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Episode 2874
Episode 2874 was broadcast on 2 November 2000, and was a special game to celebrate Countdown's 18th birthday.
Mark Nyman and Gyles Brandreth played Jo Brand and Damian Eadie, with Mark and Gyles winning 50 – 46. There were no Dictionary Corner guests in this episode, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Carol Vorderman was frustrated at her inability to solve the numbers games and walked off the set before the conundrum.
This episode was also the final time Nyman appeared on Countdown, having not made an appearance as lexicographer since May of that year, and leaving the production team two years later.
NOTE: The original target for Round 4 was 197, but Richard made an "executive decision" that it was too easy, and ordered that the button should be pressed again.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark & Gyles | Score | Jo & Damian | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIDUNOPES | IMPOUNDS | 8 – 8 | IMPOUNDS | UNPOISED* | 8 |
2 | FAVIEWTRA | airwave ☓ | 8 – 8 | airwave ☓ | VARIATE | 15 |
3 | EBNIGUROM | BROMINE | 15 – 15 | BROMINE | EMBRUING*, UMBERING* | 23 |
4 | 50 25 100 75 9 3 → 758 | 753
100 × 9 − 75 − 50 − 25 + 3 |
22 – 15 | 756 ☓ |
Best: 758 = (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 9 + 50 − 3 |
33 |
5 | LEAIKTZSN | LANKIEST | 30 – 23 | LANKIEST | 41 | |
6 | LEUNTILOT | OUTLINE | 37 – 30 | OUTLINE | ELUTION*, OUTTELL* | 48 |
7 | AEDFIACGE | DEFACE | 43 – 36 | DEFACE | ACEDIA*, FACADE* | 54 |
8 | 50 100 25 75 10 1 → 278 | 277
(10 + 1) × 25 + 100 ÷ 50 |
50 – 36 | 276 |
Best: 278 = (75 × 100 − (10 + 1) × 50) ÷ 25 |
64 |
9 | ENTRIMMER | 50 – 46 | MERRIMENT
(1 second) |
74 |