I did have my concerns that once the "celebrity" contestants were gone that Colin might lose a bit of his sparkle, but that was well presented programme yesterday.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:56 am I love it that Colin has the same enthusiasm for Cowntdown as he has for a sporting event
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- Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 8)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2709
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13 January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 8)
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1051897
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Very wise!Jonathan Willis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:01 am Thank you Gavin and Johnny. I am scared of getting into gaming as i had a brush with addiction to a game in the past.
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 7)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1512
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 12 January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 7)
You'd have thought he would have mentioned it! Or maybe he didn't realise at the time!
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 18th December 2020 (Series 82, Grand Final)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11090
Re: Spoilers for Friday 18 December 2020 (Series 82, Grand Final)
No time available probably
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers for Monday 21st December 2020 (Special S47)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6990
Re: Special Spoilers for Monday 21 December 2020
What a breath of fresh air to have Colin presenting, I couldn't believe the whole show seemed to be over in a thrice!
Yes, it does look as if he is using autocue, but maybe that's just how professional he is.
A great show all round, well done all.
Yes, it does look as if he is using autocue, but maybe that's just how professional he is.
A great show all round, well done all.
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Obscenity democracy
- Replies: 205
- Views: 30714
Re: Obscenity democracy
As indeed there was a Cherry Blossom shoe polish, no one thought anything about it at the time......Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:43 pm My old mum used to knit a lot back in the day and she assured me that there was a shade of Brown using the N word
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 2nd December 2020 (Series 82, Preliminary 170)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3180
Re: Spoilers for Wednsday 2 December 2020 (Series 82, Preliminary 170)
If she had been just one day later...........!
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:20 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: "Viral" maths problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6815
Re: "Viral" maths problem
Totally agreeSam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:50 pmThis is the only correct answer.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:45 pm But because it's debatable and not everyone would agree, no-one should ever write a formula like that.
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 151)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3232
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 151)
At my school assemblies there was always a row of FAINTERS sitting on chairs in the corridor as we left the hall.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th October 2020
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1387
Re: Spoilers for 28th October 2020
Was Cavalier a missed 8 by everybody?
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: I keep getting logged out of c4c on my mobile phone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2753
Re: I keep getting logged out of c4c on my mobile phone
Have you accidentally started accessing the site without the 'www'? That's the most likely problem. Ah, cheers, I've been bemoaning the fact that I get logged out every day for months now. All ok now I've changed to using the www. Any idea why that would make a difference? I don't generally tend to...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 130)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2526
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 130)
shush not allowed to mention leotard, they're erasing history on channel 4.
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 26547
Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
Probably not since neither of them are black. By the same token, Lewis Hamilton has a white mother. No, not relevant. Romesh Ranganathan has Sri Lankan heritage and Nish Kumar is of Indian descent. Neither of those ethnicities are Black. WHAT! So are you saying their lives don't matter?
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 26547
Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
Are they going to make sure the contestants are also black? In which case is it just going to be a "special". Looks like the stuff of nightmares to be involved in!
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 97)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2630
Re: Spoilers for Friday 21st August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 97)
So VIRULENCE and AVIRULENT were no-gos, but VIRULENT made it on. Odd. According to the chat page, the conundrum was redone because Sian gave a controversial answer (STATISTICS for STATISTIC). And then she was ruled wrong and Sian was asked to let David attempt the new conundrum alone. Can anyone el...
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th August 2020
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3396
Re: Spoilers for 20th August 2020
Did Nick say he had beaten a 5 times winner to get there?
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:54 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5106
Re: What is the best non dairy milk for coffee ?
Coffee is best drunk black!
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 91)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3042
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 91)
Not transmitted, if he did!
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd January 2019 (CoC XV, Grand Final)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18151
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd January 2019 (CoC XV, Grand Final)
They only have it because of the RIchard Whitely Trophy I assume?
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21365
Re: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
Indeed, that is something Nick isn't very good at, he is always interrupting, presumably because he thinks he has time constraints, in which case he could cut out some of his one weird anecdotes!Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:16 am Aye and not enough doing just that on the real show.
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: When Countdown episodes run out
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29107
Re: When Countdown episodes run out
You mean just record it off the telly? I haven't done that sort of thing for years! I'm not sure if I'll fit a VHS tape in! There is a thing called a Sky+ box, or whatever people use..., I’ve been doing it for 13 years...😛😛😛 Some people like myself live in a household which is not with the times TV...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: When Countdown episodes run out
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29107
Re: When Countdown episodes run out
Have you tried channel 4? I have it recorded under the normal regime for daily Countdown!
Presumably that's why there are no spoilers for these games.
Presumably that's why there are no spoilers for these games.
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd April 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3690
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd April 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 81)
She could say something before they make their selection. Materially it might not make much difference but I think it just looks worse if she tries to change their mind. Right, but that would mean Rachel jumping in between Nick inviting the contestant to choose and them doing so. Perhaps it would b...
- Tue May 26, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday January 28th 2013 (Birthday R32 #7)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8970
Re: Spoilers for Monday January 28th 2013 (Birthday R32 #7)
Nick seems to be giving them away most days - how long had he been in the job when these were recorded?
- Mon May 04, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday 16th April 2020
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1482
Re: Spoilers For Thursday 16th April 2020
If you look at how a Bowline is tied there is no way you would relate it to your neckware!
As a onetime regular user of the knot I always pronounced it bolin.
As a onetime regular user of the knot I always pronounced it bolin.
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd April 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3690
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 23rd April 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 81)
I agree with Gavin, Rachel doesn't "have to do it2 as she suggests.
Also crampiest in r10 which probably isn't valid as very few of my nines seem to be!!
Also crampiest in r10 which probably isn't valid as very few of my nines seem to be!!
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: When Countdown episodes run out
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29107
Re: When Countdown episodes run out
Maybe they're saving some for later, I wouldn't mind seeing a CofC with Charlie etc
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 24th March 2020
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5556
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday 24th March 2020
My Daily record failed!
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is the greatest series champion of the 2010’s
- Replies: 42
- Views: 14960
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who is the greatest series champion of the 2010’s
- Replies: 42
- Views: 14960
Re: Who is the greatest series champion of the 2010’s
I always vote for Dinos, whatever the poll is
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6615
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 26)
"Good score for first time out" !!
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 22)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3803
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4416
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 83)
Is that who he is?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:45 am They must be desperate when the "celebrity" is just some hopeful from Dragons Den.
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Baby Riley-Kovalev
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30806
Re: Baby Riley-Kovalev
Has no one seen a report that Countdown is taking a break in the New Year. Can't remember where I saw it now but it was within the last two weeks.
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 176134
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Well played Andy Platt, what a storming result.Andy Platt wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:03 pm Sam, Stephen, and some other dickhead, are on tonight's episode of Only Connect.
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4614
Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)
A strangely below par Stephen, as good as David is, I think Stephen could have won that. As it is I think I beat him on the letters rounds. Mention, nurses come to mind this morning!
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Series 80 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7817
Re: Series 80 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
No, it was me. I always thought he could do it, and as it turned out his tactical nous won through. Well done Dinos. Ah I see, well congratulations to you! I thought it was Chris because he was the only one openly rooting for Dinos to win in the Daily Chat last Friday when the Grand Final aired! Ye...
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Kryptonite
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12465
Re: Kryptonite
It makes me cringe every time I hear him say it.
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th June 2019 (S80, Grand Final!)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11639
Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th June 2019 (S80, Grand Final!)
Huge congratulations to Dinos, quite a feat to beat Elliott. Restricting him to three vowels must have been the grand plan, well done.
By the way, did I mention that I was the only one to correctly forecast your win in the other thread
By the way, did I mention that I was the only one to correctly forecast your win in the other thread
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Series 80 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7817
Re: Series 80 Finals Predictions (Contains Spoilers!)
So there you have it, Dinos Sfyris is our Series 80 Champion! Congratulations to that one person who rooted for him to win (Which I think it's Chris from the Daily Chat) ;) So, just like Series 79, most of us got it wrong yet again! :( (I hope this trend isn't going to continue into the Series 81 F...
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 27th June 2019 (Series 80, 2nd Semi-Final)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7577
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27th June 2019 (Series 80, 2nd Semi-Final)
A bit edgy from Dinos today, I've got him down to win the whole thing!!
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 105)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2768
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 105)
I used to groan every time Elliott chose 5 vowels, but at least he made a fair number of 9s out them, this girl seems to get lost half way through her letters selection and ends up with 5 vowels and only 6 letter words!
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1051897
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
He's looking strong and settled.
- Tue May 14, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2476
Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)
Carelessness was nearly her undoing today.
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 28)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4096
Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 28)
Was Rachel making a point by wearing her Tetragonal dress today?
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who would you like to see get a second or third chance on Countdown ?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 26841
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 23)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2502
Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 23)
Good to see Dinos back, quite a "debut"
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:16 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Recording Countdown to keep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5965
Re: Recording Countdown to keep
The power of this forum! How good is that? Well done Countdown TeamCountdown Team wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:16 pm Carl, we can happily send you a digital file of your show(s) once they have aired.
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Recording Countdown to keep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5965
Re: Recording Countdown to keep
Just an ordinary DVD recorder connected to the television will do it. Make sure it isn't Blu-Ray though.
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 11th February 2019
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3234
Re: Spoilers for 11th February 2019
I agree, but she souldn't be seen to be "coaching" any one competitor.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:20 am I can totally understand Rachel's frustration and incredulity when someone who is 11-20 behind goes for 1 large in the last numbers.
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 11th February 2019
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3234
Re: Spoilers for 11th February 2019
I didn't think it was right for Rachel to encourage 6 small either.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4416
Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)
The Countdown Wiki has been updated and shows me it was her second time round. Thanksto whoever keeps that up to date.
I still don't know why she seems so familiar to me though!
I still don't know why she seems so familiar to me though!
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4416
Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)
Each day of Kerry's run I have thought that she looked familiar but nobody on here mentioned she had been on before so I resorted to Google and found that she possibly had an episode in October 2003. Does anyone know if that is the same Kerry? I can't believe I would remember her from that long ago ...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 26th November 2018
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9120
Re: Spoilers for 26th November 2018
I thought the odd thing was that he didn't look particularly nervous at all. And his performance really was spectacularly dreadful. A thought that has occurred to me in the past is that a better measure of performance than how many maximums you get is how many words there are better than what you d...
- Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 16th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 101)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3746
Re: Spoilers for Friday 16th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 101)
Dictionary corner missed Leotard again
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 2nd November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 91)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7826
Re: Spoilers for Friday 2nd November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 91)
Coughs and stammered were great, any more to look out for? I can't rightly remember. I think I was flagging a bit by then and I was perhaps a tiny bit disappointed there was so little reaction from NH to both of those (it wasn't just that any reaction was edited out, there just wasn't any) that unl...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 18th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 80)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3430
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 18th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 80)
I'm back for the next four weeks, University Exams and Tests have taken a toll on my time here and before long, another round will start again! I must say Martin was on fire today! Tied with Jodine Lawrence for the top score of the series to date! (Jodine appeared in end-June if anyone has forgotte...
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6281
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 76)
Leotard turned up for the second time this week but no mention from DC, is it forbidden as it harks back to the old days of Richard and Carol perhaps?
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 73)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7265
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 73)
and was that Rachel "gagging for a hard one again"?
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6790
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 58)
Well done to Dave! Wow, three in a row, I think that's the high point thus far of this Series... I only have one thing to say today: Rachel's comment on "kicking youselves" in R9 shouldn't be really applied in this sort of situation (I mean, the average contestant won't think of 18 x 51 i...