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James Robinson

Shocking that FOUR Series champions are against each other in the first round, and that the format has also been altered too... :roll: :roll: :roll: How has the format altered? C of C FIXTURES TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND 9. WINNER GAME 1 V WINNER GAME 8 10. WINNER GAME 2 V WINNER GAME 7 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3...

James Robinson

Shocking that FOUR Series champions are against each other in the first round, and that the format has also been altered too...

James Robinson

Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:32 am
Is the transmission scheduled to start on 7 January?

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:27 am
Doesn't say. Just says January 2019

I wouldn't put it past it being delayed until 14 January, due to a certain World Darts Championship that Channel 4 show....

James Robinson

How about a bit of Bond...

Coldfinger
You Only Love Twice
The Van With The Golden Gun
For Dour Eyes Only
Goldenrye
Tomorrow Fever Dies
Pie Another Day

James Robinson

Particularly disturbing one last night. In my dream, the world was being overrun with robotic replicants, and me and my family are holed up in my late grandmother's conservatory being menaced by a robotic replica of James Robinson. We eventually concoct a way to defeat RoboRobbo by hitting him with...

James Robinson

After having missed this last year, I'm so glad that I've already signed up this year.

After Town beat Cardiff on the Saturday, I'll be heading down ready for the tournament.

James Robinson

Well, we always use this website if you want to check if numbers games are solvable: http://www.crosswordtools.com/numbers-game/

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 5 March 2018. C1: Champion Zarte Siempre (2 wins, 232 points.) A marketing manager and Apteforumite from Dadford, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Donal Casey. A forensic services character from County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. He loves tennis, golf and badminton. DC: S...

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Countdown recap for Friday 2 March 2018. C1: Champion Zarte Siempre (1 win, 121 points.) A marketing manager and Apteforumite from Dadford, Buckinghamshire. C2: Challenger Keith Howkins. An NHS information analyst from Cardiff. He has done a couple of half marathons, and his PB is 1 hour, 46 minutes...

James Robinson

HAVE YOU MISSED US??? ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) I'm back with yet another edition of Countdown In Huddersfield (COHUD), and back by popular demand, Callum Todd is on hand to co-host with me for the third year in a row. ;) :) :D 8-) We are heading back to Huddersfield once again, and as we have been si...

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This should be fun... ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :geek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Thursday 1 March 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (6 wins, 663 points.) An recent graduate and Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger Zarte Siempre. A marketing manager and Apteforumite from Dadford, Buckingham...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 February 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (5 wins, 550 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger Jenny Coote. A Zumba instructor and accountant from Horsham, West Sussex. She's a belly dancer and has performed with The Chameleons. DC: Susie Dent an...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 February 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (4 wins, 434 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger Derek Matthews. A retired software developer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. He's a dancer and also plays the melodion for a group of Morris dancers....

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Countdown recap for Monday 26 February 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (3 wins, 340 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger Mick Armstrong. A retired man from Newcastle upon Tyne. He likes to perform karaoke dressed as Elvis. DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart. RR: Rachel Rile...

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Countdown recap for Friday 23 February 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (2 wins, 230 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger John Eadie. A retired teacher and headteacher, who later became a schools inspector. He previously appeared on the show in 1997, where he lost to Tony Kil...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 22 February 2018. C1: Champion Philip Aston (1 win, 107 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. C2: Challenger Sylvia O'Brien. A retired bookkeeper from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. She celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary by cycling round Lake Garda. ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 February 2018. C1: Champion Jill Thwaites (1 win, 103 points.) An educational appeals adviser from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Philip Aston. An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon. He's a big Formula One fan and saw Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix at Si...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 February 2018. C1: Champion Becky Taberner (2 wins, 166 points.) From Stone, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Jill Thwaites. An educational appeals adviser from Chelmsford, Essex. She has been performing for a rock choir at local venues for the last 7 years. DC: Susie Den...

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Countdown recap for Monday 19 February 2018. C1: Champion Becky Taberner (1 win, 86 points.) From Stone, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Robert Zara. A deputy district judge from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He loves growing vegetables in his allotment. DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan. RR: ...

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Countdown recap for Friday 16 February 2018. C1: Champion Simon Baker (1 win, 72 points.) From Thirsk, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Becky Taberner. From Stone, Staffordshire. She's a big fan of sitcoms, particularly Friends . DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 15 February 2018. C1: Challenger Simon Baker. From Thirsk, North Yorkshire. He loves Italy, and now he has retired, he takes lessons in learning Italian. C2: Challenger Tony Smith. A retired engineer from East Bergholt, Suffolk. DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan. RR: R...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (7 wins, 665 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Heather Blackley. A retired betting shop manager from London. She's a darts fan, and represents the Bricklayer's Arms in Sydenham. DC: Susie Dent and Alista...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (6 wins, 551 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Mike O'Connell. A staff nurse in a rehabilitation unit from Dundee. He likes a bit of DIY in his spare time too. DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan. RR: Rach...

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (5 wins, 447 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Ben Jenkins. An MSc Statistics student at the University of Lancaster, but is originally from Lydbrook, Gloucestershire. He plays tennis and pool regularly, an...

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Countdown recap for Friday 9 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (4 wins, 347 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger John Owens. A retired computer systems analyst from Oldham, Greater Manchester. He was previously on the show 25 years ago in Series 22, where he won once. DC: ...

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Today's challenger and I share the same passion (of sorts)...., the only difference is that he has done it....

http://wiki.apterous.org/Mick_Purdie

James Robinson

Just a little bit of score info for those of you not in the know, I'm sure Eoin will do more details later. In the semi-finals, both the game between Eddy Byrne and Mark Murray & myself and Hazel Drury went to a crucial, and while mine and Hazel's resulted in Hazel winning 81-75, as neither of us go...

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Countdown mentioned on Pointless yesterday as a possible nominee for a 2017 TV BAFTA...(would’ve been nice

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Countdown recap for Thursday 8 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (3 wins, 249 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Alyn McFetridge. A civil servant from Belfast. He was once cast as Tinkerbell in a college production of Peter Pan . DC: Susie Dent and Alexis Conran. RR: Rac...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (2 wins, 174 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Lisa Miller. An auditor from Warrington, Cheshire. She's a keep-fit fanatic, and once did a marathon, but needed support after almost collapsing after 30km. ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 February 2018. C1: Champion Phil Davies (1 win, 78 points.) A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Simon Block. A retired administrator from Little Common, East Sussex. He used to work for the British Boxing Board of Control as their General Secretary. He says...

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 February 2018. C1: Champion David Shipley (2 wins, 157 points.) A retired chemical engineer from Yarm, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Phil Davies. A postman from Chelmsford, Essex. He previously worked for the police for 30 years, eventually ending up in Special Branch....

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Countdown recap for Friday 2 February 2018. C1: Champion David Shipley (1 win, 78 points.) A retired chemical engineer from Yarm, North Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Lena Hamre. From Seascale, Cumbria, but is originally from Norway. She originally moved to England after a holiday romance in Greece. DC: ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 1 February 2018. C1: Champion Louise Regan (1 win, 80 points.) A project manager for Camden Council. C2: Challenger David Shipley. A retired chemical engineer from Yarm, North Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Suzannah Lipscomb. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Sun May 27, 2018 9:06 pm
Anybody heard about that British gameshow service in July?

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Sun May 27, 2018 9:07 pm
Anybody know if it will show all countdown episodes? Including ones with low scores?

Yeah, I hope it will have all the old episodes on it.

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 January 2018. C1: Challenger Mandy Wilson. A civil servant from Preston, Lancashire. She likes fell walking in the Yorkshire Dales. C2: Challenger Louise Regan. A project manager for Camden Council. She's a big Manchester United fan, and she saw Eric Cantona at the L...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (7 wins, 641 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Ryan Peteranna. A journalism and politics student from the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, but is currently studying at Stirling Unive...

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Countdown recap for Monday 29 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (6 wins, 554 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Paul McGhee. An operations manager from Killingworth, Tyne & Wear. He's currently the coach of Wallsend Boys Club, which has produced some of...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Sat May 26, 2018 12:53 pm
How do I respond to things the way Elliott responded to mine? Like how it shows his words right under my text?

Hey Owen, if you see the speech marks symbol (") in the top-right corner of the quote you want to refer to, then you can do it there, it'll all become obvious.

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 26 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (5 wins, 461 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Sam Prouse. An Apterite and media student from Rushden, Northamptonshire. He likes to collect vinyl records and has every single record by Th...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 25 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (4 wins, 369 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Robin McConnell. From Wood End, Coventry, West Midlands. He supports Tottenham Hotspur, but is a season ticket holder at his local team, Ta...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (3 wins, 286 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Ann Duckworth. A staff nurse from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. She works at the Royal Oldham Hospital. She also likes collecting vintage ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (2 wins, 198 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Todd Goodman. A chef from Beaumont Leys, Leicestershire. He likes playing darts and pool in his spare time. DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdal...

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You thought I'd forgotten them, didn't you.... :?: :?: ;) ;) :) :) :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Monday 22 January 2018. C1: Champion Chris Thorn (1 win, 90 points.) A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. C2: Challenger Terry Kelly. A retired NHS manager from Wi...

James Robinson

I think it will be players from Series 73-78, which would make sense. So, expect a late Christmas present with CoC XV on screen in the New Year.

James Robinson

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:46 am
Tim Vine is a favourite of mine too. It can be quite tiring trying to keep up with all the one-liners and not lose concentration, but then he breaks it up with songs or trying to get a pen behind his ear or something.

Looking forward to seeing him again in Halifax at the end of next month.

James Robinson

Will there be post-tourney boozing? Likely. The co:event will finish at 5:30pm and the post-event quiz at around 6:30pm so there will probably be some people in the pub by 6ish and many by 7ish. The pub of choice last year was The Bridgewater Arms in Cardigan Fields, and I suspect it will be so aga...

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RESULTS:

Group A Final:
Eddie McCullagh 75-68 Zubair Patel

Group A 3rd Place Play-Off Match:
Zarte Siempre 98-70 Stewart Gordon

Group B Final:
Iain Sime 71-69 Nathan Pace

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Countdown recap for Friday 19 January 2018. C1: Champion Mary Bainbridge (4 wins, 348 points.) A retired teacher from Lechlade, Gloucestershire. C2: Challenger Chris Thorn. A sports event administrator from Chelmsford, Essex. He worked as a steward at Lord's last summer. DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisra...

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A bit of bad editing at the conundrum as you could clearly see the microphone that the chap in the audience was given to answer for the conundrum, while he was clapping...

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Slight error in scores after R13..., Jacob’s score remains on 66, despite his 5 being allowed, but as soon as R14 starts, he suddenly has 71 points...

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IT'S HERE!!! THE COUNTDOWN SERIES 77 GRAND FINAL!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :geek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Friday 22 December 2017. C1: No.1 Seed Tom "The Horsehay Howitzer" Chafer-Cook (10 wins, 1,135 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Horsehay, Shropshire. He defeated the No....

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Countdown recap for Thursday 21 December 2017. C1: No.2 Seed Bradley "The Bolton Blitzer" Horrocks (9 wins, 950 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bolton, Greater Manchester. He defeated the No.7 seed James Kennedy 86-80 in his quarter-final last Friday. C2: No.3 Seed John "The Morecambe Mort...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 December 2017. C1: No.1 Seed Tom "The Horsehay Howitzer" Chafer-Cook (9 wins, 1,001 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Horsehay, Shropshire. He defeated the No.8 seed Graeme Staples 105-60 in his quarter-final last Thursday. C2: No.4 Seed Noel "The ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 December 2017. C1: No.4 Seed Noel "The Belfast Bazooka" McIlvenny (8 wins, 793 points.) A maths teacher from Belfast. C2: No.5 Seed Eoin "The Dunmore East Dagger" Jackson (8 wins, 778 points.) An Apteforumite and musician/teacher from Dunmore East, County Waterford, Re...

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The studio has been beautifully spruced up with Christmas trees behind the people, snowflakes on the floor, and even baubles spelling out COUNTDOWN below the scoreboards. 8-) 8-) 8-) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Countdown recap for Monday 18 December 2017. C1: No.3 Seed John "The Morecambe Mortar" ...

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Countdown recap for Friday 15 December 2017. C1: No.2 Seed Bradley "The Bolton Blitzer" Horrocks (8 wins, 864 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bolton, Greater Manchester. C2: No.7 Seed James "The Kilsyth Katena" Kennedy (8 wins, 736 points.) A retired teacher from Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire...

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TIME FOR THE FINALS OF SERIES 77 TO BEGIN!!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Countdown recap for Thursday 14 December 2017. C1: No.1 Seed Tom "The Horsehay Howitzer" Chafer-Cook (8 wins, 896 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Horsehay, Shropshire. C2: No.8 Seed Graeme "The Ballymena Bullw...

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The last preliminary of 2017 here :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 December 2017. C1: Champion Chris Weldon (4 wins, 384 points.) A retired civil servant from Great Bircham, Norfolk. C2: Challenger Roger Springthorpe. A retired LGV driver from Coalville, Leicestershire. He once delivered...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 December 2017. C1: Champion Chris Weldon (3 wins, 275 points.) A retired civil servant from Great Bircham, Norfolk. C2: Challenger Steven Charleston. An IT service desk team leader from Denny, Stirlingshire. He likes to wrestle twice a week. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zen...

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