That song at the end. Shame the atmosphere just isn’t the same anymore. Richard and carol were a match made in tv heaven
@loganford39212 жыл бұрын
My grandparents watched this while I was playing my new Nintendo 64 playing Super Mario 64 on Xmas Day 97. I wish I could turn the clock back as it's last the one were most of my family were healthy and alive. Thanks for uploading this.
@zalden25656 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this memory. I have the same one, except I was blessed enough to have my family “intact,” until 2002
@neilwatson44613 ай бұрын
Cracking show that. First of all, William G Stewart was so different from how he did 15-1, far more relaxed and fully into the spirit of it, you can tell he had an absolute ball filming this. Secondly, Suzie did a great job on the letters and numbers, very dry and subtle humour especially on that first numbers round. I only wish Countdown stayed with the 30m shows, still a good show to watch but this was at its absolute peak for me when it was thirty minutes at 4.30pm during the week.
@MacJaxonManOfAction5 жыл бұрын
"I don't want to repeat her, but I've also got peter," God, I miss RW.
@gezatherton10712 жыл бұрын
William G Stewart did a great job hosting!
@MindstormXL Жыл бұрын
I mean to be fair he'd been doing 15 to 1 for quite some time
@madbanana2495 Жыл бұрын
Great way for them to know what it's like in their contestants shoes.
@KNIGH76 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this up. This is fantastic!
@michaelglaister25505 жыл бұрын
KNIGH7 Carol Vorderman Was Better Then Rachel Riley On Countdown
@williamjhughes94603 жыл бұрын
I love Susie Dent, funny to see her doing the letters and Numbers instead of Carol and she had short hair too. Very nice 💖
@SomeGuyInNevada2411 ай бұрын
They should have made this an annual tradition.
@bencalebrod Жыл бұрын
They should do this with Rachel and Colin!
@SomeGuyInNevada2411 ай бұрын
With Jimmy Carr or Jon Richardson hosting!
@DillcoStudios22 ай бұрын
R.I.P Richard Whiteley. 1981 - 1997
@zacheryalderton13996 жыл бұрын
Taped on Christmas day on Friday
@nicolavallely807611 ай бұрын
❤ brilliant
@TestyCol4 ай бұрын
100 + (10-4) = 106. 106 x 9 = 954. Subtract the one for 953.
@eastmeetswestpresents69232 жыл бұрын
Fourth round I spotted a 7-letter word: WANTAGE (meaning "amount wanting")
@Arloyoutubechannel1484 ай бұрын
This is a very rare footage
@SanFran512 жыл бұрын
You don't see Vanna White and Pat Sajak play Wheel of FORTUNE DO YOU?
@tennista2602 жыл бұрын
Ever seen the WoF episode from April 1, 1997?
@adilhossain819825 күн бұрын
4:02 That 1 there’s a violation, personally I wouldn’t have it
@phillipwilloughby50135 жыл бұрын
100 x 10 = 1,000 (9 x 4) + (10 + 1) = 47 1,000 - 47 = 953
@Squab19724 жыл бұрын
You can get 614 by saying 8+ 4=12 25*12=300 300+7=307 307*2=614
@6panel3009 ай бұрын
The strange thing for me is not only did I get 953 I also got the conundrum before Richard had pressed his button. Also I don't think that Richard has ever been equalled as a host on Countdown. The same with Angus Deayton on HIGNFY.
@LordBacon235-zu4os6 ай бұрын
in my opinion Des (O’Connor) came pretty close but still couldn’t match richard
@Nullifidian5 жыл бұрын
In the first round, I don't think there are any other eights, but there is another seven in FETLOCK. In the second round, another six is PETREL. Again, Dictionary Corner seems to have found the only longest word. In the first numbers round, I had this alternative solution: 25 - 10 - 4 = 11 11 x 8 x 7 = 616 616 - 2 = 614 In the fourth round, there was an eight: DYSTOPIA. In the fifth round, there was another six: AGNATE. It's a term from Roman law for a person related to a certain male relative. It's one of the odd words for which I have no use, but is still stuck in my head because I spent a few years at university studying classics before switching to biology. In the second numbers round, I saw Rene Kande's solution for 953, and I think Carol really _ought_ to have spotted it. However, there was also this alternative, though much less elegant: 100 x 10 = 1000 9 x 4 = 36 36 + 10 + 1 = 47 1000 - 47 = 953
@MrJacksparrow077 ай бұрын
Love this
@SanFran512 жыл бұрын
Susie Dent didn't became permanent until 2004. Weird.
@OtakuLogan20172 ай бұрын
Round 4 - 8: DIOPTASE
@Craig-wp3pz2 жыл бұрын
.....👀 don't mind me, hunting down the infamous 'countdown tie' Xmas special.......... The hunt continues....🏹👔
@jacekatalakis8316Ай бұрын
It's surreal seeing William G. Stewart casually throwing puns around, given his serious face and demeanour on 15 to 1. Even Sandi Toxvig can't match that, yet, here he is, throwing jokes and puns around like it's nothing, and many, many of those puns are so bad it's good EDIT: Was that Carol King a stealth pun, or was that her maiden name? I just always knew her as Vorderman on Countdown so I'm genuinely unsure if it's a stealth pun someone snuck in there. Also those puns got more groans than Richard's. Which takes some doing.
@funfairsthemeparksu.k89703 жыл бұрын
21:29 😂😂😂😂
@moluther28262 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I got 953 and Carol didn't
@MrJacksparrow077 ай бұрын
She would have eventually no doubt
@zacheryalderton13996 жыл бұрын
Who is the host
@jaffa1545 жыл бұрын
Zachery Alderton William g Stewart he hosted 15 to 1
@zacheryalderton13996 жыл бұрын
What are the rules
@andrewjames3908 Жыл бұрын
words have to be in oxford dictionary, numbers have to be made using only addition subtraction, multiplication or division. division must be whole numbers only
@hatpeach18 ай бұрын
what was wrong with "teepee?" Oh, nvm.
@stephend Жыл бұрын
WTF is all this KING about for the Vord-at-the-Board?
@cleverhardy5230 Жыл бұрын
At the time, Carol was married to Paddy King. So it's possible that she took his name in private life, and used the name on this recording to make things easier.
@zacheryalderton13996 жыл бұрын
Christmas is this week
@scottpacker4660 Жыл бұрын
23:19
@derrenlodge65022 жыл бұрын
Richard gives Carol, Christmas and Birthday presents and what does he get in return from her? Nothing! You could at least given him some whisky...😢