Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.

Difference between revisions of "Episode 3387"

From Countdown
m
(Undo revision 116090 by Ronan Higginson (talk) Zarte came first though so no...)
(3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
[[Danny Hamilton]] played [[Julian Fell]], with Julian Fell winning 146 – 77. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
 
[[Danny Hamilton]] played [[Julian Fell]], with Julian Fell winning 146 – 77. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
  
Julian's score of 146 remains the highest score ever achieved on Countdown, and this is the first (and to date only) time that a contestant has got 4 nines in a single game.
+
Fell's score of 146 was the highest score ever achieved on ''Countdown'' at the time until it was beaten by [[Zarte Siempre]] with a score of 150 in [[Episode 6991]] on 17 January 2019. This was also the first (and to date only) time that a contestant has got 4 nines in a single game.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
Line 28: Line 28:
 
{{R-letters|11|NRTEAIGSH|SHEARING |INGATHERS|                    | 61|112|114}}
 
{{R-letters|11|NRTEAIGSH|SHEARING |INGATHERS|                    | 61|112|114}}
 
{{R-letters|12|EOALDFNIT|FAINTED  |DEFLATION|DEFOLIANT*          | 61|130|132}}
 
{{R-letters|12|EOALDFNIT|FAINTED  |DEFLATION|DEFOLIANT*          | 61|130|132}}
{{R-letters|13|GRSEUOZPA|GROUPS  |PAREUS  |ARGUES*, AROUSE*, AUGERS*, AZURES*, GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GOURAS*, GRAPES, GRAZES, GROPES, GROSZE*, GROUSE, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PARGES*, POSEUR*, PURGES*, ROGUES*, ROUGES*, RUGOSA*, RUGOSE*, SAUGER*, SPARGE*, SPURGE*, UPROSE*|67|136|138}}
+
{{R-letters|13|GRSEUOZPA|GROUPS  |PAREUS  |ARGUES*, AROUSE*, AUGERS*, AZURES*, GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GOURAS*, GRAPES, GRAZES, GROPES, GROSZE*, GROUSE, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PARGES*, POSEUR*, PURGES*, ROGUES*, ROUGES*, RUGOSA*, RUGOSE*, SAUGER*, SPARGE*, SPURGE*, UPROSE*| 67|136|138}}
 
{{R-numbers|14| 75|9|2|4|8|1| 103
 
{{R-numbers|14| 75|9|2|4|8|1| 103
 
|103|sol1=(8 − 1) × 4 + 75
 
|103|sol1=(8 − 1) × 4 + 75

Revision as of 14:15, 17 May 2019

Episode 3387 was broadcast on 18 December 2002, and was the first semi-final of Series 48.

Danny Hamilton played Julian Fell, with Julian Fell winning 146 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Fell's score of 146 was the highest score ever achieved on Countdown at the time until it was beaten by Zarte Siempre with a score of 150 in Episode 6991 on 17 January 2019. This was also the first (and to date only) time that a contestant has got 4 nines in a single game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Danny Hamilton Score Julian Fell Others Max.
1 MRHIAUGQP GRAPH 5 – 5 GRUMP QUAIGH*, RUPIAH* 6
2 CTJOATEFR FACTOR 11 – 11 FACTOR COTTAR*, COTTER, FATTER*, JOTTER, ROTATE 12
3 SLNIOADMS DOMAINS 11 – 29 SALMONIDS 30
4 OIEDGPNRT DEPORTING 29 – 47 DEPORTING 48
5 7 4 25 75 50 100 → 249 249
7 × 50 − 100 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)
39 – 57 249
7 × 50 − 100 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)


58
TTT MUTEPOP UPTEMPO
6 YCALBEOSX CABLES 45 – 63 CABLES CALYXES 65
7 NDTEIARML tramlined ☓ 45 – 71 TERMINAL 73
8 OSEPGWIVT PIVOTS 51 – 77 SPIGOT EGOIST*, OGIVES*, POSTIE*, SOVIET*, STOGIE*, SWIVET* 79
9 RSMUOODCL CLOUDS 51 – 84 COLOURS COUROLS 86
10 7 3 1 4 6 50 → 195 195
50 × 4 − (6 − 1)
61 – 94 195
50 × 4 − (6 − 1)


96
TTT THESIGH HIGHEST
11 NRTEAIGSH SHEARING 61 – 112 INGATHERS 114
12 EOALDFNIT FAINTED 61 – 130 DEFLATION DEFOLIANT* 132
13 GRSEUOZPA GROUPS 67 – 136 PAREUS ARGUES*, AROUSE*, AUGERS*, AZURES*, GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GOURAS*, GRAPES, GRAZES, GROPES, GROSZE*, GROUSE, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PARGES*, POSEUR*, PURGES*, ROGUES*, ROUGES*, RUGOSA*, RUGOSE*, SAUGER*, SPARGE*, SPURGE*, UPROSE* 138
14 75 9 2 4 8 1 → 103 103
(8 − 1) × 4 + 75
77 – 146 103
(8 − 1) × 4 + 75


148
15 THEIRCOPY 77 – 146 HYPOCRITE 158