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- Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:28 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 27120
Re: "Black Takeover Day" - Autumn 2021
Just been announced that the legendary newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald will be the host for the “Black To Front Day”, as it has now been referred to. Certainly a fantastic choice in my opinion. https://twitter.com/tvukzone/status/141 ... 91586?s=21
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 2nd July 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 5)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1665
Re: Spoilers for Friday 2nd July 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 5)
You mean the series before the previous series…Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:53 pm Interesting that the same conundrum, with the same scramble, was used towards the end of the previous series.
- Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25464
Re: First impressions of Anne
Unlikely, Jack Worsley was in the champion’s chair on Nick’s debut… (definitely no need for him to say it then…)
- Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25464
Re: First impressions of Anne
Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:05 amWasn't that Jeff?L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:05 pm Nick was absolutely terrible at first (remember his first "critical countdown conundrum"? lol)
It was definitely Jeff… https://youtu.be/uZTr95CtYNML'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:36 am Nope. Definitely Nick.
A traumatic moment in my life that I will never forget...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25464
Re: First impressions of Anne
Never seen a show before that has opening credits. Did you mean opening titles? Not easy to get things done when most people work from home in a pandemic on a £200 HP laptop. Still... You need to watch more dramas!! Plenty of those have opening credits interspersed with opening titles!👍👍👍 That coul...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25464
Re: First impressions of Anne
Definitely a decent start, very apprehensive of her appointment, but she has shown that she seems to be more aware of where she is in the game than Nick ever was!!😛😛 Definitely liked to take a “back seat” as it were and let everyone else shine. Had to include the wink at the end, didn’t she!!??😉😉 Sh...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 24th March 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 59)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2307
Re: Tuesday 24th March 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 59)
Round 15: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? John buzzes on 27.75 seconds to say PROCURING which is correct. (this buzz time comes from Ray Wilding, not the subs) Final Score: 63–60 (max 120, jos 117) Surely, the scramble was CURRIPONG, if it wasn’t, then you can nick that the next time PROCURING is used as a conun...
- Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Next Champion of Champions series
- Replies: 197
- Views: 29903
Re: Next Champion of Champions series
We’d have certainly been craving it more if we could watch it live, but that doesn’t look like it’s happening...L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:24 pm Yes, it has been a while.
Fair to say we are all craving CoC.
Shame that Catsdown still has an audience, but not Countdown...
- Sat May 15, 2021 12:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 14th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 95)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1348
Re: Spoilers for Friday 14th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 95)
Maybe they’re updating the email/website...??Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 2:33 pm I wonder if Countdown Team could enlighten us as to why we had that bizarre jump cut at the end?
Join me earlier for the recap.
- Sat May 15, 2021 9:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 10th May 2021
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1307
Re: Spoilers for Monday 10th May 2021
Mike clearly said ROOSTED, didn’t he...
- Sat May 15, 2021 9:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 90)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2025
Re: Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 90)
Hats off to you James for catching up with these! Nice to be up to date again. :) Yes, nice work James. Cheers guys, nice to be up to date again, after getting back to normal during the first lockdown, but it’s nice that there are others who can do it like Rhys, so it’s nice to pass it down to the ...
- Fri May 14, 2021 4:49 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 117643
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
MAGIC!!!🪄🪄🪄
- Sun May 09, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 90)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1874
Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 90)
TENTORIA in R2, REFINER in R7. 4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 50 + 6) x 9) - 5 = 274 Just finished my last recap for a while too, pretty impressed that I've managed to watch around 7 months of the show in around 2 months, definitely a lot of dedication to the cause. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :geek: :g...
- Sun May 09, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 90)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2025
Friday 7th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 90)
Well, this is going to be my last recap for a while... :( :( :( :cry: :cry: :cry: But, it's been a good 11.5 years while it has lasted. :D :D :D Countdown recap for Friday 7 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (3 wins, 282 points.) A school secretary from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Scott...
- Sun May 09, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 6th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 89)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1317
Thursday 6th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 89)
Countdown recap for Thursday 6 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (2 wins, 189 points.) A school secretary from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Paul Booth. A financial planning and reporting consultant originally from the Wirral, but now living in Mold, Flintshire. He once travelled down the...
- Sun May 09, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 88)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1452
- Sun May 09, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 5th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 88)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1237
Wednesday 5th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 88)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (1 win, 84 points.) A receptionist from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Richard Karslake. A custodial manager in the prison service from Wantage, Oxfordshire. He used to be in the Royal Navy on HMS Broadsword, which saw duty ...
- Sun May 09, 2021 2:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 4th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 87)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1256
Tuesday 4th May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 87)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 May 2021. C1: Champion Adam Collett (1 win, 111 points.) An actuary from Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset. C2: Challenger Trudy Garbett. A receptionist from Dudley, West Midlands. She has 2 boys who are football mad. DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Ot...
- Sun May 09, 2021 10:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 86)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1233
Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 86)
Very enjoyable game that, wondered what Adam was doing buzzing at 29, but at least he got it right
3rd Numbers Alt.: (50 + 25 + 1) x 8 = 608
Also add a BROTHEL in R8.
3rd Numbers Alt.: (50 + 25 + 1) x 8 = 608
Also add a BROTHEL in R8.
- Sun May 09, 2021 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 3rd May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1213
Monday 3rd May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 86)
Countdown recap for Monday 3 May 2021. C1: Champion Christine Harrison (1 win, 81 points.) From St. Newlyn East, Cornwall. C2: Challenger Adam Collett. An actuary from Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset. He was one of the Games Makers at the 2012 London Olympics. DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner. RR: Rache...
- Sat May 08, 2021 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday 30th April 2021
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1293
Spoilers For Friday 30th April 2021
TABLOID in R4, TANGELO in R12 and CURTSIED in R13.
4th Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 7) x 10) - 25 = 545
4th Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 7) x 10) - 25 = 545
- Sat May 08, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 30th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1262
Friday 30th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 85)
Countdown recap for Friday 30 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (3 wins, 276 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Christine Harrison. From St. Newlyn East, Cornwall. She went to Buckingham Palace, as her husband was honoured in the New Year's Honours list, and got to meet the Q...
- Sat May 08, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 29th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1214
Thursday 29th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 84)
Countdown recap for Thursday 29 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (2 wins, 177 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Mark Prosser. A technician from Drybrook, Gloucestershire. He used to be a semi-professional footballer, and is a big fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. DC: Susie Den...
- Sat May 08, 2021 4:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday 28th April 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1755
Spoilers For Wednesday 28th April 2021
Interesting to note that Rachel accidentally gave Tomas' answer to the last numbers as being 100 out...., as she put down ((6 + 2) x 100) - 50 - 10 - 4, as opposed to the +.... :oops: :oops: :oops: OPACITE in R2, OPALISE/OVALISE in R8, ERGODIC in R10, GRADINES in R13. 4th Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 2) x (...
- Sat May 08, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 28th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1248
Wednesday 28th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 83)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (1 win, 81 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Alba Webb. A medical student at Lincoln University, but is originally from Surrey. She loves music, and has played in many orchestras too. Her favourite instrument...
- Fri May 07, 2021 6:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 82)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3027
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 82)
1st Numbers Alt.: ((9 + 4 - 1) x 6 x 10) + 25 = 745
- Fri May 07, 2021 6:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 27th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 82)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1215
Tuesday 27th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 82)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (5 wins, 420 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Tomas Banerjee. A student from North London. He's currently studying for an MSe in management of intellectual property. He has already lived in 5 different co...
- Fri May 07, 2021 5:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 81)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1151
Re: Spoilers for Monday 26th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 81)
1st Numbers Alt.: ((9 + 2) x 50) - ((4 + 3) x 4) = 522
Loved cloudbase, brought back memories of watching Captain Scarlet as a youngster
Loved cloudbase, brought back memories of watching Captain Scarlet as a youngster
- Fri May 07, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 26th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1140
Monday 26th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 81)
Countdown recap for Monday 26 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (4 wins, 350 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Mike Fortune. A care assistant from Clevedon, Somerset. He went to Iceland to see the infamous volcano that famously grounded all flights in 2010, but he never...
- Fri May 07, 2021 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 80)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2849
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 80)
4th Numbers Alt.: ((10 + 5) x 50) + (7 x 3) = 771
Also MYELOID in R1.
Also MYELOID in R1.
- Fri May 07, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 80)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1121
Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 80)
Countdown recap for Friday 23 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (3 wins, 266 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Andrew Lyster. A graphic designer from Stockport, Greater Manchester. 3 years ago, he set up his own record label, called Youth Records. DC: Susie Dent and Chr...
- Fri May 07, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown at Teatime
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2953
Re: Countdown at Teatime
I'm probably raking over old coals here but isnt it time Countdown was moved to a teatime slot of 4 O 'clock or later I mean now that a teatime quiz show stalwart is taking over and hopefully a better quality guest in dictionary corner and I'm sure ratings will go up Why would moving it to 4pm give...
- Wed May 05, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 152603
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
Newsnight going all Countdown here...
- Tue May 04, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 241332
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Sweet, best of luck to you.
- Tue May 04, 2021 6:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
- Replies: 486
- Views: 241332
Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
OK, no problem. As you can see, Andy Bruno very kindly gave me his Series 1 episodes back in November which I've done. Clive Freedman (now going by Louis) says he no longer has access to his episodes (sad face). Hey Rhys, Do you want to do some more recapping on here from next week, as I should hav...
- Tue May 04, 2021 6:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 79)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1188
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 79)
2nd Numbers Alt.: ((100 + 25 - 4) x 7) + 50 = 897
3rd Numbers Alt.: (7 x 3 x 25) + (6 x 6) + 1 = 662
4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 + 1) x (100 / 25)) + 10 = 314
3rd Numbers Alt.: (7 x 3 x 25) + (6 x 6) + 1 = 662
4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 + 1) x (100 / 25)) + 10 = 314
- Tue May 04, 2021 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 22nd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 79)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1116
Thursday 22nd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 79)
Countdown recap for Thursday 22 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (2 wins, 180 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Jack Cannon. A student at Canterbury Christchurch University, where he hopes to be a primary school teacher. He's a member of the university show choir too. ...
- Mon May 03, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 78)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1108
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 78)
Isn’t there supposed to be some vetting on convicted criminals...???
Probably let on as it was a suspended sentence...
Probably let on as it was a suspended sentence...
- Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 21st April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 78)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1087
Wednesday 21st April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 78)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (1 win, 90 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Paul Holland. A head of football development from Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He's a former professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Sheffield Unite...
- Mon May 03, 2021 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 77)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1152
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 77)
1st Numbers Alt.: ((50 x 2) + 8) x 7 = 756
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x 6) - (10 x 10) + 1 = 339
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x 6) - (10 x 10) + 1 = 339
- Mon May 03, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 20th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 77)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1016
Tuesday 20th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 77)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 April 2021. C1: Champion Adam Posner (2 wins, 161 points.) A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Dave Lomax. A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. He used to be a crime analyst for the West Yorkshire Police. DC: Susie Dent a...
- Mon May 03, 2021 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 19th April 2021
- Replies: 0
- Views: 963
Spoilers For Monday 19th April 2021
SOLANDER in R1, CATHODES in R10, BIPLANE in R11.
4th Numbers Alt.: ((8 + 5) x 75) - 50 - 7 = 918
Ebony was very unlucky there, looked like she was going to nick it until that awkward numbers game at the end there....
4th Numbers Alt.: ((8 + 5) x 75) - 50 - 7 = 918
Ebony was very unlucky there, looked like she was going to nick it until that awkward numbers game at the end there....
- Mon May 03, 2021 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 19th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 994
Monday 19th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 76)
Countdown recap for Monday 19 April 2021. C1: Champion Adam Posner (1 win, 89 points.) A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Ebony Thurston. A bingo session manager from Morecambe, Lancashire. She owns a dog, a rabbit, a canary, a cockatiel, a python and ...
- Mon May 03, 2021 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday 16th April 2021
- Replies: 0
- Views: 928
Spoilers For Friday 16th April 2021
AUMBRIES in R5 and GOATISH in R11.
2nd Numbers Alts.: (((7 x 6) - 1) x 10) + 25 & ((7 + 1) x 50) + 25 + 10 = 435
Great comeback win there by Adam, thought he had it with his 9 in R12, then lost it when James got his 9 in R13. Great stuff.
2nd Numbers Alts.: (((7 x 6) - 1) x 10) + 25 & ((7 + 1) x 50) + 25 + 10 = 435
Great comeback win there by Adam, thought he had it with his 9 in R12, then lost it when James got his 9 in R13. Great stuff.
- Mon May 03, 2021 1:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 16th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 75)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 972
Friday 16th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 75)
Countdown recap for Friday 16 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (3 wins, 280 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Adam Posner. A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. He once kayaked wi...
- Mon May 03, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 15th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 74)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 934
Thursday 15th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 74)
Countdown recap for Thursday 15 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (2 wins, 181 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Tom Adlam. A development advisor from Chingford, Greater London. He has previously lived all over...
- Mon May 03, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 73)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1656
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 73)
4th Numbers Alt.: ((5 + 1 + 1) x 25) + 100 + 8 = 283
And also YOUNGIE in R7.
And also YOUNGIE in R7.
- Mon May 03, 2021 11:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 14th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 73)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 934
Wednesday 14th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 73)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (1 win, 95 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Mike Bennett. A prison officer from Lancashire. He once did a drawing for his daughter's school wo...
- Mon May 03, 2021 10:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 13th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 72)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 926
Tuesday 13th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 72)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 April 2021. C1: Champion Joe Parry (2 wins, 127 points.) A 21-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger James Notton. A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex. He likes rugby and when he was a kid, he went on a school rugby trip to Ne...
- Mon May 03, 2021 10:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: RIP Marcel Stellman
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1226
Re: RIP Marcel Stellman
Definitely a man who changed all our lives for the better...
RIP Marcel.
RIP Marcel.
- Mon May 03, 2021 10:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 12th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 71)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 732
Monday 12th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 71)
Countdown recap for Monday 12 April 2021. C1: Champion Joe Parry (1 win, 80 points.) A 21-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Jay Turner. A salesman and amateur football referee from Dover, Kent. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or sol...
- Mon May 03, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 12th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 71)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2566
Re: Spoilers for Monday 12th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 71)
Anyone notice the bad edit in R7? They gave the score just as they were finishing writing as 18-12, when it was 18-19, clearly cos they were still using the clock from the last round, as it wasn't zooming in, as in other letters games...
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x (10 + 3)) + 9 - 4 = 954
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x (10 + 3)) + 9 - 4 = 954
- Sun May 02, 2021 3:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 9th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 70)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 749
Friday 9th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 70)
Countdown recap for Friday 9 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (4 wins, 358 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Joe Parry. From Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He likes playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, and plays competitively in national...
- Sun May 02, 2021 1:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 8th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 69)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 712
Thursday 8th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 69)
Countdown recap for Thursday 8 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (3 wins, 254 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Aimee Spinks. A unit stills photographer. She also went with Eddie Redmayne to meet Stephen Hawking at his house to do stills in...
- Sun May 02, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 7th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 68)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 689
Wednesday 7th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 68)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (2 wins, 183 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger David Green. A care worker from Launceston, Cornwall. In 2002, he lost a game of poker, and as a forfeit, he had to run the Lon...
- Sun May 02, 2021 11:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 6th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 67)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 707
Tuesday 6th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 67)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (1 win, 92 points.) A retired prison officer from near Salford, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Rob Hughes. A company director for a landscaping business from Warwick. He's a big cricket fan and was at Edgbaston when England famous ...
- Sun May 02, 2021 10:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 66)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 702
Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 66)
Countdown recap for Monday 5 April 2021. C1: Champion Duncan Simpson (2 wins, 176 points.) A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. C2: Challenger Jane Peet. A retired prison officer from near Salford, Greater Manchester. She used to run pubs before becoming a prison officer, where she once met Pri...
- Sat May 01, 2021 12:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 2nd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 65)
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Friday 2nd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 65)
Countdown recap for Friday 2 April 2021. C1: Champion Duncan Simpson (1 win, 88 points.) A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. C2: Challenger Peter Clegg. A recruitment officer from Baildon, West Yorkshire. He likes playing tennis and used to be the national team champion in badminton in 2010. D...
- Sat May 01, 2021 11:42 am
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- Topic: Thursday 1st April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 64)
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Thursday 1st April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 64)
Countdown recap for Thursday 1 April 2021. C1: Champion Ian Gibson (1 win, 66 (76) points.) A courier from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, but is originally from Middlesbrough. C2: Challenger Duncan Simpson. A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. He's also the vice-president of the West Midl...
- Sat May 01, 2021 11:07 am
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- Topic: Wednesday 31st March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 63)
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Wednesday 31st March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 63)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 March 2021. C1: Challenger Malcolm Atkinson. A musician from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He helps to run a non-profit organisation to help vulnerable people be taught music. C2: Challenger Ian Gibson. A courier from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, but is origi...