Countdown in the news

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:15 pm

OVERDIC obv

Robert Lozyniak · Post by **Robert Lozyniak** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:20 am

I'm split between wanting to know what happened to make Rachel want a divorce, and not wanting to stoop to the level of following celebrity gossip.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:11 am

Don't see where it says divorce other than the anagram deliberately designed to allure. A split is not necessarily a divorce.

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:32 am

Mark Deeks wrote:Don't see where it says divorce other than the anagram deliberately designed to allure. A split is not necessarily a divorce.

I thought the anagram purposely put CV together for some strange reason.

Heather Styles · Post by **Heather Styles** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:35 am

I'm sure Rachel and Jamie could do without the gutter press giving their tuppence worth at this difficult time. As far as I can tell, the word 'divorce' is a figment of The Sun editorial team's collective imagination.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:00 pm

Heather Styles wrote:I'm sure Rachel and Jamie could do without the gutter press giving their tuppence worth at this difficult time. As far as I can tell, the word 'divorce' is a figment of The Sun editorial team's collective imagination.

No, it's definitely in my ODE2r.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:26 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Heather Styles wrote:I'm sure Rachel and Jamie could do without the gutter press giving their tuppence worth at this difficult time. As far as I can tell, the word 'divorce' is a figment of The Sun editorial team's collective imagination.
No, it's definitely in my ODE2r.

Yeah, but what about the ODO?

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:02 pm

They've split before and manage to get back together, maybe they will sort it out, hopefully?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:51 pm

Dave Preece wrote:They've split before and manage to get back together, maybe they will sort it out, hopefully?

Yeah, if you want.

Lucy Gowers · Post by **Lucy Gowers** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:05 pm

Countdown is 70...http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio ... rt-blanket

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:08 pm

Hi Graham Virtue! You have a great name. Please let's not have RayRi ever catch on, though.

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:49 pm

What a shit bit of 'journalism'.

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:14 pm

Dave Preece wrote:What a shit bit of 'journalism'.

"Thanks" for that.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:31 am

Dave Preece wrote:What a shit bit of 'journalism'.

I read the article and was surprised by how well written and factually correct it was compared to most things I've seen written about the show, so couldn't disagree more.

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:46 am

JackHurst wrote:
Dave Preece wrote:What a shit bit of 'journalism'.
I read the article and was surprised by how well written and factually correct it was compared to most things I've seen written about the show, so couldn't disagree more.

I was surprised by agreeing with you, Jack.

Callum Todd · Post by **Callum Todd** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:10 pm

http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/lo ... -1-6375021

*tries not to appear boastful*

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:40 pm

You could've at least have had a shave...

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:34 pm

My girlfriend can't help but laugh whenever we drive through Tingley. Strange girl.

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:40 am

A SCOOP for the Daily Mail today (January 23rd) on page 32 they report that the prodigy Dylan attained the highest ever score.

Callum Todd · Post by **Callum Todd** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:53 am

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:A SCOOP for the Daily Mail today (January 23rd) on page 32 they report that the prodigy Dylan attained the highest ever score.

Well at least the Daily Mail are only a few months behind the rest of the world now, as apposed to their usual 40 year deficit.

David Barnard · Post by **David Barnard** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:40 pm

I bet Dylan is absolutely thrilled knowing that everyone who reads that article now knows that he's autistic, I know if my mental disorders were made public in that sort of way I'd be pretty fucked off as a lot of other apterites that are in the same boat

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:27 pm

David Barnard wrote:I bet Dylan is absolutely thrilled knowing that everyone who reads that article now knows that he's autistic, I know if my mental disorders were made public in that sort of way I'd be pretty fucked off as a lot of other apterites that are in the same boat

He certainly won't be smiling.

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:34 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
David Barnard wrote:I bet Dylan is absolutely thrilled knowing that everyone who reads that article now knows that he's autistic, I know if my mental disorders were made public in that sort of way I'd be pretty fucked off as a lot of other apterites that are in the same boat
He certainly won't be smiling.

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:38 pm

Presumably either him or his dad must have told them about it, so they can't have been too bothered.

Martin Thompson · Post by **Martin Thompson** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:20 pm

Callum Todd wrote:
Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:A SCOOP for the Daily Mail today (January 23rd) on page 32 they report that the prodigy Dylan attained the highest ever score.
Well at least the Daily Mail are only a few months behind the rest of the world now, as apposed to their usual 40 year deficit.

The Daily Mail tells you what's wrong with the country but have no idea how to change it.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:40 pm

Martin Thompson wrote:
Callum Todd wrote:
Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:A SCOOP for the Daily Mail today (January 23rd) on page 32 they report that the prodigy Dylan attained the highest ever score.
Well at least the Daily Mail are only a few months behind the rest of the world now, as apposed to their usual 40 year deficit.
The Daily Mail tells you what's wrong with the country but have no idea how to change it.

Substitute Daily Mirror/Russell Brand.

I'm probably going to get chastised for saying this, but if you compare the Mail now to two years ago then it's come on a long way. It's no longer gay-bashing, Muslim-smearing, and woman-hating...

Martin Thompson · Post by **Martin Thompson** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:10 pm

Gays and Muslims (or any other religion, for that matter) are polar opposites, so I'm not sure how they can be consistent on that.

Jennifer Steadman · Post by **Jennifer Steadman** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:08 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:if you compare the Mail now to two years ago then it's come on a long way. It's no longer gay-bashing, Muslim-smearing, and woman-hating...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh you weren't joking.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:52 pm

Jennifer Steadman wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:if you compare the Mail now to two years ago then it's come on a long way. It's no longer gay-bashing, Muslim-smearing, and woman-hating...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh you weren't joking.

Exhibit A: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... riage.html

Jon Stitcher · Post by **Jon Stitcher** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:50 am

I quite like the Daily Mail,

The cryptic crossword is both challenging and acheivable and it's probably the highest quality newspaper I can hold without ruining the pages when I try and turn a page over.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:49 am

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Jennifer Steadman wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:if you compare the Mail now to two years ago then it's come on a long way. It's no longer gay-bashing, Muslim-smearing, and woman-hating...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh you weren't joking.
Exhibit A: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... riage.html

When that article is equally likely to have been published if the singer was male, then you might have the beginnings of a point.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:06 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Jennifer Steadman wrote:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh you weren't joking.
Exhibit A: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... riage.html
When that article is equally likely to have been published if the singer was male, then you might have the beginnings of a point.

I think you're forgetting that I also said it's not woman-hating.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:46 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Exhibit A: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... riage.html
When that article is equally likely to have been published if the singer was male, then you might have the beginnings of a point.
I think you're forgetting that I also said it's not woman-hating.

I wouldn't have posted if I'd forgotten that.

Martin Bishop · Post by **Martin Bishop** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:21 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Jennifer Steadman wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:if you compare the Mail now to two years ago then it's come on a long way. It's no longer gay-bashing, Muslim-smearing, and woman-hating...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh you weren't joking.
Exhibit A: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... riage.html

Was that in the print version, though?

The Daily Mail and dailymail.co.uk are two different worlds. One reacts with horror at every degraded X Factor performance and launches into campaigns to "ban this filth". The other provides soft porn you can read on your computer during work lunch breaks.

Would the print version ever publish this?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... tiger.html

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:48 pm

Charlie has been interviewed in the Independent, talking about Countdown and apterous. Woo!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:04 pm

Graeme Cole wrote:Charlie has been interviewed in the Independent, talking about Countdown and apterous. Woo!

James takes this one. 234-227 but I can't remember which way round.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:23 pm

Interesting bit of news relating to PP. I was in the audience for this episode as it happens, not plugging FOCAL, as it happens.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36458648

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:46 pm

James Robinson wrote:Interesting bit of news relating to PP. I was in the audience for this episode as it happens, not plugging FOCAL, as it happens. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36458648

Cos, like, we all know what PP is. (Well, I do now that I've been to the article - Product Placement)

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 1:31 pm

Countdown gets mentioned in this news story about Investment firm Abrdn changing its name.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:41 am

Not the news as such but former series champ James Burley, performed his first stand up set in Glasgow yesterday
You may find a recording if your clever

Steve Hyde · Post by **Steve Hyde** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 7:48 pm

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... r-32085774

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 9:10 pm

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley was left "in genuine fear for her personal safety" after receiving death threats from a former contestant who developed a menacing grudge. Laura Greenwood made it to the quarter finals of the Channel 4 game show before being sectioned, after which the convicted arsonist began bombarding online fan forums with vile posts.

These criticised the programme for descending into "kid's stuff and b****cks" and accused a long serving producer of being a paedophile and a "slimy weirdo". A string of further abusive messages then threatened it was a "question of when, not if" he and Ms Riley would be murdered, with one ranting diatribe stating: "When I'm ready, it's him and Riley first and then as many as I can possibly take before I go to prison."

Etc. Insane stuff. The Countdown community talent keeps coming through.

Steve Hyde · Post by **Steve Hyde** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 10:04 pm

I miss the days when a Countdowner getting sectioned just meant a nice 18 points

Philip A · Post by **Philip A** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 10:33 pm

I don’t know what to think anymore.

Fiona T · Post by **Fiona T** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:59 am

Could well be part of the reason why there's no desire to bring back studio audiences.

Philip A · Post by **Philip A** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:29 am

Fiona T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:59 am Could well be part of the reason why there's no desire to bring back studio audiences.

Probably, but it’s a cost-cutting exercise as well which is the main reason. This is wholesale on all these quiz shows now, except Catsdown, Millionaire, Beat The Chasers and Blankety Blank which have visible audiences. Apparently, Fifteen-to-One did have an audience from Series 1-3 but William G Stewart wouldn’t allow it because they were murmuring the answers! I could hear the audience murmuring when the clock was running in the shows I watched while I was a contestant.

Steve Hyde · Post by **Steve Hyde** » Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:23 am

The Lemonheads are currently on tour. Reviews have been mixed to say the least, but overall have been nothing but complimentary about support act The Bevis Frond, whose frontman Nick Salomon was a semi-finalist in the early 90s

https://alexreviewsgigs.com/2025/08/17/ ... r-16-8-25/

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Aug 27, 2025 12:21 pm

Nice to hear. I remember him being on.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Sat Sep 06, 2025 8:58 pm

Not exactly news, per se, but Innis Carson just finished a very impressive 15th in the British Quiz Championships. Smart man. Ian Volante was 37th, also really good. I was, uh, a wee bit lower than that.