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Countdown Recap 12th March 2002 I do not have the episode to view but did find my notes regarding this set of mini finals whilst seacrching for other Countdowny things for the Forum/Group. C4 Horse Racing took over the afternoon slot and Countdown had to make way for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Program...

I can confirm the following: First numbers game 75 6 10 10 5 1 = 726 Ian McLennan: 10 x 75 = 750. (5 - 1) x 6 = 24. 750 - 24 = 726. Jon Stitcher: 10 / 5 = 2. 2 + 1 = 3. 75 - 3 = 72. 72 x 10 = 720. 720 + 6 = 726 Second numbers game 75 4 8 3 10 1 = 458 Ian McLennan: same way. Jon Stitcher: 10 - 4 = 6....

Countdown Recap: Friday 20 September 1991 Series 22, second quarter final C1: Anne Lyng, from Churchtown, Dublin. Married with 3 daughters and one son. Won 7 games before losing to David Webb. Total 473 points average 52.9 and number 2 seed. C2: Jim Saunders, from Aston near Nantwich in Cheshire. Ma...

Countdown Recap Friday 18 February 1994 Series 27, preliminary RW: Richard Whiteley CV: Carol's solution to the numbers rounds DC: David Jacobs and Richard Samson C1: Elie Dangoor, challenger in the 'Champions' chair'. Originally from Iraq, 34, in Property Management. Hobbies include Scrabble, tenni...

Yes Mike, working... Series 22: Teuton v Waddington: First conundrum: H O B O D O L T S Second conudrum: T O M C R U I S E Thanks - - - - - - Mauro Series 19 Final Mike Brown's recap of the final is missing the order of the two conundrums! Thanks Mauro - now present and correct! If you know of any m...

Countdown Recap: Friday 13 March 1998 Series 38, Preliminary round Dictionary: ? RW: Richard Whiteley CV: Carol Voderman RW makes the point of it being Friday the 13th. Apparantly there will be four this year! (RW corrected it to three in the next show.) CV: "Did you have an accident last Frida...

Countdown Recap: Monday 16 March 1998 Series 38, Preliminary round Dictionary: ? C1: Andrew Ford, finished on Friday with 61 and survived two wins. The concrete mixer from Burham-on-Sea, Somerset. C2: Tracy Clarke, lives in Watford and looks after her young son, who has learnt the alphabet watching ...

Series 19 Final

Mike Brown's recap of the final is missing the order of the two conundrums!

They are:

L U T I N E B E L

and

I P I T Y C L U B

regards
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Mauro Pratesi

Countdown Recap 27 March 1991 Series 21, First Semi Final Dictionary: Concise Oxford Dictionary C1: Jackie McLeod, from Highgate North London. Local Government Secretary. Number 8 seed. won 3 games scoring 187 points. Knocked out the then unbeaten no 1 seed Lew Schwarz, 55 - 33. Average 48.4. C2: Ni...

Countdown Recap 20 February 1991 Series 21 Preliminary Dictionary: Concise Oxford dictionary C1: Richard Foster (sitting in the "champions chair" although he's the challenger) from Crowborough, East Sussex. He was blind from birth and is a piano tuner and a memebr of the Institute of Music...

Countdown Recap: Thursday 29 March 1990 Series 19, Semi Final 2 Dictionary: ? C1: Elaine Newcombe, number 7 seed. From Bristol, mother of two, Owen and Jacqueline. Beat no 2 seed Joan Orchard 46-32. 5 wins, total 198, average 49.5. C2: Michael Wareham, number 3 seed. Headmaster of New Park, Prep sch...

Countdown Recap: Wednesday 28 March 1990 Series 19, Semi Final 1 Dictionary: ? C1: Lindsay Denyer, number 1 seed. A newsagent from Falmouth, 8 wins, total 430, average 48. C2: Gino Corr, number 5 seed. 5 wins, 254 total, average under 51. Was first player this series to get nine letter word, PLAINSM...

Countdown Recap: Tuesday 27 March 1990 Series 19 Quarter Final 4 Dictionary: ? C1: Maureen Harmer, number 4 seed. A retired teacher from Falmouth. 5 wins, 216 total, average 43. Favourite word in the series was MOUNTIES. But it was not allowed C2: Gino Corr, number 5 seed. A mature student from Aber...

Countdown Recap: Monday 26 March 1990 Series 19 Quarter Final 3 Dictionary: ? C1: Mark Cooper, number 6 seed. A carry over champion from series 18. A VD operator and Printer from Loughborough. 4 wins, 199 points, average 49, best word HUMILIATE but it was a conundrum not a nine letter word. In fact ...

Countdown Recap Thursday 22 March 1990 Series 19 Quarter Final 1 Dictionary: ? C1: Lindsay Denyer, number 1 seed. A newsagent from Falmouth, 8 wins, total 386 average 48.25, Gained a degree from exeter University in Russian and French. Favourite word was GECKOS. C2: Linda Keen, number 8 seed. A Loca...

That's excellent. Thanks Mauro. Now sign up and stop being so stubborn. Hi, Glad you liked the scan of the covers. I enjoyed putting them on display. No point keeping them in a box gathering dust. FWIW: I signed up when the forum was first created ! Sadly I very, very rarely log onto the forum - ju...

HI, I'm Mauro Pratesi, husband to series 19 contestant Diane Pratesi. Must be one of the oldest viewers having watched from the first Countdown in November 1982 which also conincided with my first video and video recording. Recently turned 53 and live in London. Currently chair of the London Scrabbl...