Episode 4473

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Carol and Des with the 25th birthday cake

Episode 4473 was broadcast on 2 November 2007, as part of Series 57, and was a special episode commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first televised episode of Countdown. The first ever episode was shown immediately before the game, and notable celebrities were chosen to select the letters and numbers, rather than Wills and Travers selecting them themselves. The episode also included special messages from Julie Andrews and Gordon Brown, a brief montage of outtakes, and a repeat of one of Richard Whiteley's anecdotes.

Chris Wills played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 69 – 58. The game is notable as being the only 12-round game in Countdown history. The episode also didn't feature a Dictionary Corner guest, although Alison Heard was the lexicographer, nor any Teatime Teasers.

The rounds were selected by Susie Dent, who was on maternity leave at the time,Terry Wogan, David Puttnam, Sir Patrick Moore, Noel Edmonds, Richard Attenborough, Sir Alex Ferguson, The Cast of Emmerdale , Kym Marsh, Rory Bremner (in character as Gordon Brown) and Amir Khan.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Wills	Score	Conor Travers	Others	Max.
1	RHEITCFEI	HERETIC	7 – 7	HERETIC	ETHERIC*, FETCHER*, HEFTIER*, ITCHIER*, TECHIER*	7
2	YNDAOTRIO	dinatory ☓	7 – 15	TANDOORI		15
3	IONEURLGA	longeur ☓	7 – 23	GERANIOL	NEUROGLIA*	33
4	1 6 2 7 9 5 → 826	826 ((6 + 5 + 2) × 9 + 1) × 7	17 – 23	828		43
5	NMQFTPEAU	MANQUE	17 – 30	PUTAMEN		50
6	INXESJALH	INHALES	24 – 37	INHALES		57
7	SEROADSIR	ROADIES	24 – 45	DROSERAS	ROSARIES	65
8	5 3 1 10 10 6 → 897	897 (6 × 5 × 10 − 1) × 3	34 – 55	897 10 × 6 × (10 + 5) − 3		75
9	GEWISAROZ	GRAZES	40 – 61	GRAZES	EARWIGS	82
10	EAUARPDCT	CAPTURED	48 – 69	CAPTURED		90
11	3 4 7 2 3 8 → 540	540 (8 × 7 − 2) × (4 + 3 + 3)	58 – 69	—		100
12	SMILEMORE		58 – 69		SOMMELIER	110

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)