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- Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 20th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 107)
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Tuesday 20th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 107)
The final prelim of Series 87... 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 June 2023. C1: Champion Sarah Bibby (1 win, 82 points.) From Weymouth, Dorset. C2: Challenger Adrian Clarke. From Cambridge. He's on the show, thanks to advice from his children. DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke. RR: Rac...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 106)
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Monday 19th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 106)
Countdown recap for Monday 19 June 2023. C1: Champion Tony McCooey (1 win, 74 points.) From Stourbridge, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Sarah Bibby. From Weymouth, Dorset. She's a member of her local a cappella choir. DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solution...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 105)
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Friday 16th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 105)
Countdown recap for Friday 16 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (7 wins, 619 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Tony McCooey. From Stourbridge, West Midlands. He's a keen walker. DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Marcus Brigs...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 104)
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Thursday 15th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 104)
Countdown recap for Thursday 15 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (6 wins, 515 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Mark Parsons. Lives in Lancashire, but is originally from Bury. He owns between 800-1,000 vinyl records. DC: Susie De...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 14th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 103)
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Wednesday 14th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 103)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (5 wins, 439 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Tracy Wheeler. From Middlesbrough. She has loads of hobbies including cake making, candle making and paper folding. ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 102)
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Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 102)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (4 wins, 355 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Emma Marshall. From Huddersfield, but lives in Halifax. She's a massive Harry Potter fan. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinh...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 101)
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Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 101)
Countdown recap for Monday 12 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (3 wins, 264 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Nick Kishor. A fast food taste tester from Warwick, but now lives in London. He collects postcards. DC: Susie Dent and ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 100)
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Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 100)
Countdown recap for Friday 9 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (2 wins, 157 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Danny Reed. An ex-librarian from Coventry, but born in East Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha. RR: Rachel Riley. ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 8th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 99)
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Thursday 8th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 99)
Countdown recap for Thursday 8 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (1 win, 81 points.) He previously lost to Graeme Cole in Series 65, on a crucial conundrum. C2: Challenger Susan Sweetman. From Barnsley, South Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 29th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 91)
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Monday 29th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 91)
Countdown recap for Monday 29 May 2023. C1: Challenger Callum Naylor. From Southport, Merseyside. He owns 500 editions of the board game, Monopoly!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o C2: Challenger Shahid Chandna. A doctor from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, but is originally from Pakistan. DC: Susie Dent...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 16th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 82)
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Tuesday 16th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 82)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (4 wins, 375 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Emma Lunn. A freelance journalist specialising in finance. She was an extra on Home & Away when she used to live in Australia. DC: Susie Dent and Annie Macmanus. R...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 81)
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Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 81)
Countdown recap for Monday 15 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (3 wins, 277 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Nick Bagshaw. A folklore master degree man from Aberdeen. DC: Susie Dent and making her debut in DC, Annie Macmanus. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 80)
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Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 80)
Countdown recap for Friday 12 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (2 wins, 181 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Mel Lynch. Originally from Sunderland, but now lives in County Durham. Her favourite voice is Editors. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 11th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 79)
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Thursday 11th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 79)
Countdown recap for Thursday 11 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (1 win, 87 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Michael Weston. A hotel manager at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Northern Ireland. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T N E ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 78)
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Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 78)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (4 wins, 389 points.) A finance manager from Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Jonathan Seal. A museum lover from London. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M G O E A R W R G R02: T S ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 9th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 77)
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Tuesday 9th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 77)
A huge "sidestep" welcome to the new sponsor, Specsavers Home Visits . :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (3 wins, 296 points.) A finance manager from Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Suraj Ghedia. Also a finance ma...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 8th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 76)
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Monday 8th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 76)
Countdown recap for Monday 8 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (2 wins, 226 points.) He plays darts in a local league in Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Mark Bayliss. A bus driver from West Bromwich. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: N S U A B T L ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 75)
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Friday 5th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 75)
Countdown recap for Friday 5 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (1 win, 105 points.) He's a big football fan, and spent 2 weeks travelling during Euro 2016. C2: Challenger Dave Woodings. Originally from Burton-upon-Trent. He has visited an astonishing 7,676 football grounds!! :o :o :o DC: Susie De...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 73)
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Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 73)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (3 wins, 233 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Susan Bradshaw. A big heavy metal fan, particularly of Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Disturbed. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 2nd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 72)
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Tuesday 2nd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 72)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (2 wins, 158 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Jeremy Butler. A copyrighter from Newcastle, but originally from Torquay. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R0...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 71)
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Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 71)
Countdown recap for Monday 1 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (1 win, 76 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Sandy Boyle. A 74-year-old retired merchant navy cook from Grimsby. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L N P ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 70)
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Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 70)
Countdown recap for Friday 28 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (3 wins, 346 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger Alex Blundy. An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S T R U A E G R T R02: W T P I E A C N E R...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 27th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 69)
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Thursday 27th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 69)
Countdown recap for Thursday 27 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (2 wins, 228 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger Kath Hollis. A publican from Gateshead. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: W G T R A O E T L R02: T A L S E L N I D R03: 25, 100,...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 68)
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Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 68)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (1 win, 118 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger George Anderson. From the Isle of Man, but now lives in Northampton. He was previously on the show, winning 3 times. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other wo...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 67)
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Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 67)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 April 2023. C1: Champion Jerry Ferris (2 wins, 158 points.) A retired water bailiff rom West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Ian Laird. From the Wirral. He was previously on the show in 2004. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 66)
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Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 66)
Countdown recap for Monday 24 April 2023. C1: Champion Jerry Ferris (1 win, 85 points.) From West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Allan Shepherd. From Inverness. He is a big collector of Pokémon cards. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan (who was Gabby Yorath when she was last on the show, back in the year 200...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 21st April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 65)
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Friday 21st April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 65)
Countdown recap for Friday 21 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (5 wins, 425 points.) Originally from Mauritius, and is wearing another one of Colin's jumpers. :P :P :P C2: Challenger Jerry Ferris. From West Yorkshire. Colin describes him as the show's tallest ever contestant, being 6' 10&quo...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 20th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 64)
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Thursday 20th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 64)
Countdown recap for Thursday 20 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (4 wins, 341 points.) Originally from Mauritius. He's now wearing one of Colin's jumpers, as he has no spare clothes left!! :lol: :lol: :lol: C2: Challenger Sam Sinha. From Cambridge. He has spent most of his life in the food i...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 19th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 63)
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Wednesday 19th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 63)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (3 wins, 263 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Florence North. From Essex. She's a big fan of the film, The Lost Boys . DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01:...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 18th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 62)
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Tuesday 18th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 62)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (2 wins, 172 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Mandy Morgan. She's wearing a pair of earrings saying VOWEL and CONSONANT on them (and brought along a pair for Rachel, which say RACHEL and RILEY on them). 8-) DC:...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 61)
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Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 61)
COUNTDOWN HITS 8,000 EPISODES!!! 8-) 8-) 8-) :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Countdown recap for Monday 17 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (1 win, 85 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Michael Kelly. Originally from Donegal, but now lives in Manchester. His favourite...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 14th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 60)
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Friday 14th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 60)
Countdown recap for Friday 14 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (6 wins, 610 points.) He was previously on in Series 68, losing on a crucial conundrum to eventual semi-finalist Joe McGonigle. C2: Challenger Pouvanen Pillay. Originally from Mauritius, but he works for an East Midlands company deal...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 59)
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Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 59)
Countdown recap for Thursday 13 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (5 wins, 507 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Max Plaice. From Weybridge, Surrey. He's a big daredevil, and went to Switzerland to do the famous bungee jump in the pre-credit sequence to the James Bond film, GoldenEye . :sh...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 58)
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Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 58)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (4 wins, 391 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Jonathan Mallinson. From Blackburn, Lancashire. He sells TV and film memorabilia for a living. DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R0...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 11th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 57)
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Tuesday 11th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 57)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (3 wins, 289 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Adrian Benfield. From Devon. He appeared on the show once before getting a mug from the audience, presumably for getting the conundrum. 8-) DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rac...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 10th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 56)
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Monday 10th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 56)
Countdown recap for Monday 10 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (2 wins, 184 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Chloe Lightowlers. She's preparing to run the London Marathon, which she is running for a Huntingdon's disease charity. DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 44)
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Thursday 23rd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 44)
Countdown recap for Thursday 23 March 2023. C1: Champion Dave Cappleman (1 win, 86 points.) A retired computer worker. C2: Challenger Harvey Burgess. From London. DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S T E I R U D P O R02: D N E O R A S W E R03:...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 43)
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Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 43)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (4 wins, 331 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Dave Cappleman. Can he match the achievements of his wife, Catriona, his son, (Series Champion) Thomas, and his daughter-in-law, Ruth? DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR:...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 42)
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Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 42)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (3 wins, 247 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Laura Baxter. A sales manager from Oxfordshire. She's also the proud mother of non-identical twins. DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or sol...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 20th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 41)
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Monday 20th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 41)
Countdown recap for Monday 20 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (2 wins, 182 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Jamie Arnold. From Nuneaton, Warwickshire. His hero is Kirk Bevins, for some reason. :P DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other word...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 10th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 35)
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Friday 10th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 35)
Countdown recap for Friday 10 March 2023. C1: Champion Simon Higgins (2 wins, 160 points.) From Cornwall. C2: Challenger Tom Elliott. Originally from Stroud, Gloucestershire, but now lives in Reading. He likes rugby, and plays in the scrum-half position. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Rile...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 34)
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Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 34)
Countdown recap for Thursday 9 March 2023. C1: Champion Simon Higgins (1 win, 72 points.) From Cornwall. C2: Challenger Elaine Carr. A former piano teacher. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: F B W U E T U O S R02: I A I G L G L O I R03: 100, 8, 7, 9, ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 8th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 33)
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Wednesday 8th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 33)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (5 wins, 408 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Simon Higgins. From Cornwall. He's a big heavy metal music fan. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or so...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 32)
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Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 32)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (4 wins, 324 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Mark Walker. From Yorkshire. He plays online Scrabble, and even broke a record on a Spanish pinball machine that stood for 8 years! DC:...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 6th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 31)
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Monday 6th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 31)
Countdown recap for Monday 6 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (3 wins, 257 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Dave Butler. Originally from England, but now lives in Ireland. He's a massive fan of the Canadian baseball team, Toronto Blue Jays. DC:...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 24th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 25)
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Friday 24th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 25)
Countdown recap for Friday 24 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (4 wins, 332 points.) A theatre production manager from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Gesuine Martin. A retired schoolteacher. She's a big fitness obsessive and runs many 10k races. DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harr...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 23rd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 24)
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Thursday 23rd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 24)
Countdown recap for Thursday 23 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (3 wins, 254 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Hugh Shepheard-Walwyn. From Stourbridge, West Midlands. His great-grandmother's cousin is Antarctic explorer Captain Scott. DC: Susie...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 23)
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Wednesday 22nd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 23)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (2 wins, 177 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Charlotte Rimmer. An event worker from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 21st February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 22)
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Tuesday 21st February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 22)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (1 win, 80 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Em Newton. A senior digital PR executive from Guildford, Surrey. She also runs a side business making candles shaped like parts of the b...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 21)
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Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 21)
Countdown recap for Monday 20 February 2023. C1: Champion Peter McQuillan (4 wins, 363 points.) A solicitor from County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Seán Dennehy. A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. He once got stuck in a lift with Brian Wilson from "The Bea...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 15)
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Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 15)
Countdown recap for Friday 10 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (4 wins, 331 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Denis Kaye. He was previously on the show in Series 59, winning 3 times. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01:...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 9th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 14)
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Thursday 9th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 14)
Countdown recap for Thursday 9 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (3 wins, 242 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Maria Guselli. She works as a pet portrait artist. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T L T E U I C A G R0...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 13)
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Wednesday 8th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 13)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (2 wins, 160 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Joe Sinclair. A 17-year-old, who wants to become an oceanographer/marine biologist. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or so...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 7th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 12)
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- Views: 1659
Tuesday 7th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 12)
Colin managing to say "bastardised" during his intro... :o :o :o :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o :shock: :shock: :shock: Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (1 win, 82 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Ruth Stirups. She is a s...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 6th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 11)
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- Views: 1616
Monday 6th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 11)
EMERGENCY ROBBO RECAP SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :geek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Monday 6 February 2023. C1: Challenger Sarah Spindley. She is a massive fan of the Norwegian band, "a-ha". C2: Challenger Andrew Barrett. A bandmaster in the Salvation Army, just like his f...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
- Replies: 9
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Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Time for some results from last weekend's COEDI tournament. 8-) 8-) 8-) Round Robin Phase Round 1: Euan Crabb 71 - 24 Bettina Debon Iain Sime 39 - 74 Matthew S Rutherford Brendan Whitehurst 64 - 57 Paul Craib Phil Hannan 73 - 39 George Baker George Armstrong 75 - 43 Nathan Pace Fiona Titcombe 57 - 6...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6218
Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Hi all, A little update, as it has been a while.😄😎👍 As our numbers aren’t really near the levels I was hoping we might have by now, I’ve made the decision to alter the format to “Bristol” format, as it’s a bit rubbish to have what seems like a relatively small number for “Lincoln” format, and it’s ...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6218
Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Hi all, A little update, as it has been a while.😄😎👍 As our numbers aren’t really near the levels I was hoping we might have by now, I’ve made the decision to alter the format to “Bristol” format, as it’s a bit rubbish to have what seems like a relatively small number for “Lincoln” format, and it’s m...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Southern event for May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2855
Re: Southern event for May 2024
Purely, as I’ve never done Guildford, it would be nice to visit Guildford.![😄](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f604.svg)
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- Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 21st October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 90)
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- Views: 372
Friday 21st October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 90)
ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Friday 21 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (3 wins, 233 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger Lewis Castling-Morey. ...