Countdown - Friday 3rd March 1989 - Episode 857 

Glad to see this episode back on YT.

The way Ned Sherrin talks to the dictionary expert and says that Carol is showing off is embarrassing.

In the first round, there was no other eight but BOVINES was another seven. In the second round, the contestants and Dictionary Corner got both sevens, but SUNNED and SUNDEW were both there for six. In the third round, MALATES was there for seven. In the first numbers round, I saw Carol's solution, but also had these alternatives: 10 x 10 x 9 = 900 6 x 6 = 36 900 - 36 = 864 And I factored (3^3 x 2^5 = 864) for this solution: 10 + 6 = 16 16 x 9 x 6 = 864 In the seventh round, LANDTIES were also there for eight. In the second numbers round, there was no way to use the factors (53 x 13 = 689), but I was able to spot this alternative solution: 10 x 6 = 60 60 + 9 = 69 69 x 50 = 3450 3450 / 5 = 690 690 - 1 = 689 Got the conundrum at about four seconds.

That is strange - did "steamily" escape the dictionary sometime between Episode 770 and Episode 857?

Looking Good (all I can say is; Keep It Up!)!

Ned Sherrin was too far up his own arse. He was exactly the same when he hosted a Treasure Hunt Special where Kenneth Kendall and Anneka Rice were the contestants.

J. Pipe, the plumber with son Dwayne.

I like the Countdown clock music, Sound like Mario from Nintendo Game i played in the mid 80's, lol

4:27 how to give an insult when trying to give a compliment

Friday 3rd March 1989

When did Richard stop talking as the number to be sought was revealed?

Ned’s finding in round 3 would be allowed now.

simple way to get 864 is 9 x 10 x 10 = 900 - (6x6) = 864 or am I missing something.

Round 1 : Souvenir

3 March 1989

Great

The infamous Lawrence Pearse

Got conundrum Nonentity

1988

24th February 1989

The picture in this video is a bit dodgy and badly cropped, here.

1.16 he said w*****s

i wondered why they had a "hostess" later series carol did it

Who is picking the letters? Doesn't look like Carol.

Later that year Carol Vorderman did the letter & number picking as well as giving the solutions to the maths round. Pleased me because back then I had a crush on Carol Vorderman. Not anymore!