Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 3387
From Countdown
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.
Fell's score of 146 was the highest score ever achieved on Countdown at the time until it was beaten by Zarte Siempre with a score of 150 in Episode 6991 on 17 January 2019. This was also 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 | tramlined ☓ | 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*, GOURAS*, GRAPES, GRAZES, 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 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 48
- Scores over 125
- 15-round games
- Semi-finals
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer
- Episodes with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers