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Episode 4732
Episode 4732 was broadcast on 12 December 2008, and was the Series 59 grand final.
Junaid Mubeen played Charlie Reams, with Junaid Mubeen winning 88 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was Des O'Connor's and Carol Vorderman's last episode. It was preceded by One Last Consonant Please, Carol, and featured both of them receiving a bunch of flowers from Dent and Brandreth respectively. At the end, Vorderman gave a short speech before bursting into tears, at which point the show ended.
This was also the last show to be played on the pink-decorated set that had been in use since Championship of Champions XI.
There was no Origins of Words slot in this episode.
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 | 2 6 8 5 7 4 → 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 | 75 4 1 1 10 7 → 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 | 92 | |
13 | JSQDUAOTT | QUOTAS | 78 – 64 | QUOTAS | ADJUST, OUTSAT*, SQUATT* | 98 |
14 | 25 50 75 100 6 4 → 297 | 297
50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25 |
88 – 74 | 297
50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
108 |
15 | ERACLOSES | 88 – 84 | CASSEROLE
(3.25 seconds) |
118 |