Episode 1504 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 12:02, 8 March 2026

2026-03-08T12:02:55Z

DaaniyalAli at 13:22, 12 June 2025

2025-06-12T13:22:08Z

DaaniyalAli at 10:56, 8 June 2025

2025-06-08T10:56:54Z

RLSJ1997: No longer the only instance where 100 could be reached straightaway in the normal version anymore

2025-06-08T05:55:37Z

No longer the only instance where 100 could be reached straightaway in the normal version anymore

TobyMcDonald at 01:10, 1 August 2023

2023-08-01T01:10:33Z

TobyMcDonald at 23:40, 29 July 2023

2023-07-29T23:40:13Z

JohnnyCanuck at 21:54, 31 January 2022

2022-01-31T21:54:04Z

JohnnyCanuck: factoid

2015-05-26T00:35:44Z

factoid

JohnnyCanuck at 19:02, 7 December 2012

2012-12-07T19:02:06Z

Smjg: tidy

2011-02-15T21:06:17Z

tidy

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 [[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning {{score|75|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word, shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
+NOTE 1: Campbell's score of 75 is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a [[nine-letter word]]. It was later shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
-Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100 but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all (outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'') until 31 years later on [[Episode 8526|28 May 2025]].
+NOTE 2: In Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100 but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all (outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'') until 31 years later on [[Episode 8526|28 May 2025]].
 ==Rounds==

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 Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word, shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
-Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100 but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'' until 31 years later in [[Episode 8526]].
+Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100 but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all (outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'') until 31 years later on [[Episode 8526|28 May 2025]].
 ==Rounds==

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 Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word, shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
-Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'' until 31 years later in [[Episode 8526]].
+Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100 but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'' until 31 years later in [[Episode 8526]].
 ==Rounds==

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 Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word, shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
-Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This is the only recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]''.
+Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This was the first recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]'' until 31 years later in [[Episode 8526]].
 ==Rounds==

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 [[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning {{score|75|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word. This record is shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] ([[Episode 466]]).
+Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word, shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] on [[Episode 466|11 November 1986]].
 Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This is the only recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]''.
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 [[Category:9-round games]]
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 27]]
 [[Category:9-round joint scores over 120]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]

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 [[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning {{score|75|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest 9-round score ever achieved without a nine-letter word. This record is shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] ([[Episode 466]]).
+Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest [[9 round format|9-round]] score ever achieved without a nine-letter word. This record is shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] ([[Episode 466]]).
-Notably, in round 4, the numbers game could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the contestants to find alternative methods. This is the only recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]''.
+Notably, in Round 4, the [[numbers game]] could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the [[contestant]]s to find alternative methods. This is the only recorded instance in which it has been possible to solve a numbers game without using any mathematical operators at all, outside of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown|Catsdown]]''.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Graeme Simister|Richard Campbell}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |ROCHEDBAM|BROACHED |BROACHED |RHABDOME*           |  8|8  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1|ROCHEDBAM|BROACHED |BROACHED |RHABDOME*           |  8|8  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |CIGDNETVO|DEVOTING |DEVOTING |COVETING            | 16|16 | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2|CIGDNETVO|DEVOTING |DEVOTING |COVETING            | 16|16 | 16}}
-{{R-letters  |3 |NESGIHFUP|PUSHING  |PUSHING  |GUINEPS*, GUNSHIP   | 23|23 | 23}}
+{{R-letters  |3|NESGIHFUP|PUSHING  |PUSHING  |GUINEPS*, GUNSHIP   | 23|23 | 23}}
-{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|3|10|4|8|2| 100
+{{R-numbers  |4| 100|3|10|4|8|2| 100
 |100|sol1=(2 × 3 + 4) × 10
 |100|sol2=(10 + 3) × 8 − 4
 |33|33|33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |LONJSEWLO|WOOLLENS |WOOLLENS |                    | 41|41 | 41}}
+{{R-letters  |5|LONJSEWLO|WOOLLENS |WOOLLENS |                    | 41|41 | 41}}
-{{R-letters  |6 |MEZSARLIN|REMAINS  |MANLIER  |MARLINES*, MINERALS | 48|48 | 49}}
+{{R-letters  |6|MEZSARLIN|REMAINS  |MANLIER  |MARLINES*, MINERALS | 48|48 | 49}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |TAKCROSEW|STROKE   |RACKETS  |CASEWORK*           | 48|55 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7|TAKCROSEW|STROKE   |RACKETS  |CASEWORK*           | 48|55 | 57}}
-{{R-numbers  |8 | 100|2|5|10|2|3| 900
+{{R-numbers  |8| 100|2|5|10|2|3| 900
 |900|sol1=(10 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100
 |900|sol2=(5 + 2 + 2) × 100
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:1504}}
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 27]]
 [[Category:9-round scores over 75]]
-[[Category:9-round games]]
+[[Category:9-round joint scores over 120]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest]]

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	[[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning {{score\|75\|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning {{score\|75\|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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		+	Campbell's 75 points is the joint-highest 9-round score ever achieved without a nine-letter word. This record is shared by [[Harvey Freeman]] ([[Episode 466]]).

	Notably, in round 4, the numbers game could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the contestants to find alternative methods.		Notably, in round 4, the numbers game could have been solved simply as 100 = 100, but [[Richard Whiteley]] encouraged the contestants to find alternative methods.