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00:30Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Countdown Studio.
00:34And tonight, down in London, the very first European live show of entertainers.
00:38I mean, just amazing success for the last 60 years takes place.
00:43I'm talking about The Muppets. Remember The Muppets?
00:45Well, it's a European live show, putting on a performance based on their 1980s variety TV hit.
00:52And Jim Henson's creation, of course, no relation to our Dictionary Corner guest, as far as I know,
00:58but we'll ask him a little bit later on.
01:00And they'll all be there, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the rest.
01:05My favourites, Rachel, of course, were always Statler and Waldorf, named after two great hotels,
01:11the Statler Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria.
01:14Maybe because they're grumpy and always complaining and arguing with each other up in that balcony.
01:19I love them. What about you? Do you have a favourite?
01:21You've grown into that role, as I'm sure you've been watching over here over the years.
01:25I've had plenty of time. Tell me this. Do you have a favourite?
01:29We can't beat the whole, you know, on-off romance of Kermit and Miss Piggy.
01:34That's right.
01:34They'd split up the last I heard, so I didn't realise they're back together.
01:37Oh, that's awful.
01:38So I'll be checking the Scroll of Shame on the tabloid website to see what's going on there.
01:43I love it.
01:44Anyway, let's see who's back with us.
01:46Sarah Harper of champion-killing fame.
01:50You dealt with Lewis Carson, who was on seven wins, and he was heading for an eighth and becoming an octo-champion.
01:57You swept in and took it away to win your first teapot.
02:01So well done. Well done to you.
02:02A mosaic artist from London, and good luck to you today.
02:06You've got to get past Philip Whitehead, a transport consultant from London, who loves the great outdoors.
02:12And you're a... Are you a mountaineer, or are you a sort of a...
02:15A hill walker.
02:16A hill walker.
02:16Not a proper mountaineer, but a hill walker.
02:18All right. So the Munro's and Scotland Lake District, and Snowdonia.
02:22That's right.
02:23You're very fit.
02:24Well, I take it steadily, so...
02:26Yeah. And do you go alone, or do you...
02:28I go in a group of people, with two or three friends, or maybe a bigger group sometimes.
02:32A wonderful thing to do.
02:33It's great, yeah. Can't beat it.
02:35All right. Well, have a lot of fun here today, both of you.
02:37And, uh, big round of applause for Sarah and Philip.
02:45And those in the corner, Susie, joined by Adam Henson.
02:49Now, you're very welcome here.
02:51And we'll talk to you a little bit later.
02:52Now, Sarah, let's, uh, have a little letters game, shall we?
02:56Hi, Rachel.
02:57Hi, Sarah.
02:58Can I get a consonant, please?
02:59Thank you. Start today with Y.
03:02And another.
03:04D.
03:04And another.
03:08B.
03:09And a vowel, please.
03:10I.
03:11And another.
03:13E.
03:14And another.
03:16A.
03:17And a consonant, please.
03:19S.
03:20And another.
03:22L.
03:23And a final consonant, please.
03:26And a final R.
03:27And here's the countdown clock.
03:28It's the countdown clock.
03:47And there's the countdown clock.
03:52Well, Sarah.
04:00Eight.
04:01An eight.
04:01And Philip?
04:02Seven.
04:03And your seven?
04:04Slider.
04:06Disabler.
04:07And a disabler from Sarah.
04:10Yes.
04:11Slider is just a six rather than a seven.
04:14But in the dictionary, that's just wrong count there.
04:19But yes, disabler, very good.
04:20Well done.
04:21And in the corner there, Adam?
04:23Well, we got the nine.
04:25Desirably.
04:27Very good.
04:30Very far down from that.
04:32Desirably.
04:33Good nine.
04:33All right.
04:34And now, Philip, your first letters came.
04:36Good afternoon, Rachel.
04:37Consonant, please.
04:39Start with S.
04:41And another?
04:43D.
04:45And a vowel, please.
04:47I.
04:48Another vowel?
04:49O.
04:51A consonant.
04:53F.
04:56A consonant.
04:58T.
05:00Vowel.
05:02O.
05:04Vowel.
05:06E.
05:07And a consonant, please.
05:08And lastly, M.
05:11Stand by.
05:11A consonant, please.
05:27Tiet.
05:27Yes, Philip?
05:44Six.
05:45A six and six.
05:47A six from Sarah.
05:48Philip.
05:50Foists.
05:52No, that's wrong.
05:53No, not enough S's.
05:54Sorry.
05:55All right.
05:56How about Sarah?
05:57Footed.
05:58Footed.
05:59Footed the bill, yes.
06:01Nice one, that's a nice six.
06:02And in the corner is Susie and Adam.
06:05Yes, so we got a couple of sevens, foisted and foodies,
06:09and then an eight on moodiest.
06:11Moodiest, indeed.
06:12Well done.
06:16And now, Sarah, your numbers game.
06:18Two large and four others, please.
06:21Thank you, Sarah.
06:22Two from the top row and four little ones.
06:24And the first numbers game of the day is seven.
06:27Ten, ten, eight, five, 75, and 100.
06:34And the target, 848.
06:37Eight for eight.
06:38One, two, three, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five, five
07:08Yes, Sarah?
07:11845.
07:12845, Philip?
07:14850.
07:15And 850, let's go with Philip, shall we?
07:19100 times 8 plus 5 times 10.
07:23100 times 8, 800, and then 5 times 10 is 50.
07:28And there we go.
07:29Now, 848, Rachel, can you help?
07:32I can.
07:33If you say 75 minus 10 is 65, divided by 5 is 13, minus 7 is 6, add that to 100 for
07:44106, and times it by 8.
07:48Perfect.
07:48Well done.
07:51That's the way.
07:53So, Philip, off the blocks there with 7, and Sarah on 14 as we turn to our first tea time
07:58teaser, which is Pined Fern.
08:00And the clue, long before the days of social media, lots of people had one of these.
08:06Long before the days of social media, lots of people had one of these.
08:11APPLAUSE
08:20Welcome back.
08:27I left you with the clue long before the days of social media.
08:30Lots of people had one of these.
08:32Lots of people had a pen friend.
08:35Pen friend.
08:36So, 14 for Sarah, Philip on 7, and it's Philip's letters game.
08:41Philip.
08:42Could I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
08:43Thank you, Philip.
08:44S.
08:45And another.
08:48R.
08:49And a vowel.
08:52A.
08:53Another vowel.
08:54U.
08:56Consonant.
08:57N.
08:59Consonant.
09:01Q.
09:01A vowel.
09:04E.
09:06A vowel.
09:08O.
09:10And a final consonant, please.
09:12And a final R.
09:14Stand by.
09:15BELL RINGS
09:17A vowel.
09:19A vowel.
09:19A vowel.
09:20A vowel.
09:20A vowel.
09:21A vowel.
09:21A vowel.
09:21A vowel.
09:22A vowel.
09:22A vowel.
09:22A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:23A vowel.
09:24A vowel.
09:24A vowel.
09:24A vowel.
09:24A vowel.
09:25A vowel.
09:25A vowel.
09:25A vowel.
09:26A vowel.
09:26A vowel.
09:26A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:27A vowel.
09:28A vowel.
09:28A vowel.
09:28A vowel.
09:29A vowel.
09:29A vowel.
09:30A vowel.
09:31A vowel.
09:31A vowel.
09:31Philip, five.
09:49Five, Sarah?
09:50Seven.
09:51So Philip's five is?
09:53Runes.
09:54Runes.
09:55Now, Sarah.
09:56Squarer.
09:57Squarer?
09:58Well done.
09:59Excellent.
10:01Squarer.
10:02Now, Adam?
10:03Yeah, brilliant, Sarah.
10:04That's all we could match.
10:06I'm squarer.
10:08So, 21 plays seven.
10:10And Sarah, Sarah Harper, it's your letters game.
10:13May I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
10:16You may.
10:17Thank you, Sarah.
10:17T.
10:18And another.
10:20P.
10:21And another.
10:23T.
10:24And another.
10:26L.
10:27And a vowel, please.
10:29I.
10:30And another.
10:31E.
10:32And another.
10:35O.
10:36And a consonant, please.
10:39V.
10:41And a final consonant, please.
10:44And a final R.
10:47Countdown.
10:47movie,
11:04and a vessel.
11:13Sarah?
11:20Seven.
11:22And Philip?
11:23Seven.
11:24Sarah?
11:25Potia.
11:27No, Philip.
11:28Politer.
11:30Yes.
11:31Politer.
11:31Politer, politis.
11:32Absolutely fine.
11:33Yes.
11:33Very good.
11:35Now, in the corner, Susie and Adam.
11:37So, a seven on overlit we got, but also an eight for overtilt?
11:44Yes, to tip something over to overtilt it.
11:46Overtilt it.
11:48Very good.
11:50So, 28 plays 14 as we turn now to our second numbers game, this time for Philip.
11:57Could I have two large and four small, please?
11:59You can indeed.
12:00Thank you, Philip.
12:00Two large, four little.
12:03And for the second time today, they are five, nine, three.
12:08Four.
12:09And the large two, 75 and 50.
12:12And the target, 632.
12:15Six, three, two.
12:16One, two.
12:17One, two.
12:30Yes, Philip.
12:49633.
12:50One away.
12:51And, Sarah?
12:53630.
12:54And 630.
12:57Philip.
12:57I said 975s, 675.
13:01675.
13:04Take away the 50.
13:07625.
13:08Add the 5 for 630 and add the 3.
13:12Yep.
13:13For one above.
13:15Yep.
13:16There we go.
13:17But how do we get to 632, Rachel?
13:19Well, one way.
13:20Philip was one above, but you had a 4 that you could have added instead of that 5 to get it bang on.
13:25Yeah.
13:25There we go.
13:26Well done.
13:26Thank you, Rachel.
13:27But, nonetheless, it's Philip on 21, creeping up on Sarah, who's on 28, as we turn to Adam.
13:33Adam.
13:34Farming.
13:36Farming.
13:36As old as time itself.
13:37But nowadays, technology plays a big role.
13:40It really does, yes.
13:41I mean, in the very, very old days, you know, if you could drink cider and use a scythe, farming was for you.
13:47But no longer.
13:48You know, technology and machinery is taking over the farming landscape.
13:51And so, an example of that would be on the farm at home, where we have a combine harvester that is just full of technology.
13:58So, it has a satellite navigation dish on the top of the combine.
14:02And as it drives up the field, cutting the crop that goes into the tank, thrashing the grain from the straw.
14:08And as the grain goes into the tank, there's a scale in there, weighing the grain.
14:12And that sends a message to the computer, which knows where it is in the field.
14:16And it draws a yield map, so we know how many kilograms of grain we've got on every square metre of the field.
14:23We then drive around with a quad bike, with a satellite navigation dish on it, taking core soil samples.
14:28And the gardeners and any farmers in the room will know that the soil is absolutely essential to the growth of the crop.
14:34We measure the nutrients in that soil.
14:36We then put a calculation into our fertiliser spreader.
14:39And as that drives up and down the field, the satellite is talking to the tractor that talks to the fertiliser spreader.
14:44And it speeds up and slows down the amount of phosphate, potash and ammonium nitrate that you're putting on the ground to optimise the yield of the crop.
14:53And so, with that, you're looking after the environment, because those things are damaging and one day will run out.
14:58They're finite resources.
15:00You're optimising the yield and therefore making the most of your ground to potentially make more profit as well.
15:07So, that's in cropping.
15:08But then in livestock farming, it's sort of beyond all bounds, really.
15:11There's all sorts of things now.
15:13So, there's robots that will milk cows.
15:15So, the cow goes into a stall and she's wearing a neck collar or a pedometer.
15:19And the machine recognises that cow because of the number reader on it.
15:24And a laser scans her udder and then it automatically puts on the clusters, which are the bits that suck the milk out of the cow.
15:32And it can measure when she's finished milking, so it won't overmilk her.
15:35It measures the temperature of her milk, whether it's got any clots in it, so she might have mastitis.
15:40The pedometer tells you how much she's been walking around.
15:43And if she's been walking around a lot, it means she might be looking for a bull.
15:46And it shuts the gate and puts her into a necessary pen.
15:49So, then a man comes along and artificially inseminates her.
15:53And so, incredible technology.
15:56I mean, I always suspected that technology played a big part.
15:59I had no idea this was going on.
16:01It's extraordinary.
16:03It is amazing.
16:03It's amazing.
16:04Thank you so much.
16:05Quite amazing.
16:13Quite amazing.
16:14And now, Sarah, it's your letters game.
16:17May I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
16:18Thank you, Sarah.
16:19T.
16:20And another.
16:22M.
16:23And another.
16:25L.
16:27And a vowel, please.
16:29E.
16:30And another vowel.
16:31A.
16:32And one more.
16:34I.
16:35And a consonant, please.
16:37M.
16:39And another consonant.
16:41D.
16:42And finally, a vowel, please.
16:44And finally, A.
16:47Stand by.
16:48Stand by.
17:05Well, Sarah?
17:19Six.
17:20And Philip?
17:21Six.
17:23Sarah?
17:24Maimed.
17:25And mailed.
17:27And mailed.
17:28Yes.
17:29Any advances on six, Adam?
17:31Well, we've got Dilemma, which sneaks in at a seven.
17:35Well done.
17:36Anything else, Susie?
17:37I know.
17:37That was our best, although it was down to sixes, like mile eight.
17:39That kind of thing.
17:40Oh, that may be indeed.
17:4034, please.
17:4127.
17:42And it's Philip's letters game.
17:43Philip?
17:44Could I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
17:46Thank you, Philip.
17:47R.
17:48Consonant.
17:50D.
17:52Vowel.
17:53E.
17:54Vowel.
17:56O.
17:58Consonant.
18:00N.
18:02Consonant.
18:03L.
18:06Vowel.
18:06I.
18:08Vowel.
18:11A.
18:12And a consonant, please.
18:14And a final P.
18:16Stand by.
18:17Vowel.
18:17Vowel.
18:18Vowel.
18:18Vowel.
18:19Vowel.
18:19Vowel.
18:19Vowel.
18:19Vowel.
18:19Vowel.
18:20Vowel.
18:20Vowel.
18:20Vowel.
18:20Vowel.
18:21Vowel.
18:21Vowel.
18:21Vowel.
18:22Vowel.
18:22Vowel.
18:22Vowel.
18:22Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:23Vowel.
18:24Vowel.
18:24Vowel.
18:25Vowel.
18:25Vowel.
18:26Vowel.
18:27Vowel.
18:28Vowel.
18:29Vowel.
18:30Vowel.
18:31Vowel.
18:47Philip six and seven and a seven Philip pardon and Sarah planed with an eye very good
19:00yep nice seven and the corner well um yeah what have we got here pre-dial that's seven yes
19:09actually it's um also a pre-deal which you'll like because it means relating to the land or
19:15cultivation of land anything else is also there the mafia boss pedroni oh indeed thank you 41 to 27
19:24and Sarah numbers for you Sarah thank you Nick um Rachel may I have two large and four others
19:30please thank you Sarah same again two from the top four not from the top and these four little ones
19:36are six seven three and ten and the large two seventy five and one hundred and the target 774
19:47seven seven four
19:48so
19:57well Sarah 774 and Philip 774 thank you Sarah
20:2675 plus 3 78 times 10 780 and take the six yeah well done 774 and Philip 75 times 10
20:39750 7 minus 3 is 4 yeah multiply by 6 issue 24 well done
20:47so 51 to 37 Sarah maintaining her lead as we turn to our second tea time teaser which is
20:59it Ireland and the clue it relates to how Ireland felt when they won the six nations rugby it relates
21:07to how Ireland felt when they won the six nations rugby
21:14welcome back I left you the clue it relates to how Ireland felt when they won the six nations rugby they felt
21:34deliriant not surprisingly deliriant 51 to 37 Sarah in the lead Philip try this letters game
21:45consonant please thank you Philip R and another consonant Z a vowel O another vowel A consonant R another consonant
22:01S a vowel U vowel E and a final consonant please and a final W stand by
22:20stand by
22:27you
22:31you
22:33you
22:35you
22:37you
22:39you
22:41you
22:43you
22:45you
22:56you
22:58you
23:02you
23:04you
23:06you
23:08you
23:10you
23:11Thank you. 57 to 37, and it's Sarah we turn to. Sarah, let us go.
23:17May I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
23:18Thank you, Sarah.
23:19N.
23:21And another.
23:24S.
23:25And one more.
23:27G.
23:29And a vowel, please.
23:31E.
23:32And another.
23:33O.
23:34And another.
23:35A.
23:37And a consonant, please.
23:38H.
23:39And another.
23:42R.
23:43And a final vowel, consonant, please.
23:46And a final T.
23:49Code tone.
23:50R.
23:52R.
23:54R.
23:56R.
23:58R.
24:08R.
24:10R.
24:12R.
24:13R.
24:14R.
24:15R.
24:16R.
24:18R.
24:20R.
24:22R.
24:24R.
24:26R.
24:27R.
24:28R.
24:29R.
24:30R.
24:31R.
24:32R.
24:33R.
24:34R.
24:35R.
24:36R.
24:37R.
24:38R.
24:40R.
24:41R.
24:42R.
24:46R.
24:47R.
24:48R.
24:49R.
24:50R.
24:52R.
25:00R.
25:02R.
25:10R.
25:12R.
25:19R.
25:21R.
25:23R.
25:25R.
25:35R.
25:37R.
25:45R.
25:47R.
25:55R.
25:57R.
25:58R.
25:59R.
26:00R.
26:01R.
26:02R.
26:03R.
26:04R.
26:05R.
26:06R.
26:07R.
26:08R.
26:09R.
26:11R.
26:12R.
26:13R.
26:14R.
26:15R.
26:16R.
26:17R.
26:17and if you stuck to that oath you kept your promise and if you didn't then you received
26:25disapproval so it came to mean both approval and disapproval so you may sanction someone's
26:29behavior or you may issue economic sanctions similarly with oversight if you think about
26:34overseeing something you're actually looking after something whereas an oversight is if you slip up
26:39and the idea again was an extension that an oversight referred to the thing that watchful
26:44supervision actually was designed to get rid of sometimes they are homographs in other words
26:49they look the same but they have different origins completely cleave is one of those actually comes
26:53from two different old english verbs the same with clip and you might clip papers together or you
26:58might clip them apart and sometimes they are a complete mystery and fast is one of those if you
27:05hold fast to the ropes you are holding very very tight whereas it also means you might go off and
27:11speed off uh quickly speed away uh those are just part of the kind of curious journey really that
27:16the word took um fast meaning firmly fixed was the first meaning then it came to mean close holding
27:22close to the ropes and then that translated into speed if you're close to something perhaps you are
27:27close to them in speed it's a bit of a mystery to us uh so so many jane's words and they're always
27:31very perplexing um there must always be a reason for it we just haven't always found it yet oh well
27:36done well done thank you
27:40the puzzle continues yes thanks so much 64 to 37 sarah on 64. philip your letters came could i have a
27:51consonant please rachel thank you philip g another consonant p a vowel i another vowel o a consonant l a
28:06consonant k a vowel u another vowel o and a consonant please and lastly
28:21w w stand by
28:24level 2
28:25so
28:29so
28:32here
28:34so
28:42Philip, four. A four, Sarah? Five.
29:02And Philip? Wool. Sarah Harper. Gloop. Yes.
29:07We're just talking about how that's one of our favourite words here. Gloop. Gloop for five.
29:11Well done. Anything else? Well, we've got a six, and it is one word, isn't it? Look up.
29:16Yes. Was hyphenated no longer. Look up. Well done. Gloop indeed. 69 to 37. Sarah, it's your letters game.
29:24May I have a consonant, please, Rachel? Thank you, Sarah. B. And another? T. And another? N.
29:34And another? H. And a vowel, please. E. And another? I. And another? U. And a consonant, please. C.
29:47And another? Vow, please. And lastly, O. And the clock starts now.
29:56C.
30:01C.
30:05C.
30:08Well, Sarah?
30:28Just a five.
30:30And Philip? And a five.
30:32Sarah? Bitch.
30:34And count.
30:36Yes.
30:36Not easy, huh? No.
30:38What did you come up with?
30:40So I've got a six here for Cobnut, but you've got a seven, haven't you, now?
30:44Yep, Cuthie. C-O-U-T-H-I-E.
30:48A Scottish word for warm and friendly, also polite, well-mannered.
30:52It's the opposite of uncouth.
30:54I'll keep it. Well done.
30:58That's a good effort for Cuthie.
31:0074 to 42, and it's the final numbers game for you, Philip.
31:05Could I have one large and five small, please?
31:08You can indeed, thank you, Philip.
31:09Finish the week.
31:11Just the one large, and these five small are seven, two, four, ten, and another seven, and the large one, fifty.
31:22And this target, 471.
31:25471.
31:25One large, and this target, 5.
31:39Yes, Philip.
31:584, 7, 2.
32:00And Sarah?
32:014, 7, 2.
32:03So, Philip, 50 times 10 is 500.
32:0750 times 10, sorry, 2, 10, 500.
32:124 times 7 is 28 and subtract.
32:154 times 7, 28 and that gets you one away.
32:18Yes, well done.
32:19And Sarah?
32:20Exactly the same.
32:24Rachel, where's it got to?
32:26Wherever my brain's got to.
32:27It's there.
32:28I'll find them both.
32:29Thank you very much indeed.
32:31Now, let's have a look.
32:33Scores, 81 plays 49.
32:35Final round, so it's fingers on buzzers.
32:38Let's pay today's Countdown Conundrum.
32:41Yes, Philip?
33:06Headboard.
33:07Let's see whether you're right.
33:08Headboard?
33:10Here we go.
33:10Oh, well done.
33:11Yeah, good man.
33:15Well done.
33:1659.
33:17Well done, Philip.
33:18But Sarah takes the day with 81.
33:21So, well done.
33:21We shall see you on Monday.
33:24Well done, Sarah.
33:25And Philip, we're sending you home with a goodie bag and our very best wishes.
33:29Thank you very much indeed for coming.
33:31Good fun.
33:32I'm glad you enjoyed it.
33:33We enjoyed having you.
33:34Now, we won't be seeing you.
33:36We won't be seeing you until we can get you back from that farm of yours.
33:40I'm coming to see you on your farm.
33:42A farmer and his dog, because I need a dog.
33:44And you've got lots of dogs.
33:46And you're going to guide me in the right direction.
33:48I'd love to show you around and tell you all about them, Nick.
33:50All right.
33:51And pick one for me.
33:53Thank you very much for coming.
33:55It's been lovely to be here.
33:57And Susie, of course, as ever.
33:58See you on Monday.
33:59See you then.
34:00Now, where's that 471?
34:02It's end of the week syndrome, this.
34:04If you say 50 times 10 is 500, take one of the sevens plus two for nine, times it by four for 36.
34:15Take away the seven, the other seven from that, and then take that away for us.
34:19You're terrific.
34:22Thanks, Rachel.
34:23Wonderful.
34:23We'll see you on Monday.
34:24See you then.
34:25All right.
34:25Join us then.
34:26Same time, same place.
34:27You be sure of it.
34:28A very good afternoon.
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34:45By the way, it's a brand new all-female Cats tonight from 9 Catherine Ryan's in charge
34:52with Rasheen Conaty, Jessica Hines, Sarah Pascoe, Lolly Adafope, and Morgana Robinson,
34:57all playing countdown, and, of course, Rachel and Susie.
35:00Coming up, Sonny Tenerife.
35:01300 grand to spend next.