Episode 4732

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Episode 4732 was broadcast on 12 December 2008 as the Grand final of Series 59.

Junaid Mubeen played Charlie Reams, with Junaid Mubeen winning 88 – 84 to become the Series 59 champion. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, this was Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman's last episode and featured both of them receiving a bunch of flowers from Susie and Gyles respectively. At the end, Carol gave a short speech before bursting into tears, at which point the show ended.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Junaid Mubeen	Score	Charlie Reams	Others	Max.
1	HMTDEIESM	STEMMED	7 – 0	THEISM	DIMMEST, HEISTED*, SHIMMED*, SMITHED*, TIMESED*	7
2	LSPRUOEAS	slopers ☓	7 – 7	PAROLES	ESPOUSAL, PERUSALS*, REPOSALS*	15
3	MPFKOAETZ	TEMPO	12 – 12	TEMPO	KEMPT*, KOFTA*, MATZO*, MOTZA*, TOPAZ*	20
4	NTGDOEUIO	OUTDOING	20 – 20	OUTDOING		28
5	4 7 5 8 6 2 → 927	929 ☓	20 – 20	—	Best: 927 = (8 × 6 × 2 + 7) × (5 + 4)	38
TTT	DESOSONG	Well behaved at the loch. Gracious me.			GOODNESS
6	HDGRAEION	ORGANDIE	28 – 20	HEADING	ADHERING*, HOARDING	46
7	NTBEIEWVG	TEEING	34 – 26	WEEING	BEIGNET*	53
8	LNRLAEAIE	AERIAL	40 – 26	aliener ☓	LARNIE*, LEANER*, LIERNE*, LINEAL*, LINEAR, NAILER, NARIAL*, REALIA*, RELINE, RELLIE*	59
9	NSCPAEIUE	INSCAPE	47 – 33	INSCAPE	SAPIENCE	67
10	7 10 1 1 4 75 → 678	678 (10 − 1) × 75 + 4 − 1	57 – 43	678 (10 − 1) × 75 + 4 − 1		77
TTT	DRINKTEE	Tried to fix the container of lemon spread.			TINKERED
11	DNLSAOIAE	ANODISE	64 – 50	ANDISOL	AEOLIAN*, ALIASED*, DENIALS*, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, LADIONS*, NAIADES*	84
12	RYRCAOELI	CARRIOLE	72 – 58	CARRIOLE	LORICAE	92
13	JSQDUAOTT	QUOTAS	78 – 64	QUOTAS	ADJUST, OUTSAT*, SQUATT*	98
14	4 6 100 75 50 25 → 297	297 50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25	88 – 74	297 50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25		108
15	ERACLOSES		88 – 84	CASSEROLE (3 seconds)		118

Series 59 champion Junaid Mubeen holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy, alongside runner-up Charlie Reams and Carol Vorderman.

External Links

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