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by James Robinson
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 100)
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Views: 19

Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 100)

Countdown recap for Friday 9 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (2 wins, 157 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London. C2: Challenger Danny Reed. An ex-librarian from Coventry, but born in East Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha. RR: Rachel Riley. ...
by James Robinson
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 8th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 99)
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Views: 12

Thursday 8th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 99)

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 June 2023. C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (1 win, 81 points.) He previously lost to Graeme Cole in Series 65, on a crucial conundrum. C2: Challenger Susan Sweetman. From Barnsley, South Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or ...
by James Robinson
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 29th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 91)
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Views: 31

Monday 29th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 91)

Countdown recap for Monday 29 May 2023. C1: Challenger Callum Naylor. From Southport, Merseyside. He owns 500 editions of the board game, Monopoly!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o C2: Challenger Shahid Chandna. A doctor from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, but is originally from Pakistan. DC: Susie Dent...
by James Robinson
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 16th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 82)
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Views: 37

Tuesday 16th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 82)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (4 wins, 375 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Emma Lunn. A freelance journalist specialising in finance. She was an extra on Home & Away when she used to live in Australia. DC: Susie Dent and Annie Macmanus. R...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 81)
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Views: 24

Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 81)

Countdown recap for Monday 15 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (3 wins, 277 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Nick Bagshaw. A folklore master degree man from Aberdeen. DC: Susie Dent and making her debut in DC, Annie Macmanus. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 80)
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Views: 23

Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 80)

Countdown recap for Friday 12 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (2 wins, 181 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Mel Lynch. Originally from Sunderland, but now lives in County Durham. Her favourite voice is Editors. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 11th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 79)
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Views: 24

Thursday 11th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 79)

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 May 2023. C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (1 win, 87 points.) A museum lover from London. C2: Challenger Michael Weston. A hotel manager at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Northern Ireland. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T N E ...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 78)
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Views: 22

Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 78)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (4 wins, 389 points.) A finance manager from Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Jonathan Seal. A museum lover from London. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M G O E A R W R G R02: T S ...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 9th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 77)
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Views: 31

Tuesday 9th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 77)

A huge "sidestep" welcome to the new sponsor, Specsavers Home Visits . :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (3 wins, 296 points.) A finance manager from Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Suraj Ghedia. Also a finance ma...
by James Robinson
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 8th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 76)
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Views: 27

Monday 8th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 76)

Countdown recap for Monday 8 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (2 wins, 226 points.) He plays darts in a local league in Stoke-on-Trent. C2: Challenger Mark Bayliss. A bus driver from West Bromwich. DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: N S U A B T L ...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 5th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 75)
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Views: 593

Friday 5th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 75)

Countdown recap for Friday 5 May 2023. C1: Champion Adam Blundred (1 win, 105 points.) He's a big football fan, and spent 2 weeks travelling during Euro 2016. C2: Challenger Dave Woodings. Originally from Burton-upon-Trent. He has visited an astonishing 7,676 football grounds!! :o :o :o DC: Susie De...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 73)
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Views: 169

Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 73)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (3 wins, 233 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Susan Bradshaw. A big heavy metal fan, particularly of Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Disturbed. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 2nd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 72)
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Views: 165

Tuesday 2nd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 72)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (2 wins, 158 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Jeremy Butler. A copyrighter from Newcastle, but originally from Torquay. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R0...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 71)
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Views: 164

Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 71)

Countdown recap for Monday 1 May 2023. C1: Champion Alex Blundy (1 win, 76 points.) An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Sandy Boyle. A 74-year-old retired merchant navy cook from Grimsby. DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L N P ...
by James Robinson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 70)
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Views: 384

Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 70)

Countdown recap for Friday 28 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (3 wins, 346 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger Alex Blundy. An 18-year-old student from Oxfordshire. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S T R U A E G R T R02: W T P I E A C N E R...
by James Robinson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 27th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 69)
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Views: 212

Thursday 27th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 69)

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (2 wins, 228 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger Kath Hollis. A publican from Gateshead. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: W G T R A O E T L R02: T A L S E L N I D R03: 25, 100,...
by James Robinson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 68)
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Views: 221

Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 68)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 April 2023. C1: Champion Ian Laird (1 win, 118 points.) From the Wirral. C2: Challenger George Anderson. From the Isle of Man, but now lives in Northampton. He was previously on the show, winning 3 times. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other wo...
by James Robinson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 67)
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Views: 211

Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 67)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 April 2023. C1: Champion Jerry Ferris (2 wins, 158 points.) A retired water bailiff rom West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Ian Laird. From the Wirral. He was previously on the show in 2004. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01...
by James Robinson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 66)
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Views: 214

Monday 24th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 66)

Countdown recap for Monday 24 April 2023. C1: Champion Jerry Ferris (1 win, 85 points.) From West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Allan Shepherd. From Inverness. He is a big collector of Pokémon cards. DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan (who was Gabby Yorath when she was last on the show, back in the year 200...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 21st April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 65)
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Views: 315

Friday 21st April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 65)

Countdown recap for Friday 21 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (5 wins, 425 points.) Originally from Mauritius, and is wearing another one of Colin's jumpers. :P :P :P C2: Challenger Jerry Ferris. From West Yorkshire. Colin describes him as the show's tallest ever contestant, being 6' 10&quo...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 20th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 64)
Replies: 0
Views: 172

Thursday 20th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 64)

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (4 wins, 341 points.) Originally from Mauritius. He's now wearing one of Colin's jumpers, as he has no spare clothes left!! :lol: :lol: :lol: C2: Challenger Sam Sinha. From Cambridge. He has spent most of his life in the food i...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 19th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 63)
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Views: 178

Wednesday 19th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 63)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (3 wins, 263 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Florence North. From Essex. She's a big fan of the film, The Lost Boys . DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01:...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 18th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 62)
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Views: 173

Tuesday 18th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 62)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (2 wins, 172 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Mandy Morgan. She's wearing a pair of earrings saying VOWEL and CONSONANT on them (and brought along a pair for Rachel, which say RACHEL and RILEY on them). 8-) DC:...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 61)
Replies: 0
Views: 171

Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 61)

COUNTDOWN HITS 8,000 EPISODES!!! 8-) 8-) 8-) :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Countdown recap for Monday 17 April 2023. C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (1 win, 85 points.) Originally from Mauritius. C2: Challenger Michael Kelly. Originally from Donegal, but now lives in Manchester. His favourite...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 14th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 60)
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Views: 558

Friday 14th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 60)

Countdown recap for Friday 14 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (6 wins, 610 points.) He was previously on in Series 68, losing on a crucial conundrum to eventual semi-finalist Joe McGonigle. C2: Challenger Pouvanen Pillay. Originally from Mauritius, but he works for an East Midlands company deal...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 59)
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Views: 219

Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 59)

Countdown recap for Thursday 13 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (5 wins, 507 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Max Plaice. From Weybridge, Surrey. He's a big daredevil, and went to Switzerland to do the famous bungee jump in the pre-credit sequence to the James Bond film, GoldenEye . :sh...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 58)
Replies: 0
Views: 221

Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 58)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (4 wins, 391 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Jonathan Mallinson. From Blackburn, Lancashire. He sells TV and film memorabilia for a living. DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R0...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 11th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 57)
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Views: 216

Tuesday 11th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 57)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (3 wins, 289 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Adrian Benfield. From Devon. He appeared on the show once before getting a mug from the audience, presumably for getting the conundrum. 8-) DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rac...
by James Robinson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 10th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 56)
Replies: 0
Views: 219

Monday 10th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 56)

Countdown recap for Monday 10 April 2023. C1: Champion Greg Pearce (2 wins, 184 points.) A big TV addict. C2: Challenger Chloe Lightowlers. She's preparing to run the London Marathon, which she is running for a Huntingdon's disease charity. DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other ...
by James Robinson
Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 23rd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 44)
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Views: 740

Thursday 23rd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 44)

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 March 2023. C1: Champion Dave Cappleman (1 win, 86 points.) A retired computer worker. C2: Challenger Harvey Burgess. From London. DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S T E I R U D P O R02: D N E O R A S W E R03:...
by James Robinson
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 43)
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Views: 708

Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 43)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (4 wins, 331 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Dave Cappleman. Can he match the achievements of his wife, Catriona, his son, (Series Champion) Thomas, and his daughter-in-law, Ruth? DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR:...
by James Robinson
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 42)
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Views: 705

Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 42)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (3 wins, 247 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Laura Baxter. A sales manager from Oxfordshire. She's also the proud mother of non-identical twins. DC: Susie Dent and John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or sol...
by James Robinson
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 20th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 41)
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Views: 689

Monday 20th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 41)

Countdown recap for Monday 20 March 2023. C1: Champion Matt Williams (2 wins, 182 points.) From Wrexham. C2: Challenger Jamie Arnold. From Nuneaton, Warwickshire. His hero is Kirk Bevins, for some reason. :P DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, John Cooper Clarke. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other word...
by James Robinson
Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 10th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 35)
Replies: 0
Views: 1969

Friday 10th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 35)

Countdown recap for Friday 10 March 2023. C1: Champion Simon Higgins (2 wins, 160 points.) From Cornwall. C2: Challenger Tom Elliott. Originally from Stroud, Gloucestershire, but now lives in Reading. He likes rugby, and plays in the scrum-half position. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Rile...
by James Robinson
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 34)
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Views: 1964

Thursday 9th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 34)

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 March 2023. C1: Champion Simon Higgins (1 win, 72 points.) From Cornwall. C2: Challenger Elaine Carr. A former piano teacher. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: F B W U E T U O S R02: I A I G L G L O I R03: 100, 8, 7, 9, ...
by James Robinson
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 8th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 33)
Replies: 0
Views: 1924

Wednesday 8th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 33)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (5 wins, 408 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Simon Higgins. From Cornwall. He's a big heavy metal music fan. DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or so...
by James Robinson
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 32)
Replies: 0
Views: 1925

Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 32)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (4 wins, 324 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Mark Walker. From Yorkshire. He plays online Scrabble, and even broke a record on a Spanish pinball machine that stood for 8 years! DC:...
by James Robinson
Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 6th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 31)
Replies: 0
Views: 1915

Monday 6th March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 31)

Countdown recap for Monday 6 March 2023. C1: Champion Dan Spinks (3 wins, 257 points.) An Apterite, and married to former contestant, Claire Spinks. C2: Challenger Dave Butler. Originally from England, but now lives in Ireland. He's a massive fan of the Canadian baseball team, Toronto Blue Jays. DC:...
by James Robinson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 24th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 25)
Replies: 0
Views: 3685

Friday 24th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 25)

Countdown recap for Friday 24 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (4 wins, 332 points.) A theatre production manager from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Gesuine Martin. A retired schoolteacher. She's a big fitness obsessive and runs many 10k races. DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harr...
by James Robinson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 23rd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 24)
Replies: 0
Views: 3155

Thursday 23rd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 24)

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (3 wins, 254 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Hugh Shepheard-Walwyn. From Stourbridge, West Midlands. His great-grandmother's cousin is Antarctic explorer Captain Scott. DC: Susie...
by James Robinson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 22nd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 23)
Replies: 0
Views: 3116

Wednesday 22nd February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 23)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (2 wins, 177 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Charlotte Rimmer. An event worker from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or...
by James Robinson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 21st February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 22)
Replies: 0
Views: 3080

Tuesday 21st February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 22)

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 February 2023. C1: Champion Seán Dennehy (1 win, 80 points.) A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Em Newton. A senior digital PR executive from Guildford, Surrey. She also runs a side business making candles shaped like parts of the b...
by James Robinson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 21)
Replies: 0
Views: 3081

Monday 20th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 21)

Countdown recap for Monday 20 February 2023. C1: Champion Peter McQuillan (4 wins, 363 points.) A solicitor from County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. C2: Challenger Seán Dennehy. A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. He once got stuck in a lift with Brian Wilson from "The Bea...
by James Robinson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 15)
Replies: 0
Views: 2826

Friday 10th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 15)

Countdown recap for Friday 10 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (4 wins, 331 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Denis Kaye. He was previously on the show in Series 59, winning 3 times. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01:...
by James Robinson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 9th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 14)
Replies: 0
Views: 2150

Thursday 9th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 14)

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (3 wins, 242 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Maria Guselli. She works as a pet portrait artist. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T L T E U I C A G R0...
by James Robinson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 13)
Replies: 0
Views: 1873

Wednesday 8th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 13)

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (2 wins, 160 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Joe Sinclair. A 17-year-old, who wants to become an oceanographer/marine biologist. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or so...
by James Robinson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 7th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 12)
Replies: 0
Views: 1647

Tuesday 7th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 12)

Colin managing to say "bastardised" during his intro... :o :o :o :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o :shock: :shock: :shock: Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 February 2023. C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (1 win, 82 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army. C2: Challenger Ruth Stirups. She is a s...
by James Robinson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 6th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 11)
Replies: 0
Views: 1607

Monday 6th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 11)

EMERGENCY ROBBO RECAP SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :geek: :ugeek: Countdown recap for Monday 6 February 2023. C1: Challenger Sarah Spindley. She is a massive fan of the Norwegian band, "a-ha". C2: Challenger Andrew Barrett. A bandmaster in the Salvation Army, just like his f...
by James Robinson
Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 6123

Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023

Time for some results from last weekend's COEDI tournament. 8-) 8-) 8-) Round Robin Phase Round 1: Euan Crabb 71 - 24 Bettina Debon Iain Sime 39 - 74 Matthew S Rutherford Brendan Whitehurst 64 - 57 Paul Craib Phil Hannan 73 - 39 George Baker George Armstrong 75 - 43 Nathan Pace Fiona Titcombe 57 - 6...
by James Robinson
Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 6123

Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023

Hi all, A little update, as it has been a while.😄😎👍 As our numbers aren’t really near the levels I was hoping we might have by now, I’ve made the decision to alter the format to “Bristol” format, as it’s a bit rubbish to have what seems like a relatively small number for “Lincoln” format, and it’s ...
by James Robinson
Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 6123

Re: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023

Hi all, A little update, as it has been a while.😄😎👍 As our numbers aren’t really near the levels I was hoping we might have by now, I’ve made the decision to alter the format to “Bristol” format, as it’s a bit rubbish to have what seems like a relatively small number for “Lincoln” format, and it’s m...
by James Robinson
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Southern event for May 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 2789

Re: Southern event for May 2024

Purely, as I’ve never done Guildford, it would be nice to visit Guildford.😄😄😄
by James Robinson
Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 21st October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 90)
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Views: 371

Friday 21st October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 90)

ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Friday 21 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (3 wins, 233 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger Lewis Castling-Morey. ...
by James Robinson
Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 20th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 89)
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Views: 456

Thursday 20th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 89)

ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Thursday 20 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (2 wins, 153 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger Boden Smith. From Ta...
by James Robinson
Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 19th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 88)
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Views: 388

Wednesday 19th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 88)

ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (1 win, 66 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger David Reeves. He is p...
by James Robinson
Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 18th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 87)
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Tuesday 18th October 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 87)

ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 October 2022. C1: Champion Ian Payne (1 win, 82 points.) He has a toy snow leopard called Sparkles. C2: Challenger Christy Cooper. ...
by James Robinson
Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 6123

Countdown In Edinburgh (COEDI) - Saturday 7th October 2023

OCK AYE!!! BACK NORTH OF THE BORDER WE GO!!! Time once again to bring Countdown back to the Scottish capital once again!!😄😎👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Venue: Our venue is the Carlton Bridge Club, just north of the city centre of Edinburgh. The address is 36B Warriston Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 5NE. It is a...
by James Robinson
Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Newcastle upon Tyne (CoNuT) - Saturday 8th July 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 8986

Re: Countdown In Newcastle upon Tyne (CoNuT) - Saturday 8th July 2023

And here's the recap for the final, which you can watch here , courtesy of Fiona Titcombe. 8-) 8-) 8-) CoNuT Grand Final recap for Saturday 8 July 2023. C1: #1 Seed Dan Byrom. C2: #4 Seed Thomas "Maus" Carey. DC: Adam Latchford. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S N W B I O O O D R02: S U...
by James Robinson
Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Newcastle upon Tyne (CoNuT) - Saturday 8th July 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 8986

Re: Countdown In Newcastle upon Tyne (CoNuT) - Saturday 8th July 2023

Well, CoNuT 2023 seems to have been a great success from scaling castle tops to finding our new champion..., so here are the results. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Round Robin Phase The first round matches were drawn at random, the following 3 rounds were all Atropined using the Swiss system. 8-) Round 1: ...