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Episode Cats45

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Episode Cats45, billed as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7, Episode 12 was a special episode broadcast on 31 July 2015, as part of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7.

8 Out of 10 Cats regular Sean Lock and Acting Team Captain Bill Bailey were the contestants, along with Freddie Flintoff and Roisin Conaty who were their teammates, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Sean Lock, with the assistance of Freddie Flintoff, winning by 48 – 44 in an 8-rounder and they won a pair of Countdown roller skates.

Rachel Riley was, as ever, the arithmetician. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rob Beckett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 5, Bill brought out his electric keyboard and played the notes corresponding the letters that Roisin was selecting. However, as there is no X, I, L and O on a music scale, he resorted to saying them out through varying pitches except the X which was replaced by a music beat.

NOTE 1: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.

NOTE 2: The consonants were shuffled during the Second Teaser, resulting in those letters appearing upside down initially when Rachel drew them out for Round 5. However, this was rectified by the Third Teaser and the error no longer appeared by Round 7.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Freddie & Sean Score Bill & Roisin Others Max.
1 UNBOTRUJS bound ☓
JOUST
0 – 6 UNJUST
RUN
BURNOUS*, BURNOUT, BURTONS*, NUTJOBS, OUTRUNS 7
2 50 1 2 6 9 5 → 509 509
509
(9 + 1) × 50 + 6 + 5 − 2
(9 + 1) × 50 + 6 + 5 − 2
10 – 16 509
250
(9 + 1) × 50 + 6 + 5 − 2


17
TTT WETARSES Can be itchy. SWEATERS
Rnd Selection Sean Lock Score Bill Bailey Others Max.
3 WSEINTOPE INSTEP 16 – 22 POINTS PEEWITS, PENTOSE*, PEONIES, POETISE, POINTES*, POTEENS*, TOWNIES 24
Rnd Selection Freddie Flintoff Score Roisin Conaty Others Max.
4 75 3 3 7 9 10 → 450 450
(3 + 3) × 75
26 – 32 450
(3 + 3) × 75


34
TTT HEATNIPS Give them a play. THESPIAN
Rnd Selection Freddie & Sean Score Bill & Roisin Others Max.
5 AXBCEILOD BLADE
DOCILE
32 – 38 DOCILE
BAD
CABILDO 41
6 100 75 1 3 8 4 → 126
126
100 + 75 ÷ 3 + 1
42 – 38 124
129


51
TTT PORNRAID Makes a wet patch. RAINDROP
7 FAGTEDARI GATED
GRATED
48 – 44 GRATED
tagged ☓
FRIGATE, GRADATE*, GRAFTED, GRIFTED, RADIATE*, TRIAGED 58
8 SOURBUTTS
(21.75 seconds)
48 – 44 troubroust ☓
(28.5 seconds)
OUTBURSTS 68