Episode 4770

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Episode 4770 was broadcast on 4 March 2009, as part of Series 60.

Kirk Bevins played Ben Nicholas, with Kirk Bevins winning 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.

Rounds

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

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)