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Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 August 2018. C1: Champion Steve Rush (3 wins, 245 points.) A police officer from Norfolk. C2: Challenger Adam Rolston. A film producer from Twickenham, Greater London. One of his films, "A Streetcat Named Bob", had a Royal Premiere in 2016. 8-) DC: Susie Dent and Julia...

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Countdown recap for Monday 13 August 2018. C1: Champion Steve Rush (2 wins, 152 points.) A police officer from Norfolk. C2: Challenger Tim Danton. A magazine editor from Prestwood, Buckinghamshire. He also has an interest in computers. He likes playing tennis for his local club too. DC: Susie Dent a...

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Countdown recap for Friday 10 August 2018. C1: Champion Steve Rush (1 win, 77 points.) A police officer from Norfolk. C2: Challenger James Billington. A corporate responsibility executive from Nottingham. He once masqueraded as the Mayor of Stafford, after setting up a Twitter account saying he was ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 9 August 2018. C1: Champion Eddie Glass (3 wins, 240 points.) A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire. C2: Challenger Steve Rush. A police officer from Norfolk. He has been searching his family tree and thinks there is a possible connection with a well-known Nor...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 August 2018. C1: Champion Eddie Glass (2 wins, 168 points.) A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire. C2: Challenger Sally King. A clinical trials data manager from Dartford, Kent. She works in the urology department at Guy's Hospital. DC: Susie Dent and Griff...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 August 2018. C1: Champion Eddie Glass (1 win, 94 points.) A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire. C2: Challenger Jim Freeman. A retired lecturer from Buxton, Derbyshire. He once climbed Ben Nevis wearing a pair of Wellington boots :!: :P DC: Susie Dent and Gri...

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Countdown recap for Monday 6 August 2018. C1: Champion Matthew Bass (1 win, 104 points.) A supply teacher from Chorley, Lancashire. C2: Challenger Eddie Glass. A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire. Back in 1982, he and his pals bought an old double decker bus and went to watch Scotland i...

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Is Bob Lunt going to suffer from Lewis Carson Syndrome, or will he become the first octochamp of Series 79... :?: :?: Countdown recap for Friday 3 August 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (7 wins, 646 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Matthew Bass. A supp...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 2 August 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (6 wins, 549 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Emily Woodford. A medical student from Nottingham. She likes to do indoor rock climbing and bouldering. DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice....

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 August 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (5 wins, 450 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Will Ferns. A train driver from Dublin. He's a fan of Shamrock Rovers F.C., and fondly remembers playing Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 31 July 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (4 wins, 359 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Myra Cope. A retired woman from Crewe, Cheshire. She likes to play bridge, and has been married to her husband for 51 years. DC: Susie Den...

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Countdown recap for Monday 30 July 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (3 wins, 258 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Jonathan Greener. A primary school teacher from Sunderland. He's a big fan of Sunderland F.C., but of course, they've recently suffered bac...

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Countdown recap for Friday 27 July 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (2 wins, 160 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Alex Eyre. A finance contractor from London. He likes skateboarding and snowboarding. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale. RR: Rachel Riley. ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 26 July 2018. C1: Champion Bob Lunt (1 win, 82 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Chris Kilbride. A retired teacher from St. Austell, Cornwall. He used to be an actor, and likes to go birdwalking (a hybrid of walking and ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 July 2018. C1: Champion Bryan Harrison (3 wins, 263 points.) A systems engineer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. C2: Challenger Bob Lunt. A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He spent a long time in Northern Argentina, and even translated t...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 July 2018. C1: Champion Bryan Harrison (2 wins, 194 points.) A systems engineer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. C2: Challenger Liz Lear. A dog walker from West Bergholt, Essex. She's a member of her local rock choir, and has even played at Wembley. DC: Susie Dent a...

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Countdown recap for Monday 23 July 2018. C1: Champion Bryan Harrison (1 win, 100 points.) A systems engineer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. C2: Challenger Joe Chan. A shore excursion member of staff on cruise ships from London. He has recently learned to dive in the Bahamas, and was nudged by q...

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Countdown recap for Friday 20 July 2018. C1: Champion John Mason (4 wins, 326 points.) A retired pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. C2: Challenger Bryan Harrison. A systems engineer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. He's a keen motorcyclist, and likes to watch and ride the Isle of Ma...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 19 July 2018. C1: Champion John Mason (3 wins, 248 points.) A retired pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. C2: Challenger Anne Marrs. A retired accountant from Northwich, Cheshire. She is a big fan of The Beatles, and even saw them at The Cavern Club in Liver...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 July 2018. C1: Champion John Mason (2 wins, 155 points.) A retired pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. C2: Challenger Ian Adams. A chef from Ealing, Greater London. He twice cooked for government officials in the 1980's, whilst having security watching o...

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James Laverty wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:18 pm
What's the situation with game sets this year? Can bring mine if needed

And the even bigger question...., is the dartboard at the Fox & Hounds still the evil Lincoln style one

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 July 2018. C1: Champion John Mason (1 win, 80 points.) A retired pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. C2: Challenger Ellie Davidson. An English Literature student at Reading University. She plays scrum-half for her university's rugby team, and will become t...

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Countdown recap for Monday 16 July 2018. C1: Champion Sarah Harper (2 wins, 147 points.) A mosaic artist from London. C2: Challenger John Mason. A retired pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. When he retired, he decided to travel around the world, and saw England play Australia in The As...

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Countdown recap for Friday 13 July 2018. C1: Champion Sarah Harper (1 win, 66 points.) A mosaic artist from London. C2: Challenger Philip Whitehead. A transport consultant from London. He likes hill walking in his spare time, particularly in Scotland, the Lake District and Snowdonia. DC: Susie Dent ...

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DHELIBONG as the scramble for the conundrum...., am I missing a joke, or does no-one know how to spell DELHI??

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Countdown recap for Thursday 12 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (7 wins, 604 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Sarah Harper. A mosaic artist from London. Her community event in Plumstead recently won an award from the Royal Borough of Greenwich. DC: Susie Dent ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (6 wins, 512 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger James Bell. A senior forensic scientist from Oxford. DC: Susie Dent and Adam Henson. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D T D I O E...

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Mark James wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:08 pm
Re: Labour antisemitism. Anyone following Rachel Reilly on twitter at the moment?

Who's Rachel REILLY!!!???

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (5 wins, 424 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Joe Roscow. A retail worker from Blackburn, Lancashire. He plays guitar for 2 cover bands and football for 2 different teams. He has just finished a Ma...

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Countdown recap for Monday 9 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (4 wins, 358 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Ciaran Thompson. An administrator from Birmingham. He used to work in politics, and ran into David Cameron whilst doing an intern report. DC: Susie Dent ...

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BIG UPDATE!: Unfortunately, Innis has had to pull out of co-hosting the event with me, so my COHUD co-host, Callum Todd, has kindly agreed to step in.

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (3 wins, 267 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Joe Hawkes. A builder from Wolverhampton. In his spare time he works as a magician at weddings and corporate events. DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw. RR...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (2 wins, 172 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Khana Kayembe. A merchandiser from Catford, Greater London. He's a big Manchester United fan, and plays Sunday League football as a striker. DC: Susie...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 July 2018. C1: Champion Lewis Carson (1 win, 84 points.) A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. C2: Challenger Tom McDonald. A company director from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. He once had lunch with George Clooney at the Scottish Business Awards. DC: Susie Dent an...

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Countdown recap for Monday 2 July 2018. C1: Champion Jodine Lawrence (3 wins, 274 points.) A reception supervisor from Birmingham. C2: Challenger Lewis Carson. A UNISON trade union official from Bristol. DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P R I O D E...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 28 June 2018. C1: Champion Jodine Lawrence (2 wins, 192 points.) A reception supervisor from Birmingham. C2: Challenger Derek Marner. A dentist practitioner from Greenock, Renfrewshire. He's a member of the Scottish Tartan Army, the official supporters of the Scotland na...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 June 2018. C1: Champion Jodine Lawrence (1 win, 117 points.) A reception supervisor from Birmingham. C2: Challenger Marty Dunlop. A managing director for a design company in Dunfermline, Fife. When he was at university, he gambled £1,000 on black at a casino and won....

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 June 2018. C1: Champion Diane Cordery. (2 wins, 149 points.) A retired accountant from Ascot, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Jodine Lawrence. A reception supervisor from Birmingham. She also likes to sing and play the piano. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. RR: Rachel Riley. ...

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SERIES 79 BEGINS NOW!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Countdown recap for Monday 25 June 2018. C1: Champion Diane Cordery. (1 win, 58 points.) A retired accountant from Ascot, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Toby Young. A retiree from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. He likes to play the saxophone, and used to play f...

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WELL, IT'S HERE, THE SERIES 78 GRAND FINAL!!! AND IT'S A REMATCH!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) THIS SHOULD BE GREAT!!! ENJOY!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Countdown Grand Final recap for Friday 22 June 2018 (the first grand final rematch since Series 44). C1: No.1 Seed Zarte "The Dadford Demon" Siempre (10...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 21 June 2018. C1: No.7 Seed Philip "The Bideford Bruiser" Aston (7 wins, 864 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bideford, Devon. He defeated No.2 Seed Toby McDonald 104-97 in his quarter-final last Friday. C2: No.6 Seed Dougie "The Guernsey Gunner" Mackay (8 wins,...

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INTO THE SEMI-FINALS WE GO.... ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 June 2018. C1: No.1 Seed Zarte "The Dadford Demon" Siempre (9 wins, 1,091 points.) A marketing manager and Apteforumite from Dadford, Buckinghamshire. He defeated No.8 Seed Jan Pask 124-19 in his quarter-final la...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 June 2018. C1: No.4 Seed Phil "The Chelmsford Crusher" Davies (8 wins, 757 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: No.5 Seed Paul "The Manchester Marauder" Harper (8 wins, 739 points.) A finance officer from Manchester. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero. RR: Rach...

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Countdown recap for Monday 18 June 2018. C1: No.3 Seed Chris "The Chelmsford Colosso" Thorn (8 wins, 760 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: No.6 Seed Dougie "The Guernsey Gunner" Mackay (7 wins, 759 points.) A company director from Guernsey, Channel Islands. DC: Susie ...

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Countdown recap for Friday 15 June 2018. C1: No.2 Seed Toby "The Chard Charger" McDonald (8 wins, 882 points.) An Apteforumite and 6th Form student from Chard, Somerset. C2: No.7 Seed Philip "The Bideford Bruiser" Aston (6 wins, 760 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bideford, Devon. DC: Susi...

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IT'S TIME FOR THE SERIES 78 FINALS TO BEGIN!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Countdown recap for Thursday 14 June 2018. C1: No.1 Seed Zarte "The Dadford Demon" Siempre (8 wins, 967 points.) A marketing manager and Apteforumite from Dadford, Buckinghamshire. C2: No.8 Seed Jan "The Sleaford Scythe" Pask (5 ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 June 2018. C1: Champion Darren Findlay (3 wins, 251 points.) A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey. C2: Challenger Diane Cordery. A retired accountant from Ascot, Berkshire. She enjoys sailing down the Thames on her motorboat with her husband...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 June 2018. C1: Champion Darren Findlay (2 wins, 171 points.) A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey. C2: Challenger Steve Harris. From Andover, Hampshire. He works in the property business. DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 11 June 2018. C1: Champion Darren Findlay (1 win, 86 points.) A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey. C2: Challenger Claire Conway. A student from Paisley, Renfrewshire. She was recently working in an orphanage in Mongolia for World Challenge. DC: S...

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Countdown recap for Friday 8 June 2018. C1: Champion Mick Purdie (3 wins, 252 points.) A part-time golf caddy master from Scarborough, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Darren Findlay. A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey. DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain. RR: Rachel Riley. OT...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 7 June 2018. C1: Champion Mick Purdie (2 wins, 171 points.) A part-time golf caddy master from Scarborough, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Chris Porter. A sports coach from Croydon, but originally from Peterborough. He plays as an attacking midfielder for Oxsted Hockey ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 June 2018. C1: Champion Mick Purdie (1 win, 80 points.) A part-time golf caddy master from Scarborough, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Katrina Corbett. A childminder from Rawtenstall, Lancashire. She once met the North Korean ambassador at a Communist Party barbecue ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 June 2018. C1: Champion Jan Pask (5 wins, 395 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Mick Purdie. A part-time golf caddy master from Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He's secretary of the Seamer Golf Club. He is also a history make...

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Countdown recap for Monday 4 June 2018. C1: Champion Jan Pask (4 wins, 329 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Joy Main. An accountant from Bristol. She likes to do half-marathons. She studies at Bristol University. DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres. RR: Rache...

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Countdown recap for Friday 1 June 2018. C1: Champion Jan Pask (3 wins, 260 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger David Sarin. A retired project engineer from North Shields, Tyne & Wear. He's a member of the Collingwood Society. DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres....

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Countdown recap for Thursday 31 May 2018. C1: Champion Jan Pask (2 wins, 166 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Claire Gratton. A client reporting manager in the banking industry from Shenfield, Essex. She loves looking after her garden. DC: Susie Dent a...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 May 2018. C1: Champion Jan Pask (1 win, 75 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Greg Hollis. A student from Brighton, but is currently studying scriptwriting at Bournemouth University. He likes playing golf, football, handb...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 May 2018. C1: Champion Amy Benfield (2 wins, 145 points.) An occupational therapist from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Jan Pask. A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. She moved to Australia as a teenager, and stayed there for 12 years. DC: ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 28 May 2018. C1: Champion Amy Benfield (1 win, 85 points.) An occupational therapist from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Anthony O'Sullivan. A volunteer worker from Poole, Dorset. He is currently involved in the crowdfunding of 2 short films. DC: Susie Dent and Ba...

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Fun fact from this game (sorry it's taken a while to bring it to light): During R6, Rachel accidentally put did 75-50 for the 25 in her solution for 479, so I had to call Jay over while Barry was doing his DC piece, and then we had to redo the whole numbers round again once Barry did his piece. So, ...

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