Countdown on Big Brother
Countdown on Big Brother
I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).
However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!
Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!
However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!
Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!
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'kin 'ell that's cool
I had read in the paper they were going to get Rachel Riley in there. It would be awesome to see Chris too. Shame Jordan didn't go in with Dane Bowers and Alex Reid - they could teach her to read at the same time. Miaow.
I had read in the paper they were going to get Rachel Riley in there. It would be awesome to see Chris too. Shame Jordan didn't go in with Dane Bowers and Alex Reid - they could teach her to read at the same time. Miaow.
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That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).
However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!
Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!
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Aptochat from Chris himself, then checked his Facebook page. According to Ollie's FB page, he'll be appearing on the Charlotte Church Show soon!Kirk Bevins wrote: That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.
Maybe if you get onto Channel 4 and say you're up for any publicity, Kirk.... You never know, worth asking.
I'd watch a programme with you in it, even darts!
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I posted about it on facebook earlier today. Really looking forward to it! I've been watching CBB today to get clued up on the housemates.Kirk Bevins wrote:That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).
However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!
Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!
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There, Kirk, straight from the source!Chris Davies wrote:
I posted about it on facebook earlier today. Really looking forward to it! I've been watching CBB today to get clued up on the housemates.
Exciting stuff, Chris!
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Just the typical thing a closet BB addict would say.Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish
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Hahaha brilliant. Totally looking forward to this.
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Great news.
I'd heard that there was a Celebrity Big Brother happening around now, but not until I read this thread and the facebook comments did I realise that it's already started.
So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening. Are you going to do your bit, together with Jeff and Rachel, in the Manchester studios? And is it going to be as well as, or instead of, one of the five programmes scheduled to be recorded that day? Very frustratingly, I've planned to go to Manchester on Tuesday next week. Now wishing I'd picked the Monday instead.
And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?
I'd heard that there was a Celebrity Big Brother happening around now, but not until I read this thread and the facebook comments did I realise that it's already started.
So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening. Are you going to do your bit, together with Jeff and Rachel, in the Manchester studios? And is it going to be as well as, or instead of, one of the five programmes scheduled to be recorded that day? Very frustratingly, I've planned to go to Manchester on Tuesday next week. Now wishing I'd picked the Monday instead.
And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?
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It will be shown Tuesday evening. Everything has to be delayed that much so that each program finishes by covering the night-time hours, when they hope the Good Shit will happen.Howard Somerset wrote:So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening.
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No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?
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Did I miss this? What was this encounter?Oliver Garner wrote:No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?
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Ever get the feeling you're being ignored, Kirk?Kirk Bevins wrote:Did I miss this? What was this encounter?Oliver Garner wrote:No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?
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Hee hee - Nice one Chris - I have never seen a full episode of BB so it will be an interesting experience.
I hope it goes well and look forward to your appearance.
Thanks for letting us know Julie.
I hope it goes well and look forward to your appearance.
Thanks for letting us know Julie.
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Gah! Next Tuesday, dammit! I'm watching this shite for no reason!
Mind you if Stephen Baldwin gets any weirder I'm in danger of getting into it
Mind you if Stephen Baldwin gets any weirder I'm in danger of getting into it
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Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.
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Sure. It's okay guys, there's no need to tell lies here.Gavin Chipper wrote:Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.
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I don't find him to be that weird. He talks a lot and tries to give advice to everyone, but apart from the God thing, he seems quite sane.Lesley Hines wrote: Mind you if Stephen Baldwin gets any weirder I'm in danger of getting into it
I like the fact that the Americans all think Alex Reid is the UK's most famous MMA fighter (with a realistic shot at branching out into acting), while Katia is only famous for being in a "public relationship".
I'm looking forward to seeing Chris take on the housemates. Considering some of them didn't know the meaning of "underwhelmed," I doubt it will be much of a contest.
Of course, I was only watching because there was nothing else on and I wanted to help Chris do his research and because I've watched almost every series and love Big Brother.
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Haha - I will admit to mostly watching "normal" Big Brother but I don't tend to bother with the celebrity one. These so-called celebrities generally annoy me and I barely recognised any of them. There was Vinnie Jones, Dane Bowers and that guy Basshunter who I only recognised from Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Oh and the weird-looking one who went out with Ronnie Wood (not sure if she's got a name).Jimmy Gough wrote:Sure. It's okay guys, there's no need to tell lies here.Gavin Chipper wrote:Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.
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I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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So that's who she is! Didn't recognise her with her clothes on.Gavin Chipper wrote:the weird-looking one who went out with Ronnie Wood
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Alex Reid is in my year at schoolJon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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Jordan used to be my neighbour.Kai Laddiman wrote:Alex Reid is in my year at schoolJon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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Are you Palestine?Steve Durney wrote:Jordan used to be my neighbour.Kai Laddiman wrote:Alex Reid is in my year at schoolJon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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My dad met Ian Huntley. Before he was famous.Steve Durney wrote:Jordan used to be my neighbour.Kai Laddiman wrote:Alex Reid is in my year at schoolJon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid
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I know someone who went on Countdown.
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I once sat on Roger Whittaker's sofa.
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I have served Susie Dent, Rory McGrath and Gaz from Supergrass.
Living life in a gyratory circus kind of way.
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Sounds like a hell of a dance-off.Derek Hazell wrote:I have served Susie Dent, Rory McGrath and Gaz from Supergrass.
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Roland,(big fat Roland) from Grange Hill once stole my bike.
I always liked it when Gripper Stebson beat him up.
I always liked it when Gripper Stebson beat him up.
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Me and Barack Obama are bffs.
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I played keyboards in a charity gig in Bob Geldof's back garden.
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A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it
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They probably added that as a new challenge in the following series. lolAndy Wilson wrote:A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it
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I hope he wiped his arse before he got out of bed.Andy Wilson wrote:A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it
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Chris says that it will happen at 1:30pm on Monday, so if you can't wait until Tuesday night, the live feed on E4 is on until 2:35pm on Monday, so unless there's a lot of swearing then you should be able to make out most of what's going on.Matt Morrison wrote:It will be shown Tuesday evening. Everything has to be delayed that much so that each program finishes by covering the night-time hours, when they hope the Good Shit will happen.Howard Somerset wrote:So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening.
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I think CBB are taking the piss
Old peoples home indeed.
Old peoples home indeed.
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Yeah. Bastards. And they just talked about Countdown but thr sound cut off for about a minute. Rubbish.Marc Meakin wrote:I think CBB are taking the piss
Old peoples home indeed.
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Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.
Math indeed.
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And their team name is "LAST LEGS". Taking the mick out of old people!Marc Meakin wrote:Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.
Edit: Grrr how hard can it be to keep the sound on all the time? Why do they have to have sound loss so often!?
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I thought it was a TTTKirk Bevins wrote:And their team name is "LAST LEGS". Taking the mick out of old people!Marc Meakin wrote:Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.
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And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.
I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9! Editedit: Looks like he DID get the 9!
I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9! Editedit: Looks like he DID get the 9!
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SPOILERS!!!Kirk Bevins wrote:And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.
I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9!
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Looking forward to the edited version.
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Tuesday 9pm.
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Is it possible to watch an unedited version anywhere? Or do they only upload highlights to their site?
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Thanks D. Did you hear when you allowed their numbers solution, the housemates whispered "I didn't actually mean that" . Cheats.D Eadie wrote:Tuesday 9pm.
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Why did they cut the countdown clock?D Eadie wrote:Tuesday 9pm.
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PMSL - someone's just said they think they could have given him a run for his money under different circumstances. It's amazing what delusions some people harbour. Massive Dunning-Kruger effect!
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Presumably because they would have had to pay royalties every time...!Marc Meakin wrote:
Why did they cut the countdown clock?
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Yeah, I did a check. If that 1st numbers was impossible, then that was a max game.Kirk Bevins wrote:And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.
I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9! Editedit: Looks like he DID get the 9!
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Well tbf, it is true. They'd have to be fairly radically different circumstances, but still...Lesley Hines wrote:PMSL - someone's just said they think they could have given him a run for his money under different circumstances. It's amazing what delusions some people harbour. Massive Dunning-Kruger effect!
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Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!
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(50x10)+(((75x10)+100)/25)=534 as a beater in round 3.
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I noticed that, thought it would piss you off.Kirk Bevins wrote:Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!
HOUSEMATE was a nice conundrum. When I was talking to my mates about this the other day, I gave them scrambles of HOUSEMATE and BROTHERLY to solve, thinking one of them could be used as the conundrum on this.
Was the 4 large possible?
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Have to say that I actually felt sorry for the housemates as I doubt if anybody on this forum or Apterous could have beaten Chris in realtime.
There should have been some sort of handicap system.
There should have been some sort of handicap system.
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Maybe Apterous should arrange a special 2009 champion of champion special best of 3 between Kirk and Chris.Kirk Bevins wrote:Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!
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