Letters and Numbers - Revision history

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 ==See also==
-*[[User:JohnnyCanuck/Letters and Numbers|Geoff Bailey's archive of ''Letters and Numbers'' scores, transcribed by Johnny Canuck (a work in progress)]]
+*[[User:JohnnyCanuck/Letters and Numbers|Geoff Bailey's archive of ''Letters and Numbers'' scores, transcribed by Johnny Canuck and Asset Beisembayev]]
 *''[[Celebrity Letters and Numbers]]''

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-|{{LAN-se|Masters}}
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 |Sam Gaffney
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 ==Credits==
-*Geoff Bailey, the author of [http://playinglettersandnumbers.blogspot.com/ this blog] featuring recaps of almost every episode.
+*{{LAN-co|Geoff Bailey}}, the author of [http://playinglettersandnumbers.blogspot.com/ this blog] featuring recaps of almost every episode.
 *Aaron Herrmann's [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsS2OIiwZLhNykj-XV8RVGc7lxs4W2t54 playlist of almost every episode] on {{w|YouTube}}.

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-[[Image:AusLettersandNumbers.jpg|right|thumb| Opening titles]]
+[[Image:AusLettersandNumbers.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Title card.]]
-[[Image:Richard Morecroft.jpg|right|thumb| The host, Richard Morecroft]]
+[[Image:Richard Morecroft.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The [[presenter]], {{w|Richard Morecroft}}.]]
-[[Image:Lily Serna.jpg|right|thumb| The maths guru, Lily Serna]]
+[[Image:Lily Serna.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The maths guru, {{w|Lily Serna}}.]]
-[[Image:David Astle.jpg|right|thumb| The word expert, David Astle]]
+[[Image:David Astle.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The word expert, {{w|David Astle}}.]]
-:''For the types of segment on Countdown, see [[Letters round]] and [[Numbers round]].''
+{{For||the types of segment on ''[[Countdown]]''|[[letters game]] and [[numbers game]]}}
-'''Letters and Numbers''' is an Australian version of ''[[Countdown]]''. It originally ran from 2 August 2010 to 27 June 2012 on SBS One, having been repeated in its entirety since, and is the third English-language version of the show so far. The name ''Countdown'' was not available for use by this adaptation, as in Australia that name had previously been used by a pop music programme. It was adapted from [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] in the same way that [[Countdown]] was in 1982. The host was Richard Morecroft, the lexicographer was David Astle and the arithmetician was Lily Serna.
+'''''Letters and Numbers''''' is the Australian version of ''Countdown''. It originally ran from 2 August 2010 to 27 June 2012 on {{w|SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS One}}, having been repeated in its entirety since, and is the third English-language version of the show so far. The name ''Countdown'' was not available for use by this adaptation, as in Australia, that name had previously been used by {{w|Countdown (Australian TV program)|a pop music programme}}. It was adapted from ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'' in the same way that ''Countdown'' was in 1982. The [[presenter]] was {{w|Richard Morecroft}}, the [[lexicographer]] was {{w|David Astle}} and the [[arithmetician]] was {{w|Lily Serna}}.
-In 2021, the show returned with three celebrity contestants competing in a series of standalone episodes, with new presenter Michael Hing replacing Morecroft; Astle and Serna transferred.
+In 2021, the show returned with celebrity [[contestant]]s competing in three-player matches in a series of standalone episodes, with new presenter Michael Hing replacing Morecroft; Astle and Serna transferred.
 ==Format==
 The show followed a layout inspired by the British version. Shows had five [[letters game]]s, three [[numbers game]]s and a [[conundrum]], with two advertising breaks during which Word Mixes (eight-letter anagrams similar to [[Teatime Teaser]]s) are displayed for viewers. The rounds were arranged in the format LLNWLLNWLNC, with W representing a Word Mix.
-On the Australian show, daily champions were capped at six wins instead of eight, similar to the [[viscount]]s of [[Series 46]] of ''Countdown''. ''Letters and Numbers'' series, rather than having their start and end dates defined by calendar months, were always arranged to include exactly 100 shows, with each one consisting of 93 preliminaries (heats) followed by a 7-episode knockout finals stage similar to ''Countdown'''s, though sometimes with different seed combinations in the semi-finals. Winners of each series received a hard copy of the ''Macquarie Dictionary'', against which all words on the show were judged.
+On the Australian show, daily champions were capped at six wins instead of eight, similar to the [[octochamp|viscounts]] of [[Series 46]] of ''[[Countdown]]''. ''Letters and Numbers'' series, rather than having their start and end dates defined by calendar months, were always arranged to include exactly 100 shows, with each one (except for Series 5) consisting of 93 preliminaries (heats) followed by a seven-episode knockout finals stage similar to ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s, though sometimes with different seed combinations in the semi-finals. Winners of each series received a hard copy of the ''{{w|Macquarie Dictionary}}'', against which all words on the show were judged.
-The show's original run comprised 443 regular-play episodes (including four 100-show series, each lasting roughly four months), followed by a ''Masters'' tournament (analogous to a ''Countdown'' [[Championship of Champions]]; unrelated to the morning [[Countdown Masters]] programme) comprising all four previous series champions, three runners-up and a semi-finalist. This event was won by the Series 4 champion Sam Gaffney.
+The show's original run comprised 443 regular-play episodes (including four 100-show series, each lasting roughly four months, and an incomplete fifth series), followed by a Masters tournament (analogous to a ''Countdown'' [[Championship of Champions]]; unrelated to the morning ''[[Countdown Masters]]'' programme) comprising all four previous series champions, three runners-up and a semi-finalist. This event was won by the Series 4 champion Sam Gaffney.
-Former ''Countdown'' contestant [[Andrew Fisher]] appeared on episode 15 of ''Letters and Numbers'' and went on to become the #1 seed and champion of the first series.
+Former ''Countdown'' [[contestant]] [[Andrew Fisher]] appeared on episode 15 of ''Letters and Numbers'' and went on to become the #1 seed and champion of the first series.
-On the Australian version's numbers games, 2 large and 4 small numbers (known as the "Family Mix", as the 2 large numbers were analogous to a pair of parents) evolved to become the most common selection, in contrast to the British show where 1 large and 5 small is most popular.
+On the Australian version's numbers games, two large and four small numbers (known as the "Family Mix", as the two large numbers were analogous to a pair of parents) evolved to become the most common selection, in contrast to the British show where one large and five small is most popular.
-==Chronology==
+==Series==
-* '''{{LAN-se|1}}''' — 2 August to 17 December 2010
+<center>
-* '''{{LAN-se|2}}''' — 20 December 2010 to 6 May 2011
+{|class="episode_table"
-* '''Series 3''' — 9 May to 21 October 2011 — '''recaps coming soon'''
+!Year
-* '''{{LAN-se|4}}''' — 24 October 2011 to 9 March 2012
+!Series
-* '''Series 5''' (incomplete) — 12 March to 9 May 2012 — '''recaps coming soon'''
+!Winner
-* '''{{LAN-se|Masters}}''' (equivalent to [[Championship of Champions]]) — 19 to 27 June 2012
+|-
-* '''[[Celebrity Letters and Numbers|Series Celebrity]]''' (equivalent to [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]) — 2 October to 18 December 2021 — '''recaps coming soon'''
+!2010
 ==Credits==
-Many, many thanks are due to the author of the blog http://playinglettersandnumbers.blogspot.com/ and its author, Geoff, without which none of these results would ever be available.
+*Geoff Bailey, the author of [http://playinglettersandnumbers.blogspot.com/ this blog] featuring recaps of almost every episode.
+*Aaron Herrmann's [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsS2OIiwZLhNykj-XV8RVGc7lxs4W2t54 playlist of almost every episode] on {{w|YouTube}}.
 ==See also==
-*[http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/about/page/i/1/h/About-the-Show/ Official site]
+==External Links==
+*''{{w|Letters and Numbers}}'' on Wikipedia
-*[[User:JohnnyCanuck/Letters and Numbers|Geoff Bailey's archive of ''Letters and Numbers'' scores, transcribed by Johnny Canuck (a work in progress)]]
+*''[https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/letters-and-numbers Letters and Numbers]'' on SBS On Demand
 [[Category:Countdown in other countries]]

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 [[Image:David Astle.jpg|right|thumb| The word expert, David Astle]]
-''For the types of segment on Countdown, see [[Letters round]] and [[Numbers round]].''
+:''For the types of segment on Countdown, see [[Letters round]] and [[Numbers round]].''
 '''Letters and Numbers''' is an Australian version of ''[[Countdown]]''. It originally ran from 2 August 2010 to 27 June 2012 on SBS One, having been repeated in its entirety since, and is the third English-language version of the show so far. The name ''Countdown'' was not available for use by this adaptation, as in Australia that name had previously been used by a pop music programme. It was adapted from [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] in the same way that [[Countdown]] was in 1982. The host was Richard Morecroft, the lexicographer was David Astle and the arithmetician was Lily Serna.

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 '''Letters and Numbers''' is an Australian version of ''[[Countdown]]''. It originally ran from 2 August 2010 to 27 June 2012 on SBS One, having been repeated in its entirety since, and is the third English-language version of the show so far. The name ''Countdown'' was not available for use by this adaptation, as in Australia that name had previously been used by a pop music programme. It was adapted from [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] in the same way that [[Countdown]] was in 1982. The host was Richard Morecroft, the lexicographer was David Astle and the arithmetician was Lily Serna.
-In 2021, the show will return with celebrity contestants and new presenter Michael Hing; Astle and Serna will transfer.
+In 2021, the show returned with three celebrity contestants competing in each episode, with nee presenter Michael Hing replacing Morecroft; Astle and Serna transferred.
 ==Format==