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00:30Hello, everybody. Welcome to Countdown on this Bank Holiday Monday and an extra special welcome to those people watching the nation's greatest game show who'd normally be at work and aren't able to do it. So you get to say hello to Rachel Riley. How are you today? I'm very well, thanks. How are you, Colin? You're looking very Bank Holiday-ish. Well, thank you. I'll take that as a good thing. You're going a day trip in that dress. Do you know what I mean? Go to the beach. Let's go. Okay. Well, I wish we could, but we're here and we're happy to be here. It is all about the viewers. Not all of them.
00:59I want to show you this. It's really special. We get messages all the time on social media from people who watch Countdown. And I got this from Andrew, who is part of the Mountain Rescue Search Dogs.
01:14And it's a really small charity. The vast majority of it is run by volunteers. And he sent me this video of the dog Ace.
01:23And now, when Ace watches Countdown, every time that clock ends, well, he does something extra special at the end of every round. Take a look at this.
01:32Oh, my. Brilliant. I mean, I absolutely love that. I'm not sure if you'd want to sit through Countdown, maybe 15 or so of those oohs at the end, but I absolutely love Ace.
01:54Let's head over to Dictionary Corner. Susie Dent is here with a new member of the letter. Comedian and author and actor. He'll have us howling today. Russell Cain's here.
02:07Wow.
02:08Really good to see you.
02:10Yeah, I did. I like that, yeah.
02:12I've got a pug. They don't do anything, pugs. They're very food motivated, so.
02:15Love it. Well, listen, we've got a top dog. Four wins so far. John Aziz, our Welsh sci-fi writing, music playing, Countdown fanatic, and you're halfway to OctoChamp.
02:27And I know, I'm not just saying it, you know, but it would be a dream for you.
02:31Yeah, it would be a dream. I think I'm going to cry.
02:34Well, listen, we've got a new kid on the block today. When people say to me, Countdown, is that for old people?
02:41I say, think again. It's very much a family affair. Eliza Wajid, just 16 years old. Welcome to Countdown.
02:52So tell me how you've ended up sitting here. Tell me about how much Countdown is in your family all the time.
02:58It started with my granddad, who's been watching it for over 20 years, and which got his kids into it, which is my uncle, my dad, and then me, my cousins.
03:07And my uncle's been on the show, two wins, so I'm going to try my best.
03:13Oh, wow. John and Eliza, good luck today.
03:18Right, listen, his bite is as good as his bark. Let's get on with it.
03:21John, champion, let's get some letters.
03:23Hi, Rachel. Hi, John.
03:24Please may I have a consonant?
03:25You may indeed start the week with D.
03:28And another consonant, please.
03:30M.
03:31And another consonant.
03:34Y.
03:35And a fourth.
03:37D.
03:39A vowel, please.
03:41E.
03:42And another vowel.
03:44A.
03:45And another vowel.
03:47U.
03:49And another vowel.
03:52A.
03:53And a consonant.
03:55And the last one, T.
03:57Let's play Countdown.
03:58And a consonant.
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04:28Is that how'd you get on five and John the same five? Hey, what's your fag John mutas?
04:33Muted analyzer muddy muddy and muted
04:37I thought I was having a terrible rounder Russell cuz I'd only a load of fives as well. How'd you get on?
04:43Well, it threw me because my real surname ends with the suffix eau it being French
04:49Huguenot origin so I could only focus on that suffix
04:52Right, it's not the best we could five was tops. I'm afraid
04:56Okay, it's gonna be a good week isn't it right Eliza
04:59It's your first chance to say hello to Rachel and pick some letters. Hi Rachel. I have a consonant, please
05:04You may indeed s and another
05:08C and another
05:12G and a vowel a
05:15And another a and another I
05:19I I'm the consonant, please
05:22L and another
05:26T and the final constant, please a final n 30 seconds
05:49John a seven seven good seven there Eliza also seven fantastic start John what's yours like gates the gates and
06:10For Eliza calmest calmest though. Well, I tell you what if you can do that as challenger and be that calm on your first couple of lines to match a great champion
06:18Yeah, it's really good start from Eliza dictionary corner then to Suzie and Russell
06:23Yeah, I think there's a couple of eights here isn't there there's a flower in there
06:27Clematis is very good beautiful is clematis and American pronunciation is clematis, isn't it?
06:32It's clematis. I think English clematis. Yeah, you say clematis. I say commuters. Let's call the whole chat off
06:39I get some some numbers
06:41No, and John my friend it's you can I have four large please Rachel you can indeed Eliza
06:47He sees you as a threat it's getting the big guns out for large
06:50Let's see what we have here first numbers of the week six and four and the big ones
06:55100 50 75 and 25 and your target
07:02499 numbers up
07:25John four nine nine. I've got it. Well done Eliza for nine nine not written down. Okay, you go first then Eliza. Okay, I did
07:4275 times six yep 450
07:46minus 50
07:48Minus 50 no, sorry. I'd 50
07:5750
07:58No, I've gone wrong. Oh, you you probably did have it. I think it's just I think she had it
08:04John did you start that way sounds suspiciously like mine, so it's six times 75
08:09Yeah, plus 50. Yep 100 over 25 is for it is then you have four over four is one
08:16Well done, and then you subtract the wine
08:22It was all about getting that one Eliza's so close, but the champion of course he's been in that chair
08:29This is his fifth day first tea time teaser is darn song darn song
08:34He's definitely number one especially for the older ones. He's definitely number one especially for the older ones
08:46grandson
08:48grandson
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08:52Of course, and it's time for some more letters from you Eliza may have a continent please. Thank you Eliza
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09:35Thank you Rachel
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27:56I've seen the sound Colin in a word, and I'm gonna say it colanders. Yes
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28:07I just for future Eliza can add an R to candles and have candlers that would have got you to an eight
28:12Oh, put that in their mind at this stage
28:16No, no for future years. Yeah wonderful jump. It is your letters. Can I have a consonant, please? Thank you, John
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