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Matt Morrison wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:19 am
can you repeat that please Robbo?

BRING IT ON!!!

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:33 pm
I'm over 10,000 now, so I'm coming for you Robbo!

BRING IT ON!!!

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Very sad news, Dinos informed me of his passing. I remember meeting Howard, Dinos and Rich at the Granada Studios a couple of months after my second shows had been broadcast, and we all got on together brilliantly. Howard would occasionally message me via Twitter about football, particularly talking...

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How many times has the max been 100 or more, and how many times has at least one contestant hit 100 or more? (Basically, "century success rate", please.) I know no one ever got a century in 9-rounders but I'd like to see how often it was possible...! I don't think a max of less than 100 has ever ha...

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This whole thing reminds me of these videos of darts players having a go at them...

https://youtu.be/On5G_UmTpDk
https://youtu.be/wM_k_IjLlXM

There might be someone familiar to us all in there too...

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Time to get that Friday feeling :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Friday 28 August 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (2 wins, 231 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Phil Savage. A support worker from Macclesfield, Cheshire. For his wedding to his wife 35...

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How is Super Sam going to do today... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Thursday 27 August 2020. C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (1 win, 114 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. C2: Challenger Bernie Kingston. A pharmaceutical broker from Liverpool, but now lives in Warringt...

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Fiona T wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:47 pm
He confirmed in apto CD chat that it was telecon. The wiki records this correctly.

Yeah, I defo heard TELECON, even though Rachel put up TELECOM...

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Time for a Wednesday warmer-upper. ;) :) :D Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 August 2020. C1: Champion Pete Reynolds (2 wins, 205 points.) A retired police officer from Coven Heath, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Sam Cappleman-Lynes. An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. He has repres...

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2nd Numbers Alt.: (6 x 50) - 100 + 9 + (8 / 2) = 213
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((25 x 6) - 9 - 2 - 2) x 3 = 411

Impressive 12 maxer on debut from Sam there. Lots of ridiculously good words too!!

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Will Pete win 2 matches... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 August 2020. C1: Champion Pete Reynolds (1 win, 90 points.) A retired police officer from Coven Heath, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger John Esam. A design draughtsman from Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. He likes darts and cricket...

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Countdown recap for Monday 24 August 2020. C1: Champion David Fisher (1 win, 95 points.) A fundraising manager from Staveley, Cumbria. C2: Challenger Pete Reynolds. A retired police officer from Coven Heath, Staffordshire. He once did a bungee jump in his uniform. DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain. RR...

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6 different winners in a row (7 if you include Brendan's last win)..., when was the last time when we had a run like that...???

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10th show in the bag when we're done. ;) :) :D Countdown recap for Friday 21 August 2020. C1: Champion Sian Keys (1 win, 74 points.) A retail industry worker from Barnsley. C2: Challenger David Fisher. A fundraising manager from Staveley, Cumbria. He likes cycling and even raised money doing cycle r...

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CADUCEI in R4, SANDIVER in R10.

2nd Numbers Alt.: ((((6 + 1) x 3) + 50) x 10) + 2 = 712
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 7 + 5) x 10) + 1 = 621

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Jonny might be someone who has a weirdly unique record....

His only win was against someone from Barnsley, and his only defeat was against someone from Barnsley....

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Countdown recap for Thursday 20 August 2020. C1: Champion Jonny Eccles (1 win, 82 points.) A man in the marketing business from Preston. C2: Challenger Sian Keys. A retail industry worker from Barnsley. She likes travelling and went on a road trip to the USA with her boyfriend, and they got married ...

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The last of EIGHT consecutive days of Dr. Phil, we'll miss him as always. :D :D :D Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 August 2020. C1: Champion Ian Kay (1 win, 74 points.) A statistician for NHS England from Barnsley. C2: Challenger Jonny Eccles. A man in the marketing business from Preston. He's a Ma...

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Ray Wilding wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:44 pm
I don't think ANTIQUE was mentioned in R8.

It wasn't, nor was PIETISM in R10, remembered that word for ages ever since being in the audience when Julian Fell got it in his special against Chris Wills all those years ago...

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How will our new champ get on today, I wonder... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 August 2020. C1: Champion Paul Westwood (1 win, 91 points.) A recently retired area manager for a manufacturing company from Penymynydd, Flintshire. C2: Challenger Ian Kay. A statistician for NHS England from...

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The second week is here :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Monday 17 August 2020. C1: Champion Brendan Russell-Cooper (5 wins, 400 points.) A retired business improvement manager from Bradford. C2: Challenger Paul Westwood. A recently retired area manager for a manufacturing company from Penymynydd, Fl...

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Well done to Paul there, although I was slightly wondered if there had been a problem with his declaration of "thrapes", as I was wondering if he meant THREAPS, which is a Northern dialect word, and is pronounced similarly, and since we didn't hear him spell it out, maybe Susie looked in the wrong p...

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Patrick Thompson wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:05 pm
Apologies if it’s already been asked but what is the longest valid word that’s come out in the selection stage?

LOUNGED certainly came out in one of Julian Fell’s games.

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Time to end our first week back on screen... :D :D :D Countdown recap for Friday 14 August 2020. C1: Champion Brendan Russell-Cooper (4 wins, 307 points.) A retired business improvement manager from Bradford. C2: Challenger Olivia Askam. A commercial analyst from Preston, Lancashire. She plays footb...

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After a mini-day of recording, time for a full 5-show set, starting here... 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Thursday 13 August 2020. C1: Champion Brendan Russell-Cooper (3 wins, 240 points.) A retired business improvement manager from Bradford. C2: Challenger Matt Clawson. A technical officer in the...

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Seems strange that they wouldn't. Edit - He has talked about it to some extent anyway and managed to make it to air. Even more bizarrely, this was the first recording on the second day (judging by Nick's watch), so they failed to mention it on BOTH days he was recording.... :oops: :oops: :oops: 1st...

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It looked like a pre-pregnancy Rachel in last week's episode so they might have found one that they forgot to show previously lying around the studio floor. It will be interesting to see what happens this week. I read some stuff online saying there was something controversial about it, hence why it...

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Midweek Countdown action..., YES, PLEASE :!: :!: :!: :D :D :D Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 August 2020. C1: Champion Brendan Russell-Cooper (2 wins, 158 points.) A retired business improvement manager from Bradford. C2: Challenger Tony Hayhurst. A retired man from Great Harwood, Lancashire. He u...

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Nothing like a West Yorkshire derby :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 August 2020. C1: Champion Brendan Russell-Cooper (1 win, 90 points.) A retired business improvement manager from Bradford. C2: Challenger Junaid Saleem. A recruiter from Leeds. He's a big fan of Taylor Swift. DC: Susie De...

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2nd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 6) x 7) - 100 - 9 = 374 (Got it inside the 30 seconds too.

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WAHOO!!!! :!: :!: :!: :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :geek: :geek: After 101 days of lockdown inducing, repeat watching, ZoomDown playing, WMAC quizzing, football supporting, Netflix binging, social distancing, COUNTDOWN IS BACK, BABY!!!! And now, we have a super extended Series 82 taking u...

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Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:01 am
They only have it because of the RIchard Whitely Trophy I assume?

They’ve had presentations in the past sometimes.

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Hi all, I was hoping to give a big announcement tomorrow officially launching CO:WY 2020, but unfortunately a couple of hitches have happened this week...😢😢😢 On Tuesday, I was due to visit the golf club to check on how we could cope with social distancing and have a maximum amount confirmed, but a c...

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! ;) :) :D For those of you who haven’t heard the joyous news, Countdown was back recording this weekend, and the shows will be back on air on Monday 10th August, after both CoC XIV and CoC XV have been shown on screen. :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: The series will run until Christ...

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So, the Top 20 has been revealed, and if you want to see how it all went, go here.

If you don’t care, go to the highlighted bit below...

Countdown came joint 10th, along with !mpossible. Only Connect was the winner.

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Have you tried channel 4? I have it recorded under the normal regime for daily Countdown! Presumably that's why there are no spoilers for these games. You mean just record it off the telly? I haven't done that sort of thing for years! I'm not sure if I'll fit a VHS tape in! There is a thing called ...

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Looks like it's Champion of Champions XIV starting tomorrow for the next 3 weeks...

And the More4 shows seem to have vanished too...

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Grand Final 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by two points (from 149 to 151) if played today, as there was a 7 available in Round 11 and an 8 available in Round 13, that weren't around in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: HAPTENIC, PANTHEIC R2: GLUMOSE, MOILERS, MORGIES, MOULIES, MULIER...

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Semi-Final 2 2020 Word Update The max would have stayed the same if played today, for only the fifth time in this series. WHICH IS BRILLIANT, AS THIS MAX GAME IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE FIVE THAT WAS ACHIEVED DURING THIS SERIES THAT SURVIVED THE TEST OF TIME!!! :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8...

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Semi-Final 1 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by three points (from 126 to 129) if played today, as there was a 7 available in Round 13 and 8's available in Rounds 7 & 12 that weren't around in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R2: RHAGONS, ROHUNAS R6: DIVIER R7: UNREMOTE (increases MAX fro...

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Quarter-Final 4 2020 Word Update The max would have stayed the same if played today, for only the fourth time in this series. 8-) 8-) 8-) New Words Now Allowed: R2: MYRONATE, ROMANITE R3: REHAULED R6: GLUMOSE, SUBMOVE R7: MANRIDER, RADIOMEN, REORDAIN R8: REJOINTS, ROSETING R9: REQUOTE R13: PILOTI, ...

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Quarter-Final 3 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by five (from 119 to 124), if played today, as there was a 7 available in Round 6 and there were 8's available in Rounds 2, 3 & 11, that weren't available in 2013. And yet again, a potential MAX GAME would be denied before the end of the...

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How fitting that the final is being repeated on the 15th anniversary of the passing of Richard Whiteley...

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Hopefully. I would probably go if it's on, I haven't been to a co-event in 5 years (!) and need to start going again. But I'm quite pessimistic about the whole situation. I can certainly understand the pessimism, but I’d like to hope that things will be better within the next 11 weeks...🤞🤞🤞 The thi...

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Quarter-Final 2 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by TWELVE (from 122 to 134), if played today, as there were 8's available in Rounds 3 & 11, as well as a 9 in Round 2, that weren't available in 2013. That also would've meant that Jon's MAX GAME would've gone very quickly... New Words N...

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Quarter-Final 1 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by three (from 119 to 122), if played today, as there was a 6 available in Round 4, a 7 available in Round 6 and an 8 available in Round 8, that weren't available in 2013. NOTE: VIDEOES would've been allowed in R13 in this episode in 201...

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Second Round Game 8 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by three (from 117 to 120), if played today, as there were 8's available in Rounds 1, 11 & 12, that weren't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: PROTEIDE, TROPHIED (increases MAX from 7 to 8) R2: BRUNIES, NERIUMS, RUBINES, U...

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Second Round Game 7 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by three (from 117 to 120), if played today, as there was a 6 available in Round 6, and 8's available in Rounds 1 & 3, that weren't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: MONERANS, NONAMERS, SONARMEN (increases MAX from 7 to 8...

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Second Round Game 6 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by one (from 120 to 121), if played today, as there was an 8 available in Round 7, that wasn't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R2: ADAMITE, MATAPIE R3: HOGNEL, PELONG, PLOGUE, POGHUE, PUNGLE R4: OTRIADS R6: ALAMIRES, ALMAGR...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:42 am
Hopefully. I would probably go if it's on, I haven't been to a co-event in 5 years (!) and need to start going again. But I'm quite pessimistic about the whole situation.

I can certainly understand the pessimism, but I’d like to hope that things will be better within the next 11 weeks...

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TIME FOR PROJECT RESTART.... (HOPEFULLY) ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) COVID-19 has been so awful, and has decimated the FOCAL 2020 calendar, but providing that everything is back to a decent sort of normality...., we intend to restart the CO-event calendar in Countdown 's spiritual home of West Yorkshire...

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Callum Todd wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:55 pm
VAR.

/Goal-Line Technology System

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As you can see from the video put up last night... COUNTDOWN IS IN THE FINAL!!!! The other 19 finalists are: Blockbusters, Bullseye, Catchphrase, Duel, Fifteen To One, Gladiators, !mpossible, Only Connect, Pointless, Richard Osman’s House Of Games, Robot Wars, Taskmaster, The Chase, The Crystal Maze...

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Replacement Game 2020 Word Update Since this show was broadcast instead of the scheduled one, here's the update for this one, which was shown in the same year as the 30BC. The max of this game would have increased by two (from 124 to 126), as there were 8's available in Rounds 2 and 12, that weren'...

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Second Round Game 5 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by TWELVE (from 140 to 152), if played today, as there was a 7 available in Round 6, an 8 available in Round 1, and a 9 available in Round 9, that weren't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: UNRAILED (increases MAX from 7 t...

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Second Round Game 4 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by FIVE (from 119 to 124), if played today, as there was a 7 available in Round 2, and there were 8's available in Rounds 7, 9, 11 & 12, that weren't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: AGNISED, FAGINES, GADINES, PANDIES, P...

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Second Round Game 3 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by two (from 119 to 121), if played today, as there were 8's available in Rounds 2 & 13, that weren't available in 2013. It also means that Conor's MAX GAME would've been gone before the first break too... New Words Now Allowed: R2: ...

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Second Round Game 2 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by one (from 130 to 131), if played today, as there was a seven available in Round 1, that wasn't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R1: APHONIC (increases MAX from 6 to 7) R2: ADONISE, PANDIES, PANSIED, PEDIONS R3: AGELAST, A...

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Second Round Game 1 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by TWELVE (from 128 to 140), if played today, as there were 8's available in Round 9, and a NINE available in Round 8, that weren't available in 2013. New Words Now Allowed: R7: USAGERS R8: PLATINITE (increases MAX from 8 to 18!!!) R...

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First Round Game 15 2020 Word Update The max would have increased by one (from 115 to 116), if played today, as there was 7's available in Round 4, that weren't available in 2013. Notably, Andrew would've had UNMIXES allowed in Round 12 if played today, so instead of losing by 7 points, he'd have w...

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