Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
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Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
So as many of you super-sleuths deduced, a handful of new specials were filmed yesterday. The lineup was:
Kirk Bevins vs Chris Davies - 2009 Champion playoff
Lesley Hines vs Micheal Harris - Century-scoring losers
Kai Laddiman vs Dinos Sfyris - Young champions redux
Junaid Mubeen vs Charlie Reams - The Decider
These will be broadcast at various points throughout the year. One or two of them feature a little extra twist which hopefully we can keep a surprise until nearer the time.
It was a fantastic day for all 8 of us, thanks to everyone who made it happen, and the handful of devotees who made the trip to support us.
Kirk Bevins vs Chris Davies - 2009 Champion playoff
Lesley Hines vs Micheal Harris - Century-scoring losers
Kai Laddiman vs Dinos Sfyris - Young champions redux
Junaid Mubeen vs Charlie Reams - The Decider
These will be broadcast at various points throughout the year. One or two of them feature a little extra twist which hopefully we can keep a surprise until nearer the time.
It was a fantastic day for all 8 of us, thanks to everyone who made it happen, and the handful of devotees who made the trip to support us.
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Blumming heckCharlie Reams wrote:Kirk Bevins vs Chris Davies - 2009 Champion playoff
Lesley Hines vs Micheal Harris - Century-scoring losers
Kai Laddiman vs Dinos Sfyris - Young champions redux
Junaid Mubeen vs Charlie Reams - The Decider
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Ooh, now I'm well excited
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Four classic games. Well done to all eight of you. It was a privalege to be there.
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Nice to see you all again, thanks for coming along guys and contributing fantastically.
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Can you divulge the airdates, or is that privaleged information.D Eadie wrote:Nice to see you all again, thanks for coming along guys and contributing fantastically.
The 'privalege' was all ours.
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Looks good, although Dinos is on TV more than Simon fucking Cowell these days.
If I suddenly have a squirming baby on my lap it probably means that I should start paying it some attention and stop wasting my time messing around on a Countdown forum
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Spoiler? Surely not, in this exalted company?D Eadie wrote:The 'privalege' was all ours.
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Read all the thread David.David Williams wrote:Spoiler? Surely not, in this exalted company?D Eadie wrote:The 'privalege' was all ours.
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Wow they all sound fucking awesome.
(Genuine apologies if it was meant to be a secret and I spoilt it with my post on the other thread)
(Genuine apologies if it was meant to be a secret and I spoilt it with my post on the other thread)
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When has Dinos ever been on Simon Cowell?Matthew Green wrote:... Dinos is on TV more than Simon fucking Cowell these days.
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We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun. Now they're in the can it's all good.Douglas Wilson wrote:Wow they all sound fucking awesome.
(Genuine apologies if it was meant to be a secret and I spoilt it with my post on the other thread)
Tx dates are undecided but we'll let you know when we do.
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Was it just a regular audience then?Charlie Reams wrote:We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun.
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Very true! This was by far my favourite experience yet though. Can't wait to watch them all back. Thanks again to Damo and everyone involved for a fantastic day, and letting us relive relive the nostalgia of being in the chair one more timeMatthew Green wrote:Looks good, although Dinos is on TV more than Simon fucking Cowell these days.
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I did tell you I was crap, Damian. And I'm even crappier at some other things than spelling.D Eadie wrote:The 'privalege' was all ours.
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You make it sound like you're part of the production team now. Is there something else you're not telling us?Charlie Reams wrote:We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun. Now they're in the can it's all good.Douglas Wilson wrote:Wow they all sound fucking awesome.
(Genuine apologies if it was meant to be a secret and I spoilt it with my post on the other thread)
Tx dates are undecided but we'll let you know when we do.
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What an awesome 2 days in Manchester - thanks very much for the invite to take part in one of these specials. Despite being specials it was damn nerve racking but was such fun. Thanks to the other contestants too who made it a very enjoyable day! ![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
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Just got back and I have that horrible feeling of emptiness that I last had after CofC. Amazing experience as always and all 4 games will be worth tuning into for sure. Thanks so much for having me back. Just so you know, I'm always happy to keep returning. If only to piss Bolas* off.
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If it isn't a televised game of hyperspeedgaot then you will have built up my dreams and destroyed them Reams.Charlie Reams wrote:One or two of them feature a little extra twist
If I suddenly have a squirming baby on my lap it probably means that I should start paying it some attention and stop wasting my time messing around on a Countdown forum
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Highlight: 3am apterous and Dudley plugging apterous. And getting APTEROUS in one game.
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And also, thanks to Mssrs. Bevins, Mubeen, and Laddiman, for making me feel like a total thicky. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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I had an awesome time, meeting a lot of aperites and enjoying my first live countdown experience. The games i saw weren't bad either, just gutted i missed out on the last 2 and the afterparty
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just the 4 specials old bean
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Losers?Charlie Reams wrote: Lesley Hines vs Micheal Harris - Century-scoring losers
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Seems a bit harsh on Kai. They allow children in many pubs. They just don't let them buy alcohol. Why not do the same here?
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Not after 9pm.Gavin Chipper wrote:Seems a bit harsh on Kai. They allow children in many pubs. They just don't let them buy alcohol. Why not do the same here?
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If it's any consolation - I was sat next to them...Kevin Davis wrote:And also, thanks to Mssrs. Bevins, Mubeen, and Laddiman, for making me feel like a total thicky.
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Not even before 9pm in the first one we went in to! I was looking forward to having a few drinks too - I should have sent Kai back to the hotel and come out drinking with the rest of you - I'm sure he'd have been fine!Charlie Reams wrote:Not after 9pm.Gavin Chipper wrote:Seems a bit harsh on Kai. They allow children in many pubs. They just don't let them buy alcohol. Why not do the same here?
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What a great few days we had. I'd like to thank Charlie, Junaid and Kirk for keeping Kai entertained between 1 and 3.15 on Tuesday morning - I had to suffer the consequences of this when I turfed him out of bed for school this morning!
On a serious note, we've met a great bunch of people (some dodgier than others!) and I'd like to say thanks for accepting and including Kai (and me by default), given the fact that he's so much younger than the rest of you. You make me feel extremely thick (probably because I am), but you don't need brains to have a good laugh!
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Glad you got home OK, Naomi. Did Kai sleep in the car like he says he never does?
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I'm sure you're joking. My eyes say '13', my brain says he could teach me a thing or two (and did, as it happens!).Naomi Laddiman wrote:Kai ... given the fact that he's so much younger than the rest of you
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Thanks Kirk, same to you. We made it back just before I fell asleep at the wheel, whilst Kai was wide awake all the way, but at least he didn't witter on at me too much like he usually does (well not while he was eating his burger king anyway)! ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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I bet Kai has a proper bloke's voice now.
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No problem, Mrs Kai. I should say that Kirk probably wasn't the best influence on this particular occasion. It wasn't the fact that he was drunk so much, rather that he was playing some pretty shit Countdown (same as usual, I guess).Naomi Laddiman wrote:What a great few days we had. I'd like to thank Charlie, Junaid and Kirk for keeping Kai entertained between 1 and 3.15 on Tuesday morning - I had to suffer the consequences of this when I turfed him out of bed for school this morning!
Oh yeah...Kai and I have agreed that I will adopt him (Kai that is, not Kirk). We are over the moon.
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Favourite non-spoilerific Kirk moment: as we are chilling in a swanky hotel (£9.45 for a plate of chips!) with the team after the recordings, a young woman approaches us:
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Kirk: of course
Fit lady: Are you...
Kirk: Yes?
Fit lady: Sitting next to Jeff Stelling?
(Kirk, dejected, resigns himself to silence. I confirm and she asks if we are contestants to which I reply "sort of". She then wishes us good luck to which I offer a hearty thanks. Kirk, meanwhile, has suddenly re-discovered his flair for words.
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Haha those quotes are pretty much all bullshit, Junaid. She didn't even know Jeff's name, she said "the presenter of Countdown" and I said we're both series champions, not just me. Also I wasn't hoping to be recognised at all...it was pretty obvious what she wanted.
I prefer it the day after when a guy came to shake my hand and say he really enjoyed watching me on the show etc etc and Junaid was stood next to me fuming that he wasn't recognised. He wasn't happy! lol
I prefer it the day after when a guy came to shake my hand and say he really enjoyed watching me on the show etc etc and Junaid was stood next to me fuming that he wasn't recognised. He wasn't happy! lol
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Oh here we go, Kirk. Next you're gonna deny I beat you 5-0 on the second day of recordings. And that guy who didn't recognise me was blatantly just being racist.Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha those quotes are pretty much all bullshit, Junaid. She didn't even know Jeff's name, she said "the presenter of Countdown" and I said we're both series champions, not just me. Also I wasn't hoping to be recognised at all...it was pretty obvious what she wanted.
I prefer it the day after when a guy came to shake my hand and say he really enjoyed watching me on the show etc etc and Junaid was stood next to me fuming that he wasn't recognised. He wasn't happy! lol
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Perhaps we should ask the referee...Charlie Reams wasn't itJunaid Mubeen wrote:Next you're gonna deny I beat you 5-0 on the second day of recordings
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Sweet - can't wait for these.
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Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha those quotes are pretty much all bullshit, Junaid. She didn't even know Jeff's name, she said "the presenter of Countdown" and I said we're both series champions, not just me. Also I wasn't hoping to be recognised at all...it was pretty obvious what she wanted.
I prefer it the day after when a guy came to shake my hand and say he really enjoyed watching me on the show etc etc and Junaid was stood next to me fuming that he wasn't recognised. He wasn't happy! lol
I think you'll find she was the Night Duty Manageress of the hotel, who basically, was saying that if you're with the presenter of Countdown then we'll let you stay in the bar, otherwise get your scruffy arses out of here.
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Transmission dates are now confirmed for the specials.
Kirk Bevins / Chris Davies - March 15th 2010
Lesley Hines / Micheal Harrison - July 26th 2010
Kai Laddiman / Dinos Sfyris - August 2nd 2010
Charlie Reams / Junaid Mubeen - August 16th 2010
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Hopefully at the normal time?
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Good question. I for one am busy at 3.30 on August 16, so I hope it's slightly earlier than normal.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:Hopefully at the normal time?
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Are you going to a ballet with James RobinsonMichael Wallace wrote:Good question. I for one am busy at 3.30 on August 16, so I hope it's slightly earlier than normal.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:Hopefully at the normal time?
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Anyone? Would have been awesome to see.Matt Morrison wrote:Was it just a regular audience then?Charlie Reams wrote:We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun.
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Yep, regular audience.Matt Morrison wrote:Anyone? Would have been awesome to see.Matt Morrison wrote:Was it just a regular audience then?Charlie Reams wrote:We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun.
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Hey! What's with the regular?Matt Morrison wrote:Anyone? Would have been awesome to see.Matt Morrison wrote:Was it just a regular audience then?Charlie Reams wrote:We only wanted to keep it secret until they were filmed, the pressure of hype in the run up to filming is no fun.
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I'd been offered tickets for that week when I applied, having decided to travel up to the Manchester studios for the first time.
I later got wind that they weren't going to be series games, and that it was a bit hush hush, but didn't know exactly who was playing till the day.
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Yes, definitely regular, Julie's comment apart.Charlie Reams wrote:Yep, regular audience.
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Indeed the audience had no idea that it was not going to be a normal week's programmes until Dudley referred to the specials in his warm-up.
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How many walked out in disgust?Howard Somerset wrote:Yes, definitely regular, Julie's comment apart.Charlie Reams wrote:Yep, regular audience.
Indeed the audience had no idea that it was not going to be a normal week's programmes until Dudley referred to the specials in his warm-up.
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None. Some didn't appear to realise what it meant. I had to explain to the lady sitting next to me.Gavin Chipper wrote:How many walked out in disgust?
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Ha!Gavin Chipper wrote:How many walked out in disgust?Howard Somerset wrote:Yes, definitely regular, Julie's comment apart.Charlie Reams wrote:Yep, regular audience.
Indeed the audience had no idea that it was not going to be a normal week's programmes until Dudley referred to the specials in his warm-up.
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March 15th is the Monday of Cheltenham Festival week, so I can see it's a good time to have a special when there's only one Countdown that week anyway. But the other three are all Mondays in the period when we've had no Countdown at all the last couple of years. Is that the case again? If so, there's a danger we'll all be glued to our sets, and no-one else will be watching!D Eadie wrote:Transmission dates are now confirmed for the specials.
Kirk Bevins / Chris Davies - March 15th 2010
Lesley Hines / Micheal Harrison - July 26th 2010
Kai Laddiman / Dinos Sfyris - August 2nd 2010
Charlie Reams / Junaid Mubeen - August 16th 2010
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Interestingly, my first run was screened thus:David Williams wrote: March 15th is the Monday of Cheltenham Festival week, so I can see it's a good time to have a special when there's only one Countdown that week anyway.
March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
March 9th, then it was horse racing
March 16th, 17th.
I didn't realise I'd be straddling the horse racing and one year on I'm doing a similar thing.
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Yes the other three are all Mondays, but like Cheltenham, these cover Goodwood and York.
Countdown is on all year round in 2010.
Countdown is on all year round in 2010.
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Good to hear.D Eadie wrote:Countdown is on all year round in 2010.
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Kirk Bevins wrote:Interestingly, my first run was screened thus:David Williams wrote: March 15th is the Monday of Cheltenham Festival week, so I can see it's a good time to have a special when there's only one Countdown that week anyway.
March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
March 9th, then it was horse racing
March 16th, 17th.
I didn't realise I'd be straddling the horse racing and one year on I'm doing a similar thing.
Interestingly??
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Haha - why do I bother using that word on here, it's never true.D Eadie wrote: Interestingly??![]()
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When is your audition JT?Julie T wrote:
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I was in the audience, and I'm definitely supersized!![]()
I'd been offered tickets for that week when I applied, having decided to travel up to the Manchester studios for the first time.
I later got wind that they weren't going to be series games, and that it was a bit hush hush, but didn't know exactly who was playing till the day.
Great games, amazing contestants. Thanks to all of you for a wonderful day on Monday.
Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
Thanks for the interest, Douglas. However, I've shelved plans to apply to be a contestant, for the foreseeable future, for personal reasons.Douglas Wilson wrote:
When is your audition JT?
I do intend still feverishly practising on apterous, though, and popping along to Co events in the meantime to prop up the bottom third.
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Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
In all fairness, Damian, some people would be glad of that.D Eadie wrote:Interestingly??![]()
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Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
i thought these specials might be in case channel four get the cricket back and it finishes early
i remember when it happened the first time in 1999 and turned the tv on at about round 3 of the 100 countdown - id love to see it again
i remember when it happened the first time in 1999 and turned the tv on at about round 3 of the 100 countdown - id love to see it again
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Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
Sad to hear that JT, the show is crying out for more females who are not only fairly attractive but would actually have a fair shout of winning the odd game which your experience suggests you would.Julie T wrote:Thanks for the interest, Douglas. However, I've shelved plans to apply to be a contestant, for the foreseeable future, for personal reasons.Douglas Wilson wrote:
When is your audition JT?
I do intend still feverishly practising on apterous, though, and popping along to Co events in the meantime to prop up the bottom third.
When do you think you might reapply?
Oh and really can't wait for tomorrow's game, since I didn't see Friday's game and can't be bothered with 4OD was there any plug for the special?
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Re: Countdown specials: The Secret's Out
Just a "We're back on Monday with a special show...find out then why" or words to that effect.Douglas Wilson wrote: Oh and really can't wait for tomorrow's game, since I didn't see Friday's game and can't be bothered with 4OD was there any plug for the special?