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00:30Hello, everybody. You are an angel for tuning in to Countdown.
00:34I knew I could bank on you.
00:36We've got an arsenal of letters and numbers coming your way
00:38and you would be barking to miss it.
00:41Hello, Rachel.
00:42I've got... Was it five?
00:44Tube stops? How many?
00:45Four. There might have been an accidental.
00:47Yeah, I was meant to get in. We're going to bond again.
00:50So it should have been five. I feel like I've let you down.
00:53But well spotted.
00:54You know, I love my London Underground and all sorts of facts about it.
00:56It's just such great history and stories behind it.
00:58But we're going to focus on Waterloo today
01:01because it was 176 years today that Waterloo opened way back in 1848.
01:08How many trains do you think left Waterloo back then?
01:13God, I mean, five?
01:16Yeah, a little bit more. But yeah, really, 14 only.
01:1914.
01:19No, it's actually only the third busiest train station in London.
01:24Of course, it's underground, it's overground, it's national.
01:2857,789,780 in 2023.
01:33Do you want to have a guess at the two train stations in London
01:36that have more people at them than Waterloo?
01:40Liverpool Street?
01:41Oh, wow.
01:42Number one, yeah.
01:43Number one, OK.
01:44Check that. That is sensational.
01:46Well done. That's 80 million.
01:47It's got to be King's Cross, isn't it?
01:49Well, I would have went King's Cross, but it's not.
01:52It's not. It's maybe the other one.
01:54Houston.
01:55And maybe the other one.
01:56Where else is there? Going down?
01:58I tell you what, I can't bear it if you don't get it right.
02:02Paddington. Paddington.
02:03Paddington. So, what's in your quiz, Susie?
02:05Wait until you're in the quiz.
02:07Unbelievable.
02:08It's anarchy in the studio.
02:09All right.
02:10Let's sidle on over the dictionary corner this week.
02:13Susie Dent, joined by the actress and musician and presenter,
02:17Mylene Klass.
02:21And, Mylene, we have a new champion, don't we?
02:23And John Stitcher.
02:24Well done you.
02:25You're a quiz show fanatic.
02:26You've been in them all.
02:27We should probably now say, did you win the weakest link?
02:30No.
02:31OK, loser.
02:32Did you win the chase?
02:33Yes.
02:33Yeah, the team beat the chaser.
02:34Yes, come on.
02:36What about 15 to 1?
02:38I won my episode, actually.
02:40That was a big shot.
02:41Well, listen, so much to talk to you about from the world of quizzing,
02:43but let's see if we're going to have another conversation.
02:45It depends.
02:46You're up against Holly Kirkup,
02:48who lives in Lincolnshire and from Derbyshire.
02:49I can see the look in your face,
02:51because so many really interesting things we could talk about with you,
02:53but I'm sorry.
02:54We've got to tell your Spice Girls story.
02:57Oh.
02:58So when I was around six or seven,
03:01my sister and I were wearing bright orange and bright green Spice Girls coats
03:04and got chased by a news reporter
03:08to ask us how we felt about Spice Girls breaking up.
03:11But at that point, I didn't know,
03:13so I just burst into tears on the TV.
03:15And so, did they put it out?
03:20I have no idea.
03:21I hope not.
03:22Oh, they would have.
03:23It exists somewhere.
03:24Don't look for it.
03:26I think I might have to.
03:27No.
03:27Oh, my goodness, what a moment.
03:29But that's kind of lovely.
03:30We do get connected.
03:31There are bands like that.
03:32Yeah.
03:33Spice Girls were fantastic, of course.
03:35We all have that when we're kids.
03:36That we do.
03:37Yeah, there you go.
03:38Well, listen, back on TV.
03:40Should we get you some hangies?
03:41Are you all right?
03:41Yeah.
03:42All right.
03:42Yeah, just to the side.
03:44Well, let's see if you can bring
03:45a little zig-a-zig-a-ta count down.
03:47You're going to need it
03:48because you're up against a great champion,
03:49Holly and John.
03:50Good luck.
03:53All right, John, let's get our first letters.
03:55Hi, Rachel.
03:55Can I have a consonant, please?
03:57Start today with Q.
03:59OK.
04:00And another one, please.
04:02N.
04:03And another one.
04:05T.
04:06And a vowel, please.
04:08E.
04:09And a vowel.
04:10U.
04:11And a vowel.
04:13E.
04:14And another vowel.
04:16A.
04:18And a consonant.
04:20M.
04:21And one more consonant, please.
04:23Lastly, K.
04:25At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
04:36And that's time, John.
04:59Six.
05:00And Holly.
05:01Six.
05:01OK, what have you got there, John?
05:03Equate.
05:04And for yourself, Holly?
05:05Yeah, equate.
05:05Pass it over.
05:06We've only met you.
05:07Yeah.
05:08There you go.
05:10Six points each.
05:11Mylene.
05:11We've got a six as well with unmake.
05:14And that's it.
05:14That is it.
05:16Well, there you go.
05:17We'll just move on.
05:18Holly, would you like to pick nine letters?
05:19Can I start with a consonant, please?
05:22Thank you, Holly.
05:24T.
05:25And another.
05:27M.
05:28And another.
05:30R.
05:31And a vowel.
05:32E.
05:33And another vowel.
05:34O.
05:37And a consonant.
05:40T.
05:42And a vowel.
05:44A.
05:46And a consonant.
05:48L.
05:50And another vowel, please.
05:53And lastly.
05:54O.
05:54And 30 seconds.
05:56And 30 seconds.
05:56And 30 seconds.
05:56So.
05:58And.
05:58And early.
06:00To aim.
06:00And another vowel.
06:01I'm going to try a risky seven.
06:30Good on you.
06:31John?
06:32OK, I'll try a risky seven as well.
06:34Holly, what's this risky seven?
06:37Totaler.
06:38A totaler.
06:39Is that what you're thinking, John?
06:40Rootlet.
06:41Yes, I did check totaler,
06:43assuming you need two Ls for British English,
06:46but it's actually only there anyway.
06:47It's teetotaler, I'm afraid,
06:49so I can't help with that one.
06:51But rootlet is in the dictionary, yeah.
06:53When a plant germinates,
06:55it forms rootlets underground.
06:57Listen, it's great in your second round.
06:59Holly, on countdown,
07:00to be taking those risks.
07:02I mean, I think,
07:02had it written down and wasn't sure,
07:04and it's what it's about.
07:05You're only here once.
07:06So, well done for having a crack.
07:08John scores the points, though,
07:09and Susie and Mylene?
07:11Yes, that was ours as well, actually.
07:13And I wasn't sure about totaler,
07:14so it was a perfectly good guess.
07:16There you go.
07:16Happy days.
07:17On to the numbers.
07:19John, let's have six of them.
07:20One large, please.
07:21Thank you, John.
07:22One from the top and five knots.
07:25First numbers of the day are five.
07:28One.
07:29Seven.
07:30Six.
07:31Eight.
07:31And the large one, 50.
07:33And the target, 231.
07:36231 numbers up.
07:38And the large one, 50.
07:39And the large one, 50.
07:40And the large one, 50.
07:41And the large one, 50.
07:42And the large one, 50.
07:43And the large one, 50.
07:44And the large one, 50.
07:45And the large one, 50.
07:46And the large one, 50.
07:47And the large one, 50.
07:48And the large one, 50.
07:49And the large one, 50.
07:50And the large one, 50.
07:51And the large one, 50.
07:52And the large one, 50.
07:53And the large one, 50.
07:54And the large one, 50.
07:55And the large one, 50.
07:56And the large one, 50.
07:57And the large one, 50.
07:58And the large one, 50.
07:59And the large one, 50.
08:00And the large one, 50.
08:01And the large one, 50.
08:02MUSIC PLAYS
08:08231, John. 231.
08:10And Holly? No, 234.
08:12Oh, you missed it. OK, John, for 10 points.
08:1550 minus 1, 49.
08:1750 minus 1, 49.
08:19Times 5 for 245. Yep.
08:21And then 8 and 6 is 14 to take away.
08:24Well done. Nice.
08:26APPLAUSE
08:28The all-important numbers gives John a little bit of breathing space
08:32as we get our first tea-time teaser of this Thursday afternoon.
08:35Fairly easy one, this. It's Ropey Jade.
08:38Ropey Jade.
08:39An American game show's in a bit of danger.
08:42An American game show's in a bit of danger.
08:45MUSIC PLAYS
08:51APPLAUSE
08:58Welcome back to the American game show's in a bit of danger.
09:03That is Jeopardy.
09:04Jeopardy being the only game show
09:07that John Stetcher, our champion, hasn't been on.
09:09Holly Kirkup's hoping to kick him off Countdown.
09:12Bit of work to do. Let's get your letters.
09:14Can I start with a consonant, please?
09:16Thank you, Holly.
09:17S.
09:18And a vowel.
09:20E.
09:22Consonant.
09:23L.
09:25G.
09:26Vowel.
09:27O.
09:28A vowel.
09:29E.
09:30A consonant.
09:31B.
09:32Another consonant.
09:33L.
09:34And a vowel, please.
09:35And lastly, A.
09:36Thank you, Rich.
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10:20Time's up there Holly just a six John
10:25I'm gonna stick with a six. Yeah, Holly globes globes and John bagels
10:31Bagels and globes. Yeah very nice bacon sticking with sixes getting there the points on the board my name
10:36Would you risk anything above a six we had an alleges?
10:40Yeah, that would get you to a seven. I was looking at a ball able words
10:45But I couldn't find anything good there. So that was it frustrating right
10:49Frustrating Ryan John. Let's get more. Let's make it better. Come on constantly. Thank you John
10:55H and another please
10:58J and a consonant
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11:05Foul a
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11:10Consonant s
11:13Consonant
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