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by Graeme Cole
Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 14th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P6)
Replies: 4
Views: 3284

Re: Monday 14th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P6

Adam Gillard wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:that oft-referred-to page xiii of the front of the dictionary
I think you and I are the only ones, Graeme.
Yes, but I find myself referring people to it often.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 14th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P6)
Replies: 4
Views: 3284

Monday 14th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P6)

Countdown recap for Monday 14 January 2013. C1: Series 6 champion Darryl Francis is something of a Countdown veteran, having appeared on the show 17 times before. He's won on 13 of those occasions. As well as winning series 6 back in 1985 he reached the semi-final of the third CoC in 1987 and played...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 11th (Birthday Prelim 5)
Replies: 46
Views: 14739

Re: Spoilers for Friday January 11th (Birthday Prelim 5)

On a practical note, is there anything in the MediaCity Toolbox of Awesome that could rig Nick H's desk up with a visual cue as to who buzzed? It'd be belt and braces as shouting at Nick Hewer is clearly a major perk of the job, but it could still be useful on occasion. All the same, it's good to k...
by Graeme Cole
Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

This wasn't done out of choice - during rehearsals they found that the old 7-segment displays that used to display the scores and numbers targets didn't work properly in the new Mediacity studios, so they had to improvise with monitors. They're not too bad-looking really, I'm sure everyone will get...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 10th (Birthday Prelim 4)
Replies: 48
Views: 12138

Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 10th (Birthday Prelim 4)

Great win, Conor, but you were lucky to get away with FLORUITED! I agree that ODE lists FLORUIT as a verb, but as the derivation points out, it is already in the past tense ("he or she flourished"), so it doesn't make sense to append the -ED, despite the usual rules for verbs. I just logg...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

I hated them for about 2 minutes, then I quite liked them. Typical British traditionalism kicking in a couple of minutes before logic and reason then. This. The previous day Innis described them to me as "cartoony", and so I feared the worst and thought they might have used pink Comic San...
by Graeme Cole
Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 9th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P3)
Replies: 2
Views: 758

Re: Wednesday 9th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship,

James Robinson wrote:Round 13: R I T N E R O B N

C1: ORBITER (7)
C2: BORNITE (7)
Me: BONNIER (7) INTONER (7) :ugeek:
Score: 83–98 (max 100)

While the cool guys go with their 7's, I decide to clean up with the other available 7's. :geek: :ugeek:
O rly? :P :roll: :lol:
by Graeme Cole
Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 7th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P1)
Replies: 4
Views: 2571

Monday 7th January 2013 (30th Birthday Championship, P1)

Countdown recap for Monday 7 January 2013. Deploy suitable accompaniment... http://www.youtube.com/v/ioE_O7Lm0I4 This time last year, the prospect of a fourteenth Championship of Champions tournament looked vanishingly unlikely. Sure, there was demand for it, but it seemed to be mostly from this for...
by Graeme Cole
Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

Like. Many thanks for taking the time to put that together, Michael.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012
Replies: 45
Views: 9887

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012

Heather's reaction was awesome. Best winning of a game ever without doubt probably. So cool to watch. Clearly there is only one people's finalist. And David - expected you to get the conundrum after your "this is a great game make sure you watch it" comment the other day, usually knobs on...
by Graeme Cole
Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday December 21st 2012 (Series 67 Final)
Replies: 32
Views: 8920

Re: Spoilers for Friday December 21st 2012 (Series 67 Final)

Congratulations Paul, you gave a consistently high standard throughout your run. Commiserations to Heather (but you still have the highest score of the series), and to all the other finalists.
by Graeme Cole
Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012
Replies: 45
Views: 9887

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012

Woo! Another cracking match. Congrats on making the final, Heather. Well played David - as you say, if you're going to go out it's best to go out like that.
by Graeme Cole
Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 19th 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 5100

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 19th 2012

Great game. One of those games that neither player deserved to lose. Well done to both of you.
by Graeme Cole
Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 18th 2012
Replies: 24
Views: 5163

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 18th 2012

Very close game, well done both. Congrats on making the semi-final, Rose.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 17th December 2012 (Series 67, 3rd QF)
Replies: 3
Views: 1083

Monday 17th December 2012 (Series 67, 3rd QF)

Countdown recap for Monday 17 December 2012. Welcome to the third quarter-final of series 67, the winner of which will play David Barnard on Thursday. I was wondering, when was the last time Countdown had an all-female quarter-final? I looked back through the wiki, expecting to find one maybe three ...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 13th 2012 (Series 67 QF 2)
Replies: 18
Views: 3697

Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 13th 2012 (Series 67 QF 2

The audience got it as intercept. Yes, I "buzzed" with this too. Although Michelle was the only one in the audience to solve this but Jay wouldn't allow her to answer since we were due to record. What's all that about? If many people had put their hands up I could understand them wanting ...
by Graeme Cole
Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 13th 2012 (Series 67 QF 2)
Replies: 18
Views: 3697

Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 13th 2012 (Series 67 QF 2

3. 80/80 (100%) on 3 large. Possibly a record, largely because it hardly gets picked! *interrogates database* While loads of players have a perfect record on 3 large, all but four of them only played one or two 3 large rounds. David O'Donnell got 30/30 on 3 large, and Alastair Armstrong picked 3 la...
by Graeme Cole
Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday December 12th 2012 (Series 67 QF 1)
Replies: 22
Views: 4699

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday December 12th 2012 (Series 67 QF

This is the fourth consecutive time that the #1 seed has gone second in the first QF. Also, the higher seed went second in all finals matches in Series 66. I recall that the seating positions used to be decided by a coin toss -- does the higher seed always get to choose now? In Series 66, the highe...
by Graeme Cole
Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday December 12th 2012 (Series 67 QF 1)
Replies: 22
Views: 4699

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday December 12th 2012 (Series 67 QF

I had SHEENING written down in R3. Got it at the last minute and didn't have time to work out if SHEEN could be a verb so decided not to risk it. :oops: Could have been a pivotal point. Paul was the deserved winner as I didn't perform on the day. Rubbish that you didn't perform, Grant. You and Paul...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 10th December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 89)
Replies: 5
Views: 1969

Re: Monday 10th December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 70)

Isn't it Prelim 89? Also, what's the answer to the OUTCRIED/OUTCRYING thing? Yes, it is. All I did was look at the prelim number in the top post in the recaps section and add one to it, little realising that the most recently posted-in thread wasn't the most recent recap. And by the time I got to t...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 10th 2012
Replies: 9
Views: 3233

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 10th 2012

James Robinson wrote:
szodiac wrote:Misheard a bit but did some offer INDORSED from said selection?
It was actually INDORSE that Dave offered, although INDORSED was available.
Ah right. I heard INDOORS and thought "silly idiot, he's seen a phantom O".

Off to amend the recap.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 10th December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 89)
Replies: 5
Views: 1969

Monday 10th December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 89)

Countdown recap for Monday 10 December 2012. C1: Champion Rachael Moran (1 win, 82 points), is a writer from Liverpool, who I'm pleased to say has joined the apterous community since filming. She calls herself an "aspiring" writer because she hasn't been published, but Nick points out that...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 3rd December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 84)
Replies: 0
Views: 802

Monday 3rd December 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 84)

Countdown recap for Monday 3 December 2012. C1: Champion Sohail Virdi (1 win, 82 points) is the last person who can qualify for the finals of series 67, which start next week. He's a locum pharmacist from Blackburn. C2: Challenger Duncan Conway made the news last week because the Countdown productio...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 29th 2012 (Series 67 #82)
Replies: 22
Views: 4089

Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 29th 2012 (Series 67 #82)

Well played David, congratulations on the eight wins.

I liked how Virginia seemed surprised every time it was her turn to pick. :-)
by Graeme Cole
Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For 11/28 That Somehow Didn't Post Mea Culpa
Replies: 8
Views: 2705

Re: Spoilers For 11/28 That Somehow Didn't Post Mea Culpa

Jordan F wrote:Post-mortem spoiler thread, I some how must have closed out the tab before the topic got posted.

Fire away.
It posted fine, but in the recap thread.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 26th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 79)
Replies: 1
Views: 739

Monday 26th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 79)

Countdown recap for Monday 26 November 2012. C1: Champion David Barnard (4 wins, 392 points) isn't guaranteed a place in the finals yet, but is looking like a good contender for the series. Nick points out that as well as having an interest in golf, David also plays darts. Maybe he's striving to be ...
by Graeme Cole
Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: expired trial member
Replies: 4
Views: 3104

Re: expired trial member

I cannot play apterous any more, as all my trial games have expired. Am I now consigned to outer darkness? Until you subscribe, yes. Once you pay the £20 subscription , you get unlimited games for a whole year and a load of other exciting stuff , as well as knowing you've made Charlie go like this ...
by Graeme Cole
Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 21st November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 76)
Replies: 0
Views: 832

Wednesday 21st November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 76)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 November 2012. C1: Champion David Barnard (1 win, 94 points) is a charity shop worker from Ross-on-Wye who, as well as having a golfing handicap of two, made an impressive debut yesterday. On apterous he goes under the cunning pseudonym David "B" Barnard . ...
by Graeme Cole
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)
Replies: 7
Views: 3001

Re: Monday 19th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 74)

Kevin Thurlow wrote:"Susie makes the mistake of saying that taxies is allowed"

Isn't it? "The aircraft taxies to the terminal"?
No, the verb is TAXIS in the ODE3.
by Graeme Cole
Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Replies: 417
Views: 115867

Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here

James Robinson wrote:there seems to be lots of misshapen mush coming from all areas, so if someone can put me in the right direction
Towards the doctor's. :lol:
by Graeme Cole
Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 212628

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

this means I won't be able to do next Monday's recap. So, see you again in two weeks. I'll do that if that's OK, mainly cos I was actually wanting to switch my recaps next week, as I've got a couple of things on Wednesday & Thursday, so I'd actually like to offer you and Jack my Wednesday &...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 12th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 70)
Replies: 2
Views: 490

Monday 12th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 70)

Countdown recap for Monday 12 November 2012, at the ludicrously early time of 2.40pm as Channel 4 shunt Countdown even earlier in the day to make way for a quiz about things you already know. :roll: I've got a better idea. Put Countdown on at 4.30pm, and shunt Deal Or No Deal around instead. Do I ha...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 9th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 69)
Replies: 8
Views: 1618

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 9th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim

"Here's the Countdown clock". To me it sounds as if Nick's been searching for it and has only just realised where it is. :-)
by Graeme Cole
Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:16 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

Some news which is known to a few people now, and which the powers-that-be have confirmed needn't be kept secret...

Marcus Hares has regretfully had to withdraw from the tournament due to work commitments. Adam Gillard will take his place.
by Graeme Cole
Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 7th 2012 (Series 67 #67)
Replies: 22
Views: 5480

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 7th 2012 (Series 67 #67)

Well played, Heather. Let's have seven more like that. :-)
by Graeme Cole
Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 5th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 65)
Replies: 3
Views: 1147

Monday 5th November 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 65)

Countdown recap for Monday 5 November 2012. C1: Champion Philip Jackson (2 wins, 189 points) is a retired teacher from Ascot who's already bagged two wins in the 90s. C2: Challenger Adrian Summerfield is a teacher from Brentwood who follows Dagenham and Redbridge and West Ham football clubs. DC: Sus...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoEdi recaps
Replies: 19
Views: 8419

Re: CoEdi recaps

Mark Deeks wrote:
Mark declares an invalid five VIVED^, and objects to my cheeky smile at this development.
You've gone all arrogant since winning Countdown. I don't like the new Graeme.
:(
by Graeme Cole
Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh - November 3rd
Replies: 119
Views: 40206

Re: Countdown in Edinburgh - November 3rd

I really enjoyed myself and would like to thank Mike, Rich, Nita and everyone else involved for making it happen. Agreed, much thanks to all involved. Points is the Edinburgh Countdown Club way so I don't see why we should come in and change it personally! I think both ways have their advantages an...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoEdi recaps
Replies: 19
Views: 8419

Re: CoEdi recaps

Round 10: 25, 75, 1, 1, 4, 10. Target: 655. C1: 655. (10-1)*75-25+4+1 (10) C2: 655. (10-1)*75-25+4+1 (10) Score: 46–56 (max 74) Spooky. I suppose there was no danger of Innis missing this one. Geez, one number different - did you spot this or did Innis? I don't recall hearing about this yesterday. ...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoEdi recaps
Replies: 19
Views: 8419

CoEdi recaps

No recap thread yet? In that case I'll kick off this one. No doubt James will be along with plenty more recaps soon. Recap for the Co:Edi grand final, Saturday 3 November 2012. C1: #2 seed James Robinson was second in the table with 385 points. Players were ordered by points scored rather than games...
by Graeme Cole
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: 30th Birthday Spoilers For Friday November 2nd 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 2259

Re: 30th Birthday Spoilers For Friday November 2nd 2012

Phyl Styles wrote:
Peter Mabey wrote:Last numbers: (7x8+3)x(10+1)=649
Not quite, Peter, see above!
Peter's solution looks right to me.
by Graeme Cole
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:23 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

Can you do a graph of buzz times for each five year period or something along those lines? If the 10-second peak only occurs in the 1980s and maybe 1990s, it would definitely suggest recording error. http://greem.co.uk/countdown/stats/con_buzz_correct_5yr.png Looks like we see the 10-second peak in...
by Graeme Cole
Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63310

Re: Countdown in the news

James Robinson wrote:In other news, it seems that Countdown is being moved to 2:40pm in 2 weeks time, thanks to this new show presented by Sandi Toksvig.
This teatime teaser thing is becoming more and more of a misnomer.

Come to think of it, they don't call it that any more, do they?
by Graeme Cole
Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63310

Re: Countdown in the news

So, not just me then it seems: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a434493/carol-vorderman-was-banned-from-countdown-studio.html Actually, just you. :D :) ;) :lol: :mrgreen: :idea: :? ;) :o You know that's not funny. (I don't think you'd find it funny if you were banned from something/someone you c...
by Graeme Cole
Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

Could you find out the record for most incorrect letters declarations in a 15-round game? I just want to know if Mavis holds a record ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5188 )! There was a guy called Omair Azam in Series 55 who did one better :!: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4163 14 people have...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

Surely not? I reckon most people would at least post to the nearest second, but maybe I have overly-high expectations. Personally, I'm in the 'nearest quarter-second' brigade. :) I'd like to state that I'm in Mike's brigade too. :D I think most recappers (me included) go for the nearest second. I a...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 29th October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 60)
Replies: 4
Views: 576

Re: Monday 29th October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 60)

Your bonus question is, find the place where I subtly altered my post after you quoted it. :lol:
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 29th October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 60)
Replies: 4
Views: 576

Monday 29th October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 60)

Countdown recap for Monday 29 October 2012. C1: Champion Amy Gilbert (1 win, 73 points) is a maths graduate from Mansfield, which is an anagram of fieldsman. C2: Challenger Nick Bonsall is a consultant ecologist from Sheffield, which is an anagram of Sheffield. He's also the vice chairman of the Sou...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

And I hope you haven't stolen too much of Charlie's thunder! (hasn't he been planning this sort of thing for years?) I did think about this, but my impression is that what Charlie's planning is an ongoing thing that gets linked to the recap writer and whatnot so people submit games straight into it...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Re: Stattopalooza

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:Most frequently offered words as maxes
RELATION 55
TRAINED 42
COASTED 38
TRAILED 37
DONATES 37
POINTED 37
FLOATER 35
PAINTED 34
TRAINED 34
SPRAINED 33
RATIONED 33
Although, they look like the same word to me...................... :?: :?
Whoops. Mispasted. The second one is STRAINED.
by Graeme Cole
Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Stattopalooza
Replies: 22
Views: 4961

Stattopalooza

Following on from this , here are some more statistics. We can do things like this because of the work done by a number of people over the years, mainly Charlie Reams, Mike Brown and James Robinson. Countdown's probably unique in the world in this regard - can anyone think of another game show for w...
by Graeme Cole
Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

Last week Charlie left a link to an XML dump of the wiki lying around on his user page. I thought it looked pretty shiny so I snaffled it like some kind of data magpie. Hope that's okay, Charlie. From this I've extracted the round details of most of the Countdown games we have on the wiki, and beat ...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Replies: 243
Views: 55887

Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP

Series 6 winner Darryl Francis has stepped forward to take the place of Robert, whom we wish the best of luck on Pointless. In light of this development... I'm very bad at Tetris updated. CSS? What's that? updated. This means Darryl is now the earliest-appearing contestant - he showed up in Episode...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 26th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 59)
Replies: 13
Views: 2267

Re: Spoilers for Friday October 26th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim

Well played by Amy. She must have had a moment when Dave buzzed on the crucial but then said "no idea, just wanted to buzz!" Not sure Nick should have allowed him to offer an answer at the end of his explanation. He may have got it by then... Agree. He buzzed on 28 seconds, and it was 22 ...
by Graeme Cole
Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday October 24th 2012 (Series 67 #57)
Replies: 18
Views: 3110

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday October 24th 2012 (Series 67 #57)

Congratulations, Rose. EUCHARIST was a brilliant spot even if it does have a capital E. Very well done, Rose. ;) :) :D That makes it the first time we've had back-to-back female octochamps in consecutive episodes since Lucy Roberts & Margaret Foster in Series 41 in 1999. In his recap yesterday, ...
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)
Replies: 5
Views: 1089

Re: Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Note for future reference, it's PATTISON, not PATTInSON. :idea: (Not that he's going to be on again.............. :roll: )
Whoops, fixed. Is there a way of correcting it in cdb?
Possibly by asking the big man himself. :idea:
Will do.
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)
Replies: 5
Views: 1089

Re: Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)

James Robinson wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:C2: Challenger Alan Pattinson
Note for future reference, it's PATTISON, not PATTInSON. :idea: (Not that he's going to be on again.............. :roll: )
Whoops, fixed. Is there a way of correcting it in cdb?
by Graeme Cole
Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)
Replies: 5
Views: 1089

Monday 22nd October 2012 (Series 67, Prelim 55)

Countdown recap for Monday 22 October 2012. C1: Champion Rose Boyle (5 wins, 451 points) is an accountant from Dublin, back for her sixth appearance. She's been doing well, with her lowest score so far being 86. C2: Challenger Alan Pattison is a househusband from north London. A few years ago he wor...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 19th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 54)
Replies: 17
Views: 3258

Re: Spoilers for Friday October 19th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim

As I say I'm playing all these games through quiet moments at work so I'm seeing them in a different way, but I thought that 2nd nums was easy, just 18x8 + 1, ah well. I really struggled with the letters that game though (again). Well, I was three away because 2 large is evil and should be extermin...
by Graeme Cole
Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 19th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 54)
Replies: 17
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Re: Spoilers for Friday October 19th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim

Jack Worsley wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
Did anyone else spot the oddity during the conundrum?
Roses's buzzer sounded like a buzz, rather than a bell? I saw this the first time and have just watched it again to make sure I didn't imagine it. Strange.
Yes, that. For some reason I replied to Andy's post without reading this one.