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The second episode of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]'' was broadcast on 30 April 1998, with [[Jo Brand]] beating [[Arthur Smith]] 37-29. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]] and the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Bamber Gascoigne]].
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'''Episode C2''' was broadcast on 30 April 1998, as part of [[Celebrity Countdown Series 1|Series 1]] of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]''.
  
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[[Jo Brand]] played [[Arthur Smith]], with Jo Brand winning {{score|37|29}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bamber Gascoigne]] and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
[[Category:Episodes in Celebrity Countdown]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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A framed picture of the photo on the right was the subject of [[Rufus Hound]]'s anecdote in [[Episode 7103]], with Hound hurling it behind him upon discovering that [[Richard Whiteley|Richard]] and [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] were not [[Nick Hewer|Nick]] and [[Rachel Riley|Rachel]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Jo Brand|Arthur Smith}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |WRUELSOED|resoled {{x}}|SOLDER  |URODELES*          |  0|6  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |AIUARTNDG|DARTING  |TRADING  |GUARDANT*, GUARDIAN |  7|13 | 16}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 100|5|4|9|9|6| 140
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|140|sol1=4 × 9 + 9 − 5 + 100
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|—
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|17|13|26}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |HRTEULAOB|BLATHER  |BATHER  |BLOATER*, BROTHEL, HALBERT*, LOATHER*, RATHOLE*, RETABLO*, RUBEOLA*, TORULAE*, TROUBLE*| 24|13 | 33}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |EGLDEIMRF|FILMED  |GLIDER  |DEFILER*, FIELDER, LEDGIER*| 30|19 | 40}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|25|100|75|10|9| 547
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|550|sol1=50 × 10 + 75 − 25
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|—
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|cv=547|solcv=9 × 50 + 100 − 75 ÷ 25
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|37|19|50}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|TIGERTINT|c1time=4.5|c1sol=retinting {{x}}|c2time=7.5|c2sol=TITTERING|37|29|60}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Celebrity Countdown Series 1]]
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[[Category:7-round games]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Bamber Gascoigne as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Bamber Gascoigne as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, 26 June 2022

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Episode C2 was broadcast on 30 April 1998, as part of Series 1 of Celebrity Countdown.

Jo Brand played Arthur Smith, with Jo Brand winning 37 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bamber Gascoigne and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

A framed picture of the photo on the right was the subject of Rufus Hound's anecdote in Episode 7103, with Hound hurling it behind him upon discovering that Richard and Carol were not Nick and Rachel.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jo Brand Score Arthur Smith Others Max.
1 WRUELSOED resoled ☓ 0 – 6 SOLDER URODELES* 8
2 AIUARTNDG DARTING 7 – 13 TRADING GUARDANT*, GUARDIAN 16
3 100 5 4 9 9 6 → 140 140
4 × 9 + 9 − 5 + 100
17 – 13


26
4 HRTEULAOB BLATHER 24 – 13 BATHER BLOATER*, BROTHEL, HALBERT*, LOATHER*, RATHOLE*, RETABLO*, RUBEOLA*, TORULAE*, TROUBLE* 33
5 EGLDEIMRF FILMED 30 – 19 GLIDER DEFILER*, FIELDER, LEDGIER* 40
6 50 25 100 75 10 9 → 547 550
50 × 10 + 75 − 25
37 – 19

CV: 547 = 9 × 50 + 100 − 75 ÷ 25

50
7 TIGERTINT retinting ☓
(4.5 seconds)
37 – 29 TITTERING
(7.5 seconds)
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