Episode 4733

This episode introduced the "original" blue set, replacing the pink-striped design that was used between Championship of Champions XI and Series 59.

Episode 4733 was broadcast on 12 January 2009, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.

David O'Donnell played James Hurrell, with David O'Donnell winning 101 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Sachs, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode introduced of what is now the "original" blue set, and also marked the debuts of Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.

For her first numbers game, Riley was offered up a very easy one by CECIL and she offered the solution rather than O'Donnell and Hurrell.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David O'Donnell	Score	James Hurrell	Others	Max.
1	EOESRSRRH	reshoes ☓	0 – 6	ERRORS	HEROES, HORSES, HOSERS, SHEERS, SHORES*	6
2	IAAONCNMN	MANIAC	6 – 12	MANIAC	CINNAMON*	14
3	UEINXSFTT	INFUSE	12 – 18	UNITES	UNFIXES*	21
4	EAEILDPPS	SLAPPED	19 – 25	PLEASED	AEDILES, APPLIED, APPLIES, DAPPLES, ELAPSED, PALSIED, PLEIADS, SLIPPED, SPIELED	28
5	100 25 75 50 10 3 → 503	503 50 × 10 + 3**	29 – 35	503 50 × 10 + 3**		38
TTT	NURACHEL	It's all about starting again.			RELAUNCH
6	EEEILFTDB	BELIEF	35 – 41	EDIBLE	BEETLED*, FLEETED	45
7	OEENDKZCS	SECOND	35 – 48	ENCODES	COZENED, DECOKES, DOCKENS, SECONDE, SNECKED	52
8	EUIOCTRMR	MORTICE	42 – 48	RECTUM	COURTIER, MORTICER, TURMERIC	60
9	AIEGWTPRY	WIRETAP	49 – 48	EARWIG		67
10	1 10 6 9 7 3 → 690	690 (9 × 7 + 6) × 10	59 – 58	690 (9 × 7 + 6) × 10		77
TTT	CLADSIGN	Tell somebody off – they're in very hot water.			SCALDING
11	AIURLNROT	RAINOUT	66 – 65	RAINOUT		84
12	OAUOBVNDS	ABOUNDS	73 – 72	ABOUNDS		91
13	EIOHDTSML	ETHMOIDS	81 – 72	HOSTILE	DEMOLISH, HELOTISM, MELODIST*	99
14	75 10 5 6 1 3 → 554	554 (10 − 3 + 1) × (75 − 5) − 6	91 – 82	554 (10 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 1		109
15	NICEROOTS	CORTISONE (0.5 seconds)	101 – 82			119