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- Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:03 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Hive Minds
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8696
Re: Hive Minds
I've seen it now, I didn't really like it, not enough variation.
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Hive Minds
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8696
Re: Hive Minds
Forgot it was on, I'll watch it on iplayer later on : http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... utrophiles
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6877
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
Great quality final, well done both. :) Many congrats on becoming series champ, Tom, fully deserved, in particular your numbers games throughout the series were superb. I also guessed floorlick was the conundrum. :lol: Well done, Tracey, on becoming series runner-up, great word spots throughout the ...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 11th 2015
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4765
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 11th 2015
Great quality game there, well done both.
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 10th 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2586
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 10th 2015
Many congrats on reaching the grand final, Tom, excellent standard as ever. Also congrats to Kevin for making the final four.
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday June 9th 2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2336
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday June 9th 2015
Well done chaps, this was the best of the quarter finals.
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 8th 2015
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3556
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 8th 2015
Well done Tracey, congrats on making the final four at least. Also well done on making the quarters, Jordan.
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5150
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015
Well done Gerry, congrats on making the final four at least. Well done also to Steve for making the quarters.
- Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 3rd 2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2552
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 3rd 2015
Well played, Thomas, congrats on making the semi-final at least. Also congrats to Gavin for making the quarters.
- Mon May 11, 2015 6:05 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Beat the Brain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5663
Beat the Brain
Started today on BBC2, not a bad game show.
First episode now on iplayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -episode-1
First episode now on iplayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -episode-1
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 16th 2015 (S72 P67)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1529
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 16th 2015 (S72 P67)
Well done, Gerry, on becoming an octochamp. An excellent set of games there, try not to daydream in the quarters
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 2nd 2015 (S72 P60)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1993
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 2nd 2015 (S72 P60)
Well done Gerry, tough first opponent there, Kate Ritchie looked like she was on the way to being an octochamp. Very good game.
- Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5215
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015
Well done Tom on becoming an octochamp and number one seed Excellent set of games there and very modestly done.
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 19th 2015 (S72 P50)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4876
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 19th 2015 (S72 P50)
Excellent return, top quality standard. Well done, Tom.
- Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 5th 2015 (S72 P44)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2515
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 5th 2015 (S72 P44)
Well done on becoming an octochamp, Jordan. Good set of games there.
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 18th 2015 (S72 P33)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2025
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 18th 2015 (S72 P33)
Well done, Kevin on becoming an octochamp. Good set of games there.
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Patricia Pay RIP
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6335
Re: Patricia Pay RIP
Sad news, an excellent player who always had a smile on her face. RIP. Condolences to her family and friends.
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:56 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: 15 to 1
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30899
Re: 15 to 1
15 to 1 perfect 433 score holder Bill McKaig was on today's episode of Eggheads: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... episode-98
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 30th 2015 (S72 P20)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7187
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 30th 2015 (S72 P20)
Very well done on becoming an octochamp, Tracey. An excellent set of games there.
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 21st 2015 (S72 P13)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6020
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 21st 2015 (S72 P13)
Excellent comeback win, Tracey. High quality contest there.
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday January 13th 2015 (S72 P7)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6770
Re: Spoilers for Monday January 13th 2015 (S72 P7)
Congrats on becoming an octochamp, Andy. An excellent set of games there.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 213403
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Best wishes to Clarke Carlisle and family.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous/Scrabble player Mikki Nicholson RIP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5562
Apterous/Scrabble player Mikki Nicholson RIP
Sad news that former apterous player and British Scrabble champion Mikki Nicholson took her own life last month:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... emembrance
Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere on the forum.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... emembrance
Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere on the forum.
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 19th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7701
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 19th 2014
Just got around to seeing the final. Many congrats on winning the series, Dan, you're a very worthy champ, great set of games and good match play today when you were behind in the game. 8-) Well done Antoinette also on being runner-up and mounting a very strong challenge early on and fighting to the...
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7198
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
George, you will now be known as PC Pryn.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 18th 2014
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4624
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 18th 2014
Another close game for the most part. Well done to Antoinette for making the final and Laurence for making the semis.
Hopefully there is a crucial in the final.
Hopefully there is a crucial in the final.
- Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7198
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 17th 2014
Superb standard of play, well done on the max and getting through to the final, Dan. Also well done George on getting through to the semis and the great numbers games during the series.
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7478
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
Is the 660 possible?
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7478
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
Good game, chaps. Close game for the most part. Well done to George for making the semis and to Mark for making the quarters.
Hopefully the semis will have crucials.
Hopefully the semis will have crucials.
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 15th 2014
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8799
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 15th 2014
Good contest, well done to both players.
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 11th 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4392
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 11th 2014
Well done to Antoinette for making the final four and David for making the final eight. If vulgar words like WHATEV can make the dictionary it's about time they let farters in.
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 10th 2014
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8562
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 10th 2014
Well played chaps. Congrats to Dan for getting through to the semis and to Paul for making the last eight.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday December 5th 2014 (S71 P101)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5326
Re: Spoilers for Friday December 5th 2014 (S71 P101)
Many congrats on making the finals and being an octochamp, Antoinette. Excellent set of games there.
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5255
Re: Countdown/Scrabble Champion
Many congrats, Craig. Just found out about it on tonight's ITV news. A superb achievement.
- Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd November 2014
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3521
Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd November 2014
Good spirited game, well done chaps. Many congrats George on becoming an octochamp, a good set of games there.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6758
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 24th 2014 (S71 P72)
Good game, chaps. Well done.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6583
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
Gavin I have no problem with the discussion on here. That is great and the right forum for it but the players on the day have no influence over how Susie interprets things. I hope Jonny gets another chance as he seemed an excellent player and George goes on from here. With no definitive wordlist av...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6583
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 23rd 2014 (S71 P71)
HEADWAYS should be in, get a new dictionary!
Jonny has to be given another go.
Anyway good game, well done George.
Jonny has to be given another go.
Anyway good game, well done George.
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2756
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 20th 2014
Well done, Dan on becoming an octochamp and making the finals.
WHATEV should be scrapped in favour of allowing bogwater in.
WHATEV should be scrapped in favour of allowing bogwater in.
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5653
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
Ah cheers.Dan McColm wrote:I did 100+8+7*5Jojo Apollo wrote:Dan, what was your way of getting 143 in one of the numbers rounds? I misheard what was said.
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5653
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 13th 2014
Dan, what was your way of getting 143 in one of the numbers rounds? I misheard what was said.
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
Ah righto, cheers.Dan McColm wrote:I studied a list of ODO additions before filming (didn't help me with LORRYLOAD though!)Jojo Apollo wrote:No worries, Dan.
Out of interest, how did you know WHATEV was valid, it isn't allowed on apterous?
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
No worries, Dan.
Out of interest, how did you know WHATEV was valid, it isn't allowed on apterous?
Out of interest, how did you know WHATEV was valid, it isn't allowed on apterous?
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
If people actually said these things, then yeah, but I don't think there's a speaker really who would say WHOMSOEV or TITTYBUM. And things like PAINEDER and HORNEDEST support my point - the reason there's so much fuss about these being valid on apterous is because nobody uses these forms! And anywa...
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
No, Jack. I was being SARCAS.Jack Worsley wrote:Srsly, Jojo?
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
WHATEV :roll: talk about dumbed-down words being let in. Can we use a new dictionary please, a sensible one? Anyway well done, Dan. I disagree, I think dictonaries should reflect, rather than dictate, language usage. Fair enough, we can look forward to WHENEV, WHOEV, WHOMEV, WHOMSOEV, WHATSOEV, WAS...
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7571
Re: Spoilers for Friday October 10th 2014 (S71 P63)
WHATEV talk about dumbed-down words being let in. Can we use a new dictionary please, a sensible one?
Anyway well done, Dan.
Anyway well done, Dan.
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Numbers Game Suggestion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5036
Re: Countdown Numbers Game Suggestion
I get the impression that a large proportion of viewers don't like the more difficult selections and mentally switch off for them, like I do when Jeremy Paxman starts reading out an art or literature question on University Challenge , or the music question comes up on Only Connect. Amen, also class...
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 9th 2014 (S71 P62)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4006
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 9th 2014 (S71 P62)
A bit off form there but the main thing was to get the win. Well done, Dan.
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday October 8th 2014 (S71 P61)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3977
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday October 8th 2014 (S71 P61)
Well done, Dan. Solid ton start there.
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:18 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Revenge of the Egghead
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15229
Re: Revenge of the Egghead
It was her debut today on Eggheads.James Robinson wrote:Anyone watch tonight's edition
That Lisa is actually going to be the newest Egghead, because Daphne has retired, and CJ will return to Eggheads too, so there will be 8 of them too.
- Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 2nd 2014 (S71 P57)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2037
Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 2nd 2014 (S71 P57)
I think MAILBOX was a beater in one of the rounds.
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Gino Corr RIP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4054
Re: Gino Corr RIP
RIP, a real character. Was he ever asked to reappear on any Countdown specials (eg. 30th anniversary series or one-off matches)?
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5434
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
It would be good to see the statistics on champs getting beaten/getting their lowest score on their sixth or seventh game during an octo-run. You do notice quite a few times a slight dip during these games, probably due to understandable fatigue. Page 10 of Ask Graeme includes an analysis of what p...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5434
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
Sorry to see Paul go, but currently number 4 seed he may be back. I guess he was feeling a little tired after lunch there, It would be good to see the statistics on champs getting beaten/getting their lowest score on their sixth or seventh game during an octo-run. You do notice quite a few times a ...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5434
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday September 24th 2014 (S71 P52)
Well done on your run, Paul. Some excellent quality there.
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday September 16th 2014 (S71 P46)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5100
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday September 16th 2014 (S71 P46)
Excellent ton debut, Paul. High quality game there, well done both.
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday September 9th 2014 (S71 P43)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2857
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday September 9th 2014 (S71 P43)
Good game, chaps. Well played.
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 8th 2014
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4048
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 8th 2014
Superb debut, top quality standard. Well done, Jamie
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3351
Re: Spoilers for Friday September 5th 2014 (S71 P41)
Well done to the Countdown Team on the 6000th show and world record.