Episode 495 - Revision history

The Doctor at 00:51, 14 January 2024

2024-01-14T00:51:08Z

TobyMcDonald at 14:05, 3 July 2023

2023-07-03T14:05:19Z

Dicto: this word was offered by players

2023-06-15T07:28:20Z

this word was offered by players

The Doctor at 22:14, 16 March 2021

2021-03-16T22:14:11Z

The Doctor at 13:34, 1 March 2021

2021-03-01T13:34:23Z

The Doctor: standardise "teammates" as per catsdown

2020-06-04T17:37:41Z

standardise "teammates" as per catsdown

The Doctor at 15:19, 6 May 2020

2020-05-06T15:19:03Z

Fred Mumford: Error in max calculation in round 8

2014-09-16T15:07:18Z

Error in max calculation in round 8

JRTerrier24 at 21:57, 12 February 2012

2012-02-12T21:57:02Z

Smjg: put it in chronological sequence among specials

2011-12-23T01:50:31Z

put it in chronological sequence among specials

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 There were no [[Dictionary Corner]] guests in this episode, although the audience was made up of former [[contestant]]s and DC guests including [[John Junkin]], [[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]], [[Eve Pollard]], [[Ken Bruce]] and [[Lee Peck]]. Also present were Mike Bolland ([[Channel 4]] commissioning editor for light entertainment), Bertrand Renard from ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'', and [[Peter Newby]] (word game expert and co-author of the first of the [[Countdown puzzle books|''Countdown'' puzzle books]]).
 This was the only episode to be broadcast using the unique format of LLNLLNLLC.
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 {{R-letters  |5|TSHOUWHJE|SHOUT/JOUST|HOUSE    |ETHOS*, HOWES*, SHOTE*, SOUTH*, THOSE*, THOUS*, THEWS*, WHETS*, WHOSE*| 20|11 | 37}}
 {{R-numbers  |6| 100|10|8|2|1|3| 239
-|239|sol1=8 × 3 × 10 − 1
+|239|sol1=2 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 8 + 1
-|239|sol2=8 × 3 × 10 − 1
+|239|sol2=2 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 8 + 1
 |30|21|47}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Darryl|Gyles & Harvey|cont=}}

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 {{episode|previous=Episode 445|next=Episode 1003}}
-'''Episode 495''' was broadcast on 2 February 1987, and was a [[special episode|special]] extended 45-minute game to celebrate Countdown's 500th show (although the actual 500th game would not be broadcast for about a week).
+'''Episode 495''' was broadcast on 2 February 1987, as a [[special episode]] extended to 45 minutes to celebrate ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 500th show (although the [[Episode 500|actual 500th game]] would not be broadcast for a week).
-[[Bill Tidy]], aided by [[Mark Nyman]], [[Brian Hudson]], [[Peter Evans]] and [[Darryl Francis]] played [[Gyles Brandreth]], aided by [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]], [[Michael Wylie]], [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Harvey Freeman]], with Bill Tidy winning {{score|41|32}}. There were no [[Dictionary Corner]] guests in this episode, although the audience was made up of former [[contestant]]s and DC guests including [[John Junkin]], [[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]], [[Eve Pollard]], [[Ken Bruce]] and [[Lee Peck]]. Also present were Channel 4 Commissioning Editor for Light Entertainment Mike Bolland, Bertrand Renard from ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'', and word game expert (and co-author of the first of the [[Countdown puzzle books]]) [[Peter Newby]]. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
+[[Bill Tidy]], aided by [[Mark Nyman]], [[Brian Hudson]], [[Peter Evans]] and [[Darryl Francis]] played [[Gyles Brandreth]], aided by [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]], [[Michael Wylie]], [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Harvey Freeman]], with Bill Tidy winning {{score|41|32}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
 This was the only episode to be broadcast using the unique format of LLNLLNLLC.
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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Mark|Gyles & Clive}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |AIYLVRESY|VIRELAYS |SILVERY  |                    |  8|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1|AIYLVRESY|VIRELAYS |SILVERY  |                    |  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |AORGDPITR|AIRPORT  |PARROT   |AIRDROP*, PAROTID*  | 15|0  | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2|AORGDPITR|AIRPORT  |PARROT   |AIRDROP*, PAROTID*  | 15|0  | 15}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Brian|Gyles & Michael|cont=}}
-{{R-numbers  |3 | 2|6|8|3|7|4| 775
+{{R-numbers  |3| 2|6|8|3|7|4| 775
 |775 {{x}}
 |—
 |cv=775|solcv=4 × 3 × (6 + 2) × 8 + 7
 |15|0|25}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |AUGYKTORA|gyrator {{x}}|RAGOUT   |AUTARKY*            | 15|6  | 32}}
+{{R-letters  |4|AUGYKTORA|gyrator {{x}}|RAGOUT   |AUTARKY*            | 15|6  | 32}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Peter|Gyles & Joyce|cont=}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |TSHOUWHJE|SHOUT/JOUST|HOUSE    |ETHOS*, HOWES*, SHOTE*, SOUTH*, THOSE*, THOUS*, THEWS*, WHETS*, WHOSE*| 20|11 | 37}}
+{{R-letters  |5|TSHOUWHJE|SHOUT/JOUST|HOUSE    |ETHOS*, HOWES*, SHOTE*, SOUTH*, THOSE*, THOUS*, THEWS*, WHETS*, WHOSE*| 20|11 | 37}}
-{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|10|8|2|1|3| 239
+{{R-numbers  |6| 100|10|8|2|1|3| 239
 |239|sol1=8 × 3 × 10 − 1
 |239|sol2=8 × 3 × 10 − 1
 |30|21|47}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Darryl|Gyles & Harvey|cont=}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |NLWBOAENF|FLOWN/BLOWN|FLOWN/BLOWN|ALONE*, ANOLE*, BEANO*, BELOW*, BONNE*, BOWEL*, ELBOW*, FABLE*, FELON*, LOWAN*, NOBLE*| 35|26  | 52}}
+{{R-letters  |7|NLWBOAENF|FLOWN/BLOWN|FLOWN/BLOWN|ALONE*, ANOLE*, BEANO*, BELOW*, BONNE*, BOWEL*, ELBOW*, FABLE*, FELON*, LOWAN*, NOBLE*| 35|26 | 52}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |STPIOIWSU|SPOUTS   |POSITS   |PISTOU*, PTOSIS*, STOUPS*| 41|32 | 58}}
+{{R-letters  |8|STPIOIWSU|SPOUTS   |POSITS   |PISTOU*, PTOSIS*, STOUPS*| 41|32 | 58}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill Tidy|Gyles Brandreth|cont=}}
 {{R-conundrum|9|ILLGBLYSE|c2time=1, 29|c2sol=billandgyles/sybil {{x}}|c1time=14|c1sol=billglyes {{x}}|sol=GYLESBILL|41|32|68}}

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 {{R-letters  |4 |AUGYKTORA|gyrator {{x}}|RAGOUT   |AUTARKY*            | 15|6  | 32}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill & Peter|Gyles & Joyce|cont=}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |TSHOUWHJE|SHOUT/JOUST|HOUSE    |ETHOS*, HOWES*, JOUST*, SHOTE*, SOUTH*, THOSE*, THOUS*, THEWS*, WHETS*, WHOSE*| 20|11 | 37}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |TSHOUWHJE|SHOUT/JOUST|HOUSE    |ETHOS*, HOWES*, SHOTE*, SOUTH*, THOSE*, THOUS*, THEWS*, WHETS*, WHOSE*| 20|11 | 37}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|10|8|2|1|3| 239
 |239|sol1=8 × 3 × 10 − 1

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 {{R-letters  |8 |STPIOIWSU|SPOUTS   |POSITS   |PISTOU*, PTOSIS*, STOUPS*| 41|32 | 58}}
 {{Rounds-start|Bill Tidy|Gyles Brandreth|cont=}}
-{{R-conundrum|9|ILLGBLYSE|c2time=1 second/29|c2sol=billandgyles/sybil {{x}}|c1time=14|c1sol=billglyes {{x}}|sol=GYLESBILL|41|32|68}}
+{{R-conundrum|9|ILLGBLYSE|c2time=1, 29|c2sol=billandgyles/sybil {{x}}|c1time=14|c1sol=billglyes {{x}}|sol=GYLESBILL|41|32|68}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

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 '''Episode 495''' was broadcast on 2 February 1987, and was a special extended 45-minute game to celebrate Countdown's 500th show (although the actual 500th game would not be broadcast for about a week).
-[[Bill Tidy]], aided by [[Mark Nyman]], [[Brian Hudson]], [[Peter Evans]] and [[Darryl Francis]] played [[Gyles Brandreth]], aided by [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]], [[Michael Wylie]], [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Harvey Freeman]] with Bill Tidy winning {{score|41|32}}. There were no [[Dictionary Corner]] guests in this episode, although the audience was made up of former [[contestant]]s and DC guests including [[John Junkin]], [[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]], [[Eve Pollard]], [[Ken Bruce]] and [[Lee Peck]]. Also present were Channel 4 Commissioning Editor for Light Entertainment Mike Bolland, Bertrand Renard from ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'', and word game expert (and co-author of the first of the [[Countdown puzzle books]]) [[Peter Newby]]. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
+[[Bill Tidy]], aided by [[Mark Nyman]], [[Brian Hudson]], [[Peter Evans]] and [[Darryl Francis]] played [[Gyles Brandreth]], aided by [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]], [[Michael Wylie]], [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Harvey Freeman]], with Bill Tidy winning {{score|41|32}}. There were no [[Dictionary Corner]] guests in this episode, although the audience was made up of former [[contestant]]s and DC guests including [[John Junkin]], [[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]], [[Eve Pollard]], [[Ken Bruce]] and [[Lee Peck]]. Also present were Channel 4 Commissioning Editor for Light Entertainment Mike Bolland, Bertrand Renard from ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'', and word game expert (and co-author of the first of the [[Countdown puzzle books]]) [[Peter Newby]]. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
 This was the only episode to be broadcast using the unique format of LLNLLNLLC.

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