Countdown - 5000th Episode - Part 1 Of 4 [HD]

[@lizscott7084]

How wonderful to watch Countdown today, kindness, consideration. And encouragement for each other, no nasty acerbic embarresing questions from that woman, THANK GOODNESS SHE IS Gone. I will watch again now with pleasure.

[@alexpinkstone6839]

My own secondary school teacher appearing on this episode! There was a much earlier episode when my grandfather was a contestant himself.

[@tomstar132]

+Alex Pinkstone Miss Godwyn? She teaches me french!

[@liamholton8937]

When I was a little boy I used to be always watching this with my grandparents, those were the Richard Whiteley years.

[@prappsy]

Strange that two of the greatest ever British sporting presenters were finally on screen together... on a daytime quiz show.

[@theflyingblock121]

I'm going to be honest, I only realized this was a thing after watching the IT crowd.

[@danwoodhouse9290]

what you thouht countdown was something else

[@RossM3838]

Countdown has been around since 1982. It was licensed from an identical French show that has been on since 1965. At night channel 4 has merged their comics show 8 of 10 cats into a hilarious version of countdown called 8 of 10 cats do countdown. Both versions are a lot of fun. The closest we have is wheel of fortune.

[@BuckFu]

I agree, I totally thought it was made up. I’ve watched all the seasons four times and I finally decided to google and see if it was real.

[@annayosh]

A correction: apterous does not mean 'being winged', but 'NOT having wings'. The 'a' prefix denotes a negation (and pteros is wing)

[@laurenlutzel1280]

Andre Engels Thought the same thing. Basic Latin roots are extremely important to understanding the English language.

[@chrissauer1498]

@@laurenlutzel1280 its greek

[@michaeldingle9035]

I have to admit Des sounds a lot more lively in this episode. He seemed bored. It's a shame he clearly hated Carol and she hated him. Hence why he never returned until she stopped presenting. I saw he complimented Carol and she replied back with "oh do I thank you" very coldly and not looking at him. It was clear they hated each other. Which must have been strange as how well she got on with Richard

[@mclarenguy22]

Can’t believe Des didn’t like Carol. The reason why Des left was because he lived too far away from the studios.

[@user-tk2ox3wh2x]

it will be like 3am and i wake up to this aha

[@zhylercanz]

Thanks for the upload mate

[@Dim4323]

Des Lynam the former host of countdown

[@Nullifidian]

In the first three rounds, I tied the contestants for six with RATTAN, beat them with an eight with POTAGERS (a word synonymous with kitchen gardens), and got SPHEROID for eight. I'm surprised Susie didn't pick up on it, because it fell out very naturally from the arrangement of letters, IMO.

[@adrianpackard3695]

1st Word, ANTIWAR 2nd Word, PORTAGES 3rd Word, SPHEROID

[@97channel]

When Des Lynam hosted Countdown, he always seemed very wooden, ill at ease at spoke in a very monotonous voice which was all a world away from the charisma he was known for in his sports presenting work. I put it down to his age, but seeing him as a guest he's got all that old spark and I so wish he'd been able to bring more of that relaxed yet energetic bounce to the show when he hosted. I always got the impression he was bored and felt out of place.

[@liamrogan9563]

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[@Dim4323]

Well he did say that It was Tought to follwer after the sad death of Richard Whitley.

[@innowhizzltd8675]

Actually (since I'm adding & including the Countdown Masters & Specials) Countdown hit Episode 5000 in early Series 61 on Monday 6th July 2009, and this is episode 5151 as of Wednesday 10th November 2010 in Series 63.

[@charleyyy_1995]

Innowhizz Ltd, this IS 5151 but I’m including the correctly.

[@garrettlash3947]

I definitely got spheroid for the third puzzle

[@raashidlane1341]

My favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mariaanderson2560]

AMAZING!

[@MarquesJo71]

I got an 8 "DINHEIRO"

[@Robbscarey]

lovely

[@cameronlovatt5940]

Was hoping when they had the 6,000th show nick would've invited carol more so cause they got they're entry in the GWR

[@SchoolhouseTechno]

portages for 8 at the 7:50 puzzle

[@RENKOEAMT4]

nice

[@amywicks4863]

She said a 6 is pages pages only has 5 letters

[@Nullifidian]

I think she said PAGERS, but didn't stress the "R" enough to make it clear.

[@infintiyward]

4:40 no problem

[@jayneeisan6726]

7:00 SPROUTAGE for a nine.

[@EmmsterGD]

Informing you a year later that sproutage isn’t a valid word. 8 letter words such as PORTAGES and OUTRAGES are the longest possible

[@OccyDaBoss]

@@EmmsterGD it is www.lexico.com/definition/sproutage

[@magmafang7187]

Wow 5000th

[@nowhammies10]

APTEROUS... also known as the Countdown clone available online.

[@spiderjump]

I got rattan for the first word game

[@donovandownes5064]

9:23 how about Spheroid for 8?

[@NomadUniverse]

Slap a mo on Marcel's wife and makeup on Des and you wouldn't tell them apart.

[@rkohearsvoices]

waitron for 7 in the first puzzle

[@ConsumerkingUk]

Pages is 5 not 6!

[@olegtarasovrodionov]

It's episode 5003

[@karendegenerous600]

I MUCH prefer Carol Vorderman.

[@r.ch.l]

Pages only has 5 letters.....

[@rkohearsvoices]

SPHEROID.. ackk. pick a consonant! S, or W for the last make 9s: worshiped, spheroids.

[@jackatkinson7975]

shes my Spanish teacher haha

[@alanfrazer3816]

outrapes?

[@jasonmoss8768]

Hi Mum has not jrunk

[@JamesRDarts]

Can't you have WAITRON for 7 in round 1?

[@edwardgolebiewski4]

6:10 is waitron a word?

[@edwardgolebiewski4]

6:58 groupset

[@goodguy686]

hoopers at 912

[@TheJeddie1]

Ms godwyns my Spanish teacher... She sounds so differenttttt

[@Countdown420]

SPROUTAGE

[@liamrogan9563]

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[@happyplace8452]

How many cats is this?

[@yeozhienyze]

lol

[@Qwerty-mr3uv]

Waitron

[@liamrogan9563]

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[@liamrogan9563]

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