Episode 4770 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:36, 4 March 2026

2026-03-04T15:36:12Z

TobyMcDonald at 16:42, 16 March 2022

2022-03-16T16:42:34Z

TobyMcDonald at 16:41, 24 January 2022

2022-01-24T16:41:27Z

TobyMcDonald at 16:42, 1 August 2021

2021-08-01T16:42:33Z

The Doctor at 13:39, 6 April 2021

2021-04-06T13:39:50Z

JRTerrier24 at 20:53, 7 July 2012

2012-07-07T20:53:47Z

JRTerrier24 at 20:58, 25 July 2011

2011-07-25T20:58:36Z

The Doctor at 19:39, 18 January 2011

2011-01-18T19:39:53Z

Vande: New category

2010-11-06T17:53:17Z

New category

Smjg: tidy

2010-10-28T01:47:28Z

tidy

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Ben Nicholas]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|126|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Phil Hammond]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Bevins' [[max game]] was the first in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', and ended a run of 13 years without a max game. At least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
+NOTE: Bevins' [[max game]] was the first in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', and ended a run of 13 years without a max game. At least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9-round format]].
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 {{R-letters  |9 |SMJEEARED|SMEARED  |REDEEMS  |EMERSED*, MEDRESE*  | 77|27 | 77}}
 {{R-numbers  |10| 100|7|1|2|9|6| 141
-|141|sol1=100 + 7 × 6 − 1
+|141|sol1=7 × 6 − 1 + 100
-|141|sol2=100 + 7 × 6 − 1
+|141|sol2=7 × 6 − 1 + 100
 |87|37|87}}
 {{R-TTT         |LESSPURE|It puts you off eating lentils for life.|REPULSES}}
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 ==External Links==
-{{YouTube|KfYiLbAWels}}
+{{YouTube|8ZKp0DyGd1Y|YvUPkHRIHlI|lKKbx7vqbBw|J5h_SbFPVbo}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:4770}}

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Ben Nicholas]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|126|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Phil Hammond]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Bevins' [[max game]] was the first in the history of 15-round televised [[Countdown]], and ended a run of 13 years without a max game. At least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
+Bevins' [[max game]] was the first in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', and ended a run of 13 years without a max game. At least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|SMARTIRON|c1time=17.75|c1sol=RAINSTORM|126|47|126}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
 ==External Links==
-{{YouTube|kNCUjOwnrZQ}}
+{{YouTube|KfYiLbAWels}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:4770}}
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 60]]

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|SMARTIRON|c1time=17.75|c1sol=RAINSTORM|126|47|126}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
 ==External Links==
-{{YouTube|8ZKp0DyGd1Y|YvUPkHRIHlI|lKKbx7vqbBw|J5h_SbFPVbo}}
+{{YouTube|kNCUjOwnrZQ}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:4770}}
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 60]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Ben Nicholas]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|126|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Phil Hammond]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Bevins' [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect performance]] was the first in the history of 15-round televised [[Countdown]], although at least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
+Bevins' [[max game]] was the first in the history of 15-round televised [[Countdown]], and ended a run of 13 years without a max game. At least three perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Kirk Bevins|Ben Nicholas}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |TMGEAECOT|ECOTAGE  |COTTAGE  |                                 |  7|7  |  7}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |TMGEAECOT|ECOTAGE  |COTTAGE  |                    |  7|7  |  7}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |SDWIEPIOF|SWIPED   |SWIPED   |FODIES*, IODISE, POISED*, WIFIES*| 13|13 | 13}}
-{{R-letters  |3 |SHRAIEXAN|HERNIAS  |NEARISH  |                                 | 20|20 | 20}}
+{{R-letters  |3 |SHRAIEXAN|HERNIAS  |NEARISH  |                    | 20|20 | 20}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |CTOUARRSE|OUTRACES |courters {{x}}|CAROUSER*, CREATORS*, CURATORS*, REACTORS| 28|20 | 28}}
 {{R-numbers  |5 | 25|3|4|10|3|9| 593
-|593|sol1=25 × (9 − 3) × 4 − (10 − 3)
+|593|sol1=(9 − 3) × 4 × 25 − (10 − 3)
 |603
 |38|20|38}}
 {{R-TTT         |PINGLASS|The older they get, the thicker they get.|SAPLINGS}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |CRTLUAEKN|CENTAUR  |TRANCE   |CAULKER*, CENTRAL*, CLUNKER*, NEUTRAL*, NUCLEAR*, TACKLER*, TRUCKLE, TRUNCAL*, UNCLEAR*, UNCRATE*| 45|20 | 45}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SFPIOIREV|IVORIES  |SPIRE    |PRIVIES*                          | 52|20 | 52}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SFPIOIREV|IVORIES  |SPIRE    |PRIVIES*            | 52|20 | 52}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |OGMSADETI|DOGMATISE|STAGED   |                                  | 70|20 | 70}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |OGMSADETI|DOGMATISE|STAGED   |                    | 70|20 | 70}}
-{{R-letters  |9 |SMJEEARED|SMEARED  |REDEEMS  |EMERSED*, MEDRESE*                | 77|27 | 77}}
+{{R-letters  |9 |SMJEEARED|SMEARED  |REDEEMS  |EMERSED*, MEDRESE*  | 77|27 | 77}}
 {{R-numbers  |10| 100|7|1|2|9|6| 141
 |141|sol1=100 + 7 × 6 − 1
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 |87|37|87}}
 {{R-TTT         |LESSPURE|It puts you off eating lentils for life.|REPULSES}}
-{{R-letters  |11|BDDLIAEIG|ALIBIED  |BAILED   |                                  | 94|37 | 94}}
+{{R-letters  |11|BDDLIAEIG|ALIBIED  |BAILED   |                    | 94|37 | 94}}
-{{R-letters  |12|OETQSAEPO|PESETA   |SPATE    |TOPEES*                           |100|37 |100}}
+{{R-letters  |12|OETQSAEPO|PESETA   |SPATE    |TOPEES*             |100|37 |100}}
 {{R-letters  |13|NNTIAINOA|NAIANT   |annoint {{x}}|ANOINT, NATION*, TANNIA*, TANNIN*|106|37 |106}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 50|7|1|2|6|2| 159
-|159|sol1=50 × (2 + 1) + 7 + 2
+|159|sol1=(2 + 1) × 50 + 7 + 2
-|159|sol2=50 × (2 + 1) + 7 + 2
+|159|sol2=(2 + 1) × 50 + 7 + 2
 |116|47|116}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|SMARTIRON|c1time=17.75|c1sol=RAINSTORM|126|47|126}}

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Ben Nicholas]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|126|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Phil Hammond]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Bevins' [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect performance]] was the first in the history of 15-round televised [[Countdown]], although at least one perfect game had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
+Bevins' [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect performance]] was the first in the history of 15-round televised [[Countdown]], although at least two perfect games had been previously achieved under the [[9 round format]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 47: / Line 47: @@
 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Dr Phil Hammond as a guest]]