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James Robinson

In response to widespread complaints about yesterday's spoliers, I'll be brief.

Today's match is No.2 Seed vs. No.7 Seed, Chris Davies vs. Steve Wood.

Dr. Phil's in DC for the last time this decade, but hopefully not the last time ever.

Enjoy the show.

James Robinson

Not sure yet whether I'll be continuing with my bi-weekly recaps in the new year - if anyone else (who isn't James Robinson) fancies having a go, drop me a PM. Don't worry Phil, I wasn't even going to offer. Having 2 consecutive days is a handful as it is. Having 3 in a row could easily send me int...

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Round 12: G L N T A I U G I C1: TAILING (7) C2: TAILING (7) DC: LIGATING (8) OT: GUILTING (8) Score: 72–35 (max 91) Andrew books his place in the semis with that 7 . I think you'll find Jacqui was still in with a chance at this point. Had the next round yielded a 9 and Jacqui spotted it but Andrew ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 October 2002. C1: Champion Paul Daymond (1 win, 82 points.) C2: Challenger Kevin Neate. DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: V R L I A E M D P R02: H C S U O N R I T R03: D M R A E A I T S R04: N G T O E U N G R R05: ...

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OK, we're now on the road, not to South Africa, or even to Amarillo, but on the road to the final at Granada Studios, Manchester on December 18th. WIll the winner of today's game be making an appearance :?: Let's find out. Countdown recap for Thursday 10 December 2009. C1: No.1 Seed Andrew Hulme (8 ...

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Ben Hunter wrote:
James Robinson wrote:I might sound nasty at times, but compared to what I say to other people, I would say that was pretty mild.
Do you take pride in being such a disagreeable person?

Not pride, no.

James Robinson

Since I'm here now, maybe I should go a bit more in depth with our contestants, so we can have a reasonable idea of what we might be expecting today. Oh for crying out loud, give it a bloody rest man. Just stop. All of it. It's gone to far. It's over. No more. Done. Ended. Enough. Please. Pretty pl...

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Well, it's the last preliminary of Series 61. :( :cry: So, here we go. Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 December 2009. C1: Champion Jan Parker (3 wins, 271 points.) Her ambition was to get through one show of Countdown, and clearly she has! She is a professional singer and has been for 27 years. Her ...

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Note that on none of the round are there some OT's.

There clearly must be some. GRASPED in Round 1 is a good example.

James Robinson

Interesting Facts Of The Day: This is the only quarter-final in which both contestants have already lost a game of Countdown. Hmmm in my quarter-final, both contestants had already lost a game...me in 2004 and Julie Russell in her heats. Unless, of course, you meant this is the only quarter-final i...

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Marc Meakin wrote:Oi, James, where's the recap for yesterday?

With Apterous offline, that means that the recap writer was down too. So, I tried the best I could and got a reasonable amount done, but rather than give you lot a pathetic, half-baked recap, I'll give a nice juicy double tonight.

James Robinson

Since I'm here now, maybe I should go a bit more in depth with our contestants, so we can have a reasonable idea of what we might be expecting today. Firstly, Number 1 Seed Andrew Hulme - 8 Wins, 930 Points (All-Time Countdown Record) Highest Score: 133 vs. Micheal Harris (1st Game) Lowest Score: 10...

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Niall Seymour wrote:Who are Huddersfield playing?

Home to Gillingham on Saturday.

James Robinson

Uh, wasn't that the last series, Kirk? :? Maybe but I don't know who Ben Shephard is. I've watched films containing Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt but I still don't know who they are (although I can at least say they are actors, I couldn't tell you that Ben Shephard is a presenter). I'll help you out the...

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Did you not watch the last series, Kirk? Yes, he is the presenter. By the way, I can't wait to see how well you did, Dinos. ;) :) :D Err no I didn't James (I thought that may have been quite obvious). I've only watched one episode of Krypton Factor in my recent life and that's because Jon Stitcher ...

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Kirk Bevins wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote: and me and Ben Shephard are now top mates, even if took him about 10 takes to get my name right (DEANO SEABREEZE I ask you!)
Who is Ben Shephard? The presenter?

Did you not watch the last series, Kirk? Yes, he is the presenter.

By the way, I can't wait to see how well you did, Dinos.

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D Eadie wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Well, we have reached the end of the preliminaries of Series 61, well by the end of the day we will have anyway.
Inspiring stuff. The Daily Mail beckons.

I certainly hope not.

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Douglas Wilson wrote:Sorry to take this thread off on a tangent but who would you rather: Jackie or Jan?

I haven't given it too much thought to be honest, Douglas. Even now, I'm still undecided.

James Robinson

Well, we have reached the end of the preliminaries of Series 61, well by the end of the day we will have anyway. Jan is still the champ. Interestingly, she seems to be doing a Jackie Baker, by having 4 wins at the end of the series and having to carry on in the next series. Well, we'll know if that ...

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Kirk Bevins wrote:Argh, running all the selections through a solver it turns out if the W in round 7 was an M (which it should have been) I'd have had a max game. As it was a W I missed the max in that round and only managed 14. Frustrating.

Most of us could probably only dream of a 14 max game, Kirk.

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D Eadie wrote:
James Robinson wrote:(If I'm boring you, please complain.)
Will it make any difference?

Maybe...

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Since it's been over an hour, I'll start the next one off.

Y BE GONE GLAZER

I'm currently watching his most famous film, or will be when I get back.

It shouldn't take you lot too long.

James Robinson

Right onto today's game. Jan remains the champion, although as we know, her run will be shortly paused for one of 3 reasons. 1. She loses today. 2. She wins today, but loses tomorrow. 3. She wins today & tomorrow, but can't continue because of the imminent finals. As #2 Seed Chris mentioned, Jan...

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We seem to have had quite a lot of family connected people on the show in the last year or so. We've had Eileen & Paul Broadhead. We've had the 2 sisters that James Doohan beat on his octochamp run. There was Vicky Smith, who Andrew Hulme beat, whose parents, I think were on Countdown in the pas...

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This suggests the closing date is Friday week. I'm inclined to say that's a mistake, then - as I said, at the audition they implied they'd be auditioning for two weeks, which was about 3 weeks ago, and they're recording from 4 January to 20-somethingth, so it would be pretty surprising if they mana...

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Speed Demon

Lesley Hines 44-58 James Robinson
Lesley Hines 36-44 James Robinson

2 fantastic matches. I personally think I was a tad lucky in both, but there you go.

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Was it me or did the woman who got the conundrum have her mug (that you get for getting the conundrum in the audience) on her lap in the shot we saw of her? Bloody hell James - you must have rewound that (or paused it when the camera initially came to the audience) cus that's the best spot ever and...

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Numbers 3: (50 x (7-2) x (5-2)) - 1 Another alternative: 7 - 2 = 5, 5 x 2 = 10, 10 + 5 = 15, 15 x 50 = 750, 750 - 1 = 749 Letters Round 3: Was an 'M' incorrectly inverted here to make a 'W' for that game ? The true 'W' is wider than the inverted 'M' AFAIK. Did anyone else at the recordings notice t...

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Well, we've entered the last 2 weeks of Countdown in the Noughties. Series 61 still seems too close to call, but at least we know the 8 finalists. So these last 3 prelims will decide who will be the carryover champion into the next decade. Jan is the new champion, after beating Tom on Friday, which ...

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Based on a mixture of playing along at home and in the studio and playing on Apterous, I'm saying that Chris will win as he's the only one I've not beaten.

James Robinson

Charlie Reams wrote:Thanks for doing these, James.

It's not a problem at all, Charlie. It's good fun doing these.

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Countdown recap for Monday 14 October 2002. C1: Champion Mac Nulty (1 win, 89 points.) C2: Challenger Paul Daymond. DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T M G E I S N O P R02: K L R A I T D U E R03: C S F O A L Q E N R04: R H T M I A O D I R05: 75,...

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Jon Gaunt hasn't been the most liked of DC guests Based on what, 6 or 7 posts on here? We had a peak audience of 1.3million yesterday. Get real. OK, I wasn't trying to start a war or anything. I do read his column in The Sun at times, and more often than not it isn't too bad. I just think that some...

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Alternative To 1st Numbers:

50 x 10 = 500, 8 + 1 = 9, 9 x 25 = 225, 500 + 225 = 725, 725 - 2 = 723

Alternative To 3rd Numbers:

7 + 6 = 13, 13 x 8 = 104, 104 + 100 - 6 - 3 = 195

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I will add that it seem that the popularity rating of Jon Gaunt seem to have shattered the floor. Would I be right in suggesting this :?: Hard to tell, given that your sentence doesn't make any sense. We've not had 1 letter, 1 email or 1 call protesting at the apperances of Jon Gaunt, nor are we ex...

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Howard Somerset wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Tom has to win today and hope that his scores for today's & Monday's show add upto 174 points.
...or simply to win both today's and Monday's games.

Well said, Howard.

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So yes, if Tom loses today, Jacqueline Baker is in the finals. If he wins today, she just has to hang on and hope he loses on Monday with a poor score. So how many points does Tom need, exactly. Tom is currently on 337. Jackie is on 510, a lead of 173. Tom has to win today and hope that his scores ...

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Yes, we did. How well did you do at your audition, in terms of points? Pretty rubbish - I got a pointless, then CF got a top answer (as in, highest scoring), then we had an incorrect one. Went from 1st to last across the three rounds (finished on 287, I think). How many at your audition got called ...

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The week has reached its end. Tom is still champ. If he loses, the quarter-finals will be decided. If he wins, Monday's show will make interesting viewing. I'm sure you all know the rest. I will add that it seem that the popularity rating of Jon Gaunt seem to have shattered the floor. Would I be rig...

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I haven't heard yet, although I must surely be considered since I did give 2 Pointless answers in the audition. I dunno - given the quality of the contestants on the first series it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't really care about how 'good' people are at the game. I'm guessing you got called ...

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Phil Reynolds wrote:Another random one that I remember from the first series: colours in Joseph's Amazing Techniclour Dreamcoat.

My personal favourite from the last series was Mr Men books. So hilarious.

Of course, I was in my element with James Bond films and singers of Bond themes.

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Quite a lot of the topics are very similar to those used on Who Dares Wins. I will see what James and I can remember from last year. One that has already come up, that springs to mind, is celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing. I think Cluedo and Monopoly have both come up too. Others I recall off th...

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Marc Meakin wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Ideas for questions:

Winter olympic venues

books of the new testament

movies directed by Clint Eastwood

movies starring Michael Caine

Radio one breakfast show DJs
They did the last one in the last series.
Oh, I thought it was radio 2 DJs

That was done as well.

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Marc Meakin wrote:Ideas for questions:

Winter olympic venues

books of the new testament

movies directed by Clint Eastwood

movies starring Michael Caine

Radio one breakfast show DJs

They did the last one in the last series.

James Robinson

I had my audition in Manchester 2 weeks ago. Me and my sister were the best team by miles. We got just 8 points out of 300, the next best team had 53 points. The worst got 275 points. And...? Edit: This is me asking if you've heard if you're on yet, rather than me being all "so what?" (al...

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I had my audition in Manchester 2 weeks ago. Me and my sister were the best team by miles.

We got just 8 points out of 300, the next best team had 53 points. The worst got 275 points.

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Countdown recap for Friday 11 October 2002. C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (4 wins, 337 points.) C2: Challenger Mac Nulty. DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C O S M I L V A E R02: T F R Z O I A G T R03: H D S E I P M A R R04: J G R O U Q D E T R05...

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Welcome to the start of the last 5 preliminaries of Series 61. Starting with me today and finishing with me next Wednesday, we recappers will keep you lot informed about the latest goings on at the Countdown Studios, as the anticipation of the finals starts to hit fever pitch levels. Oh, I'm getting...

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Darren Carter wrote:I thought it would be quite rare seeing as there is normally at least one tricky letters round - obviously it isn't!

We nearly had a minimax 7 again today, but Round 12 spoiled it for us all. Damn those 3 N's.

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Eoin Monaghan wrote:COSSETED in round 11.

Slightly hard to make COSSETED with only 1 E in the selection, Eoin.

Alternative to 1st Numbers:

75 - 10 = 65, 65 / 5 = 13, 13 - 7 = 6, 6 x 100 = 600, 600 - 3 = 597

CATHODE in Round 7
SALTIRES in Round 13

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Davy Affleck wrote:What's the weather like & who is your team playing this weekend James

Nice and sunny, for once. My team are going to deck Leeds United on Saturday lunchtime.

James Robinson

Thank you, Derek. ;) (and no thank you, Davy.) Today's match-up could be a critical point in Series 61. Should Tom lose, the quarter-finals will be completed, leaving the last 4 prelims as an intriguing competition to see who will be carryover champion for Series 62. He's done well so far, just miss...

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Is JUDEIAN a word or were DC just making stuff up like putting two names together? The word is usually Judean (as in, from Judea), so maybe they were just being amusing? Eric Knowles didn't sound like he was making it up, it might be that it was JUDEAN, but Eric misdeclared it as a 7, rather than a...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 10 October 2002. C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (3 wins, 252 points.) C2: Challenger Marie Quinn. DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C A L G I P O T M R02: S N U J D I A E R R03: H O T N I E G P G R04: S M O Y T E I S B...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 October 2002. C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (2 wins, 153 points.) C2: Challenger Graham Merrick. DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S R L A E M T O P R02: B N G I E A S C D R03: T L R E O E F M A R04: H S G E I D T ...

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Kirk Bevins wrote:Firstly you've not stated what JR means at the top of your post.

Secondly, are you Stuart Earl in disguise?

1. Problem Solved.

2. No.

James Robinson

The middle of the week has arrived and as promised in the spoilers, here is part 1 of this week's Robinson Recap double bill. Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 December 2009. C1: Champion Tom Allerton (2 wins, 162 points.) From London. He owns and runs a North London bar called The Hideaway. He is mar...

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Allan Harmer wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:KINGED in round 2
There is a 9 in round 3
What was the selection again?
Wasn't it SEALSTONE Eoin?

No, it was HYDROLASE. SEALSTONE was in Round 8.

Alternative to 2nd numbers:

100 + 25 - 9 = 116, 116 x 5 = 580, 580 + 1 = 581

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Speed Demon: Phil Makepeace 47-65 James Robinson James Robinson 45-39 Phil Makepeace Matt Bayfield 51-42 James Robinson James Robinson 49-54 Matt Bayfield Championship Flight: James Robinson 80-115 Ben Wilson James Robinson 89-94 Ben Wilson That second match with Ben was so, so painful. I had the le...

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Round 4: B B A O A H R S U C1: BOARS (5) C2: HOURS (5) DC: BASHO (5) OT: HOUBARAS (8) ABSORB (6) ABHORS (6) OUBAAS (6) Score: 27–12 (max 31) Dinos, I seem to recall that DC mentioned ABSORB in the show. Round 10: 75, 10, 9, 10, 7, 8. Target: 437. C1: 433. (7-10/10)x75-9-8 (7) C2: - RR: 437. 75x7-(1...

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