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Charlie Reams wrote:

Tony Mountifield wrote:I'm wondering whether they have given up asking the audience if neither contestant gets the conundrum.

Yeah, it was a real pain to film so they've stopped doing it now.

Oh well, they always seemed to manage it before....

Sue Sheldon wrote:Giles B - I'm with Charlie on this one, he makes my flesh crawl!!

To me, he always looks like he's invading Susie's personal space. I wonder how she feels when he's the guest....

I'm wondering whether they have given up asking the audience if neither contestant gets the conundrum.

Or was that change just for the CofC?

Excellent semi-final! (I usually watch them over lunch the next day)

I was rather pleased to spot Leylandii on 25 seconds

The desk is a bit long too. How is Jeff going to check answers that the contestant has written down? Well it looks like the contestants were checking each other's, rather than Jeff and DC doing so. Is this a deliberate new policy, or forced upon the prog because they accidentally made the desks too...

In round 7, as an example of the usage of TEAMING, Susie said "teaming with people". I'm surprised at Susie. Surely if she meant having a great number, that would be "teeming". ...and if she meant teaming up? ... then I think she would have said "up", and probably used...

In round 7, as an example of the usage of TEAMING, Susie said "teaming with people".

I'm surprised at Susie. Surely if she meant having a great number, that would be "teeming".

Hi, just registered, having read as a guest for a week or so (since the first plug on TV).

Been watching Countdown regularly since partway through Des Lynam's year. Usually watch the previous day's episode off the recorder over lunch.

Located in Winchester - greetings to all.

Tony