I didn't see him (judging by his avatar picture), although you yourself made an appearance.Charlie Reams wrote:Jono was invited to be in the audience, I wonder if he went?
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- Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3949
Re: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Ballad of Rachel Riley.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3388
Re: The Ballad of Rachel Riley.
Pretty funny . . . although I don't know who "Damian Eddy" is either. Maybe he is a descendant of Nelson Eddy, and if so he could perhaps add some operatic touches to your 2nd remix of the ballad.
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3949
Re: Feedback on the new Countdown
Helen Warner is on Channel 4 now, on "The TV Show" defending her decision to get rid of Carol Vorderman. She has just had an argument with journalist Carole Malone about it, and members of the audience are now giving their views. As usual Krishnan is doing a very good job of not taking sid...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3949
Re: Feedback on the new Countdown
Jeff mentions the scores from time to time during the game, which is presumably to keep visually impaired viewers (who can't read the digital score displays in front of the contestants) reminded of who's in front and by how much. I never understood why Des O felt it necessary to read out the scores...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3949
Re: Feedback on the new Countdown
Does anyone miss the way Deso used to focus so much on the game by doing such things as working out the points and letting the viewer know as soon as someone had got the victory? Or do people prefer to work it out for themselves, or just wait for the end and be surprised, seeing as Jeff never menti...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 3rd April 2009 (Series 60, Game 41)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1770
Re: Friday 3rd April 2009 (Series 60, Game 41)
If Noel's nice, then why do most of us turn off as soon as "Deal or No Deal" comes on?Joseph Bolas wrote:Round 15: N O E L S N I C E
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Feedback on the new Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3949
Re: Feedback on the new Countdown
Does anyone miss the way Deso used to focus so much on the game by doing such things as working out the points and letting the viewer know as soon as someone had got the victory? Or do people prefer to work it out for themselves, or just wait for the end and be surprised, seeing as Jeff never mentio...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Red Dwarf returns
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3863
Re: Red Dwarf returns
Doug Naylor.
The Radio Times seems to share Lorraine's view as they say "Here's hoping writer Doug Naylor harks back to the show's early series that were funny rather than flashy".
The Radio Times seems to share Lorraine's view as they say "Here's hoping writer Doug Naylor harks back to the show's early series that were funny rather than flashy".
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite song at the moment
- Replies: 69
- Views: 8026
Re: Favourite song at the moment
Quite old now (from last summer) but still great: Esser - Headlock . There's an album somewhere, but the internets won't tell me where it is (although to be fair I haven't looked that hard). Saw Esser at Reading Festival last summer and really enjoyed him. Not the sort of thing I would usually list...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Evolution of Countdown
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1090
The Evolution of Countdown
As we know, Countdown is constantly evolving, as anything must to survive through changing times, and I find these capsule reviews are a great quick reference for us as to how things have been on the programme over the years: Countdown 2000 Countdown 2001 Countdown 2002 Countdown 2003 Countdown 2004...
Re: tv.com
Unlike IMDb, who have decided that they'd like contestant names for quiz/game shows.Phil Reynolds wrote:Interestingly, since I posted a query about this on the site's forums, the contestant names have been quietly removed.
I feel even more of an idiot now!Phil Reynolds Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 wrote:inasmuch
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:26 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15782
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
Peter Dickson does voiceovers for many light entertainment shows. He bases his voice on the sadly now dead legendary voiceover man Patrick Allen Indeed. Those of us of a certain vintage still have fond memories of Patrick Allen stepping from a helicopter to extol the virtues of Barrett Homes. I sup...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Small Furry Animals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1787
Re: Small Furry Animals
Kevin Thurlow wrote:I note that Michael Wallace and Charlie Reams are now sporting small furry animals as avatars... I am sure there is a good reason for this.
Some of us like stroking beavers, but Charlie Reams.Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha beavers? Or do you like stroking Craig?
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sandwich/Sandwiches
- Replies: 195
- Views: 15782
Re: Sandwich/Sandwiches
No wonder I can't get voiceover work. Speaking of which, you will almost certainly recognise the voice of Peter Dickson, the bowler-hatted gentleman in this video , even if his face is unfamiliar. Peter Dickson does voiceovers for many light entertainment shows. He bases his voice on the sadly now ...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5359
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
It's been a Tea Time Teaser before :) Oh okay wiseguy, I thought I finally had a chance to get in first on something :P "Inasmuch" is perfectly valid. Which is more than can be said for "wiseguy". Indeed, but if you continue with such posts I am sure they will add it just for yo...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Domestication
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3366
Re: Domestication
Whenever I get my living room tidy, I always think how nice it looks. But then within a couple of days it's messy again. It's as if I get some peverse satisfaction out of living in a muddle. Can anyone explain this? My own armchair pyschologist take on it would be that perhaps I cannot stand for lif...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5359
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
Oh okay wiseguy, I thought I finally had a chance to get in first on somethingJon Corby wrote:It's been a Tea Time Teaser before
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5359
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 31st March
insofar™ as How long before it turns into insofaras™ ? (Do you ever get 'insofar' without 'as'?) Well before your nice little 9 becomes valid, we can apparently also have "inasmuch" for 8 (pending the right letters obviously). I saw it in this week's Radio Times, and checking a dictionary...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol's memory lapse?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2295
Re: Carol's memory lapse?
Oh, so now I know you were joking when you reprimanded Damian the other dayJon Corby wrote:I wonder if she'll also include her efforts to undermine her replacement and the show in general?
Just for balance, like.
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:18 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Robotic forum member
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1961
Re: Robotic forum member
Just seen "Yahoo [Bot]" as wellMatt Morrison wrote:Interesting - just noticed "Google [Bot]" is currently browsing the forum. The git.
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol's memory lapse?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2295
Re: Carol's memory lapse?
Carol's memory will be coming in handy for today's news (from Teletext)!: "Former Countdown number queen Carol Vorderman is to turn her hand to vowels and consonants and publish a "no holds barred" autobiography. The 48-year-old left the long-running quiz after 27 years last summer am...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 31 March 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 38)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1754
Re: Tuesday 31 March 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 38)
Round 13: A I O R T N H E M C1: ANOTHER (7) C2: minoret DC: THERMION (8) Score: 96–51 (max 121) As Mike finally has to mathematically concede the game after an unfortunate spelling error (uncovered by Susie, largely because he admitted he was unsure about his offering), DC finally step up the pace ...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:11 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Question of Genius
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8645
Re: A Question of Genius
I see Chris Wills is now listed both for this show and for his Countdown appearances on the Internet Movie Database! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2839651/
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 26th Match 2009 (Series 60, Game 35)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2790
Re: Thursday 24th Match 2009 (Series 60, Game 35)
Regular listeners to the Collings and Herrin podcast will know who "Gaunty" is. What's weird is that he used to be quite liberal and ran an amazingly good music and comedy venue in Coventry in the early 80s where I spent many a happy night getting drunk and meeting my comedy heroes. It wa...
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1098521
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
It is just a shortened version of my name for the Internet, as Derek is one of those really cool names which often get confused with nerdiness.Jason Larsen wrote:How did you get the nickname Dez?
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 24th March 2009 (Series 60, Prelim 33)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2910
Re: Tuesday 24th March 2009 (Series 60, Prelim 33)
She was indeed from (Sutton in) Surrey...Kevin Thurlow wrote:Any idea where the challenger came from? There is a Krishna Mehendale who plays chess in Surrey...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1098521
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Thank you JosephJoseph Bolas wrote:Welcome to the forum Derek.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1098521
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
I remember someone named Dez Hazell there who left the group and said they would no longer be posting. So, it's a surprise to see you here? Good memory, Jason! I think I said I would no longer be posting when the group was moved to this forum. But, against my certainty I have been won round, and ac...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 23rd Match
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers for Monday 23rd Match
Do you think Rachel had Jon "Vidcapper" Corby in mind when she made a real effort not to look at the camera whilst posing next to the word lesbian?Kirk Bevins wrote:I had HYALINES for a beater in the LESBIAN round.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 18926
Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes
Why is Jason actually Swedish not American?Jason Larsen wrote:Phil, I'm American.
Now, I've got a good joke!
Where does an organ donor like to go swimming?
In a liver pool.
Because he is Lar's son.
How do we know that Jason has 2 dads?
Because he is Jay's son and Lar's son
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Carol on The Apprentice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3012
Re: Carol on The Apprentice
Carol also appeared on the first episode "The Apprentice: You're Fired" last night on BBC2, where she spoke about her time on the Comic Relief version. Amazingly she wasn't the loudest celebrity on last night's show though - that honour went to Argumental's Rufus Hound, who shouted so loud...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1098521
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Thank you Jason.
No, it is not a very common name, so it is probably me that you remember from the group.
No, it is not a very common name, so it is probably me that you remember from the group.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:17 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1962
- Views: 1098521
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hi, I'm not a new member here, I have been here more or less since the beginning, and on the Yahoo! mailing list before. I am usually known as Dez on the Internet, and originally registered here as Vande. I have not, and never will, been/go on Countdown, but I have been watching it on and off since ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on DVD?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2702
Re: Countdown on DVD?
I think Soo might be able to change your username to match your real name, if you so desire. (I originally registered as Crispy, my online pseudonym.) Thank you Chris Philpot. Your assumption was correct, and Charlie/Soo has now changed me to my real name. To the rest of you, thanks for your posts ...
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on DVD?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2702
Countdown on DVD?
I'm not actually allowed to post on this forum, as I joined before the real names only rule came in. Thought I might get away with a poll though, but it insisted I write something in this box.
Edited to close poll.
Edited to close poll.