Difference between revisions of "Template:DYK April"

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...that in round 2 of Episode 4145, had contestant Phil Watkins chosen a final consonant instead of a final vowel, the longest available word in the selection would have been COUNTDOWN?
...that Richard Whiteley's Gotcha game and the Championship of Champions XI final had identical maximum scores, despite one being a 9 rounder and the other a 15 rounder?
...that two sets of Countdown contestants have had names which were anagrams of each other: Jane Smith and Jean Smith, and Dave Roome and Dave Moore?
...that Conor Travers achieved three consecutive perfect games en route to the final of the 30th Birthday Championship?

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 *...that in round 2 of '''[[Episode 4145]]''', had contestant [[Phil Watkins]] chosen a final consonant instead of a final vowel, the longest available word in the selection would have been {{word|COUNTDOWN}}?
-*...that ''Countdown'' was only transmitted four days a week until the end of '''[[Series 4]]''', and aired for six days a week during part of '''[[Series 54]]'''?
+*...that [[Richard Whiteley]]'s '''[[Gotcha]]''' game and the [[Championship of Champions XI]] '''[[Episode 3404|final]]''' had identical maximum scores, despite one being a [[9 round format|9 rounder]] and the other a [[15 round format|15 rounder]]?
+*...that two sets of ''[[Countdown]]'' contestants have had names which were anagrams of each other: '''[[Jane Smith]]''' and '''[[Jean Smith]]''', and '''[[Dave Roome]]''' and '''[[Dave Moore]]'''?
 *...that '''[[Conor Travers]]''' achieved three consecutive [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect games]] en route to the [[Episode 5654|final]] of the [[30th Birthday Championship]]?
-*...that [[Richard Whiteley]]'s '''[[Gotcha]]''' game and the [[Championship of Champions XI]] '''[[Episode 3404|final]]''' had identical maximum scores, despite one being a [[9 round format|9 rounder]] and the other a [[15 round format|15 rounder]]?