Countdown Game Show - Number Rounds (23 November 2023)

Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Daliso Chaponda joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.
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BACKGROUND
Countdown is the channel’s longest running show and the first show ever broadcast on Channel 4 when it launched 40 years ago, in November 1982. The original version of Channel 4's Countdown is the French television programme « Des chiffres et des lettres » (literally "numbers and letters"), where the Numbers Round is referred to as « Le compte est bon » ("the total is right"). The show debuted in 1965 as « Le mot le plus long » using letters only, and reached its present format in 1972. This year marks the shows 51st anniversary.
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SPIN-OFF
"8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is hosted by Jimmy Carr, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assuming their Countdown roles. The formation of the crossover with "8 Out if 10 Cats" began as a series of specials, the first of which was broadcast on 2 January 2012, when Channel 4 orchestrated a special "mash-up night", merging two shows to form a special edition of the pair, as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations eleven years ago.
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[@litigioussociety4249]

Easier way to get 743 that I'm surprised they missed: 50/(4+1)=10 10*75=750 750-9+2=743

[@mke723]

Same

[@user-jd1wp5pq3q]

Another way. 4+1=5. 75÷5=15. 15*50=750. 750-9+2=743.

[@Teverell]

Same!

[@matthiasschulz3569]

As a German, I look at TURNHOSE and find that a perfectly fine word, even if it does bring back haunting memories from PE.

[@bjoern.gumboldt]

😂

[@dahorn100011]

585 I'm surprised no one saw the easier method. (3+3)*100 for 600 -10 - 5 = 585

[@Zarren_Redacted]

For the 743 I got 4+1 = 5 75/5=15 15x50 = 750 750 - (9 - 2) = 743

[@Adamdow95]

3 + 3 = 6 6 x 100 = 600 10 + 5 = 15 (600 - 15 = 585)

[@medusa_404]

585: 3 + 3 = 6 100 * 6 = 600 600 - 10 - 5 = 585 3 - 1 = 2 100 * 2 = 200 200 - 5 = 195 195 * 3 = 585 100 + 10 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 117 117 * 5 = 585

[@medusa_404]

303: 7 - 1 = 6 50 * 6 = 300 300 + 3 = 303 50 - 3 = 47 47 * 7 = 329 329 - 25 - 1 = 303 9 - 7 = 2 50 * 2 = 100 100 + 1 = 101 101 * 3 = 303

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

A, 9, 8, 2.

[@JoeGrohlDJ]

Round 1 (3 + 3) x 100 - 10 - 5 Round 2 (7 - 1) x 50 + 3 Round 3 (100 + 2) x (8 - 1) Round 4 (75 + 50 - 1) x (2 + 4) = 744

[@kenchristie9214]

743: 75 + (4 x 2 = 8) = 83 x 9 = 747 - 4 = 743

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

1,9,4,2,50,75.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

Southern.

[@mke723]

585 (3+3) ×100= 600 -10&5

[@johnhopkins898]

585 10-1-3 =6 100 x 6 -(5x3)

[@NhanNguyen-vb6sr]

584 on the first (-1), 303 straight on, 715 (+1), and 744 (+1). Not too bad a try.

[@Nullifidian]

In the first numbers round, I saw Stuart's solution and also had these: 3 + 3 = 6 100 x 6 = 600 600 - 10 - 5 = 585 3 - 1 = 2 100 x 2 = 200 200 - 5 = 195 195 x 3 = 585 100 - 3 = 97 5 + 1 = 6 97 x 6 = 582 582 + 3 = 585 In the second round, I saw both contestants' solutions and also had these: 9 + 1 = 10 25 x 10 = 250 250 + 50 + 3 = 303 25 + 3 = 28 28 x 9 = 252 252 + 50 + 1 = 303 25 - 3 = 22 9 + 7 = 16 22 x 16 = 352 352 + 1 = 353 353 - 50 = 303 In the third round, I saw both contestants' solutions again and also had these: 100 / 2 = 50 50 - 8 = 42 9 + 8 = 17 42 x 17 = 714 100 x 8 = 800 800 + 1 = 801 801 x 8 = 6408 6408 / 9 = 712 712 + 2 = 714 The logic of the last one is that 89 x 8 = 712 and 801 / 9 is 89. In the final numbers round, I saw Rachel's solution, but you can get to 750 first and add and subtract down to 743 in this way: 75 x 50 = 3750 4 + 1 = 5 3750 / 5 = 750 9 - 2 = 7 750 - 7 = 743 And another solution is: 50 x 9 = 450 75 - 2 = 73 73 x 4 = 292 450 + 292 = 742 742 + 1 = 743

[@jhfh3112]

An easier 743: 75*50/(4+1) = 750. Then -9, +2

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

25+50=75.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

84+76=160.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

100 times 8 minus 1 is 700.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

585. Target.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

2 times 8 is 16

[@simonrodgers8902]

Is it me, or are the number rounds more interesting than the letters? Why can't they have more numbers rounds in an episode?

[@syntaxlost9239]

Mostly because numbers rounds aren't very good at differentiating between players. Most players will pick 1 large, including octo-champs when facing other octo-champs. And even if they were to pick a harder set (6 small is preferred amongst good players), there is still a decent probability the target will be easy. The CoC rounds showed letters and conundrums rounds are much better for scoring.

[@davidfearis7335]

TARGET 714 100 + 2 = 102 8 - 1 = 7 7 X 102 = 714

[@einSteppenwolf]

303=3×((9-7)×50+1)

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

One large and 5 little.

[@davidfearis7335]

TARGET 303 7 - 1 = 6 6 X 50 = 300 300 + 3 = 303

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

100 times 10 is 1,000=100

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

So then we have 3 numbers left

[@einSteppenwolf]

585=5×(100+10+3+3+1)

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

50/6=8. Approximately.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

100 divided by 8 is 12.5

[@einSteppenwolf]

743=9×(75+2)+50

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

12 times 7 is 84.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

3 vowels.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

743.

[@PauloMassano]

today all number were too easy

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

75 times 7 is 525. -13=512.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

82 times 2 is 164

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

2nd tea time reader.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

13 times 7 is 91.

[@Bowlymania]

lol that 585…. 3+3 x 100 -10-5

[@Apjooz]

What happens if both contestants say they have the exact answer but not written down? Is it zero points for both.

[@omadater6132]

They are then told to write it down so that they have it. Its usually just left out from the actual showing tho

[@Apjooz]

@omadater6132 That makes sense.

[@user-sz6lo8kt2x]

75 times 9+1=750.

[@deepdrag8131]

Surprising that they had a show on Thanksgiving. You’d think they’d want to remember the Mayflower and the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock and the lovely late autumn feast with the Indians. Those Brits! No sense of tradition!!

[@nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou]

Colin looks absolutely haggard lmao

[@medusa_404]

743: 4 + 1 = 5 75 * 50 / 5 = 750 750 + 2 - 9 = 743 50 * 9 = 450 75 - 2 = 73 73 * 4 = 292 450 + 292 + 1 = 743 50 - 1 = 49 49 * 9 = 441 75 * 4 = 300 441 + 300 + 2 = 743