The Final Countdown

[Kirk Bevins]

Here is the news item on Calendar news on Wednesday on the day of the final. A VFSMB for anyone who can spot Julie T.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9IVN8QMVac

[Phil Reynolds]

Here is the news item on Calendar news on Wednesday on the day of the final. A VFSMB for anyone who can spot Julie T.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9IVN8QMVac

Spotted! 2:32.

Thanks for the link Kirk.

[Matthew Green]

Was she the really pretty one who looks like Gwyneth Paltrow?

[Julie T]

Here is the news item on Calendar news on Wednesday on the day of the final. A VFSMB for anyone who can spot Julie T.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9IVN8QMVac

Spotted! 2:32.

Thanks for the link Kirk.

Thanks for the link too, Kirk. Us soft southerners don't get 'calendar news'.
Saw my back then anyway, Phil, well done.
A choreographed piece for the camera, since we'd all gone in ages before.

The last 2 audience members to be interviewed in that piece, a mother and son, sat next to me during the finals. She told me that her late husband had once won a mug for getting the conundrum in the audience in the Richard Whiteley days.

Certainly the end of an era for the Leeds studios, but at least Countdown will live on in Manchester.
I expect I speak for many of us who were there, especially now that the euphoria of the finals is receding, that there's a rather more tangible feeling of sadness about the move. Even more so having met some of the great people involved in making the show.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

They do all look incredibly human, even the forumites! It's good to hear the Final was so well enjoyed and we non-special ones can look forward to June with increased excitement.

Good set of photos Phil.

Charlie looks like he might have put on a bit of weight!?

[Charlie Reams]

Charlie looks like he might have put on a bit of weight!?

Mom, is that you?

[Julie T]

[quote="Phil Reynolds"]

A few of the photos I took are here - rest assured there are no spoilers unless you'd rather not know who the DC guest is for the finals, in which case avoid pics 2, 7 and 11.[quote]

Charlie does look a bit chubby-faced in that first pic of Phil's, and a bit terrified!
A photographic illusion, though.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

Charlie does look a bit chubby-faced in that first pic of Phil's, and a bit terrified!
A photographic illusion, though.

Glad you said that!

[Matt Morrison]

The spirit of Freddie Milverton lives on.

[Jeff Clayton]

On a personal note, Monday marks five years since I recorded my shows - o how things have changed since then. It is the end of an era, but I wish the show and all staff a smooth transition into continued success in Manchester.

I trust that the finals made exciting television, and look forward to watching them in June!

Cheers
Jeff

[Kirk Bevins]

Here's some photos on facebook of the Countdown clock ready for transportation to Manchester.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 1109642436

[Phil Reynolds]

Here's some photos on facebook of the Countdown clock ready for transportation to Manchester.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 1109642436

Soz Kirk, the link doesn't work (it says I have to log in to view the pics).

[Michael Wallace]

Awesome link Kirk, thanks.

[Steve Durney]

Here's some photos on facebook of the Countdown clock ready for transportation to Manchester.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 1109642436

I can't believe they didn't put some protective packaging around it!!

[Kirk Bevins]

I can't believe they didn't put some protective packaging around it!!

Haha a huge sheet of bubble wrap would have been cool.

[Kirk Bevins]

OK Phil, try just this one photo here:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 6927_n.jpg

[Derek Hazell]

Here's some photos on facebook of the Countdown clock ready for transportation to Manchester.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 1109642436

Soz Kirk, the link doesn't work (it says I have to log in to view the pics).

They're the biggest clock pics Phil's never seen!

[Phil Reynolds]

OK Phil, try just this one photo here:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 6927_n.jpg

Excellent - thanks. Would make a great caption competition on HIGNFY.