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REUNITED, round 9.

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I'll be there, but will probably have to drive back on Thursday evening

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When are you free for the first game, Oliver? I'm busy for the next few days but Thursday afternoon/evening, Friday daytime/early evening or Saturday afternoon would be ok for me.

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Count me in please.

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Happy birthday Ben and David

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I attended a recording this Wednesday (18th) and mention was made then (off-air) that it was Jeff's birthday, so yes, they were referring to the transmission date.

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Funnily, he had only just passed his audition the previous week before becoming the standby for Kirk's run (due to living in York). When I was on my champion's run, after I'd won 5 games Connie Hird, who lived in Bridlington, was called to the studios as a standby in case I won 8, having only passe...

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Happy birthday Chris Corby

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I knew about this a month ago following a visit to the studios, and have already congratulated Kirk, but it's such a great achievement I'll say it again - well done Kirk!

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Interesting game.Well done Oliver, unlucky Charlie.

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D Eadie wrote:No more racing or anything else this series now, Richard. We're on every day.

Oh, I thought somebody said that was why only 4 shows a day were being filmed when I came up last month.

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Is this true that the last one from Leeds is being recorded today.............? http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a149686/final-countdown-from-leeds-films-today.html The finals (22 - 23 April) are being recorded in Leeds, and will be the last programme of any kind recorded in those studios. ...

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Is this true that the last one from Leeds is being recorded today.............? http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a149686/final-countdown-from-leeds-films-today.html I doubt it Chris, because I was contacted last week and offered tickets for this Wednesday's recordings (which I've accepted) ...

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Sorry, just me being thick.Too much red wine.

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Michael Wallace wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:
Ben Pugh wrote:I beat John here:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=36037
Why did Jon give you the answer?
Why not? He'd lost anyway.

He'd have won by 2 points with the conundrum.

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Interesting.A pretty good performance from the challenger. Must have been a bit daunting going up against the Fellmeister.One of those cases where the beaten challenger could probably have won a few games against lesser opposition.

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Well played Richard. My chat feature wasn't working so apologies if I seemed ignorant. That gave me extra motivation actually, I was thinking "I'm gonna beat this ignorant git.." :) Only joking, my chat hasn't been working all day either. I typoed on round 6 btw, meant to put GAZED, not t...

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Here's my game against Steven -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=35899

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Good game. I remember Danny being the poor guy who ended up being clobbered with four 9s when he played Julian Fell in the semis.

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Happy birthday Jono.

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Done. Hope it makes a difference.

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Happy birthday for tomorrow Jon Corby.

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Rosemary Roberts wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:Trust a church organist
Does Phil Hammond know you go around saying that?

I don't think he does (but then I don't, generally).

Richard Priest · Re: Spoilers for Mon 09/03/2009 BOURDON, round 1. Trust a church organist

BOURDON, round 1. Trust a church organist

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Unlucky Jon, good game.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=32706

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Thanks for the birthday messages everyone, and a belated happy birthday to George

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Lara Searle wrote:Thank you to those of you who have expressed their concern for us, the production team. It's very much appreciated.

I'd like to express my heartfelt sympathies to you all too, and apologise for not having done so before.

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11am should be fine Jon, thanks.

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Is this Sunday morning OK for you Jon? Let me know if not.

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This is a very sad time for Countdown and I hope most of the backroom boys manage to keep their jobs and are able to commute or move to Manchester. Yeah me too, the girls as well as the boys! When you've been on as a contestant they are so friendly when you go back to the studios, and you just can'...

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Oooh thanks I was reading down the list of names then and thought for one horrible moment that I'd been banned for whatever reason

Richard Priest · Re: Spoilers for Wed 04/03/2009 Great stuff Kirk.Well done.

Great stuff Kirk.Well done.

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Go on then, you've twisted my arm.

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I'd never heard of HEDARIM and thought he'd got mixed up with CHEDARIM. Silly me, should have known better.

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I heard a rumour about this when I was at the studios a couple of weeks ago, and I believe one option being considered was to move production to Manchester, although there would still be a distinct possibility of it moving to London in the long term.

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2nd numbers alternative - (25 + 10 + 6) x 9.

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In round 2 I kept thinking how the letters almost made GANDISEEG

Good performance by Ann but she'll have to be at her very best on Monday against the Bevatron Mark II (modified and updated since 2003).

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Well done Neil, great octochamp run. I'll be watching you live in the finals, good luck.

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Charlie Reams wrote:Kate phoned me today and told me to fuck off. That's the kind of love that only Northern girls know how to give!

Was it in response to any provocation?

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I thought Heather did brilliantly to recover from what must have been a pretty demoralising start. Was hoping for a crucial conundrum but hey...

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Jojo Apollo wrote:Was Jeffrey invited to play on the last c of c?

Probably not, at the series 58 finals I heard a rumour that they didn't want him back because of the trouble he'd caused.

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Martin Gardner wrote: APPETISE in the NAPPIEST round.

I thought that too Martin but it's not in which I was a bit surprised about considering APPETISER is.

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I remember the games with Robert very well. Felt so sorry for him after the series 22 final, talk about cruel luck. In fact the Tournoff-Gallen series 52 final put me in mind of that game i.e. loser denied at very last gasp.

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Congratulations Neil, you're certainly being made to work hard at the moment by some tough opposition so well done for staying in the champion's chair.

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Jojo Apollo wrote: If I was a betting man I reckon the new supreme championship would have the semi finalists Conor Travers, Craig Beevers, Julian Fell and Paul Gallen. That would be great tv

It would, but that's assuming they'd agree to take part, or even be contactable in the first place.

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Totally agree. I dealt with Kate a lot when I was first on the show - she's been great right from day one. Long live Kate

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Hard to imagine a better game than that. Btw in the phone round the max shows there's a six - what is it, then? The word is PHENOM. You may have noticed that when I've been posting these recaps people have been pointing out words that CountMax generated but weren't in the COD at the time the shows ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 June 1987. C1: Champion Harvey Freeman (13 wins, 849 points.) C2: Champion David Trace (13 wins, 723 points.) DC: Della Thompson and Sally James. CV: Carol Mather (if memory serves me right, this was one of her last shows under the name Mather before she reverted to he...

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Gavin Chipper wrote:David Trace's other final, in the CofC against Harvery Freeman, was also a corker.

I've got that one somewhere too, when I find it I'll recap it.

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Did you try the Countdown wiki Allan? Usually the games on there are pretty up to date.

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 June 1986. C1: Champion Mick Keeble, no.7 seed (3 wins, 1 draw*, 246 points.) C2: Champion David Trace, no.1 seed (10 wins, 527 points.) DC: Catherine Clarke, Gyles Brandreth, Bill Tidy. CV: Carol Mather (in her pre-Vorderman days). OT: Other words or solutions. * this ...

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Are you sure Claire didn't get the second numbers game? Mike Brown's site gives her score as 53 and my recollection is that every game in those finals went to a crucial conundrum except for Turner v Williams. You are right, I'm sorry, my mistake :oops: .Claire got the second numbers game the same w...

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I felt so proud of ANGULAR in rd 13 until John mentioned GRANULAR

Well done Kate, another good performance, looking forward to tomorrow.

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Chris Davies wrote:
Mark Kudlowski wrote:Numbers 3 :

(75 - 5 - 2) x 9 = 68 x 9 = 612; 612 + 5 - 4 = 613.
I did this too.

And me.

Very impressive stuff today Kate, well done.The female dominance of this series continues, although us guys have still to unveil the Bevatron missile which should hopefully start to even the score for us.

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I see no harm in Katherine's game summaries. Personally I only post a beater if its something impressive/obscure/dirty/puerile/darrenic but if it helps her confidence why shouldn't she do it? If you don't like them its not too hard to skim over them. Yeah, don't be so sensitive Katherine. If I'm ho...

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R2: I am presuming that MOUNTIES is not good? No, I tried that in one of my games but it's capitalised. OUTLINES round 2, HANKERER in round 3 though in all honesty I probably wouldn't have tried HANKERER if I'd been playing myself, I wasn't totally sure of it until I checked in the ODE2 just. I fou...

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Bad luck Mike. Seems we have a female-dominated series at the moment.

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Lisa Thomson wrote:
Mike Spellar wrote:Lisa, have you already recieved your Teapot?
Yep, it arrived last Thursday and pics arrived on Tuesday

Good grief - you've received your pics before I've received my pic from CoC

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Dinos Sfyris wrote: Congrats to Mike (who's precisely 10 years my senior) on his victory.

Just out of interest, how do you know that? Do you share a birthday?

Commiserations Lisa. If it's any consolation he beat me with FATEFUL too.

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DC equallers - NAIADS round 3, IMPLORE round 4.

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