c4countdown

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 12 August 2024. C1: Champion Paul Johnson (4 wins, 322 points.) A window and door frame polisher from St. Helens, Merseyside. C2: Challenger Donna Hurd. From Doncaster, South Yorkshire. For her 60th birthday, she decided to learn the piano. DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson....

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 9 August 2024. C1: Champion Paul Johnson (3 wins, 249 points.) A window and door frame polisher from St. Helens, Merseyside. C2: Challenger Dan O'Donohoe. A taxi controller/driver from Norfolk. He once picked up Steve Coogan (aka Norfolk's Alan Partridge). DC: Susie Dent a...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 August 2024. C1: Champion Paul Johnson (1 win, 78 points.) From St. Helens, Merseyside. C2: Challenger Jim Sales. Originally from Wallington, Surrey. He was previously on the show in Series 70, losing to a certain Mark Murray... DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo. RR: Rach...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 August 2024. C1: Champion Jennifer Colford (1 win, 78 points.) A retired lecturer originally from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA, but now lives in Cork, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Paul Johnson. From St. Helens, Merseyside. He's a big fan of St. Helens RLFC, an...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 5 August 2024. C1: Champion Liam Critcher (3 wins, 282 points.) From Milton Keynes. C2: Challenger Jennifer Colford. Originally from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA, but now lives in Cork, Republic of Ireland. Like Colin, she loves Fenway Park's occupants, the Boston Red S...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 2 August 2024. C1: Champion Liam Critcher (2 wins, 183 points.) From Milton Keynes. C2: Challenger Ben Smith. Originally from Doncaster, but now lives in Lancaster. He used to work as a football statistics expert. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Oth...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 July 2024. C1: Champion Steven Woods (3 wins, 259 points.) A former celebrity event organiser. C2: Challenger Liam Critcher. From Milton Keynes. He applied for the show on advice from his housemate. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 July 2024. C1: Champion Steven Woods (2 wins, 174 points.) A former celebrity event organiser. C2: Challenger Richard Barnett. He did a 15-minute essay on Countdown for his GCSE's, which he got a B. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 29 July 2024. C1: Champion Steven Woods (1 win, 91 points.) A former celebrity event organiser. C2: Challenger Lianne Kennedy. From Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute. She loves The Rocky Horror Picture Show , amongst other musicals. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer, making he...

James Robinson

Time to get back on the recapping bandwagon. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Friday 26 July 2024. C1: Challenger Steven Woods. He has 50 fish, two sons and supports Manchester United. C2: Challenger Zoe Roberts. From Nuneaton, Warwickshire. She has two daughters, two dogs, a cockatiel and a rat. DC:...

James Robinson

Round 10 (Final Round): FInal: George Armstrong 82-69 Thomas Carey 3rd Place Play-Off: Dan Byrom 100-83 Gabriel Thallon 5th Place Play-Off: Fiona Titcombe 78-90 MSR 7th Place Play-Off: Phil Stanton 77-75 Phil Hannan 9th Place Play-Off: Mike Springett 56-89 Logan Skelton 11th Place Play-Off: Iain Si...

James Robinson

Well, here are the results of Co:Glas 2024, where we managed to fit in NINE 9R matches, before the 14R positional finals. Round 1: Iain Sime 58 - 6 Michael Armstrong Mike Springett 52 - 54 Phil Stanton Logan Skelton 59 - 47 Euan Crabb Dan Byrom 66 - 64 Fiona Titcombe Ashwin Abinashi 60 - 62 Gabriel ...

James Robinson

Mainly cos of a lack of interest for Glasgow this year, I’m tentatively looking at venues just south of the border… Potentially, Carlisle is being looked at as a possibility, possibly in July… Isn't Durham in for early July already? Don’t know, just throwing it out there…, if it is, then any altern...

James Robinson

Mainly cos of a lack of interest for Glasgow this year, I’m tentatively looking at venues just south of the border…

Potentially, Carlisle is being looked at as a possibility, possibly in July…

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 July 2024. C1: Champion James Swinnerton (4 wins, 363 points.) Originally from Burgh, Suffolk, now living in Leeds. C2: Challenger Rachel Gallen. From Dublin. She is a big music fan, and even missed REM's big gig at Slane Castle. DC: Susie Dent and Myleene Klass. RR: Ra...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 8 July 2024. C1: Champion James Swinnerton (3 wins, 266 points.) Originally from Burgh, Suffolk, now living in Leeds. C2: Challenger Philip Jones. Originally from Salford, yet is a Manchester City fan. DC: Susie Dent and Myleene Klass. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 14 June 2024. C1: Champion Laura Mason (1 win, 82 points.) A director of pharmaceutical sciences from near Nottingham. C2: Challenger Marrianne Garbutt. An admin at Salford Business School, originally from Scotland. DC: Susie Dent and Sam Quek. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 13 June 2024. C1: Champion Elise Hay (1 win, 84 points.) A maths and statistics tutor from Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Laura Mason. A director of pharmaceutical sciences from near Nottingham. She has watched Love Actually at least 20 times, with the Director's Com...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 June 2024. C1: Champion Francis Scott (1 win, 71 points.) A retired vicar originally from East Anglia. C2: Challenger Elise Hay. A maths and statistics tutor from Greater Manchester. She's also a big fan of The Wizard of Oz . DC: Susie Dent and Sam Quek. RR: Rachel R...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (6 wins, 531 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Francis Scott. A retired vicar originally from East Anglia. He once climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, cracking his ribs en route... :roll: :roll: :roll: DC: Susie Dent and Sam ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 10 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (5 wins, 432 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Martin Jasper. From Cambridge, but originally from Plymouth. He attended the famous Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Santos (featuring a certain Pele) match in 1973. DC: Susie Dent an...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 7 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (4 wins, 324 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Danny Stant. From Wrexham, but is originally from Ellesmere Port, Merseyside. He's an Everton fan, and even got Everton celebrity fan Tony Bellew to do a video announcing ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 6 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (3 wins, 220 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Léanie Kaleido. From Surrey, but originally from London. She chose her surname from a song called "Kaleidoscope" by Ride. DC: Susie Dent and Krishnan Guru-Murt...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (2 wins, 147 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Carole Melon. A former bank manager from Musselburgh, East Lothian. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and previously worked at the DIsney Store. DC: Susie Dent...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 June 2024. C1: Champion Peter Young (1 win, 61 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight. C2: Challenger Connor Crabbe. An A-Level student from Edinburgh. Even though he's only 17, he's already a qualified referee! DC: Susie Dent and Krishnan Guru-Murthy. RR: Rachel Riley. OT:...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 3 June 2024. C1: Challenger Louise Williamson (1 win, 87 points.) A nurse from Norfolk. C2: Challenger Peter Young. From Cowes, Isle of Wight. DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Krishnan Guru-Murthy. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S U H O I D G E...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 31 May 2024. C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (4 wins, 355 points.) From Hackney, Greater London. C2: Challenger Louise Williamson. A nurse from Norfolk. She loves travelling, and loves to bring magnets back from wherever she goes to. DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots. RR: Rachel Ri...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 May 2024. C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (3 wins, 278 points.) From Hackney, Greater London. C2: Challenger Bill Thornton. He works as a part-time DJ in the Rotherham area of South Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 May 2024. C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (2 wins, 188 points.) From Hackney, Greater London. C2: Challenger John Dowling. From Donard, Country Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. His daughter, Rachel, actually sorted out the application for him. :lol: :lol: :lol: He's also try...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 May 2024. C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (1 win, 86 points.) C2: Challenger Clair McMaster. A biochemistry lecturer. She loves plushy toys. DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G L O N A U I S T R02: S O A R T E A H R R03: 100...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 27 May 2024. C1: Challenger Laura Emanuel. A teacher of teaching from Swansea. She was once voted Teacher of the Year in her local area. C2: Challenger Chrono Yuen. He used to watch the show when he studied in the UK in 2009, but has now lived here since 2022. DC: Susie De...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 May 2024. C1: Champion Julie Marshall (1 win, 67 points.) A quality assurance auditor from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Alex Robertson. A stay-at-home dad originally from London. He's currently on a career break from being a banker. DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker. RR: Ra...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 13 May 2024. C1: Champion Matty Fraser (1 win, 87 points.) A 23-year-old. C2: Challenger Julie Marshall. A quality assurance auditor from Glasgow. She used to get paid to attend gigs. DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Sunetra Sarker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 10 May 2024. C1: Champion Janet Parton (3 wins, 259 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. She's celebrating her 79th birthday today. C2: Challenger Matty Fraser. A 23-year-old. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or sol...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 May 2024. C1: Champion Janet Parton (2 wins, 168 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. C2: Challenger Inderjit Bedi. From Leicester. His favourite places are the Golden Temple in India and Las Vegas. :P :P :P DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 May 2024. C1: Champion Janet Parton (1 win, 81 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. C2: Challenger Carly Evans. A volunteer at her local book cycle. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: B H T R A...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 May 2024. C1: Champion John Whitenstall (1 win, 71 points.) From Kent, but originally from south-east London. C2: Challenger Janet Parton. From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. She gets her nails done by the same person who does Bonnie Tyler and her cleane...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 6 May 2024. C1: Champion Bernard McDonald (1 win, 83 points.) From Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger John Whitenstall. From Kent, but originally from south-east London. He helped build the Las Vegas Sphere. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other word...

James Robinson

Is the magic EIGHT octochamps going to be reached before the May Day bank holiday... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Friday 3 May 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (7 wins, 585 (595) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student from East Sussex. C2: Challenger Bernard McDonald. From Greater Manchester. ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 May 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (6 wins, 498 (508) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student from East Sussex. C2: Challenger Ellie Jones. A former performing arts teacher from Nottingham, but originally from Devon. She loves dancing. DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 May 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (5 wins, 400 (410) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student. C2: Challenger Olly Mearns. From Thorne, South Yorkshire. He's a massive snooker fan. DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01:...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 April 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (4 wins, 329 (339) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student. C2: Challenger Siȃn Hamilton. From Welney, Cambridgeshire. She applied for the show after Colin suggested she should do after seeing her support her friend in the last ...

James Robinson

Interesting hearing a piano version of the Countdown theme tune in today's opening credits. Countdown recap for Monday 29 April 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (3 wins, 259 points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student. C2: Challenger Azi Bham. A deputy CEO of a community organisation from London. DC: ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 26 April 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (2 wins, 187 points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student. C2: Challenger Dan Holmes. He's a big snooker fan, and his favourite player is Mark Williams. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R0...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 25 April 2024. C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (1 win, 85 points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student. C2: Challenger Elina Riuttanen. Originally from Finland. She moved over to the UK, because of her love of Monty Python !! DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 April 2024. C1: Champion John Gibson (2 wins, 174 points.) A design engineer from Carlisle. C2: Challenger Charlotte Robson. A 16-year-old A-Level student, who applied for the show as soon as she could!! 8-) 8-) 8-) DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 April 2024. C1: Champion John Gibson (1 win, 94 points.) A design engineer from Carlisle. C2: Challenger Iain McLaren. From Scotland. He restores accordions. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S B A E T L A I R R02: T D ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 22 April 2024. C1: Champion George McAlear (2 wins, 169 points.) A retiree from Essex, but originally from Glasgow. C2: Challenger John Gibson. A design engineer from Carlisle. He used to be a "Lemonade Man". DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: O...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 19 April 2024. C1: Champion George McAlear (1 win, 93 points.) A retiree from Essex, but originally from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Andrea Maycock. A retiree from Cornwall. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D I N A L E R N A R...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 April 2024. C1: Champion Annie Gallagher (2 wins, 169 points.) A science graduate from Coventry. C2: Challenger George McAlear. From Essex, but originally from Glasgow. He didn't pass his driving test until he was 63 years old!! :shock: :o DC: Susie Dent and JB Gill. ...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 April 2024. C1: Champion Annie Gallagher (1 win, 97 points.) A science graduate from Coventry. C2: Challenger Andre Pichard. A construction/engineering management student at the University of Portsmouth. He has appeared in many charity pantomimes, including playing t...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 April 2024. C1: Champion Steve Draper (1 win, 74 points.) From Liverpool, but originally from the Midlands. C2: Challenger Annie (no relation to yesterday's contestant) Gallagher. A science graduate from Coventry. Her first date with her now husband was a trip to the U...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 15 April 2024. C1: Challenger Steve Draper. From Liverpool, but originally from the Midlands. He loves jazz music, particularly from the swing era. C2: Challenger Siobhán Gallagher. From County Mayo. She's a self-taught musician, having taught herself to play the guitar. D...

James Robinson

Surely we can't have a 7th octochamp already... :!: :!: :!: :?: :?: :?: :o :o :o Oh, and who's that bearded guy hosting the show..., oh, it's Colin. :P :P :P :lol: :lol: :lol: Countdown recap for Friday 12 April 2024. C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (7 wins, 722 points.) An indoor air quality consultan...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 April 2024. C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (6 wins, 635 points.) An indoor air quality consultant from Leyton, Greater London. C2: Challenger Gareth Ellis. He's a fluent Welsh speaker, and used to be a policeman for 29 years. DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Nighat Arif. RR: Rach...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 April 2024. C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (5 wins, 531 points.) An indoor air quality consultant from Leyton, Greater London. C2: Challenger Mark O'Shaughnessy. From Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. He recently got married, and his wife wants to be a lexicographer, like our...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 April 2024. C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (4 wins, 408 points.) An indoor air quality consultant from Leyton, Greater London. C2: Challenger Dave Bennett. From the Ribble Valley. He has been on many quiz shows, including The Price Is Right , where he lost the Showcase Sh...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Monday 11 March 2024. C1: Champion FIona Povey (1 win, 78 points.) From Coalville, Leicestershire. C2: Challenger Alex Munro. A choir manager from Marple, Greater Manchester. She's the manager of the Hallé Choir in Manchester. DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards. RR: Rachel Riley. OT...

James Robinson

Countdown recap for Friday 8 March 2024. C1: Challenger Jane Ashley. A retired headteacher from Littleborough, Greater Manchester. She has done many unusual things including skydiving over Uluru and trekked the Himalayas. C2: Challenger FIona Povey. From Coalville, Leicestershire. She appeared on Bu...

James Robinson

As "Brenda from Bristol" might've said..., "No, not another one..." :lol: :lol: :lol: Countdown recap for Thursday 7 March 2024. C1: Champion Isabelle Heward (7 wins, 578 points.) From Lincolnshire. C2: Challenger Phillip Lee. A long-distance lorry driver from Sheffield, but live...

Search found 10662 matches