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by Mark Ivey
Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 687591

Re: Ask Graeme?

I am loving this thread, very informative.

Has there ever been a show which has containing more than one numbers game in which is was impossible to get within ten?
by Mark Ivey
Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:45 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 687591

Re: Ask Graeme?

Has there ever been a Countdown-related film? I'm not Graeme, but I know that 'About a Boy' had a couple of references. Hugh Grant's character was a daily watcher, and he's seen watching it with Nicholas Hault later with the kid laughing at one of Richard Stilgoe's bad jokes, much to Grant's annoya...
by Mark Ivey
Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 6th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 1, Game 14)
Replies: 3
Views: 1689

Re: Wednesday 6th February 2013 (30th Champs, Round 1, Game

I'll be honest... the first Teatime Teaser I thought was Elopeant, and assumed it meant a person who has eloped. Much facepalming was done when I realized.

Anyway, great recap!
by Mark Ivey
Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th 2013
Replies: 86
Views: 25661

Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th

Awesome game today. Kudos Jack, and bad luck on just missing out on the high score.

Can I be the first to suggest this be made a classic game on Apterous?
by Mark Ivey
Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
Replies: 315
Views: 137672

Re: Countdown mentions on other shows

Graeme Cole wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Actually, was it even called Dictionary Corner back in them days?
The conundrum wasn't even called the conundrum then.
The clock didn't even have markings then...
by Mark Ivey
Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
Replies: 61
Views: 10712

Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures

Sorry, double post.
by Mark Ivey
Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
Replies: 61
Views: 10712

Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures

The new CECIL actually reminds me a lot of the system used on the Australian adaptation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8-mx3RSvOQ Also, while I doubt it would improve viewing figures, one thing I would certainly change is that I'd have the lights dim a lot more before Crucial Conundrums. The way...
by Mark Ivey
Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
Replies: 61
Views: 10712

Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures

4. Do away with those HIDEOUS new displays. For anyone who read the spoilers thread yesterday, I have fully recovered by looking at Comic Sans MS in Green on Pink. It's been confirmed on here that the reason for the new displays is that MediaCity didn't have the equipment to support the ten-year ol...
by Mark Ivey
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Lovely Countdown Wedding...
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Re: Lovely Countdown Wedding...

Awesome news Kerry, congrats!
by Mark Ivey
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures
Replies: 61
Views: 10712

Re: 10 ways to improve Countdown Viewing Figures

You guys do remember that you can watch Countdown an hour later on +1, right. I mean, pretty much everyone full access to Freeview now and even if you miss that there's 4oD (terrible as it is). Having said that, I do hate that it's been pushed back to 2:40pm so Channel 4 can try out some crappy game...