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00:31Good afternoon, good afternoon. Welcome to the Gatdown studio. It's July, halfway through the year. Only six months to Christmas,
00:38Rachel. Can you believe it?
00:39Only six months left.
01:10Wow.
01:11Mostly one down, five to go. And I mean, I guess you were too young, but I think I've heard
01:17you say your dad was a big fan of Monty Python.
01:20Yeah, if only you'd have told me before Father's Day, Nick. I could have had a heads up, could have
01:24got them as a present. He'd love it. He's a massive fan, yeah.
01:26Apparently they're rich. They sold out in 30 seconds or something. Really?
01:31I think thousands of pounds. It's a huge ticket.
01:35Yeah, it's really popular. I mean, a lot of the quotes have stood the test of time, haven't they?
01:38Oh, I love them. I really love them. In fact, my lot at that age, that was appointment television in
01:45capital letters and underlined. It was fantastic. It was fantastic.
01:49Now then, who have we got with us? We've got James Wall back here again. You beat Tricia Blatherwick, 68
01:56to 33, bank cashier from Redcar. You're joined today by Sue Melling, a retired secretary from Southmore. Is that right
02:04in Abingdon?
02:04That's right. It's actually a village. It's Southmore combined with Kingston Bagpiews. Oh, I remember Kingston Bagpiews. Oh, when I
02:12was talking to Rachel there about the crowd, we used to watch Monty Python, we would have a sort of
02:18a post-mortem at Dirty Dudley's in Kingston Bagpiews. Is it still there?
02:23It's still there as a pub. It's a pub with a Thai restaurant. Oh, really?
02:27Linked to it now. Very upmarket now. Oh, really? It's very downmarket.
02:31It's getting sore, doesn't it? Well, welcome. Let's have a big round of applause to James and Sue.
02:40And the guy in the Dictionary Corner, I should recall her. Susie's over there with her new toy, and I'm
02:45not talking about John Culshaw, I'm talking about her computer.
02:51Now, you've got a little bit of an interest, John.
02:54Oh, yes. In Monty.
02:56Yes, exactly. I mean, I'm really looking forward to the new Python concerts.
02:59You know, any time they've been together to promote them, the mischief has been there, and the creativity has been
03:04there, and I think they're going to be absolutely fantastic.
03:06And Eric Idle is directing the whole thing, and he wrote and directed Spamalot, of course.
03:11You were in there.
03:12Yeah, yes, I was King Arthur for a little while.
03:15And so it'll be wonderful to see all of the great catchphrases again, and an arena full of people on
03:21the scale of the O2 all quoting the words right back at them.
03:24Magic.
03:25Absolutely. They'll know every word, won't they?
03:27Oh, it'll be chanting in unison.
03:30Brilliant stuff.
03:31But now it's time to get down to some serious business.
03:35James Wall, a letters game, please.
03:38Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
03:39Thank you, James. Start today with T.
03:42And another.
03:45A vowel, please.
03:47E.
03:48And another.
03:49I.
03:50A consonant.
03:52R.
03:53Another consonant.
03:55L.
03:56A vowel.
03:58U.
04:00Another vowel.
04:02E.
04:03And the final consonant.
04:04And a final N.
04:07And here's the countdown clock.
04:08A vowel.
04:11A vowel.
04:12A vowel.
04:18A vowel.
04:26A vowel.
04:27A vowel.
04:29A vowel.
04:30A vowel.
04:31A vowel.
04:32A vowel.
04:32A vowel.
04:33A vowel.
04:33A vowel.
04:34A vowel.
04:34A vowel.
04:35A vowel.
04:35A vowel.
04:35A vowel.
04:36A vowel.
04:36A vowel.
04:39Well, James. An eight. An eight. How about Sue? I think I've got a nine. Right. Well,
04:45let's hear from James first. Reunited. Reunited. Sue Melling. Interlude.
04:52Absolutely fantastic. Well done.
04:58That's done you the power of good, Sue. Brilliant. Great start. And it's your turn to pick a
05:03letter scheme. Hello, Rachel. Hi, Sue. Can I start with a consonant, please? You can, thank you. Start
05:07with D. And a vowel. O. And another vowel, please. E. And a consonant. Z. And a better consonant. R.
05:22And a vowel, please. O. And a consonant. N. And another consonant. D.
05:33And a final vowel, please. And a final I. Stand by.
05:38Let's go to the conversation, please. I am.
05:39SIAGO
05:43Let's go.
05:57Let's go.
06:07How have you been.
06:09yes you six a six James just a five and that five dozen yes suit ironed irons
06:20absolutely fine and yep well done and the corner you another alternative six in
06:27the indoor yes or another six last minute eight and odorized odorize
06:35something oh right yes to odorize is to give an odor or a scent to something so
06:39you can talk about odorized air if you wanted to very good thank you thank you
06:4324 points look at this soon excellent stuff now then James numbers game can I
06:48have one from the top and five small ones please you can thank you James not
06:52panic stations yet still one large five small and for the first time today the
06:57numbers are one four three two and nine and a large one fifty and the target 730
07:07seven three zero
07:08the
07:10the
07:11the
07:13the
07:15the
07:23the
07:39yes James 740 10 away and sue I've gone completely AWOL I got completely muddled I'm afraid
07:4910 away yep four times three is 12 four times three is 12 times two is 24 times
07:57two 24 but the 50 at the 50 for 74 nine at one is 10 and times and yeah we
08:03haven't used
08:04any of those 740 10 away 10 away can you take us just an inch closer I can take you
08:11closer and if you say 50 times three is 150 and take away four is 146 and then nine plus
08:22one is 10
08:23divided by two is five and times the two together 730 look at that perfect
08:28perfect
08:29well done Rachel
08:31more than an inch more than an inch so James on five suit 24 as we move into a tea
08:37time teaser
08:38which is I lover of and the clue I'm a lover of leaves so you can call me this I'm
08:45a lover of leaves
08:46so you can call me this
09:04welcome back warm welcome back guys with the clue I'm a lover of leaves so you can call me this
09:10and the answer is
09:11folivore Susie folivore from folio yes very simple really it's an animal that feeds on leaves and some of the
09:23examples here in the dictionary include gerbils
09:26howler monkeys and wood rats but lots of other animals obviously folivore leaves 24 points to sue and now it's
09:36your letters game
09:36can I start with a consonant please
09:39thank you Sue
09:40T
09:41and another
09:43Q
09:44and a vowel please
09:46E
09:48and a consonant
09:51R
09:53and another vowel please
09:55A
09:57and a consonant
10:00D
10:01and another consonant
10:03T
10:04T
10:05and a vowel please
10:08E
10:10and a final consonant
10:12and a final W
10:15Countdown
10:16T
10:16again
10:17to all
10:17to all
10:44do
10:46nothing to seven a seven James seven so watered and treated treated it's very
10:56happy no arguments hey what else have we got John we got treated and watered as
11:01well so we're all doing all right this afternoon nothing else no nothing yes
11:07all right 12 plays Suze 31 James let's game can I have a vowel please Rachel
11:13thank you James I and the consonant P another consonant T a vowel a consonant
11:26G and another L another consonant please s a vowel e and the final consonant
11:39please and the last one G and it comes the clock
11:46so
12:16so
12:18eight soup seven and your seven piglets piglets James laggiest
12:28mmm not there I'm afraid James it's not an adjective laggy in there at all so no
12:36can do on that one sorry bad luck now then the corner John yes we got piglets in here
12:43as well rather cutely and uh another more now what's this term here another uh seven
12:48it's um talipes t-a-l-i-p-e-s which is the technical term for a club foot
12:55talipes okay very good anything else no that's about all okay thank you 38 plays James is 12
13:03and Sue numbers game for you can I have one from the top and five others please
13:10you can thank you see one top one and five lower ones and for this round the numbers are
13:16ten three six one four and the large one fifty again and the target 581 581
13:26the
13:32the
13:33the
13:33the
13:35the
13:39the
13:58Yes, Sue?
13:59585.
14:01585. How about James?
14:03583.
14:04583. Come on, James.
14:063 times 4 times 50.
14:083 times 4, 12, times 50, 600.
14:12And take the 10 and the 6 and the 1 off.
14:14And the 10 and the 6 and the 1, yes, 2 away.
14:17583.
14:18Well done, but it's more work for Rachel.
14:21581.
14:22If you split up the multiplication, say 50 times 4 is 200,
14:27and then take away 6 for 194,
14:30then times that by 3, you get 582,
14:33and take away the 1 for 581.
14:36Terrific. Well done.
14:38Thank you, Rachel, as ever.
14:41It's up to 19 points for James.
14:43Sue still on 38.
14:44But now we turn to John Culshaw.
14:47John, what have you got for us today?
14:49Well, yesterday I did rather enjoy the David Attenborough treatment,
14:53the epic David Attenborough treatment of our household pets.
14:57So I wondered if we might just revisit that for a moment.
15:00Please do.
15:01And discuss the chinchilla communities of northeastern Australasia,
15:08who have been known to burrow deep underground for tens of metres
15:13in order to create safe environments to raise their young.
15:18Eric and Derek, two gerbils purchased from a branch of pets at home
15:24on a Luton trading estate in Stenet,
15:27are entirely contented to make their home inside a long cardboard tube,
15:33which once formed the centre of a packet of Baco foil.
15:38Here, they have learned to walk in and, ingeniously, to reverse out again.
15:47The length of the tube occasionally amplifying their little gerbil squeaks,
15:53which confuses Basil the Whippet, causing him to put his head on one side.
16:00Photographs of which Basil's owners, Trudy and Ian,
16:03have very frequently put onto Facebook, saying,
16:06OMG, like cutest thing like ever, LMAO, hashtag, Baz is well cute.
16:12Electively, they form a community living together for interspecies benefits
16:18in the natural environment.
16:21Excellent stuff. Well done.
16:26Very good.
16:27Wonderful stuff, John. Wonderful.
16:29All right, so Sue on 38, James on 19.
16:32Now, James, your letter's game.
16:35Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
16:36Thank you, James.
16:37S.
16:38And another.
16:40M.
16:40A vowel.
16:42I.
16:43And another one.
16:45O.
16:46A consonant, please.
16:48H.
16:49And another.
16:51S.
16:52Another consonant.
16:54N.
16:55A vowel.
16:57E.
16:58And a final consonant, please.
17:00And a final L.
17:02Stand by.
17:03A vowel.
17:05And a vowel.
17:22And a vowel.
17:23And a vowel.
17:23And a vowel.
17:25And a vowel.
17:25And a vowel.
17:25And a vowel.
17:26And a vowel.
17:27And a vowel.
17:28And a vowel.
17:30And a vowel.
17:32And a vowel.
17:34Yes, James?
17:34A risky eight.
17:35A risky eight. How about, Sue?
17:37Just six.
17:38And that's six?
17:39Lemons.
17:40Lemons. And your risk, James?
17:42Holiness. I don't know if it's capitalised.
17:45No, absolutely not. The holiness is completely fine.
17:49Your holiness will be capitalised, but holiness as a concept is very, very good.
17:53Very good. Well done, James.
17:57Very good.
17:59Have a care, Sue. Have a care.
18:0127 now to your 38.
18:05And, Sue, letters game.
18:07Can I start with a consonant, please?
18:09Thank you, Sue.
18:10H.
18:11And another.
18:13P.
18:14And a vowel, please.
18:17I.
18:18And a consonant.
18:21K.
18:22And a vowel.
18:24O.
18:25And another.
18:27I.
18:29And a consonant.
18:31R.
18:33And a vowel.
18:35E.
18:37And a final consonant, please.
18:40And a final X.
18:41And here's to countdown clock.
18:43And a vowel.
19:00And a vowel.
19:01And a vowel.
19:02And a vowel.
19:02And a vowel.
19:02And a vowel.
19:03And a vowel.
19:03and a vowel.
19:03And a vowel.
19:14Yes, Sue?
19:15Just five.
19:16A five, James?
19:17A six.
19:18A six.
19:19Sue?
19:20Poker.
19:21And, James?
19:22Porkier.
19:24Porkier, yes.
19:26Yes.
19:27And what else have we got there?
19:29There was a five there, Pixie, which was rather nice, and also Poxier, a rather good six.
19:37Poxier.
19:38So we had a Poxier Pixie.
19:40Over here.
19:41Keep away from those.
19:4238 points to James' 33.
19:44Well done, James.
19:45You're coming on strongly here, and now it's your numbers game.
19:48James?
19:49Can I have one from the top and five small ones again, please?
19:51You can.
19:52Thank you, James.
19:52Another one large.
19:54Five.
19:54Little one.
19:55Selection.
19:56And this time, the small numbers are six, five, two, three, and another three.
20:03And the large one, 25.
20:05And the target, 365.
20:07Three, six, five.
20:10A hundred and five.
20:38It's gonna talk a bit.
20:39well James three six six one away how about Sue I just got three seven three
20:45so we're down to James then five times three is 15 five times three is 15 times
20:5225 times 25 is 375 minus the six and minus the three and then six and the
20:59other three four nine and one away three six six three six six three six five
21:05was the requirement really how tricky is that if you split up the three times five
21:10again three times 25 is 75 minus two is 73 and times that by five three six five
21:18well done thank you Rachel thank you so James you've got a two-point lead now 40
21:25points to West who's 38 so let's go into a tea time teaser which is lads rang and
21:32the clue hang lots of flowers out for Judy perhaps hang lots of flowers out for
21:38Judy perhaps
21:54welcome back I left with the clue hang lots of flowers out for Judy perhaps and the
21:59answer is Garland's Garland's Judy Garland 40 points to Sue's 38 Sue come now Sue
22:09let us go
22:10can I start with a vowel please thank you see I and a consonant M and another
22:20consonant T and a vowel a and another vowel please you and a consonant B and a
22:33consonant S and another vowel please oh and a final vowel and a final e
22:44count down
22:46so
23:16So,
23:17Only five, I'm afraid. Five. How about James? Five as well. There we go. Sue? Amuse. James? Mauve. Mauve. Yes.
23:28Now then, what have we got over there? A couple of rather nice sevens. Motives there for seven, as was
23:35atomise. Atomise. A good countdown type word there. Atomise. For seven. Bit of a... It comes up quite often, that
23:43word, doesn't it? It does. Pops up.
23:44Well. James, just to add salt to your wound, well, not that you have a wound, but you could have
23:48added the S to Mauve. You can have Mauves, different Mauves and purples.
23:51Well done. All right. 45 to 43. Clinging together here. And it's a letters game for James.
23:59Can I have a consonant, please?
24:01Thank you, James.
24:02D.
24:03And a vowel.
24:05A vowel. O. A consonant. L. Another consonant. B. A vowel. E. Another vowel, please. I. A consonant. R. A
24:21consonant. N. And a final vowel, please. And a final. A. Stand by.
24:29A vowel.
25:00Yes, James.
25:00Seven.
25:01Seven.
25:02Seven.
25:03James.
25:04Blinder.
25:05A blinder and?
25:06Brained.
25:08Brained.
25:09Yes.
25:10If you headbutt somebody, you brain them.
25:12Oh, brained.
25:13Not having to be recommended.
25:14Yes.
25:15What have we got over there, John?
25:16We have a rather magnificent nine-letter word in the form of bandolier.
25:23Oh, yes.
25:24Which is a beauty.
25:25Bandolier.
25:26Bandolier.
25:27Put your cartridges in it.
25:29Yes.
25:29Over your shoulder.
25:30Exactly.
25:30Exactly right.
25:31And it comes probably from a Catalan word, meaning bandit, because this is the sort of thing
25:37that they used to wear for that ammunition.
25:39Sometimes they wore two.
25:40Did they?
25:45Yes, they did.
25:47A bandolier.
25:49Now then, 52 points to Sue's 50.
25:52Still those little two points there, Sue.
25:55But now it's time for Susie and her wonderful origins of words.
25:59Susie.
25:59Thanks, Nick.
26:00Well, I'm on a foodie theme today because for a substance that is defined by the big OED,
26:06the big OED, the big OED, the big OED English dictionary, as the fat and juices which exude from flesh
26:11during and after the process of cooking,
26:14the humble food known as gravy has actually covered a lot of territory in English.
26:19And actually, it first acquired its name through a spelling error.
26:22It first appeared in English in translations of old French cookery books.
26:27And in the old French text, the word wasn't gravy, it was grané, meaning almost granules.
26:33Not the gravy granules we know today, but it comes from the Latin meaning a seed or grain,
26:37so little sort of bits that come off the meat and then a stew in their own juices and spices
26:43as well.
26:44And grané was misread as gravé and gravy was born.
26:49And when it first appeared, it wasn't the sort of dressing, I suppose, that we know it as today.
26:54It was used on white meat and fish, but it was made of milk of almonds, spices and ale and
27:00things thrown in it.
27:00It was very, very pricey.
27:02And the gravy that we know today didn't really appear until about the late 17th century.
27:07And that was when all sorts of slang uses of the word began to pile up.
27:11To stew in one's own gravy, as you can imagine, was to suffer the consequences of poor judgment.
27:16And the idea was that you were sweating profusely.
27:20But apart from that, the sense of gravy is a very rich addition to your food, made the other slang
27:26uses pretty positive.
27:28In 19th century theatre, for example, gravy was either a very easy role or it was easily earned laughter or
27:34applause from the audience.
27:36And of course, we know today gravy as money or riches, especially if you acquire them quite easily without putting
27:42in much effort.
27:43And we talk about boarding the gravy train, so having literally an easy ride.
27:47And even people have been called gravy, meaning the best or excellent.
27:51And so it makes perfect sense for us to say it's all gravy, meaning everything is fine today.
27:56And I like that. It's very snappy. It's colourful.
27:58And it's a bit better than it's all good.
28:01Very good.
28:02Thank you, Susie.
28:05Thank you, Susie.
28:05Thank you, indeed.
28:07So 52 plays, Susie.
28:0850 and...
28:09Sue, we're on the penultimate letters game now.
28:14Can I start with a consonant, please?
28:16Thank you, Sue.
28:17P.
28:18And another, please.
28:20F.
28:22And a vowel, please.
28:24E.
28:25And another vowel, please.
28:27O.
28:28And a consonant.
28:30C.
28:30And another.
28:33S.
28:34And another.
28:36N.
28:37And a vowel.
28:39A.
28:41And a final consonant, please.
28:45And a final F.
28:47Stand by.
28:47Seven offended by.
28:48C.
28:49C.
28:49spelled
28:49And a rhy.
28:49C.
29:10And a vowel.
29:13And a vowel.
29:13And a vowel.
29:13B.
29:14C.
29:14B.
29:19Yes, Sue?
29:20Six.
29:21Six, James.
29:22Six.
29:22Sue?
29:24Ponses.
29:25And James?
29:26Pecans.
29:28Pecans.
29:28What do you make of that?
29:29Yes, both absolutely fine.
29:30Happy?
29:31Mm-hmm.
29:32Now, John.
29:34Yes, capons was there.
29:35Yeah.
29:35Or six, kind of a big chicken, and all of this talk is making me rather hungry, and your wonderful
29:41gravy story there.
29:42What a wonderful origin of words to bestow.
29:45On us.
29:47Very good.
29:49Anything else?
29:50No, just six this time.
29:51Well done.
29:5358 plays 56.
29:54That elusive two points there, Sue.
29:56James, we're with you.
29:58Let us game.
29:59Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
30:00Thank you, James.
30:02R.
30:03And another.
30:05V.
30:06Another one.
30:08S.
30:09And a four.
30:11D.
30:12A vowel, please.
30:14I.
30:15And another.
30:16E.
30:17A consonant.
30:19T.
30:20A vowel.
30:22I.
30:23And a final consonant, please.
30:25And a final G.
30:26And here's the countdown clock.
30:55And here's the countdown clock.
31:00Yes, James.
31:01A six.
31:02A six.
31:03Sue.
31:03Seven.
31:05Right, James.
31:06Digest.
31:07Sue.
31:08Strived.
31:11Yes.
31:11Absolutely fine.
31:12I had to think about that one.
31:14I think strove.
31:15Yes, you'd think it would be strove.
31:17And certainly it used to be strove.
31:19It was a strong verb.
31:20But strived is absolutely fine, Sue.
31:22No problem.
31:23My word, we're heading into crucial territory here, I think.
31:26What else have you got over there, Miss?
31:27Quite a useful selection, though, wasn't it?
31:29Quite a few sevens.
31:31Diverts.
31:32Revisit.
31:33Dirties, as well.
31:34All there for seven.
31:35Very good.
31:37Very good.
31:37But now, Sue's back in the lead 63, but only just.
31:41James is on 58, and it's numbers, numbers, which tends to be James' forte.
31:47It's numbers for Sue.
31:49Can I have two large and four small, please?
31:51You can.
31:51Thank you, Sue.
31:52Two large and four small, and potentially a crucial conundrum going to happen.
31:57Right, for the last time today, the numbers, the little ones, are one, nine, another nine,
32:02and ten.
32:03And the last two, 75 and 25, could be very tricky.
32:07Target 812.
32:09Eight, one, two.
32:41Sue?
32:43812.
32:44812, James?
32:45809.
32:47Now then, Sue.
32:49Right, nine times nine is 81.
32:51Yes, nine times nine is 81.
32:53Times the ten.
32:54810.
32:5675 over 25 is three.
33:00And minus the one.
33:01Yep.
33:01And then add them on.
33:02A tricky one.
33:03Very well done.
33:04Well done.
33:04Very sweetly done.
33:10Well done, Sue.
33:11So you've saved yourself a crucial conundrum.
33:13You're 73 to James' 58.
33:15So it is.
33:16We come to the end.
33:18Conundrum time.
33:18Fingers on buzzers.
33:19Let's reveal today's countdown conundrum.
33:25My word, that was quick.
33:27Yes?
33:28Excavated.
33:29Excavated.
33:29Let's see whether you're right.
33:31Done with panache.
33:33Oh, well done.
33:35Well done, James.
33:37Good job.
33:39Good luck.
33:41Very strong performance there, James.
33:43Well done, 68.
33:44But Sue pinched it, if I can put it that way.
33:47You pinched it.
33:48You came in and stole it at the end.
33:49Well done.
33:51Well done, indeed.
33:52We shall see you tomorrow.
33:53But sadly not, James.
33:55You've been a good competitor.
33:56So back to Redcar with you.
33:57Back to the bank with your goodie bag and your teapot.
34:02Treat them all to a pot of tea back at the bank, anyway.
34:05Now then, Sue Melling from Kingston Bag Pews.
34:07We shall see you tomorrow.
34:08Well done.
34:09Good performance.
34:10Excellent stuff.
34:12See you tomorrow, Susie.
34:13See you tomorrow.
34:13And for the last time, until you come again.
34:17Exactly.
34:17The great John Carter.
34:18It would be so great.
34:19And these wonderful impressions of yours.
34:21Superb.
34:22And it's not just impressions, too.
34:24It's your sort of, you know, the writing is brilliant.
34:27It's wonderful.
34:28I'll be back with more nonsense in 24 hours.
34:30Excellent.
34:31You have a quiet night.
34:32We'll see you tomorrow.
34:34See you tomorrow, Rachel.
34:35See you then.
34:35We'll be back tomorrow, same time, waiting for you here in the studio.
34:39Join us then.
34:40You be sure of it.
34:40Good afternoon.
34:539 o'clock tonight.
34:53One man's trash, another man's really expensive treasure.
34:57How the other half bid in the auction house.
34:59Deal or no deal.
35:01It's coming up.
35:14Amen.