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Mike Brown

Ryan Taylor wrote:Thanks James. I thought JURESS was maybe a female JURY - a-lol!

To be fair, he could have been spelling it JURESS, as he declared it risky and wasn't asked to spell it. We will never know for sure!

Mike Brown

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Incidentally this will be my last recap.

Best of luck with the other stuff, mate, although I can't believe there are things you'd rather do than recapping!

Mike Brown

Yes, great stuff Eoin, you should feel proud of yourself. As others have pointed out, you came over very well on the TV and although you kept beating me to the conundrum with your lightning presses I still very much enjoyed watching your performances. Well done, sir.

Mike Brown

Matt Morrison wrote:Sorry Mike, spoiled your fun!

I'll forgive you, but only because you had a cool t-shirt at Co:Lon.

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 24 September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 55). C1: Champion Eoin Monaghan (7 wins, 785 points.) C2: Challenger Pete Hawksworth. DC: Susie Dent and Dave Spikey. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s the big one for Eoin: can he become an octochamp and can he make ...

Mike Brown

JimBentley wrote:Pauline (Huggins), PROMATE^ = PRONATE, I believe. Amirite Kai?

Ok, thanks guys. I remember that programme, but had totally forgotten her name was Pauline, so didn't make the link.

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:I actually define Sunday as the start of the week, so you actually did do your recap the following week.

So do I, but I'll still have less of your cheek, young man!

Mike Brown

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Mike Brown wrote:Pauline’s BREAMS still sounds like BREAPS^
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

No doubt I'm being thick, but me no understand.

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:The subtitles on Channel 4 and 4OD give it as CROAKED, but I suppose it can't be solved unless we head to Ludlow and ask Pauline herself.

Better make sure you're not wearing your tracksuit, then.

Mike Brown

Round 12: D K R O A E N L C C1: COLANDER (8) C2: CLOAKED (7) DC: CLOAKED (7) Score: 88–37 (max 103) Did she say CLOAKED :?: I was completely stumped by whether she said CROAKED or CLOAKED, so I put CROAKED on the Wiki as DC gave CLOAKED. I've just listened to it again and I'm about 90% certain she ...

Mike Brown

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Mike Brown wrote: Interestingly, as the credits roll, CECIL seems to have reset himself to zero – all those 75’s must have gone to his head!
Really

Did on my telly...

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:Mike will be along with the recap next week, probably.

Oi, watch it, Robinson!

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 17 September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 50). C1: Champion Eoin Monaghan (2 wins, 213 points.) C2: Challenger Pauline Wedell. DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s time to get that Friday feeling once more, as we reach the en...

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 10 September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 45) C1: Champion Daniel Pati (5 wins, 537 points.) C2: Challenger Stephen Crawford. DC: Susie Dent and Penny Smith. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. This time last week, Daniel Pati took over the Countdown crown and a wee...

Mike Brown

Charlie Reams wrote:I'm sure Mike will correct me but I believe this is the lowest ever score by a defending champion.

Indeed it is; in fact it's the only ever single-figure score by a defending champ. I'd forgotten this event completely. Such is the joy of these recaps...

Mike Brown

Dinos Sfyris wrote:C2: Challenger David King, a credit controller from (Figglesworth?) in Bedfordshire.

Surely it was Biggleswade, unless I need to wash my ears out.

Cool recap by the way, as always, if a little rude. Consider it liked!

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 3 September 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 40). C1: Champion Lee Palmer (1 win, 63 points.) C2: Challenger Daniel Pati. DC: Susie Dent (who, according to Jeff, is “the epitome of cool”) and Gloria Hunniford. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. In yesterday’s game, Lee...

Mike Brown

Kirk Bevins wrote:I can't see how you would pluralise COLOGNE.

The dictionary specifies a plural for the full version, i.e. EAU DE COLOGNE, which ought to settle it. Still doesn't mean Susie would allow it, of course!

Mike Brown

Just read this. Good stuff, as usual.

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 27 August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 35). C1: Champion Peter Godwin (3 wins, 258 points.) C2: Challenger David Lewis. DC: Susie Dent and Gary Wilmot. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s the end of the week again and this time Peter Godwin is in the champion’s...

Mike Brown

Certainly do... I also have a sundew, which looks really good in bright sunlight and is great for catching smaller critters!

Mike Brown

Andy Wilson wrote:So what did you use? You must have had have someone record it for you?

Jim is spot on with his timer plug answer, although occasionally a human did press the record button.

Mike Brown

Andy Wilson wrote:You used to audio record countdown before you had a VCR?

I know, we all have skeletons in our cupboards...

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:You are just amazing, Mike. Where would we be without you

Well, for a start, you might have more timely Friday recaps...

Mike Brown

Incidentally, how many more series do you have, Mike :?: In reverse order: I have virtually every show from the beginning of Series 8 onwards, the finals of Series 7, all of Series 4 to 6, most of Series 3 and most of the finals of Series 2. There are a few gaps where I missed episodes due to power...

Mike Brown

David O'Donnell wrote:I saw it 165 times.

Bugger, that's ruined the competition....

Mike Brown

Peter Mabey wrote:Second numbers: I assume the easy way would have been (2x50+1)x9

I expect so, as that was the way I did it.

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:They thought that they'd recapped it all, but they hadn't even scratched the surface

Haha. Yes, although nine-rounders should be substantially quicker to 'cap and we're not that far away from the 50% mark, which is quite exciting!

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 13 August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 30). C1: Champion Tom Rowell (6 wins, 578 points.) C2: Challenger Joan Wright. DC: Susie Dent and William Roache. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. After a break of some three weeks, the Friday recap returns. Despite a bit of...

Mike Brown

Charlie Reams wrote:Who's for some Series 45?

I liked this post, largely because of its name. Can we now expect to see a complete series of pastiche film titles?

Mike Brown

Ah righto, cheers, why is POUNCERS allowed but not POUNCER??? Neither are valid on Countdown. I think the reason the plural is still accepted on Lexplorer is because they were taken out when ODE2r came out (having been in the previous edition), but only one got removed when the difference was reali...

Mike Brown

Brilliant stuff, guys, a classic in the making.

Mike Brown

Dinos Sfyris wrote:I'll post the clues from the Countdown: Who Am I? game later if anyone's interested

Yeah, good idea. It would be a shame not to share them with a wider audience after all the effort you put in.

Mike Brown

Thanks for a great day, Jeff. It was good to see some very entertaining and competitive games (well done to Rich for winning, of course, and commiserations to Kirk for another near-miss). It was also fun to do a bit of DC-ing and Rachel impersonating. Good to meet up with everyone again, as always. ...

Mike Brown

Jon Corby wrote:Actually, that reminds me - is Phill Thorne coming back this series?

I'm sure I read somewhere in another thread that he was. Can't find it at the mo, though...

Mike Brown

Ryan Taylor wrote:Who the fuck spells their name like that?! *sigh* - edited too!

Think it's the Gaelic spelling, although his mother probably did it just to annoy Countdown recappers many years in the future.

Mike Brown

Three things: A) Brilliant recap... first class. Nice use of colour, too. B) It's Micheal, not Michael. Sorry for pointing it out, you were probably too busy painting your nails to check his name board properly. C) I loved it when Jeff pronounced Worcester "Warchester". D) Make that four -...

Mike Brown

Jon Corby wrote:Do they sound quite similar too?

Think they do a bit, come to think of it. Sandi Toksvig is a better name for anagram-making, though. It's just crying out to be rearranged.

Mike Brown

Matthew Tassier wrote:I gave myself 6 points for BOOAIS, so I think it should go in the OThers bit

Hmm, listed as 'the booai', but not a mass noun, so at a push, guess it's acceptable.

Mike Brown

Charlie Reams wrote:(Two of them are indexed already but they're not in the modern format so it'd be nice to have them updated.)

Would you like me to re-recap the Series 48 grand final (and maybe some others) if you're referring to those that still link to TCP?

Mike Brown

Andrew Feist wrote:All this time I thought people had started bolding the final scores themselves; turns out Charlie changed the recapper. Huh.

Indeed, took me a few days to realise as well! I reckon it would look even cooler with a blank line inserted beforehand to make it stand out even further. Opinions?

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 23 July 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 25). C1: Champion Tom Rowell (1 win, 90 points.) C2: Challenger Dave Gawthrope (born Cleethorpes; now lives in Sheffield). DC: Susie Dent and Sharron Davies. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s double-recap day for me, so it...

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Countdown recap for Friday 16 July 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 20). C1: Champion Richard Harris (3 wins, 262 points.) C2: Challenger Pete Burrows. DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s Friday once again, and it’s time to see whether Richard Harris (he of ...

Mike Brown

And that's it from Loz, since with the introduction of the 15 round format, the producers felt 8 games would be too many and therefore introduced "viscount" (5 time winner) as the highest accolade. Loz was the penultimate viscount, since octochampdom was reintroduced in the following seri...

Mike Brown

Wow Ben! brilliant stuff! I remember these games as if it was yesterday.Who gave you the details of the games out of interest? Hi Tom, always good to know you're still about. It's all part of the Great Historical Recap project (aka Wanted: Awesome Dudes - see http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic....

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Round 13: D R T I E E P B G C1: edgier C2: TIRED (5) DC: BRIDGE (6) GRIPED (6) OT: BETIDE (6) BREDIE (6) DIETER (6) RETIED (6) TIERED (6) EDGIER (6) Score: 80–80 (max 111) Not entirely sure what happened here, but I'm assuming Rupert declared the wrong number of letters. Mike has noted '(decl. 6)' ...

Mike Brown

No rest from the family disputes this week for Richard, as his partner is in Dictionary Corner. (Do I have the wrong person in mind, or does she look like Sandi Toksvig? Maybe I've just converted them into one person in my mind.) I suppose they do look a bit similiar, although it's never occurred t...

Mike Brown

For the record, Mike's notes mention Carol put up an E for the 2nd last letter, when a consonant had been requested, then removed it! He also notes that Richard mentioned to Jason, that had he scored zero, he would've won the teapot, at which point Jason asked if he could change his mind, to which ...

Mike Brown

Andrew Feist wrote:C2: Challenger Alan Cooper from somewhere in Wales. (Cwmbran?)

You read my spidery writing correctly, Andrew. Cwmbran it was.

Mike Brown

R7: ORPIMENT isn't described in NODE as a mass noun, and is also defined as an artist's pigment, so probably ORPIMENTS would be OK. :? Hmmm, bit of controversy here... it is listed exclusively as a mass noun in my copy of the NODE. Apropos the 'mineral rule', that wasn't introduced until the start ...

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James Robinson wrote:Round 8: F A R T I G S E C - I wonder if it was this selection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8C1FXPzlmU

Well spotted, James, and definitely yes, as Richard distinctly says, "carry on, Fergus."

Mike Brown

Charlie Reams wrote:REFUTALS (8) [offered many times by DC over the years but has not been valid for a long time, including possibly at this time]

REFUTAL is in the NODE, albeit listed as 'rare'.

Mike Brown

Charlie Reams wrote:Request check on SWAMPIER and HOUSETOP from anyone with the means.

SWAMPIER no; HOUSETOP yes.

Mike Brown

Interestingly MARLIEST is listed in the recap as valid in round 13. Why was it disallowed at the time? NODE does have MARLY, but not MARLIEST explicitly - what was rule about superlatives in 2002? :? Yeah, that's probably the reason. I think Mike will be able to confirm what the rules were at the t...

Mike Brown

Jeff Clayton wrote:Who's playing?

Would love to do a bit of hosting and DC'ing and if you still need some more people to play, I'll volunteer for one.

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:Hmmm, must've been an odd time in the 19th Century. Oh well.

(resists rant about 21st Century education...)

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:In that case, Dickens must've had an off-day when he wrote Oliver Twist.

Having done some googling, I was surprised to learn that the exact quote is "Please, Sir, I want some more". I agree with Howard's comment about dodgy comma usage, though.

Mike Brown

First numbers/; I've hardly played any apterous, but 465 looked pretty easy to me. 465=5x93, giving 15 (=6+9) x 31 (=25+5+1) :D Fair point, Peter. FWIW, Crossword Tools gives it a difficulty rating of 58% and having looked again, it's also 155 x 3, which is also relatively easy to arrive at. In my ...

Mike Brown

Andrew Feist wrote: If I'm reading Mike's notes correctly, Andrew didn't ask for a specific breakdown of large/small, but for "six non-contiguous".

You are.

Mike Brown

Although with the recap writer it made me put RUNNER as invalid runner so I could recap. So when it comes to the wiki this may need adjusting as it will appear invalid even though it was valid on the show despite being invalid. Geeees what an invalid. I seem to recall that if you type in a declared...

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