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Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 October 2020. C1: Champion Scott Vickers (1 win, 95 points.) A quality assurance advisor from Middlesbrough. C2: Challenger Paul Hernon. An engineer in the British Army from Spalding, Lincolnshire. DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or s...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 October 2020. C1: Champion James Town (1 win, 72 points.) A wine merchant from Pewsey, Wiltshire. C2: Challenger Scott Vickers. A quality assurance advisor from Middlesbrough. His favourite place in the world is Lake Garda in Italy (and it definitely is gorgeous, as I ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 19 October 2020. C1: Champion Sam Blanning (3 wins, 266 points.) A financial advisor from Bristol. C2: Challenger James Town. A wine merchant from Pewsey, Wiltshire. DC: Susie Dent and Shappi Khorsandi. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: E M D O S G A R V...

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Somewhat surreal ending. C2 Two large, please. Rachel You're 16 behind. Do you want to gamble? C2 OK, one large, please. C2 then gets seven points for one away, plus the conundrum, and wins. I wondered if he was taking the piss and it just happened to work for him anyway. Takes away from what was s...

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Countdown recap for Friday 16 October 2020. C1: Champion Sam Blanning (2 wins, 178 points.) A financial advisor from Bristol. C2: Challenger Liz Tilley. A charity shop manager from Christchurch, Dorset. She loves visiting cathedrals including Winchester and Lincoln. She was born in South Africa, and...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 15 October 2020. C1: Champion Sam Blanning (1 win, 87 points.) A financial advisor from Bristol. C2: Challenger Ken Ricketts. A retired software developer from Wokingham, Berkshire. He attends dog agility shows and once got dragged down by his own dog during an event, bu...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 October 2020. C1: Champion David O'Donnell (5 wins, 524 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. C2: Challenger Sam Blanning. A financial advisor from Bristol. He went mountaineering with some friends including going up an iron ladder!! :shock: :...

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Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:15 pm Luke's first show was featured on Gogglebox.

Did this week’s Only Connect get a mention, as there was a Gogglebox question on it...

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Nice to see Susie make an appearance on Great British Menu with a Dr. Samuel Johnson themed dessert.

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 October 2020. C1: Champion David O'Donnell (4 wins, 410 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. C2: Challenger Lazloe Boden. A self-employed handyman from Rothwell, Northamptonshire. He is Hungarian by birth, and his dad was a boxer and named him ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 October 2020. C1: Champion David O'Donnell (3 wins, 304 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. C2: Challenger Conor Jeffery. A primary school teacher from Newton Abbot, Devon. He proposed to his girlfriend by walking barefoot up a mountain. DC: Su...

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Countdown recap for Friday 9 October 2020. C1: Champion David O'Donnell (2 wins, 189 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. C2: Challenger Ian Lowry. A restaurant owner from Hartlepool, County Durham. He used to play football and supports Hartlepool United F.C.. DC: Susie Dent...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 8 October 2020. C1: Champion David O'Donnell (1 win, 85 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. C2: Challenger John Burnett. A research scientist in the pharmaceutical business from Bracknell, Berkshire. He likes doing long-distance running, and has...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 October 2020. C1: Champion Ben Moss (2 wins, 170 points.) A musician and dancer from London. C2: Challenger David O'Donnell (not the Series 58 champion). A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. He used to be a professional golfer, but still goes off a 5 h...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 October 2020. C1: Champion Ben Moss (1 win, 84 points.) A musician and dancer from London. C2: Challenger Jeremy Fry. A semi-retired corporate salesman from Bath. He used to be in the IT business during the computer boom. He likes skiing rugby and cricket. DC: Susie Den...

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 October 2020. C1: Champion Jeremy Ankers (4 wins, 383 points.) A civil servant from Iver, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Ben Moss. A musician and dancer from London. He plays the fiddle for a few ceilidh bands and travels all around the world with them. DC: Susie Dent a...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:31 pm
Adam Dexter wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:00 pm Dunno if they came back to Rachel but I had the last numbers (seemed fairly simple):

((25+50+9+1) x 8) + 7
Yeah, she did that at the end. I got it that way too.

I got a ridiculous way just in time, which I'm well happy with!! (50 x 8) + ((25 + 7) x 9) - 1 = 687

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Countdown recap for Friday 2 October 2020. C1: Champion Jeremy Ankers (3 wins, 299 points.) A civil servant from Iver, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Luke Chapman. A copyrighter from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. He did a 10-day meditation course in India. DC: Susie Dent and Michelle Ackerley. RR: ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 1 October 2020. C1: Champion Jeremy Ankers (2 wins, 185 points.) A civil servant from Iver, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Simon Totten. A financial paraplanner from Halesowen, West Midlands. He's a keen bowls player and has been playing for 30 years. DC: Susie Dent and...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 September 2020. C1: Champion Jeremy Ankers (1 win, 87 points.) A civil servant from Iver, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Ed Jenkins. A risk manager in the financial industry originally from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, but now living in London. He once worked as a ju...

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Chris' run was very similar to my 2nd run!!

He won his first two games with a century and a score in the 90's, and lost his last game 87-86 after messing a conundrum guess, just like me!!

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 September 2020. C1: Champion Chris Johnston (2 wins, 193 points.) An associate director of a recruitment company from Bristol. C2: Challenger Jeremy Ankers. A civil servant from Iver, Buckinghamshire. He was threatened with a knife whilst at a church in Rio de Janeiro....

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Countdown recap for Monday 28 September 2020. C1: Champion Chris Johnston (1 win, 93 points.) An associate director of a recruitment company from Bristol. C2: Challenger Joe Bond. A forensics accountant from London. He nearly killed himself when he drove off a cliff whilst on his quad bike :!: :shoc...

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Countdown recap for Friday 25 September 2020. C1: Champion Des Cooper (4 wins, 362 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. C2: Challenger Chris Johnston. An associate director of a recruitment company from Bristol. He loves football and runs an over-35's veterans te...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 24 September 2020. C1: Champion Des Cooper (3 wins, 261 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. C2: Challenger Mark Elliott. A cryptic crossword compiler from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance. RR: Rac...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 September 2020. C1: Champion Des Cooper (2 wins, 178 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. C2: Challenger John Hinson. A financial advisor from Cramlington, Northumberland. He's a keen pool player and plays in his local league. DC:...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 September 2020. C1: Champion Des Cooper (1 win, 87 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. C2: Challenger Faye Matthewman. An online record store owner from Chippenham, Wiltshire. She loves building Lego in her spare time. DC: Susie De...

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Countdown recap for Monday 21 September 2020. C1: Champion Shane Roberts (1 win, 90 points.) An assistant principal at a secondary school from Shepton Mallet, Somerset. C2: Challenger Des Cooper. A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. He has a season ticket for Peterborough...

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Countdown recap for Friday 18 September 2020. C1: Champion Richard Ellis (1 win, 80 points.) A payroll officer from Ramsgate, Kent. C2: Challenger Shane Roberts. An assistant principal at a secondary school from Shepton Mallet, Somerset. DC: Susie Dent and Steph McGovern. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other...

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Very, very sad if that's the case. So many great days (and nights) out, such is the way of the world.....

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Countdown recap for Thursday 17 September 2020. C1: Champion Shaun Finch (1 win, 59 points.) A civil servant from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Richard Ellis. A payroll officer from Ramsgate, Kent. He used to play tennis up to county level, but had to retire due to an ACL injury. ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 September 2020. C1: Champion Chris Ryan (1 win, 75 points.) A sales manager from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. C2: Challenger Shaun Finch. A civil servant from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. He likes sport and used to play football and has a handicap of 4 in golf....

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 September 2020. C1: Champion James Marsters (1 win, 71 points.) A product publication lead from Beverley, East Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Chris Ryan. A sales manager from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He likes skydiving and bungee jumping. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon....

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Countdown recap for Monday 14 September 2020. C1: Champion Rhyl Jones (1 win, 86 points.) A retired building surveyor from Cottingham, East Yorkshire. C2: Challenger James Marsters. A product publication lead from Beverley, East Yorkshire. He co-ran a theatre company in Hull, but for obvious reasons...

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Countdown recap for Friday 11 September 2020. C1: Champion Archana Desurkar (2 wins, 177 points.) An NHS consultant from Sheffield. C2: Challenger Rhyl Jones. A retired building surveyor from Cottingham, East Yorkshire. He used to holiday in Kenya, as his brother was stationed out there, and they ev...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 10 September 2020. C1: Champion Archana Desurkar (1 win, 86 points.) An NHS consultant from Sheffield. C2: Challenger Mike Sutton. An administrator from Halesowen, West Midlands. His favourite place to visit is the Isles of Scilly. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. RR: Rach...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 September 2020. C1: Champion Connor Wigley (1 win, 105 points.) A assistant planner from Worksop, Nottinghamshire, but works in Manchester. C2: Challenger Archana Desurkar. An NHS consultant from Sheffield. She was part of a group of 30 who climbed the Himalayas to ha...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 September 2020. C1: Champion Vicky Gibson (1 win, 63 points.) A clinical support worker in the NHS from the Wirral, but works in Chester. C2: Challenger Connor Wigley. A assistant planner from Worksop, Nottinghamshire, but works in Manchester. He plays darts in the Sout...

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Countdown recap for Monday 7 September 2020. C1: Challenger Matt Harvey. A teacher from Leeds. During lockdown, he and his son serenaded their local neighbourhood during the "Clap For Carers". C2: Challenger Vicky Gibson. A clinical support worker in the NHS from the Wirral, but works in C...

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So, will SCL join LJD at the top of the table..... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Friday 4 September 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (7 wins, 820 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Anthony Podmore. A retired accountant from Manchester. He's a big Ma...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 3 September 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (6 wins, 709 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Jay Brown. A primary school teacher from Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, but is originally from Kettering, Northamptonshire. Durin...

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Was on the show in 2009 and won 1 game have reapplied to reappear some point hopefully. Who did you beat, I wonder...??😛😉 Good to see you on here, Patrick.😄😎👍 Someone by the name of James Robinson :D :o Nice to see you're still around, maybe you're due another crack at the show? I applied before ch...

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Patrick- McCurdie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:10 pm Was on the show in 2009 and won 1 game have reapplied to reappear some point hopefully.

Who did you beat, I wonder...??

Good to see you on here, Patrick.

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 September 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (5 wins, 599 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Mike Spencer. An accountant from Warrington. He runs a football coaching school for 2-5 year olds. DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 September 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (4 wins, 476 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Malcolm Slee. A retired actuary from Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. He used to work as a porter for a hotel on Lake Windermere, and...

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Well, I'm back, and after celebrating my 33rd birthday yesterday, I think it's time to ramp up the recapping in time for when the new Robinson takes charge in the summer.... ;) ;) ;) Wish me luck :!: :!: :!: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Countdown recap for Monday 31 August 2020. C1: Champion Sam Ca...

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Sadly, not me, but it looks like the former “Queen of Mean” is to replace Nick as host if this story on Steph’s Packed Lunch is anything to go by.... https://twitter.com/packedlunchc4/statu ... 06243?s=21

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Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:48 am I loved Fort Boyard back in the day. It appeared on Channel 5 during my college days (not long after Channel 5 itself did).

It would be good if it could be brought back with the original cast. The trouble is Leslie Grantham is no longer with us.

Nor Geoffrey Bayldon...

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Nice to see during Christmas that Countdown was voted Channel 4’s best show from the 1980’s, during the Back to the... series of shows. ;) :) :D 8-) :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: If anyone’s interested the shows that came top in the other decades were: 1990’s: So Graham Norton 2000’s: Big Brother (Just t...

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Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:19 am can you repeat that please Robbo?

BRING IT ON!!!

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:33 pm I'm over 10,000 now, so I'm coming for you Robbo!

BRING IT ON!!!

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Very sad news, Dinos informed me of his passing. I remember meeting Howard, Dinos and Rich at the Granada Studios a couple of months after my second shows had been broadcast, and we all got on together brilliantly. Howard would occasionally message me via Twitter about football, particularly talking...

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How many times has the max been 100 or more, and how many times has at least one contestant hit 100 or more? (Basically, "century success rate", please.) I know no one ever got a century in 9-rounders but I'd like to see how often it was possible...! I don't think a max of less than 100 h...

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This whole thing reminds me of these videos of darts players having a go at them...

https://youtu.be/On5G_UmTpDk
https://youtu.be/wM_k_IjLlXM

There might be someone familiar to us all in there too...

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Time to get that Friday feeling :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Friday 28 August 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (2 wins, 231 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Phil Savage. A support worker from Macclesfield, Cheshire. For his wedding to his wife 35...

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How is Super Sam going to do today... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Thursday 27 August 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (1 win, 114 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Bernie Kingston. A pharmaceutical broker from Liverpool, but now lives in Warringt...

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Fiona T wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:47 pm He confirmed in apto CD chat that it was telecon. The wiki records this correctly.

Yeah, I defo heard TELECON, even though Rachel put up TELECOM...

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Time for a Wednesday warmer-upper. ;) :) :D Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 August 2020. C1: Champion Pete Reynolds (2 wins, 205 points.) A retired police officer from Coven Heath, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Sam Cappleman-Lynes. An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. He has repres...

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2nd Numbers Alt.: (6 x 50) - 100 + 9 + (8 / 2) = 213
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((25 x 6) - 9 - 2 - 2) x 3 = 411

Impressive 12 maxer on debut from Sam there. Lots of ridiculously good words too!!

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Will Pete win 2 matches... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 August 2020. C1: Champion Pete Reynolds (1 win, 90 points.) A retired police officer from Coven Heath, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger John Esam. A design draughtsman from Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. He likes darts and cricket...

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