Episode 3387

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Episode 3387 was broadcast on 18 December 2002, and was the first semi-final of Series 48.

Danny Hamilton played Julian Fell, with Julian Fell winning 146 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Julian's score of 146 remains the highest score ever achieved on Countdown, and this is the first (and to date only) time that a contestant has got 4 nines in a single game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Danny Hamilton	Score	Julian Fell	Others	Max.
1	MRHIAUGQP	GRAPH	5 – 5	GRUMP	QUAIGH*, RUPIAH*	6
2	CTJOATEFR	FACTOR	11 – 11	FACTOR	COTTAR*, COTTER, FATTER*, JOTTER, ROTATE	12
3	SLNIOADMS	DOMAINS	11 – 29	SALMONIDS		30
4	OIEDGPNRT	DEPORTING	29 – 47	DEPORTING		48
5	7 4 25 75 50 100 → 249	249 7 × 50 − 100 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)	39 – 57	249 7 × 50 − 100 − (4 − 75 ÷ 25)		58
TTT	MUTEPOP				UPTEMPO
6	YCALBEOSX	CABLES	45 – 63	CABLES	CALYXES	65
7	NDTEIARML	|	45 – 71	TERMINAL		73
8	OSEPGWIVT	PIVOTS	51 – 77	SPIGOT	EGOIST*, OGIVES*, POSTIE*, SOVIET*, STOGIE*, SWIVET*	79
9	RSMUOODCL	CLOUDS	51 – 84	COLOURS	COUROLS	86
10	7 3 1 4 6 50 → 195	195 50 × 4 − (6 − 1)	61 – 94	195 50 × 4 − (6 − 1)		96
TTT	THESIGH				HIGHEST
11	NRTEAIGSH	SHEARING	61 – 112	INGATHERS		114
12	EOALDFNIT	FAINTED	61 – 130	DEFLATION	DEFOLIANT*	132
13	GRSEUOZPA	GROUPS	67 – 136	PAREUS	ARGUES*, AROUSE*, AUGERS*, AZURES*, GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GRAPES, GRAZES, GOURAS*, GROPES, GROSZE*, GROUSE, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PARGES*, POSEUR*, PURGES*, ROGUES*, ROUGES*, RUGOSA*, RUGOSE*, SAUGER*, SPARGE*, SPURGE*, UPROSE*	138
14	75 9 2 4 8 1 → 103	103 (8 − 1) × 4 + 75	77 – 146	103 (8 − 1) × 4 + 75		148
15	THEIRCOPY		77 – 146		HYPOCRITE	158