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Episode 152
From Countdown
Episode 152 was broadcast on 3 May 1984, as part of Series 4.
Stuart Schofield played Robert Richland, with Robert Richland winning 75 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell. 70 was the highest ever losing score in a 9-round game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stuart Schofield | Score | Robert Richland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STALDILEN | INSTALLED | 18 – 18 | INSTALLED | 18 | |
2 | HINTEROEY | NEITHER | 25 – 25 | NEITHER | HEROINE*, THEREIN*, THEREON* | 25 |
3 | SITIBSRAT | STRAITS | 32 – 32 | STRAITS | SATIRIST*, SITARIST* | 33 |
4 | 75 1 3 10 3 6 → 151 | 151
? |
42 – 42 | 151
? |
Best: 151 = 75 × 6 ÷ 3 + 1 |
43 |
5 | RUVESDBIO | BRUISED | 49 – 49 | DEVOURS | BOUVIERS*, OVERBIDS*, OVERDUBS* | 51 |
6 | CBLAIFULJ | LILAC | 54 – 49 | CALL | ABULIC*, FIBULA* | 57 |
7 | TNONEGICE | NOTICE | 60 – 55 | NOTICE | NEOTENIC* | 65 |
8 | 75 1 1 2 5 10 → 735 | 735
? |
70 – 65 | 735
? |
Best: 735 = (75 − 1) × 10 − 5 |
75 |
9 | NIGIMSORP | 70 – 75 | PROMISING
(5 seconds) |
85 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Recaps with missing numbers solutions
- Episodes in Series 4
- 9-round scores over 75
- Partial recaps
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- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
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