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'''Episode 1504''' was broadcast on 8 March 1994, as part of [[Series 27]].
 
'''Episode 1504''' was broadcast on 8 March 1994, as part of [[Series 27]].
  
[[Graeme Simister]] played [[Richard Campbell]], with Richard Campbell winning 75 - 58. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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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]].
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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]].
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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]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Graeme Simister|Richard Campbell}}
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{{R-letters  |1|ROCHEDBAM|BROACHED |BROACHED |RHABDOME*          |  8|8  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2|CIGDNETVO|DEVOTING |DEVOTING |COVETING            | 16|16 | 16}}
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{{R-letters  |3|NESGIHFUP|PUSHING  |PUSHING  |GUINEPS*, GUNSHIP  | 23|23 | 23}}
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{{R-numbers  |4| 100|3|10|4|8|2| 100
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|100|sol1=(2 × 3 + 4) × 10
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|100|sol2=(10 + 3) × 8 − 4
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|33|33|33}}
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{{R-letters  |5|LONJSEWLO|WOOLLENS |WOOLLENS |                    | 41|41 | 41}}
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{{R-letters  |6|MEZSARLIN|REMAINS  |MANLIER  |MARLINES*, MINERALS | 48|48 | 49}}
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{{R-letters  |7|TAKCROSEW|STROKE  |RACKETS  |CASEWORK*          | 48|55 | 57}}
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{{R-numbers  |8| 100|2|5|10|2|3| 900
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|900|sol1=(10 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100
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|900|sol2=(5 + 2 + 2) × 100
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|58|65|67}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|RAINGRANT|c2time=3.75|c2sol=NARRATING|58|75|77}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 27]]
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 27]]
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[[Category:9-round joint scores over 120]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 13:22, 12 June 2025

Episode 1504 was broadcast on 8 March 1994, as part of Series 27.

Graeme Simister played Richard Campbell, with Richard Campbell winning 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, shared by Harvey Freeman on 11 November 1986.

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 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 Catsdown) until 31 years later on 28 May 2025.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graeme Simister Score Richard Campbell Others Max.
1 ROCHEDBAM BROACHED 8 – 8 BROACHED RHABDOME* 8
2 CIGDNETVO DEVOTING 16 – 16 DEVOTING COVETING 16
3 NESGIHFUP PUSHING 23 – 23 PUSHING GUINEPS*, GUNSHIP 23
4 100 3 10 4 8 2 → 100 100
(2 × 3 + 4) × 10
33 – 33 100
(10 + 3) × 8 − 4


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5 LONJSEWLO WOOLLENS 41 – 41 WOOLLENS 41
6 MEZSARLIN REMAINS 48 – 48 MANLIER MARLINES*, MINERALS 49
7 TAKCROSEW STROKE 48 – 55 RACKETS CASEWORK* 57
8 100 2 5 10 2 3 → 900 900
(10 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100
58 – 65 900
(5 + 2 + 2) × 100


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9 RAINGRANT 58 – 75 NARRATING
(3.75 seconds)
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