Countdown Lookalikes?

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I saw this bloke on TV today who looks just like Countdowny person Jimmy Carr.

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Graeme Cole wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:16 pm I saw this bloke on TV today who looks just like Countdowny person Jimmy Carr.

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I'd say purely by having him in close proximity, that he looks just like Countdowny person Graeme Cole... :P :P :lol: :lol:
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Didn't notice that. Good spot.
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Last week's champ Paul Nixon and S76 champ Stephen Read are a bit alike in both appearance and demeanour.
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Cracking shout from Graeme.
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Tom S wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:13 am Last week's champ Paul Nixon and S76 champ Stephen Read are a bit alike in both appearance and demeanour.
And octototal.
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Graeme Cole wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:16 pm I saw this bloke on TV today who looks just like Countdowny person Jimmy Carr.

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(Edited - someone changed the wiki image)
If he had a kid with Jim Jeffries.

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S81 contestant John Osmond

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and Canadian astronaut and all round awesome guy, Chris Hadfield

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That's not bad actually.
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Dinos Sfyris, Phil Makepeace and Matt Morrison's beard have joined forces to create a new Gevin Chapwell sobriquet.

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https://www.aussievision.net/post/the-f ... cides-2020

Eddy Byrne spotted at a Eurovision Party.
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Have a guess.
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Looking forward to the guesses.
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Mark Deeks wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:34 pm Image


Have a guess.
Is it Jon Elmer?
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Elliott Mellor
Stewart Holden

I know who it is but I'm just going to name people anyway (it might be one of them).
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Nice to see Ross McColm take on Mike Springett on celeb countdown the other night.
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There's a Ross McColm?
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Getting Susie and (slightly age-progressed) Rachel vibes, respectively, from Sara Sidle and Catherine Willows from the original CSI.
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Series 82 contestant Iain Campbell

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And UKIP guy Patrick O'Flynn

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Series 82 contesant Steve Agace

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And series 46 champion Ben Wilson

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Series 69 Champion Callum Todd

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Belgian guy arrested for licking handrails

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Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:29 am Series 82 contesant Steve Agace

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And series 46 champion Ben Wilson

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It's like Ben and Ken Bruce produced progeny.
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Countdown legend, Callum Todd, during lockdown

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Sex Pistols bassist, Sid Vicious
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Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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The opponent yesterday looked just like Tony Robinson.
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Series 80 runner-up Elliott Mellor:

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Irish singer Christy Dignam

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I think Woody Allen is a good Elliott.

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Surprised no-one has done this one yet:

Series 76 winner, Stephen Read
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And, Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty
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Series 78 contestant and Apterite, George Armstrong
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And the bottom left guy in this Co-op advert
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As pointed out by Damian on HyperZoomDown

Series 73 contestant James Rowan

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and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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Chris Wills
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Father Cyril McDuff (from Father Ted)
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And

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Anti-Semitic, that's a shame. Jews don't really have claws for hands you know.
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Some footbally chappy Giovanni Reyna

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And CoC XIV winner, Dylan Taylor

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Turns out Conor Travers was in Veruca Salt.

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Graeme Cole + messy hair + sideburns=

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(Supergrass front man Gaz Coombes btw)
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Amazing scenes on Challenge as Ben Wilson's older self makes it into the Millionaire hot seat.

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Touché.
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Graeme Cole delivers the definitive performance of Bruch's Scottish Fantasy: https://youtu.be/3aVET-CDRWk?t=1348
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Some good stuff in here. Keep it coming.
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I don't know what this is but I know who it is. Tim Down.
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAW

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAD

Found a pretty good Dylan Taylor lookalike. Theo Christine, actor in one of BBC4's recent Saturday night dramas, The Last Wave.
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAF

http://wiki.apterous.org/images/f/f7/Phil_Hulme.png

Series 82 octochamp Phil Hulme and actor Steve Evets. Even has the gravelly voice to boot.
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I'm pretty sure this as come up elsewhere so I'm not claiming credit for it, but I can't find any evidence for it - at about 23 seconds into this video is Bradley Horrocks.
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:21 am I'm pretty sure this as come up elsewhere so I'm not claiming credit for it, but I can't find any evidence for it - at about 23 seconds into this video is Bradley Horrocks.
Poor Brad, seems like he's had a quick few years since his Countdown appearance!
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Series 19 runner up, Gino Corr

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Actor and singer, Paul Nicholas

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Conor?
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Well if we're doing ourselves, I give you one of my twelve favourite donkeys (spotted by a mate of mine who was super excited)

(The other 11 - you know who you are <3 )

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Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pPuleshdtA

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Tom S wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
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Ian Volante wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
Tom S wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
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Matt Morrison wrote: Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:56 pm
Ian Volante wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
Tom S wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
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