c4countdown

This was the first episode not to be recorded at YTV Studios in Leeds. This show and the remainder of the series would be recorded at the Tyne Tees TV Studios in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 August 2001.

C1: Champion Phil Bennett (2 wins, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Docherty.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M Y E R T A I N H
R02: E O G D U P S V I
R03: W Z R E A E T G S
R04: 100, 4, 10, 4, 7, 10. Target: 717.
R05: C O N Y I A K F U
R06: D T E O C S I L R
R07: W E B A E N D H O
R08: 8, 6, 10, 2, 9, 5. Target: 508.
R09: P R E S L E Y U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: M Y E R T A I N H

C1: hitman
C2: HAIRNET (7)
DC: ENMITY (6)
OT: TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: E O G D U P S V I

C1: podgies
C2: VOIDS (5)
DC: DEVIOUS (7) PODGES (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 15)

Round 3: W Z R E A E T G S

C1: GREATS (6)
C2: GREATS (6)
DC: WATERS (6) SWEATER (7)
OT: RESTAGE (7)
Score: 6–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 10, 4, 7, 10. Target: 717.

C1: 717. ((100 + (4 / 4)) x 7) + 10 (10)
C2: 718.
Score: 16–18 (max 32)

Round 5: C O N Y I A K F U

C1: FUNKY (5)
C2: FUNKY (5)
DC: FANCY (5)
OT: FUNKIA (6)
Score: 21–23 (max 38)

Round 6: D T E O C S I L R

C1: RECOILS (7)
C2: COILED (6)
DC: COSTLIER (8)
OT: CLOISTER (8) CORTILES (8)
Score: 28–23 (max 46)

Round 7: W E B A E N D H O

C1: BONED (5)
C2: BONED (5)
DC: WEANED (6) BONEHEAD (8)
Score: 33–28 (max 54)

Round 8: 8, 6, 10, 2, 9, 5. Target: 508.

C1: 509. (10 x 5 x (8 + 2)) + 9 (7)
C2: -
Richard Samson: 508. (((9 x 5) + 6) x 10) - 2 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 64)

Round 9: P R E S L E Y U M

No one buzzes. The answer was SUPREMELY.
Score: 40–28 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 1

Anne:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 0

The words "Oh dear" spring to mind in regards to the maxes of the contestants here.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45