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Just a heads up guys. Northern Trains are on strike on Saturday, so if you've booked a train between Sheffield and Lincoln for that morning, you may want to look for alternative means of travel (as far as I know East Midlands Trains, who run the only train that stops at Hykeham station itself, is un...

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Christy Cooper wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:11 am
I recall reading that somewhere too Graeme, I think the Egghead in question was Daphne Fowler.

Was indeed Daphne, UKGS mentioned it in her career retrospective when she retired from Eggheads. Although she was the phone a friend for Des O'Connor when he appeared for charity.

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Ben Wilson wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:17 pm
Up to 45 now with the addition of COLIN I veteran Anthony Endsor! We are actually in danger of maybe needing some more sets...

But will he turn up on time?

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What's the situation with game sets this year? Can bring mine if needed

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Have two spare beds for Travelodge if anyone wants them. £37 for both nights, message me if interested

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Callum Pickering- various times Jaco Bates- Callum's flatmate who has had an apterous account but hasn't used for ages Dan McColm- visited Callum once or twice Jason Turner- Gave me taxi rides a few times at Uni Jonathan Wynn- visited Callum Matty Artell- met up when I was in Manchester for a non-C...

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He wasn't, I was so shocked that he didn't even get an invite, especially as there's only one from S76. If that's the only basis you have for his case, I'm not surprised he wasn't invited at all. And 2 were invited from that series, just Moose didn't accept. Can we count Annie as a third invite fro...

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Again, I've never hosted a Co-Event, but just from what I've observed over the years... Make sure you aren't doing it entirely by yourself. I've found the best run events have been when there is a mainhost, backed up by the assistant(s) host. Even if it's just people helping you set up before, it wi...

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Little bit of stats here based on everyones totals on the show Total Zarte Siempre 1331 Paul Erdunast 1273 Johnathan Wynn 1244 Tom Chafer-Cook 1235 Stephen Read 1230 Ann Dibben 1209 Thomas Carey 1141 Bradley Horrocks 1136 Martin Hurst 1128 Matthew Tassier 1119 Andrew MacLeod 1119 Philip Aston 1080 J...

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Short one last night, not really Countdown based but had a brief connection to it. I'm going out for dinner with a friend, and then sent something to wear in the post on the day. In the package is a note from Zarte, saying he made a turquoise suit for me, I have my doubts but I grudingly have to adm...

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Hmm...I speculate maybe that could happen next year? To coincide with the 7000th Episode? Given that CoC XIV happened in 2016 and the 30th Birthday Championship in 2013, so does it mean three years apart? Unless they want to invite the best of Series 78 to 80 then maybe it's in 2020. Leave it that ...

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Think Stephen Briggs has just won £2,250 on Tipping Point. Only about 50% sure it's him though.

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Should post the rules as well :P 1. 10 names, must have some sort of notability; 2. Once you've posted your list, that's it. No revisions. 3. Each one that dies in 2017 scores (120 - age of death); 4. Bonus of 25 points for any one of them being murdered; 5. Bonus of 25 points if you are the first p...

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Looks like people are keen to do this again. See Marc already did his list in the 2017 thread, when's the deadline for submissions?

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All depends what the producer and that decide to do. If that is true it's a disappointing state of play. I would argue that the programme and its legacy trumps the whims of any current production set-up, or at least it should. It makes little sense to put blame on Apterous for the trend of C4 hosti...

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Last night my subconscious decided I was a judge on the X Factor. For some reason, there were now only 2 judges, with my co-judge being a hybrid of Simon Cowell and an Apterite (I have a strong feeling it was Zarte). During the auditions, I kept singing along with the contestants on mic in a Mariah...

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Had one last night on a train, with Zarte as the train driver. Needless to say it was entertaining as he gave his views on everywhere!

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I must have been switched on that round, I had an obscure 8 in PEASECOD before seeing the 9. Jason declared PISSER in R1 but was asked to retake with a nicer word! Hence the bad cut where Nick told Jason his gamble paid off. Surely they could have just bleeped it, like with GOBSHITE a few weeks ago...

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I see Vorders is rehashing an old story again http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/countdown/ ... owed-back/

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I was told that on occasions when both contestants have missed a fairly obvious method, or have started right but made a glaring error, that she goes for a "more difficult" route so the contestants aren't kicking themselves even more, although I can recall her saying "you're going to kick yourself" ...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:46 pm
I was thinking of using him for Callum Pickering!

Nah this is Pickering

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I very much like this- possible event for Friday night at CoLin?

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and Tony Booth as well. Not a good day for ex Corrie actors

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Jake Lamotta died today. Another one for Deeks....

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12.40 start tomorrow?! Why can't they have just got rid of the god-awful Cheap Cheap Cheap and stuck Countdown when the F1 finishes?

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OK, who has Dudley p*ssed off to have that as a teaser clue?

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Not exactly Countdown related, but I had a dream where my new boss was revealed to be Jen Steadman, and decided everyday at 11 o'clock she was going to throw aubergines at me. I worry for my sanity at times.

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I'm liking Nikki going for a variety of numbers games instead of always going for the same choice every time. We need more contestants who do this.

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Cormac Murphy-O'Connor died today. One I considered but didn't think he was famous enough

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"You can make 904 with the same ingredients... " That's kind of how the numbers game works, Rachel. Also, did anyone find it kind of strange that she used the 4 without showing the 6 - 2 step? Tbf it isn't the first time she has taken a shortcut for that sort of thing. Think she assumed since David...

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Think MYOGLOBIN has to be it for me, partially for the fact it was in a series final as well. Same as UROKINASE, since Transude has admitted in the past he was fishing for it.

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Anyone have Robert Hardy?

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Good to see there's life after last Thursday ;) Anyone else think Rachel should show the nearest available in the impossible numbers games? It happens sometimes but not usually. I imagine (((1 + 2) x 3 x 9) + 2) x 7 was her way for 581. It's quite inconsistent. She does it occasionally but most of ...

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I think people overuse the term 'Hansfording' a bit. What Hansford actually did in his series finals (in which he did in fact try it every time) was buzz in immediately , before he or his opponent could even plausibly have read the letters, and thus deprive his opponent of a fair chance to beat him...

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Chris Cummings on the new series of Mastermind right now

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There is clearly a link, but it has to be said it isn't always the case. If they are trying to make it that potential octochamps will end runs at the end of a filming day, why have three series winners including a 900club member, had their runs other three "days", in the Nick Hewer era alone. I'm no...

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For some reason last nights dream took place at the coMK venue. Don't remember the entire dream but Zarte's appeared as a hologram throughout the dream (is this the plan for next month?) and at one point somebody threatened to kill Gyles Brandreth. I suspect the Brandreth death was also me. Maybe, ...

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Tactic that seems to be coming into play quite a bit recently. I was at a recording last year and a contestant (can't remember who) kept on picking 6s when never getting the target, but was getting nearer opponents

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For some reason last nights dream took place at the coMK venue. Don't remember the entire dream but Zarte's appeared as a hologram throughout the dream (is this the plan for next month?) and at one point somebody threatened to kill Gyles Brandreth.

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Relaunched today. Assuming the league will be renewed

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I'm not sure if I agree with there not being much between 2-7, I'd say they are all players with different strengths. I didn't see Lawrie's games so I can't comment on them, so I'll only do 2-6. Jeff and Wes are probably the strongest numbers players in the pool. Jeff showing he was strong on a vari...

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Same as Zarte. Picked who I thought was going to win the poll, but I can assure you it is a good week of games

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Think most of the current crop are alright, people who know me well will know who are the exceptions, but I feel a lot of the first time guests recently have been pretty poor. But keep the newbies coming, need to find new blood somewhere.

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2017 10:14 am
Blue Peter legend, John Noakes has died he was 83

My second hit of the year, much sadder about this one though.

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Brady's dead....

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Bit of a mixed group dream last night. I was playing korfball with a few teammates, familiar opponents and for some reason, a couple of apterites that included Zarte, Tom C, Matty, Jen and someone I didn't recognise who claimed to be Matty's sister. Unfortunately the fun was ruined by the arrival of...

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I'm not going to be able to do my local parkrun and get here in time, so I've decided that, as long as the trains are running properly, I might get into London early and do a parkrun nearby. My research leads me to believe that the nearest parkrun to CO:LON is the Highbury Fields one. It seems slig...

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sean d wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:59 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:31 pm
There is no article for the actual person

Without wanting to be indelicate she didn't achieve much of note apart from Disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Again on a touchy issue, neither Ian Brady or Myra Hindley have individual pages.

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OK, this might take a while FOR GAMES (Leagues correct for 2016-17 season) PREMIER LEAGUE: KC Stadium (Hull), Walkers/King Power Stadium (Leicester), Anfield (Liverpool), Etihad Stadium (Man City), Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), Brittania Stadium (Stoke), The Hawthorns (West Brom) CHAMPIONSHIP: ...

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Poo, first year I'll have to miss CoHud since I started coming to events

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I went for a curry last night and meant to order a paratha purely because of this thread. I forgot when it came to ordering. Bugger. What better reason to go for another curry? Corrected this tonight and had a paratha. It was nice but I think I'll stick to my usual peshwari naan in the future. It h...

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Another from last night (Monday night/Tuesday morning). I was at a recording (Matty Artell was also present), and we were shocked to find the DC guest for the day (said to be Katie Derham) had suddenly been replaced by Zarte. Z then comes upto us and asks me for the "diary", which I was confused abo...

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Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:07 pm
Willie Brazil's second programme, as well as Alexis Conran's last for now. Swamped with schoolwork at the moment, but recap should still be up today, sorry.

Funny, Alexis Conran seems to have morphed into Iwan Thomas......

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I went for a curry last night and meant to order a paratha purely because of this thread. I forgot when it came to ordering. Bugger.

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Callum Pickering- various times Jaco Bates- Callum's flatmate who has had an apterous account but hasn't used for ages Dan McColm- visited Callum once or twice Jason Turner- Gave me taxi rides a few times at Uni Jonathan Wynn- visited Callum Matty Artell- met up when I was in Manchester for a non-CD...

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Since it's moved to 2.10 again I'm mostly unable to watch nowadays. (I +1'd it when it was at 3.10 before someone tries to make a smart comment)

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So, how to describe this last one, other than I think certain parts of it were inspired by recent events. After a slight prologue consisting of me chatting to two korfball teammates about going on holiday, A whole load of apterites (I'm guessing around 40) get off a plane in Moscow for the first eve...

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JimBentley wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:
James Laverty wrote:See the official list is out. Plenty of names already mentioned on it https://deathlist.net//
12/50 for 2016 wasn't a bad yield
Technically my ratio of 4/10 was better. I AM GREAT etc.

Rats, better than my 7/20 as well.

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See the official list is out. Plenty of names already mentioned on it https://deathlist.net//

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Ian Brady
Olivia de Havilland
Bob Dole
George Bush Snr
Bruce Forsyth
John Noakes
Jim Bowen
Jimmy Greaves
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Henry Kissinger

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