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Episode 1 was broadcast on 2 November 1982 at 4:45pm, as part of Series 1. It was the first-ever episode of Countdown as well as the first programme ever shown on Channel 4.
Jeff Andrews played Michael Goldman, with Michael Goldman winning 50 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ted Moult, and the lexicographer was Mary.
Episode 1 was hosted by Richard Whiteley (pictured) alongside "hostesses" Cathy Hytner and Beverley Isherwood, who placed letter and number tiles on the board respectively. Isherwood also created three-digit targets for the numbers rounds using a random-number generator, introduced as CECIL – "Countdown's Electronic Calculator in Leeds". This name is still used today, despite production of Countdown moving to Manchester in 2009 and Salford in 2013. Before the first numbers game, CECIL initially generated a target of 988. However, this was intended as an example of how CECIL worked, and was not used as the target number for the round. Carol Vorderman was the programme's "vital statistician", responsible for checking contestants' calculations and solving numbers rounds where necessary. During Series 1 and Series 2, this role was alternated with Dr Linda Barrett.
Andrews claimed following the final round that he saw the conundrum immediately but forgot to buzz in.
This episode was repeated on 2 November 2007 to recognise Countdown and Channel 4's 25th anniversary.
This episode was sampled in Channel 5's documentaries to Britain's Favourite Game Shows (2019) and TV's Biggest Gameshows: 50 Years of Fun (2020).
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Andrews | Score | Michael Goldman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNEMARHIB | RAIMENT | 7 – 7 | MINARET | AMBIENT* | 7 |
2 | OCEETSPUG | 5 not asked | 7 – 13 | COUPES | TOUPEES* | 14 |
3 | ZSGUOLUAS | GLOSS | 12 – 18 | GLASS | GAOLS*, GAUSS*, GOALS*, LASSO*, LUAUS*, SAGOS*, SLAGS*, SLOGS*, SLUGS, SOLAS*, SOLUS*, SOULS*, USUAL*, ZULUS | 19 |
4 | 1 3 10 7 6 4 → 493 | 500
(7 − 3 + 1) × (6 + 4) × 10 |
17 – 18 | 424 |
CV: 493 = (6 + 1) × 7 × 10 + 3 |
29 |
5 | ILOOSOIRE | 6 not asked | 17 – 25 | ORIOLES | ROSOLIO* | 36 |
6 | GCKIEIFVS | FIVES | 22 – 30 | SKIVE | GIVES*, IVIES*, VICES* | 41 |
7 | EDOSEXDEB | BOXED | 27 – 35 | DOSED | SEEDED* | 47 |
8 | 50 3 1 3 10 7 → 833 | 843 | 27 – 40 | 840
50 × (10 + 7) − 3 × 3 − 1 |
CV: 833 = (50 − 1) × (10 + 7) |
57 |
9 | LIGHHGIHT | 27 – 50 | HIGHLIGHT
(5.75 seconds) |
67 |
External links
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- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
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- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Mary as lexicographer
- Episodes with Ted Moult as a guest
- Repeated episodes