Spoilers For Friday July 22nd 2011

[James Robinson]

So, we have reached the end of a Deekensean era. Mark has departed with the title of octochamp and currently, the #1 seed.

2 newbies will enter the fray today, but who will be victorious in time for the summer break

Yes, that's right, folks. Countdown is heading into its summer break, but there is going to be a special on Monday, before its break of X weeks (I actually don't know how many it is, presumably 4.)

Mike will be around later.

[Thomas Carey]

OILSTONE in the LOONIEST round

[Peter Mabey]

Apparently GAUCHER is valid

[Thomas Carey]

CABINETS and BASCINET for Teaser 2. Don't you hate it when they have multiple answers?

[Joseph Krol]

CABINETS and BASCINET for Teaser 2. Don't you hate it when they have multiple answers?

AND if I remember rightly, a BASCINET is some kind of mediaeval helmet so the clue applied to both!

[Philip Jarvis]

EMULSION for a DC beater in the IMPULSE round.

[Ryan Taylor]

CABINETS and BASCINET for Teaser 2. Don't you hate it when they have multiple answers?

AND if I remember rightly, a BASCINET is some kind of mediaeval helmet so the clue applied to both!

Not really. It was clear they were after CABINETS.

[James Robinson]

RAINOUT in round 2, quite like SUDSIER in round 4, and DOCKET in round 13.

[Rosemary Roberts]

My online listings say that Monday's special is a repeat from 1982. Anybody know if that's true?

[James Robinson]

My online listings say that Monday's special is a repeat from 1982. Anybody know if that's true?

1. No.
2. Can you show me this listings
3. It's a special between Debbi Flack from S59 and Claudia Tyson from S62.

[Rosemary Roberts]

My online listings say that Monday's special is a repeat from 1982. Anybody know if that's true?

1. No.
2. Can you show me this listings
3. It's a special between Debbi Flack from S59 and Claudia Tyson from S62.

Sure. I don't know where they get their information, but here's what it says:

QUIZ SHOW: Countdown
On: Channel 4 (104)
Date: Monday 25th July 2011 (starting in 1 day)
Time: 15:10 to 16:00 (50 minutes long)

Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. With Dictionay Corner guest Penny Smith.
(Subtitles, 1982, 3 Star)
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Marked By: 'Reminder: Countdown' marker
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Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

I've only just noticed that it mentions Jeff and Rachel. Was she even born in 1982?

[Joseph Krol]

My online listings say that Monday's special is a repeat from 1982. Anybody know if that's true?

1. No.
2. Can you show me this listings
3. It's a special between Debbi Flack from S59 and Claudia Tyson from S62.

Sure. I don't know where they get their information, but here's what it says:

QUIZ SHOW: Countdown
On: Channel 4 (104)
Date: Monday 25th July 2011 (starting in 1 day)
Time: 15:10 to 16:00 (50 minutes long)

Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. With Dictionay Corner guest Penny Smith.
(Subtitles, 1982, 3 Star)
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Marked By: 'Reminder: Countdown' marker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7782

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

I've only just noticed that it mentions Jeff and Rachel. Was she even born in 1982?

No.

[Liam Tiernan]

It simply refers to the year the programme was first shown. Probably to distinguish it from several films of the same name.

[Rosemary Roberts]

It simply refers to the year the programme was first shown. Probably to distinguish it from several films of the same name.

This is why I assumed it was a repeat, but that can hardly be the case if it explicitly promises Rachel who was not even alive then. Shome mishtake shurely.