Episode S1

Episode S1 was the first special episode broadcast, on 26 May 2003, although it was the third special recorded. The contestants were Stuart Barker, a five-time winner in Series 35, and his wife Daphne Barker, who narrowly lost her debut game in Series 42. Stuart emerged the winner 98-78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ann Widdecombe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Barkner	Score	Daphne Barker	Others	Max.
1	BRSHAIETA	BATHERS	7 – 7	BATHERS	HETAIRAS*	8
2	LGTIEQAMS	MILAGES	14 – 7	GLEAMS	GILMETS, LIGATES, GAMIEST, SIGMATE, GIMLETS, AGILEST	15
3	RTLNOIEDP	POINTED	21 – 14	PROTEIN	RETINOL, POINTED, TRIPLED, DIOPTRE, PERIDOT, DROPLET, LENTOID, PILOTED, POINTER, REPOINT, POLITER, PORTEND, PRINTED, PROLINE, TENDRIL, DIPLONT*	22
4	GCWUASROA	SCOUR	21 – 21	COUGARS	SAGUARO*	29
5	75 100 25 50 10 5 → 885	880 10x100-75-50+5	28 – 21	—	RR: 885 = 5x(100+75)+10	39
TTT	SOCCPLY				CYCLOPS
6	KDMEOILNE	MILKED	34 – 27	KINDLE	DOMINEE, KNEIDEL, LIKENED*	46
7	TFCPUAOES	OUTPACES	42 – 35	OUTFACES	POSTFACE*	54
8	GRYDIUENV	GUIDER	48 – 41	DURING	DRIVEN, ENGIRD, DINGER, GIRNED, REDING, RINGED, VERDIN, DRYING, UNGIRD, DYEING, GERUND, GURNED, NUDGER, RUNGED, GURNEY, INURED, RUINED, RUEING, VINERY, GUIVER, GUYVER*	60
9	TMROIOSLE	LOITERS	55 – 48	MOISTER	MOTORISE, TREMOLOS, ROOMIEST, OESTRIOL, TOILSOME*	68
10	50 2 1 5 10 4 → 631	631 (50+4-1)x(10+2)-5	65 – 48	638		78
TTT	MADNANS				SANDMAN
11	NHDAEICZT	CHANTED	72 – 55	CHAINED	ECHIDNA	85
12	GFPSEOEID	DEPOSE	78 – 61	DEPOSE	EPISODE	92
13	RNBLOAEMT	NORMAL	78 – 68	NOTABLE	BLOATER, LAMBENT, ALMONER, BARONET, BELTMAN, RETABLO, BOATMEN, BROMATE, LAMBERT, OMENTAL, TELAMON, TEMBLOR	99
14	75 9 8 1 6 7 → 542	542 75x7+9+8	88 – 78	542 75x7+9+8		109
15	ENFEERCER	REFERENCE (1 second)	98 – 78			119