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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme, I was wondering how many octochamps in the fifteen round format have scored less than 100 each game? (I originally posted this on March 8th, but there have been no replies. Sorry if my original wording was a bit abrupt.)
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme, I was wondering how many octochamps in the fifteen round format have scored less than 100 each game? (I originally posted this a couple of weeks ago, but there have been no replies. Sorry if my original wording was a bit abrupt.)
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Finals Seeds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3938
Countdown Finals Seeds
I was just wondering how many times a number eight seed has beaten the number one seed and also how many times they have gone on to win the final.
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Greatest comeback
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1510
Greatest comeback
Sarah Bibby & Ann Robinson tie for the second largest comeback, but I've searched C4Countdown to try and find the largest with no success. Does anyone know?
Peter
Peter
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1544
Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
From the Ask Graeme thread: Found a couple recorded as 30s ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4419 and this wonderfully ironic entry http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_761 ) Also a couple of 29.75s ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5293 and http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5326 ) and a 29.9 after an...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1544
Spoilers for Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 55
Surely the latest anyone has got the conundrum right. (Does anyone know any different?)
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 19 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 45)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 363
Spoilers for Friday 19 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 45)
TEATIME TEASER:
BIGMENUS: There was so much to choose from I didn't know where to start - BEMUSING
MISBEGUN would also fit the clue except it's not in the ODE.
BIGMENUS: There was so much to choose from I didn't know where to start - BEMUSING
MISBEGUN would also fit the clue except it's not in the ODE.
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 2nd March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1153
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 2 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 43)
R2: I got REHOUSE. It was easier to check in the printed ODE (3rd Edition) that it wasn't hyphenated and I discovered that it was next to REHOME, which is nice...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 25th February (Series 85, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 706
Re: Spoilers for Friday 25 February (Series 85, Prelim 40)
Today's contestant, Judy Lewis raised £1000 for the NHS last year by doing Nine Hundred Squats (NHS) for 72 days, (the number of years of the NHS). It's very admirable, but I couldn't help thinking she could have just done 72 squats for 72 days and raised just as much!
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 87)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 772
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 27 October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 87)
Round 2: B...O...L (I thought we were going to get SLOBLOCK for a moment!)
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 71)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 476
Spoilers for Tuesday 5th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 71)
ROUND 10: ITMUIDBTO
IDIOT and DUMBO in the same selection. I wonder if the editors were poised...
IDIOT and DUMBO in the same selection. I wonder if the editors were poised...
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednedsay 15th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1806
Re: Spoilers for Wednedsay 15th September 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 57)
Speaking as a dreaded Politically Correct Leftie™ myself, cutting MORONS and/or MORONISM from the broadcast was going too far IMO. I've never heard the words used as anything other than harmless trash-talk, not in their old clinical meanings of "person with an IQ below such-and-such". I a...
- Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th July 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 13)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1192
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th July 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 13)
Is this the first time three large numbers have been chosen three times?
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 29th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 84)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1287
Spoilers for Thursday 29th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 84)
Teatime Teaser: "You're happy to let them know you don't like what they're wearing."
DISCLOSE
Diss clothes? That's awful!
DISCLOSE
Diss clothes? That's awful!
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Chris Packham's talks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2064
Re: Chris Packham's talks
"I'm hoping he gets a squidgy before he's done!"
I think bringing in a tub of fresh bear poo for Susie to smell probably trumps that.
I'm surprised this sort of thing hasn't been covered on Alan Partridge...
I think bringing in a tub of fresh bear poo for Susie to smell probably trumps that.
I'm surprised this sort of thing hasn't been covered on Alan Partridge...
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Chris Packham's talks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2064
Chris Packham's talks
It occurred to me that whilst Chris Packham's observations in his current guest spot may appeal to an audience of like-minded naturalists, I can't help thinking that we're not even supposed to shake hands at the moment, whilst he's giving informative talks with, basically, shit in his! Dried, non-in...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 68)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4255
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7 April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 68)
Well kudos to anyone who goes on the show obviously, but David Green made errors in eight rounds. Is that the record?
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Octochamps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3501
Re: Octochamps
I mean I know it varies obviously, but what's the average?Peter Thomas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:56 pm Interesting question asked by someone else: What percentage of contestants normally become octochamps? (Just counting the 15 round games since players have been able to win eight games).
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Octochamps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3501
Octochamps
Interesting question asked by someone else: What percentage of contestants normally become octochamps? (Just counting the 15 round games since players have been able to win eight games).
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 165)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1412
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 165)
This Leo chap is very good- feel as Martyn will unfortunately be restricted to #9 as a result, given that Leo seems a shoe-in octochamp. Leo's a capable player, but I think Martyn would have beaten him four times out of five. I've beaten him a couple of times and I'm not that good. I can't say how ...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 151)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3494
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 5th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 151)
Well I don't know how far in advance the conundrums are chosen, but BRIGANDRY was a toughie, especially against two new contestants!
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 140)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1382
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 140)
Given all the references made by Jay Rayner, it would have been nice if the final vowel in round 12 after a pick of RODPUFSE had been an O instead of an I.
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Studio audience
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1333
Studio audience
Watching Countdown since it recommenced, the studio audience doesn't sound any smaller. Does anyone know whether or not it is dubbed on? It would seem like a strange thing to do, but they do still try and con us into believing it goes out live, after all...
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Easy numbers rounds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3629
Easy numbers rounds
I was just wondering if anyone had offered a complicated solution for an easy numbers round as a joke and then gone and got it wrong?
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 3)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4083
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 3)
Just looked at the wiki - Alan seems to own it!
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 3)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4083
Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 3)
So what is the lowest winning score in a QF, SF or Final?
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lowest max for letters game
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3015
Lowest max for letters game
Has 3 ever been the max available?
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7277
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 42)
Zarte's awesome obviously, but has anyone else ever scored with a three letter word declaration? If so, I suspect it wouldn't be someone with a near-perfect record of century game scores!
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Add up the numbers...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4405
Add up the numbers...
Has any numbers game been solvable by just adding up all six numbers?
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most 9s/Highest losing score
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3334
Re: Most 9s/Highest losing score
Thanks, Johnny.
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Most 9s/Highest losing score
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3334
Most 9s/Highest losing score
I dare say a few of you will know this, but what has been the highest number of nine letter words available ( not necessarily spotted) in the nine and fifteen round shows? Also who are the highest scoring losers in both the nine and fifteen round shows and what did they score?
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11177
Re: Who Will Win Series 75? -- Caution: Possible Spoilers
Well after today's performance, I'd have to back Andrew MacLeod to win. The field isn't that strong. They probably play better than I would (I don't want to be on TV), but they don't compare to Tournoff/Gallen and their ilk.
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st November 2016
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3378
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st November 2016
Also, I'd be interested to know how many times the conundrum scramble has been a valid word (eg VALIDATES (SALIVATED) recently).
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st November 2016
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3378
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st November 2016
Graeme doesn't seem to be answering questions on the forum anymore, but I'd be interested to know what the record is for the number of times a player has failed to score because their word isn't valid or they've got the numbers round wrong. Yesterday's show was a bit cringeworthy...
- Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme,
How many times has the conundrum scramble been a valid word (eg. VALIDATES (SALIVATED) on 26/10/16)?
Peter
How many times has the conundrum scramble been a valid word (eg. VALIDATES (SALIVATED) on 26/10/16)?
Peter
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Thanks for the reply, Thomas. I note that Michael Smith got the conundrum though which makes Ross Lough more unique (if you can be more unique...)
Sorry about the triplicate posting; I very rarely post and had forgotten the procedure.
Sorry about the triplicate posting; I very rarely post and had forgotten the procedure.
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme,
I'm interested to know if episode 6234 is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
I'm interested to know if episode 6234 is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
Hi Graeme,
I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Countdown episode 6234
Hi Graeme,
I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.
Thanks,
Peter
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774570
Re: Ask Graeme?
On 10 July, the same numbers game target (831) came up twice in a row. Has this ever happened before?
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28528
Re: Best screenshot
Sorry, I don't Know how to post screenshots, but in a game against Christopher Smith just now; from a selection of SNATRNUEI, Jean-Luc Picard informed us that he was travelling at Warp Factor 9 and found SATURNINE!
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Best screenshot
- Replies: 144
- Views: 28528
Re: Best screenshot
Couldn't find the Screen Print button at the time, but this round 12 was rather amusing.
TITABUSEY BUTTIES 45 - 59 ABUSE BATISTE, BATTIES, BATTUES etc. 86
TITABUSEY BUTTIES 45 - 59 ABUSE BATISTE, BATTIES, BATTUES etc. 86
- Sat May 09, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504809
Re: Bug reports
In my game of Goatdown against Ian Dent (6/5 2316) in Round 5, the selection was SXFLIEOSL. DC found SEXFOILS and then suggested picking a B - also for SEXFOILS. I'm guessing this is because there are no other 8s possible - or is there a bug?