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Allan Harmer

James Robinson wrote:Happy 56th to Allan Harmer!

Thanks for the reminder James. Cheers mate!!

And thanks to Dinos and Jason too for the kind wishes.

Allan Harmer

My all-time favourite theme tune was 'This Week' which used the Intermezzo from Karelia Suite by Sibelius: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=intermezzo+from+karelia&search_type=&aq=f I have always enjoyed it since the 60's, although I think that the new version of the programme wit...

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Chris - That was a really great opening performance against an opponent as good as Ed.

I am looking forward to doing the review for this one

Well done mate and I am looking forward to next week with great anticipation too.

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I enjoyed it too. Much more fun to play along with than most of the dross we've had recently. Shame they ignored my request for an application form!! I shall try again if there's a second series. I agree, Karen. It was a fantastic show. Alexander is a fantastic host. I'll definitely apply if there ...

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"'I Believe' by Frankie Lane was my No.1 on 31st August 1953, so it really dates me. It was something of a classic and was top of the charts for a record 18 weeks (not consecutively). I am happy to be associated with it. " Yes me too - he specialised in ballads, so his absolutely brillian...

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Easy one for me to remember.

Princess Diana died on my birthday (31st August)

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It is one of our favourites and we find it very funny.

The cast is excellent and I understand that a lot of it is improvised rather than scripted.

I think Hugh Denis is briliiant and my son was lucky enough to see him at Petersfield raiway station two weeks ago.

Allan Harmer

'I Believe' by Frankie Lane was my No.1 on 31st August 1953, so it really dates me.

It was something of a classic and was top of the charts for a record 18 weeks (not consecutively).

I am happy to be associated with it.

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Chris,

I have booked tickets for Portsmouth on Sept 21st and will report back in due course.

We are really looking foward to it.

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Very well played Andrew. It was a great pleasure watching you and I am delighted that you broke the series record.

Many congratulations and I look forward to seeing you in the Finals.

Well done mate!

Allan Harmer

Countdown recap for Friday 17 July 2009. C1: Champion Andrew Hulme (6 wins, 684 points.) Andrew is one of our favourite apterists, who is currently at Warwick University, reading Economics. He likes snooker, cricket, Paris and the Beatles. C2: Challenger Vicky Smith. Vicky runs a coffee shop (despit...

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Sue Sanders wrote:Innisn't

Sue - Please remove your avatar picture immediately, as i had a blackout when I saw it and it is not good for my long term health

I hope you understand?

Thank you!

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Well done Innis. That was aA great Octochamp run and you came across as a really nice bloke.

Looking forward to seeing you again in the Grand Finals.

Well done!

Allan Harmer

Peter Mabey wrote:R12: ^WINDLE is apparently good in Scrabble - according to Chambers, it's a Scottish appliance for winding yarn.
I didn't actually know that, but might have risked it, too.

Thank you Peter - I was sure I had heard it from somewhere.

Cheers!

Allan Harmer

Countdown recap for Friday 3 July 2009. C1: Champion Innis Carson (6 wins, 626 points.) Our fellow apterist and trumpet playing A Level student who comes across as a remarkably mature and confident young man. His average of 106 is mightily impressive and his Conundrum solving has been stunning. C2: ...

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Charlie Reams wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:Allan Harmer
IAWTP

Thanks for the vote of confidence chaps - much appreciated!

I would also love to see Dinos get another go too.

Allan Harmer

Great start Innis. You seemed really confident and relaxed.

Well done mate.

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Regrettably, the car of my dreams (BMW anything) is still on the garage forecourt. With two kids about to go through uni, I can only justify a Citroen C8 for practical taxi duties and a new Toyota Yaris, which I got by using the scrappage scheme and exchanging my old Toyota Avensis, which I bought f...

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Well done Adam - 149 is certainly a great achievement.

You have more than done your bit for the cause and it is very much appreciated.

Cheers!

Allan Harmer

Countdown recap for Friday 19 June 2009. C1: Champion Jimmy Gough (10 wins, 953 points.) Jimmy has played with much more assurance in the Finals and looks a worthy challenger to Kirk. C2: Champion Kirk Bevins (10 wins, 1138 points.) Kirk has looked in sparkling form during the Finals and justified h...

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Wow! what a game.

Congratulations Kirk and commiserations to Neil for pulling out his personal best and just losing on the Conundrum.

This competitition just gets better and i am on tenterhooks waiting for the last two matches.

Allan Harmer

Ben Hunter wrote:
Allan Harmer wrote:NONAGER in the 1st Round
Not valid I'm afraid, you must be thinking of NONAGE.

Yes Ben - In the same way that we derive TEENAGER from TEENAGE. I am sure that Susie has allowed it before.

Allan Harmer · Re: Spoilers for Mon 15 June 2009 [Series 60 - 3rd QF] NONAGER in the 1st Round

NONAGER in the 1st Round

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Congratulations to Julie for giving Kirk such a good game and not capitulating, which would have been easy to do.

Well done to Kirk for a solid QF and i am looking forward to the SF with great interest.

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Quarter Finals: Kirk Bevins v Julie Russell/Jaqueline Baker - Kirk has too much word and number power for either Julie or Jackie, nice as they are. Cate Henderson v Hamish Williamson - I agree Hamish got tired in the heats but in a sprint may give Cate a shock and I think he'll give her one! He'll d...

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There was a discussion about ZAIDES on here before when we couldn't find it and it is indeed listed under ZAYDES. Might be worth remembering if on the show and you want to take the game seriously. If I were on the show and spotted ZAIDES with nothing better, I think I'd play safe and go for AZIDES ...

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Kirk Bevins wrote:There was a discussion about ZAIDES on here before when we couldn't find it and it is indeed listed under ZAYDES. Might be worth remembering if on the show and you want to take the game seriously.

Thanks a lot Kirk - I have also updated the recap accordingly.

Cheers mate!

Allan Harmer

Kai Laddiman wrote:Just a little note mate - ZAIDE is listed under ZAYDE I think.

Thanks a lot Kai - Much appreciated mate.

Allan Harmer

Round 11: L T H U E O X N N C1: altone Just to point out that there wasn't an A in the selection; Chris's self-confessed "dodgy 6" was actually "untone". I suppose, Allan, that an altone could be a member of your backing group. "Allan and the Altones" - it has a certai...

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Countdown recap for Friday 5 June 2009. C1: Champion Chris Kirby (2 wins, 202 points.) Apterist Chris made a century start and has an average of 101 for his two games, so we are looking for him to progress towards the Finals. He is a student and a cricket coach from Widnes. His other hobbies include...

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Many congratulations Phil.

This is great news and goes to show that there's life in us oldies yet mate.

Well done!

Allan Harmer

Phil Reynolds wrote:Alternative first numbers:

(50-8) x 6x3 + 7

Phil - I got it by doing (50-2)x6x3 +7 - Is that what you meant?

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Kai Laddiman wrote:
Allan Harmer wrote:HANSEL is a good luck gift given for good luck

Thanks Kai - Good spot matey.

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Countdown recap for Friday 22 May 2009. C1: Champion Mabel Weston (1 win, 51 points.) Mabel is the lowest scoring champion, who enjoys travel and bears. She is likely to have plenty of time for travel after this game! C2: Challenger James Doohan. Welcome to apterist James from Ireland. He is a sport...

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I would just like to propose that DC guest Sir Ranulph Fiennes deserves huge praise for becoming the oldest Briton to conquer Mt Everest at the age of 65. This is a monumental achievement for someone who has undergone major heart surgery. Congratulations Sir Ranulph! - You have proved once again tha...

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Super recap Howard - My Sky Plus Box was playing up today and it didn't record so this really gave a great description of what I miissed.

Cheers!

Allan Harmer

Overall I thought that it was a good show, that the songs were pretty good and music was more to the forefront than usual. I didn't get the water show. It didn't appear to work televisually but may have been better if you were there. I liked Sweden, Portugal, Malta, Norway and Iceland musically and ...

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My son Mike is in the middle of his GCSE's and all appears to be going to plan at them moment. My daughter is doing her maths GCSE a year early so fingers crossed that she can get a good result. Best wishes to all forumites taking their exams in the coming days and weeks as I know what you are going...

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Derek Hazell wrote:IAWTPAISAMA http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 511#p40511

(I Agree With This Post As I Said A Month Ago)

Cheers Derek - My sincere apologies for not acknowledging this at the time. Comments like this make it all worthwhile and are very much appreciated.

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Wow - I came 30th on the duel because apterous crashed before I saw the conundrum. When I logged back in it said I'd already finished the duel despite not seeing the conundrum (which is easy). Had I got it I'd have had a max game and come 1st. Stupid computers. I know the feeling Kirk - The same th...

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It isn ice to know that it is appreciated Dinos - I do try to give it a 'personal' touch for the readers.

Cheers mate.

Allan Harmer · Re: Spoilers for 13/05/2009 CLOSETED in R 12

CLOSETED in R 12

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I've just caught up with your game on my Sky Plus Box Jimmy, due to my Recap duties. What a great start. I thought you came across as a great guy and echo everything else that has been said about you and can't wait to see what develops over the next week or so. I must admit I thought Steve Davis cam...

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Countdown recap for Friday 8 May 2009. C1: Champion Paul Casimir (1 win, 71 points.) Paul is a charity worker who supports Crystal Palace. His ambition is to visit every pub in Britain - and supporting Crystal Palace he needs to find some way to drown his sorrows ;) C2: Challenger Leslie Smith. Les ...

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The trouble is that we do all the politically correct things and finish up with a crap singer and a crap song. Even with Lloyd Webber involved we have a horrendously bad song this year and the catterwauling cow singing it has a slim to zero chance of winning IMO. It should be fun though. We always w...

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This is so tough - You definitely need an 'all the above' button.

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I hope you had a great birthday Howard

Very best wishes.

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Great recap Dinos

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I wasn't looking straight when I voted, and consequently have put my mark against the one who I think is least funny of all of them - Lee Evans. My apologies for getting it wrong. I'd been aiming at the one above him I agree Howard. I just don't get lee Evans - He wears me out watching him and I st...

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Jon Corby wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:Where's Richard Pryor, you racist?
I'm glad he didn't make the list, we don't want his sort on there.

I voted for Jim Davidson.

Only because Bernard Manning wasn't there

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Which of the following is your favourite double act? Morecambe and Wise The Two Ronnies Little and Large Cannon and Ball Matt Morrison and Phil Reynolds Peter Cook and Dudley Moore by a long way French & Saunders by a mile Mitchell and Webb have produced some good stuff too - Not the best ever ...

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I voted for Dara O'Briain because he is a great stand-up comedian with a brain like a planet and an excellent host on Mock the Week. I do like Michael MacIntyre's observational stuff as Dinos referred to and I do have a 'man drawer' with many of the items he refers to such as radiator bleeding keys....

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Oliver Garner wrote:The title of the thread is wrong as this is Friday's game not Thursday's.

Thanks for pointing that out Oli - now corrected.

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Countdown recap for Friday 24 April 2009. C1: Champion Patrick McCurdie (1 win, 87 points.) Amiable Patrick caused something of a surprise by beating forumite James Robinson yesterday. Patrick, from Glasgow, is a wannabe horror film maker and writer who supports Ayr. C2: Challenger Julie Russell. We...

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Congratulations Lee. The fun really starts now.

Best wishes to you all.

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Thanks for sharing the photos Phil - A tasty hors d'oeuvre for what we have to look forward to.

It looks like it was great fun all round and I can't wait for June to come around.

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Edit to add that Tim Vine is fucking brilliant. Have to agree with that Jon - He is one of the few DC guests to make me LOL on a regular basis. I also liked David Lloyd although the audience didn't have a clue what he was on about at times. As a cricket lover he hit the spot for me. Also agree abou...

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Best wishes to everyone attending the Finals and good luck to Kirk and Neil.

I wish I could be there with you.

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Jojo Apollo wrote: Great to see the legend Tim Vine in dictionary corner Gonna be a fun week.

Totally agree Jojo. I like the cut of Tim's jib.

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Good luck Andrew - I'm sure you will do us proud based on your recent performances.

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