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Mike Brown

I'm sure that JimDic, or whatever has succeded, it is online, but I don't know where it is and I had a couple of potential beaters - EGOTIZE and EROTISED. Tom definitely messed up in rounds 1 and 14. Also I think in round 5. TIEFING was a bit of a nervous mistake, you just have to get 282 in round ...

Mike Brown

If you are making a cup of instant coffee with an ordinary kettle and it inadvertently boils, you might as well throw the water away and start again. I can see why you don't want to reboil the water when making a cup of tea, but surely you can just let the water cool down a bit if you're making ins...

Mike Brown

Mark James wrote:
Dan Abrey wrote:Please stop, Rhys. All the new posts are old posts with some inane comment at the bottom of them.
And the others are about Formula 1, which no one cares about.

I wouldn't go that far, but I agree with the general sentiment.

Mike Brown

SERIES 4: DONE!

Now, it's into the murky depths of Series 3, where my notes get even more unreadable. Should be fun, though!

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 June 1984 (Series 4, Grand Final). C1: Champion Brian Hudson (6 wins, 282 points.) C2: Champion Christine Hunt (5 wins, 231 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth & Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T L D E I S T E B R...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 June 1984 (Series 4, SF2). C1: #7 Seed Christine Hunt (4 wins, 178 points.) C2: #3 Seed Peter Skiba (5 wins, 261 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: B Y I N N D E T U R02: M A B E T A H I F R03: S...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 June 1984 (Series 4, SF1). C1: #5 Seed Brian Hudson (5 wins, 230 points.) C2: #1 Seed Robert Richland (5 wins, 1 draw, 331 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: W S O A P N V E S R02: C S I T E D L I ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 25 June 1984 (Series 4, QF4). C1: #Seed 5 Brian Hudson (4 wins, 190 points.) C2: #Seed 4 Mike Willis (3 wins, 1 draw, 209 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. A typically close game between seeds 4 and 5... R...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 June 1984 (Series 4, QF3). C1: #6 Seed St. John Daly (3 wins, 160 points.) C2: #3 Seed Peter Skiba (4 wins, 216 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D C X U E N T H S R02: T E Q J S I T E L R03: F L...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 June 1984 (Series 4, QF2). C1: #2 Seed Sydney Price (4 wins, 1 draw, 251 points.) C2: #7 Seed Christine Hunt (3 wins, 144 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. Another game worthy of the title ‘quarter-f...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 June 1984 (Series 4, QF1). C1: #8 Seed Tony Rand (3 wins, 142 points.) C2: #1 Seed Robert Richland (4 wins, 1 draw, 269 points.) DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. What a game! R01: V G D U T S E W G R02: N I B ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 18 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 45). C1: Challenger Ian Golightly. C2: Champion Phillip Alder (1 win, 46 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: A O L Z B I O S U R02: A I T P T S B T E R03: U E E V L S B S O R04:...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 44). C1: Champion St. John Daly (3 wins, 160 points.) C2: Challenger Phillip Alder. DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. A game featuring a great comeback from the challenger, which proves t...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 43). C1: Challenger John Sansbury. C2: Champion St. John Daly (2 wins, 109 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M L M U E U I S S R02: B X B A V O N I S R03: R G T O O I S S I...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 42). C1: Champion St. John Daly (1 win, 56 points.) C2: Challenger Sally Wale. DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: V Y T E S P A C O R02: B U S R N I B T U R03: P Q T I E F S D T R04: 1...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 11 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 41). C1: Challenger St. John Daly. C2: Champion Roy Smith (1 win, 53 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G R T A D I S E S R02: S U R D E S L E G R03: T M L O H A W S I R04: 25,...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 40). C1: Challenger Roy Smith. C2: Champion Tony Rand (3 wins, 142 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H G E U N W I E S R02: D L T E T E E R A R03: D R A O B G I I N R04: 25, ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 39). C1: Champion Tony Rand (2 wins, 98 points.) C2: Challenger Jan Vallance. DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: B G I N T O I O V R02: D U E L B O I M N R03: E B D I X I S A N R04: 1...

Mike Brown

Gavin Chipper wrote:Tea and coffee are both rubbish. It doesn't make any difference what you do with the water.

Obviously you're entitled to your opinion, but how dare you?

Mike Brown

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Why did the letters distribution change?

In a failed attempt to stop people having the most recent post in every forum.

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 38). C1: Challenger Fiona Capping. C2: Champion Tony Rand (1 win, 57 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: V I G T U P I E Y R02: S A B R I S I N O R03: B T A A C L E H E R04: 75,...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 4 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 37). C1: Champion Brian Hudson (4 wins, 190 points.) C2: Challenger Tony Rand. DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: I O S Q T K U A L R02: P R I I L I E T G R03: O E S F T I D S U R04: 75,...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 31 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 36). C1: Champion Brian Hudson (3 wins, 141 points.) C2: Challenger Kirsten Shephard. DC: Julia Swannell and Mark Nyman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: U A H B R I S S E R02: M A W N O I S D I R03: C A A L Q E Y L I ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 35). C1: Challenger Gerald Ram. C2: Champion Brian Hudson (2 wins, 100 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Mark Nyman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: N A S O M B E T S R02: D U I R S Y E U T R03: S G T E I P X O T R04: ...

Mike Brown

If you are making a cup of instant coffee with an ordinary kettle and it inadvertently boils, you might as well throw the water away and start again. I can see why you don't want to reboil the water when making a cup of tea, but surely you can just let the water cool down a bit if you're making ins...

Mike Brown

So, if SEWINGS was given, then Rosie would've won 52-48 :!: :oops: Having looked at this again, the decision to disallow was probably a fair one. SEWING is indeed given as a noun in COD7 (on which fact I probably based by comment at the time), but it is only mentioned in the sense of the act of sew...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 34). C1: Challenger Norah Moore. C2: Champion Brian Hudson (1 win, 45 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Mark Nyman. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. The first of three editions featuring ‘or own protégé’ (RW’s words) Mark Nyma...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 28 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 33). C1: Champion Colin Woollard (2 wins, 101 points.) C2: Challenger Brian Hudson. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G R E O H B U T I R02: O V S N E A D D I R03: T S E A L O B G U...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 32). C1: Champion Colin Woollard (1 win, 53 points.) C2: Challenger Stephen Wooder. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T Z G E I D U P I R02: S M T E S J U D I R03: B T L A G I G O...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 31). C1: Champion Ralph Strocchi (2 wins, 82 points.) C2: Challenger Colin Woollard. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L T R S E U I G A R02: N B O I V A N W O R03: E A I B C D B...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 30). C1: Challenger Val Simmons. (sister of Series 3 contestant and Scrabble legend Allan Simmons.) C2: Champion Ralph Strocchi (1 win, 41 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01...

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:Mike actually put the final score as 46-44. Clearly overindulging with the scores there.

I hang my head in somewhat belated shame.

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:No one buzzes. The answer was CARTWHEEL, which is actually hyphenated in the COD7, so is an illegal conundrum.
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Wot, no smiley? Are you feeling all right, James?

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 21 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 29). C1: Challenger Ralph Strocchi. C2: Champion Mike Willis (3 wins, 1 draw, 201 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S M L G S I A I E R02: O P B Y E U R G I R03: B T S M E ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 28). C1: Challenger Nigel Jones. C2: Champion Mike Willis (2 wins, 1 draw, 154 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T O R B G I A S L R02: I E R F B T O S E R03: O R T L A O ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 27). C1: Challenger Zuby Skinner. C2: Champion Mike Willis (1 win, 1 draw, 95 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M O D R U Q A N I R02: I E B T J O E L S R03: M I D O B N...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 26). C1: Champion Debbie Maguire (2 wins, 1 draw, 141 points.) C2: Challenger Mike Willis (1 draw, 43 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D O G B E R H I S R02: U E F T B A ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 14 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 25). C1: Champion Debbie Maguire (2 wins, 98 points.) C2: Challenger Mike Willis. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D U H B E Y S I V R02: E I L N L P O S I R03: R O S A L L I E B R...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 27 May 2011 (Series 64, QF2). C1: #2 Seed Edward McCullagh (8 wins, 896 points.) C2: #7 Seed Andrew McNamara (5 wins, 466 points.) DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s Friday once more, it’s a bank holiday weekend once m...

Mike Brown

It's ace how for two consecutive series a contestant "couldn't make it" and was replaced by the people's favourite. I hope Graham Hill and Michael Chadwick are being looked after, wherever they may be. Yeah, a Special between them would be nice (if we're going to get some more this summer).

Mike Brown

Unfortunately GAINABLE and SLALOMER(S) are no longer valid; the guvnor has been informed and the wiki amended.

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 24). C1: Champion Debbie Maguire (1 win, 50 points.) C2: Challenger Sybil Robertson. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R U S D A M Z E I R02: Q T E A N S U B I R03: S E T I D M E ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 23). C1: Challenger Debbie Maguire. C2: Champion Clinton Rae (1 win, 44 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D G A Y I S T A B R02: I D R G E L O B V R03: F X I O H S A I S ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 22). C1: Challenger Clinton Rae. C2: Champion Robert Richland (41 wins, 269 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. Apparently, this game was the first to feature the updated clock mu...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 7 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 21). C1: Challenger Jean Dodds. C2: Champion Robert Richland (3 wins, 1 draw, 219 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S D O I R J F E L R02: B C A L I O N E T R03: I G A C N W...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Thursday 3 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 20). C1: Challenger Stuart Schofield (1 draw, 51 points.) C2: Champion Robert Richland (2 wins, 1 draw, 144 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. A classic edition of Countdown, in...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 19). C1: Challenger Stuart Schofield. C2: Champion Robert Richland (2 wins, 93 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S R L U S R I A P R02: S W O F I S B E T R03: X S H A S L...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 18). C1: Champion Robert Richland (1 win, 34 points.) C2: Challenger Fran Bate. DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth & Clifford Warren. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. The 150th edition of Countdown, featuring a guest ...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Monday 30 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 17). C1: Challenger Robert Richland. C2: Champion Sydney Price (4 wins, 1 draw, 251 points.) DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: B R E S U R E L I R02: E U U S L S E B A R03: W I F ...

Mike Brown

Before the Teaser, Jeff ‘interviews’ Delia about Norwich City and some of the celebs that have been involved (or not) with the club. Why, even my own team, Ipswich Town, gets a mention. :) An Ipswich Town supporter in Norfolk, surprised you haven't been flogged or whatever punishments they do in No...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 20 May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 90). C1: Challenger Tom Bolland. C2: Challenger Liam Herringshaw. DC: Susie Dent and Delia Smith. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. First of all, a big thank you to Innis and James for keeping the Friday Recap Seat warm for the ...

Mike Brown

I was born WAAAY before Countdown started, but Susie first appeared in DC on my 25th birthday, which I quite like.

Mike Brown

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Mike Brown wrote:I must confess I've always avoided them because I didn't know what they were. I might just try one next time, though. Although I do love a good garlic naan.
There's no doubt about it - a garlic naan can be very nice indeed. But I still prefer a paratha.

I'm looking forward to the showdown...

Mike Brown

I must confess I've always avoided them because I didn't know what they were. I might just try one next time, though. Although I do love a good garlic naan.

Mike Brown

Was the conundrum a reference to Preston North End, or should it have been PENCRISIS and the letters got transposed? ITWSBT.

Mike Brown

Not your fault, James, but TETANOID is no longer valid and should be removed from R4.

Mike Brown

No SATURNIC in Round 7, I'm afraid. Those nasty people at Oxford have removed it.

Mike Brown

Innis Carson wrote:
Douglas Wilson wrote:Why was Soph ignored?
Didn't even notice her post to be honest, if she wants to do next Friday instead that's fine by me.

Or James could let her do the 6th...

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:
Innis Carson wrote:Pretty sure Mike's right on this one, Scottish Gaelic is pronounced 'gallic'.
In fairness, you're the Scotsman, so maybe we shouldn't argue with you.

No, he might hit you with his caber (which, of course, all Scotsmen have...)

Mike Brown

If we do vote no, which now seems most likely, we will have shown that we don't deserve a better system. I'm not sure you can infer that, Oliver. People may have sound reasons for supporting FPTP, or perhaps they're not comfortable with the alternative being offered (pun not intended). To say peopl...

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