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00:18Thank you very much.
00:30Good afternoon. Good afternoon. And welcome to the Countdown studio. Now, most of us, of course, love listening to music,
00:37and it's pretty rare to find somebody who'll turn down the opportunity to travel. So why not combine the two,
00:44Rachel? And the possibility, of course, is that you might like to visit a music museum. And I've got some
00:51for you. Tell me if you've been to any of them, or if you fancy visiting any.
00:56Here we go. Johnny Cash in Nashville, Tennessee. I'll go to Nashville. Well done. ABBA, the museum in Stockholm in
01:05Sweden. You can keep ABBA for me. All right. Sorry. Motown, the museum in Detroit.
01:12I've got to quite a few, but I've not been to any. But the best place for the kind of
01:15history of music I've been to is New Orleans, because the whole place is kind of blues, and they're still
01:20playing. And it's just amazing there.
01:23Good to hear. Good to hear. Now, let's see what's still standing here. None other than Antoinette Ryan, who's doing
01:31so brilliantly from Nina in County Tipperary in the Republic.
01:35Come at four wins so far, scoring very impressively each time. He's going for a fifth today, and I think
01:40each win was over 100 points.
01:42Just about so. So your competitor today, Bob Currie, had better watch out. But Bob, just down the road from
01:48Stockport, that's where you hail from, and you spent 30 years with the Greater Manchester Police, retiring with the rank
01:54of inspector.
01:55Yes, thank you. Good for you. Well, good luck to you both. Let's have a big round of applause for
01:59Bob and Antoinette.
02:06And in the corner, of course, Susie. And for the last time, until we force him back again, the wonderful,
02:12wonderful Len Goodman, dancer, dance judge, coach, TV personality, all-round good bloke. Welcome back.
02:19Lovely to be. And I tell you, I've just realised your theme tune is a samba, and I was just
02:26gyrating a little bit as it was playing. Lovely.
02:29That's a samba. Well, yeah, it's a samba rhythm, yeah. One and two, two and two, yeah. Samba.
02:36Well, at the end of it, we might invite you on to our little dance floor.
02:39Would you ever give it a go? Let's see how we go. Now then, Antoinette, let's have a letters game
02:45from you.
02:45Hi again, Rachel. Hi, Antoinette. Can we start with a consonant, please?
02:48Thank you. Start today with P. And another. T. Another. H. Another.
02:58R. A vowel. U. Another. I. Another. A. Another. E. And a final consonant, please.
03:15And a final N. And here's the countdown clock.
03:50Yes, Antoinette. Eight. And eight. How about Bob? Just a seven, I'm afraid, Nick.
03:55Don't worry. And your seven, Bob? Painter. Painter.
03:59Perianth. So good. Come on, Susie. What's all this about?
04:04It's fantastic. Yeah, it's a term from botany. It's the outer part of a flower, including the sepals and the
04:11petals.
04:11Absolutely brilliant. Very good. Well done.
04:16Well done.
04:17And in the corner, what have you got?
04:19Well, you know, it's funny.
04:21I remember my nan saying to my granddad once, when he'd just got in from work,
04:26is it cold out? And he said, cold? It's cold enough for two hairnets.
04:31And hairnets is the word I've got here.
04:33Very good. Cold enough for two hairnets. Very lovely.
04:36Lovely. Eight points to Antoinette. And Bob's on with the letters game.
04:40Can I have a consonant, please?
04:43Oh, thank you, Bob. Start with S.
04:46And another.
04:48M.
04:49And a vowel, please.
04:51I.
04:52And a consonant.
04:54G.
04:55And another.
04:57R.
04:58And a vowel.
05:00U.
05:01And a consonant.
05:03T.
05:04And a vowel.
05:07A.
05:09And another vowel, please.
05:11And lastly, E.
05:13Stand by.
05:14BELL RINGS
05:45Yes, Bob.
05:46Eight.
05:47An eight.
05:48Two eights.
05:49Bob.
05:50Migrates.
05:51And both of you.
05:51Migrates.
05:52Both of you migrating.
05:54Any more migration?
05:56Well, we had migrate, but what is this word you've just written down?
06:00Uh, magister.
06:01Um, M-A-G-I-S-T-E-R.
06:03And it's, uh, the title, the form of address given to scholars,
06:06especially ones who teach at medieval universities, like Notre Dame, Paris.
06:11Yeah.
06:12And there was a training aircraft, a famous training aircraft,
06:15called a magister, too.
06:17Oh.
06:17Because it's where you learn to fly, yeah.
06:19Same idea.
06:19Interesting.
06:20Very good.
06:22Eight to Antoinette, 16.
06:25So, Antoinette, first numbers game.
06:28Can I have six more, please, Rachel?
06:30Thank you, Antoinette.
06:31Six little ones which have been working well for you so far.
06:34And these six little ones are 10, 3, 9, 1, 2, and another 3.
06:44And the target, 590.
06:46590.
06:47590.
06:51590.
08:48Thank you, Bob.
08:49N.
08:50And another.
08:52D.
08:53And a vowel.
08:55A.
08:56And a consonant.
08:59R.
09:00And another.
09:00G.
09:03And a vowel.
09:05I.
09:06And a consonant.
09:09L.
09:10And a vowel.
09:13E.
09:14And a consonant.
09:15And the last one.
09:16D.
09:18Stand by.
09:45And a vowel.
09:46And a vowel.
09:52And a vowel.
09:58And a vowel.
09:58And a vowel.
09:59And a vowel.
10:04my stockings or whatever absolutely brilliant yep well done what else have
10:15we got there now then Len no laddering was the one and we stuck there I said
10:20no one to get that all right so wish we go Antoinette letters a continent please
10:30thank you Antoinette P and another T and another L one more s no a another a
10:47another Oh consonant G and a vowel please and lastly I and it's count on
11:04so
11:15so
11:31Antoinette.
11:32I'll stick with an eight, please.
11:34An eight, Bob?
11:35A seven.
11:37And that seven?
11:38Apostle.
11:39Good word, apostle.
11:40Now then, Antoinette.
11:41Pilotage.
11:44What does Susie think about that?
11:46Yes, pilotage, pilotage, pilotage.
11:49It is, well, all to do with the act of being a pilot or piloting.
11:54And I've been debating with this entire 30 seconds
11:57whether you can put an S on it.
11:59It doesn't say maths now, so, strictly speaking,
12:02you could have made it a nine.
12:03I think it's very uncommon.
12:04This is marine pilots.
12:07Typically, it would be marine pilots, yeah.
12:11But I think you can just about put an S on it for nine.
12:14Brilliant stuff, well done.
12:15Look at this, 47 plays eight, and it's a numbers game.
12:18First one for Bob.
12:20Can I just have an inverted T, please, there, Rachel?
12:22You can indeed, inverted T.
12:24One from the top and five little ones.
12:26Thank you, Bob.
12:27And for this round, the five small ones
12:29are four, two, five, seven, and ten,
12:33and the large one, 25.
12:35And the target, 193.
12:38One, nine, three.
12:39One, nine, nine, nine, nine.
13:10Yes, Bob.
13:11One nine three, Nick.
13:12One nine three, Antoinette.
13:14One nine three.
13:15Bob.
13:16Four times two.
13:17Four times two is eight.
13:19Times 25.
13:20Times 25 is 200.
13:21And minus the seven.
13:22Is one nine three.
13:23Lovely.
13:24Antoinette, same way.
13:26Just for good form.
13:27Well done.
13:28All right.
13:2857 plays 18.
13:31But now we turn to Len.
13:33Len, you've got your book out.
13:34Yeah.
13:34Dancing around Britain.
13:36It's a great read, actually.
13:37It's a great read.
13:37So do you ever get into trouble dancing around Britain?
13:41Well, I've got into a few scrapes all over the shop.
13:43But I'll tell you a story about Dartford.
13:46That's where my dance school is.
13:48And the window cleaner down there is Billy.
13:50He used to do all the shops.
13:53Big Billy.
13:54Big boy.
13:54And I was driving home from the dance school.
13:58And I was halfway down Lowfield Street.
14:00And there was Billy up a ladder doing a window.
14:04So I bibbed him.
14:06Lovely summer's day.
14:07Hey, Billy boy.
14:08I went about 20 yards further.
14:10And there was a policeman, an older policeman, with a younger policeman.
14:15And I think the older one was showing him the ropes.
14:17And suddenly he's pulling me over.
14:21Over I went.
14:22Yes.
14:23Can I?
14:23Oh, sorry, officer.
14:24Yes.
14:25He said, do you realise that you shouldn't bib your hooter without due cause?
14:32And I said, well, now you've mentioned it.
14:35I do realise that.
14:36But I was just poodling along.
14:37I saw a big Billy up on that ladder.
14:39And I just gave him a quick beep.
14:41He said, well, you shouldn't have done it.
14:43I said, I do apologise.
14:46He said, well, make sure you don't do it again.
14:48I said, well, I certainly won't.
14:50And then I was about to pull off.
14:51He said, oh, by the way, what is your name?
14:55So I said, what's your name?
14:57He said, I don't have to tell you that.
14:59Just tell me your name.
15:01I said, I'm not.
15:02Then I got a bit umpy about it.
15:04I said, it's ridiculous.
15:05I'm not telling you my name.
15:06He said, if you don't tell me your name, I'll arrest you.
15:08I said, well, go ahead.
15:11So he said, get out.
15:12So I got out.
15:13And we walked round to Dartford Police Station, no longer there, unfortunately.
15:17And they put me in an interview room.
15:20And then in came the sergeant.
15:22Ah, hello there, sir.
15:24Yeah, we can clear this up.
15:25We just need your name.
15:27I said, I'm not telling you my name.
15:28I said, it's nonsense.
15:30So as he went out, he said, would you like a cup of tea while we sort this out?
15:34I said, yes, please.
15:35So in came another policeman with a cup of tea who used to come up my dance school.
15:40Hello, Len, what are you doing here?
15:43Then I've been arrested for bibbing me ooter.
15:47So anyway, he said, oh, it's blimmy ridiculous.
15:49So anyway, he went out and he must have told us the old Len Goodman from the dance school.
15:53Then he came and said, go on, off you go.
15:56But I was arrested.
15:59Well, I'm dashed.
16:00Lovely stuff.
16:01Now then, 57 to Bob's 18.
16:03Antoinette's back on with a letters game.
16:06Consonant, please.
16:07Thank you, Antoinette.
16:08N.
16:09And another.
16:12F.
16:12Another.
16:14T.
16:16Another.
16:18L.
16:19Vowel.
16:21U.
16:22Another.
16:23E.
16:25Another.
16:26A.
16:28Consonant.
16:29R.
16:31And a vowel, please.
16:32And lastly.
16:34O.
16:35Turn by.
16:36All right.
16:36All right.
16:38All right.
16:53All right.
16:57All right.
16:58All right.
17:02All right.
17:08Yes, Antoinette.
17:09Eight.
17:09An eight.
17:10Bob.
17:11An eight.
17:12Antoinette.
17:13Flaunter.
17:14Flaunter.
17:14Yes.
17:15Both of you?
17:16Happy?
17:17Yep.
17:17All right.
17:18And the corner.
17:18What news?
17:19Well, Susie got flaunter, but I got floater.
17:23A floater.
17:24Floater.
17:25Very good.
17:2665 plays 26, and we turn now to Bob for a letters again.
17:31Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
17:33Thank you, Bob.
17:34S.
17:35And another.
17:37K.
17:38And a vowel.
17:40E.
17:41And a consonant.
17:43D.
17:44And another.
17:46T.
17:47And a vowel.
17:49A.
17:51And a consonant.
17:53H.
17:55And a vowel.
17:57O.
17:59And a consonant.
18:01And the last one, R.
18:03Countdown.
18:05And a vowel.
18:18And a vowel.
18:22And a vowel.
18:23And a vowel.
18:23And a vowel.
18:26And a vowel.
18:35yes Bob seven seven seven two sevens Bob trashed trashed and darkest happy
18:43enough yes well done and lens looking very studious there well I'm looking at
18:49this we've got lots of well not lots bigger roasted mm-hmm yeah shorted yeah
18:55as in a circuit oh short-circuited yeah and sharp sharp yes it's usually men
19:02that shark and it means at parties they are in active pursuit of a sexual
19:08partner I beg your pardon yeah I'm just trying to give an example this is the
19:13example here is as soon as he arrived he was sharking among the women no I've
19:17never heard it and I'm very surprised you'd even mention it yeah it's the
19:28whole predatory thing isn't it just I've just never heard of it I do mix in
19:32those circles no we why would we no spot-on well done then 72 to Bob's 33
19:39and Antoinette your numbers game please too large please Rachel mixing it up
19:45thank you Antoinette two large ones four little ones this time and these numbers
19:49are six one nine seven one hundred and seventy five and the target four hundred and twenty four two zero
20:04so
20:33Antoinette.
20:334.20.
20:344.20.
20:35And Bob.
20:354.2.3.
20:374.2.3.
20:38So let's try Antoinette first.
20:409 plus 1 is 10.
20:419 plus 1 is 10.
20:437 by 6 by 10.
20:44Then it's easy.
20:447 by 6, 42 by 10, 4.20.
20:47Look at that.
20:47That's brisk.
20:48That's brisk.
20:49Well done.
20:51That's very good.
20:53Let's go into a tea time teaser, shall we?
20:55Link stag and the clue.
20:57You can link this to tracking down the stag.
21:00You can link this to tracking down the stag.
21:17Welcome back.
21:18I left you with a clue.
21:19You can link this to tracking down the stag.
21:21And the answer is stalking.
21:24You stalk a stag.
21:25Now then, 83 to Bob's 33.
21:28Bob, you're back on.
21:29Letters game.
21:31Consonant, please, Rachel.
21:32Thank you, Bob.
21:33T.
21:34And another.
21:36B.
21:37And the vowel.
21:38I.
21:40And the consonant.
21:42J.
21:43And another.
21:45W.
21:46And the vowel.
21:49E.
21:50And the consonant.
21:52L.
21:53And the vowel.
21:55U.
21:58And another vowel, please.
21:59And the last one.
22:00E.
22:02Countdown.
22:02T.
22:18So Bulgarian.
22:19Here we go.
22:23Bye.
22:34Yes, Bob?
22:35Just a five, I'm trying, Nick.
22:37Difficult choice there. Now, Antoinette.
22:39Just a five as well. Two-five, Bob.
22:41Jewel. Thank you.
22:43Built. And built.
22:45Mm-hmm. Has the corner done any better?
22:50Jubilee! Well done, Susie.
22:52Yes, Susie, you've got a beer.
22:54Very good.
22:55Strong performance from Susie there.
22:5787 to 38.
22:59We're with Antoinette for a letters game.
23:01Antoinette.
23:01Consonant, please.
23:02Thank you, Antoinette.
23:04M. And another.
23:07T. Another.
23:10R.
23:12One more.
23:14N.
23:16Vell.
23:17O.
23:18Another.
23:20E. Another.
23:22I.
23:24Consonant.
23:26R.
23:28And a vowel, please.
23:29And...
23:30To finish.
23:31Another O.
23:32Done by.
23:33And a vowel, please.
23:36And a vowel, please.
23:37And a vowel, please.
23:47And a vowel, please.
23:48And a vowel, please.
23:49And a vowel, please.
23:49And a vowel, please.
23:50And a vowel, please.
23:52And a vowel, please.
23:52And a vowel, please.
23:52And a vowel, please.
23:52And a vowel, please.
23:53And a vowel, please.
23:53And a vowel, please.
24:04yes Bob seven seven and Antoinette two sevens Bob Moonia and monitor and monitor happy enough
24:15yeah very happy to be moony when you're in love you're completely sort of unaware of
24:19your surroundings that's to be moony ah yes mooning mooning around exactly mooning yes
24:26and the else then emotion yep and monitor which we've already had very good all right so there we
24:35are 94 page 45 as we turn to you Susie and your origins of words Susie well I've been looking
24:43at
24:43the Oxford Dictionaries blog which I am do often and recommend it it's free and there's lots of
24:49lovely stuff on there and they've been putting together some word clouds which are based on a
24:54new book words in time and place by David Crystal celebrated linguist and he's been looking at what
25:00sounds like a very boring database called the historical thesaurus but actually what it does
25:04is it collects together all the words for different subjects right from the beginning of time or at
25:09least from the beginning of English so words for being drunk words for being in love words for your
25:14sweetheart words for being broke etc and they're all collected together and a UPS as I say put
25:20together these great word clouds which sort of form a picture of the thing they're describing so if you'll
25:27see there that's the shape of a wine glass and it's all about words for being drunk so you'll find
25:32mucky bus and pets splificated nappy swacked bluted pickles whiffed talks and some others I can't mention
25:42anyway I just put together a few little questions that I could quiz you with which is that are based
25:47on this
25:48book anyone can join in to take the ferry was once the use of the euphemism for dying unfortunately which
25:55river was the ferry cross sticks very good sticks if you talk about kicking the bucket sorry about the
26:01emphasis on death but there is a word for death as well which animal was associated with the origin of
26:06that pig horse a sheep or dog I think it was a pig it was unfortunately it's a bit horrible
26:14it refers to
26:15the beam that was called the bucket on which the slaughtered pig was hung it's really not very nice
26:19and finally which one of the following oaths existed during Shakespeare's lifetime was it by Jove by hokey
26:27dash my wig or hot damn hot damn no by Jove J was a poetical name for Jupiter and people
26:37would often sort of shout his name if they were a cross or anything it was an explanation but exclamation
26:44but yeah Shakespeare knew all about that one very good thank you Susie thank you very much indeed well done
26:52well done now then Bob it's letters for you consonant please there Rachel thank you Bob Q and another
27:02Y and the vowel A and the consonant L and another D and the vowel U and the consonant
27:17C and the vowel O and another vowel please and finish E countdown
27:28countdown
27:29okay
27:39okay
28:00Yes, Bob?
28:01Six, Nick.
28:02A six.
28:03Antoinette?
28:03I think a six.
28:05Bob?
28:06Cloudy.
28:06Cloudy and?
28:07Cold.
28:08C-O-A-L-E-D.
28:09C-O-A-L-B-E.
28:12Um, yeah, to extract coal was once to coal, to mine, for example,
28:18so it's absolutely fine.
28:18There is a verb.
28:20Very good.
28:20And you could have a cola, couldn't you?
28:22Which was a little ship carrying coal.
28:25Oh, okay.
28:25A cola, I think.
28:27No, it didn't, sadly.
28:28Well, this is another one that I wouldn't know.
28:31Co-equal.
28:32Yeah, once had a hyphen, now it doesn't.
28:35Co-equal partners in something.
28:37So you could have that for seven.
28:38Very good.
28:39Anything else?
28:40No.
28:40Let's move on.
28:41Antoinette, final letters game for you.
28:44Score standing, well done, a hundred.
28:47Well done.
28:48Against Bob 51.
28:51Now then.
28:52A consonant again, please.
28:54Thank you, Antoinette.
28:55S.
28:56And another?
28:58P.
28:59Another?
29:01C.
29:02Another?
29:04D.
29:05One more.
29:07Vowel.
29:08N.
29:08Vowel.
29:10I.
29:11Another?
29:13A.
29:14Another?
29:16O.
29:17And a vowel, please.
29:19And lastly, E.
29:21And here's the countdown clock.
29:24And here's the countdown clock.
29:54Antoinette.
29:56Eish, I think, not written down.
29:58And eight, how about Bob?
29:59Just a six, Nick.
30:00And Bob's?
30:02Ponies.
30:04Antoinette?
30:04Canopies.
30:06Canopies.
30:07Canopies.
30:08Absolutely brilliant.
30:09Yes.
30:10Very good.
30:11And what news from the corner?
30:13Canopies is our best and only offering.
30:17Thank you, Len.
30:18So, 108.
30:19Not bad.
30:20Bob on 51.
30:21Not bad either, actually.
30:22And it's the final numbers game for today.
30:25Bob.
30:25I'll stick with inverted T, please, Rachel.
30:28Thank you, Bob.
30:28Inverted T.
30:29Another one large, five little one selection.
30:31And the final numbers game of the day is two, ten, seven, five, four.
30:38And the large one, 25.
30:40And the target, 413.
30:43413.
31:14Yes, Bob?
31:16412.
31:17412.
31:18One away.
31:19Antoinette?
31:19413.
31:20413.
31:21Come on, then.
31:22OK.
31:2410 plus 7 is for 17.
31:2510 plus 7.
31:2617.
31:27Times 25.
31:28425.
31:295 minus 2 is 3.
31:31Yep.
31:32Times 4 for 12.
31:344 of the 12 to take away.
31:35Take it away.
31:35Perfect.
31:36Perfect indeed.
31:40And not only that, but a mighty score.
31:43A mighty score of 118 so far.
31:45Because we've now got the conundrum round.
31:48Final round.
31:49Fingers on buzzers, please.
31:50Let's reveal today's countdown conundrum.
32:22We'll see you next time.
32:26Oh, you don't leave it until the last minute, then, do you?
32:29Come on.
32:30Bromidity?
32:31Let's see whether you're right.
32:33No, the rest of the time to Bob.
32:39No, you didn't have to get that.
32:41All right, well, we're stumped up here.
32:43I'm very surprised to answer Ned, but there we are.
32:45These things happen.
32:46Now, let me see a forest of hands.
32:48Yes, you, madam.
32:50Morbidity.
32:51Morbidity.
32:52Let's see whether you're right.
32:53Said with confidence.
32:57Well done.
32:59Well, you may have missed it, Antoinette, but 118 is a tremendous score,
33:04and all of your five wins over 100.
33:07That's quite something.
33:08So, Bob Currie, you know, you were beaten by a considerable competitor.
33:14Thank you very much for coming.
33:15You've got to go all the way back to Stockport, dragging your goodie bag
33:19with our very best wishes to you.
33:20Thank you very much, Nick.
33:20Very best wishes.
33:21And we shall see you tomorrow.
33:25Well done.
33:25Thank you very much indeed.
33:26Fantastic.
33:27See you tomorrow.
33:28See you tomorrow, Nick.
33:29The tragedy, of course, and these things happen, you know.
33:31We won't be seeing you tomorrow, but I hope and pray that it won't be too long
33:34before you grace our studio again.
33:37It was a fantastic time.
33:39It was a fantastic time.
33:39I thoroughly enjoyed myself, surrounded by everyone.
33:42And I've got to say, it was a pleasure to watch Antoinette, because I think you were brilliant.
33:48Thank you very much.
33:49Indeed.
33:49Indeed.
33:50You come and see us soon again.
33:51Whenever you are.
33:52See you soon again.
33:52Well done.
33:53Thank you very much.
33:54See you tomorrow, Rachel.
33:55See you tomorrow.
33:56She goes on and on, doesn't she?
33:57She does.
33:58She's amazing.
33:58Huge scores.
33:59Fabulous.
34:00Fabulous.
34:01Join us tomorrow.
34:02Same time, same place.
34:03You be sure of it.
34:04A very good afternoon.
34:05You can contact the programme by email at countdown at channel4.com, by Twitter at C4Countdown,
34:11or write to us at Countdown Leads LS3 1JS.
34:16You can also find our webpage at channel4.com forward slash countdown.
34:23They made life-changing decisions to challenge their obsessions, but did all that
34:28hard work pay off, catching up with some old friends, obsessive compulsive cleaners, tonight
34:33at eight o'clock.
34:34Sweeping the board next this afternoon, who will make it all the way from 15 to 1.