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- Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd January 2023 (Champion of Champions XVI, 2nd Preliminary)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 336
Re: Tuesday 3rd January 2023 ( Champion of Champions XVI, Prelim 2)
Is it me or did the board for r5 actually show REGINEMS by mistake? I only caught a brief glimpse of it, I may be talking nonsense...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4772
Re: 40th Anniversary Celebrations
BBC Radio Nottingham phoned me yesterday as they still had my details from when I won the series back in 2004. I've lived in Northern Ireland for 14 years now but agreed to chat to them about Countdown anyway! You can hear the short piece from exactly 3:38 into this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/pla...
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:02 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: GCHQ Christmas Puzzle
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8098
Re: GCHQ Christmas Puzzle
I had a go and have got about halfway through the picross so far. I suspect it reveals a QR code, though, which I dubious about whether it would actually scan correctly.
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:21 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: 666 numbers game request
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3956
666 numbers game request
Your best efforts, please, for a difficult numbers game with a target of 666.
Standard Countdown rules to apply, but I'd prefer a solution that doesn't involve going above 1000 and then dividing down again (i.e. it should be tricky but not that tricky). Thanks in advance for your devilish efforts.
Standard Countdown rules to apply, but I'd prefer a solution that doesn't involve going above 1000 and then dividing down again (i.e. it should be tricky but not that tricky). Thanks in advance for your devilish efforts.
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Matt Le Tissier to appear on Countdown
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6016
Re: Matt Le Tissier to appear on Countdown
He'll certainly be the first person to appear after being both a DC guest and a conundrum.
LETISSIER was in Wayne Kelly's final many years ago (with the other conundrum being LIAMBRADY, from memory).
LETISSIER was in Wayne Kelly's final many years ago (with the other conundrum being LIAMBRADY, from memory).
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Gino Corr RIP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4054
Gino Corr RIP
Scottish former Scrabble player and Countdown contestant Gino Corr passed away last night.
One comical moment from his Countdown appearance has been widely viewed over the years:
http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_1073
One comical moment from his Countdown appearance has been widely viewed over the years:
http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_1073
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25290
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
I have a Bevins Number of 2.
I beat Richard Pay in my series 51 semi-final, and he beat Kirk earlier in the series.
I beat Richard Pay in my series 51 semi-final, and he beat Kirk earlier in the series.
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17343
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
The most agonising part of this excruciating viewing experience is that with the third 9 just having come up, if the contestants were actually competent they could have had an enormous score.
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 17343
Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Is this a joke contestant? Did she turn up at the wrong studio by mistake?
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday December 11th 2013 (S69 P111)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1791
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday December 11th 2013 (S69 P111)
Why would HOMAGES be questionable in any way?
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Playing words you don't know
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7040
Re: Playing words you don't know
Allan Simmons writes this in The Scrabble Player's Handbook: "It is probably true to say that most top players learn many thousands of words without any regard to the definitions. In contrast, there are many social home players who believe that a player should know the meaning of words that the...
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Strictly Come Rachel.....???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1673
Re: Strictly Come Rachel.....???
Confirmed:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycome ... ur-line-up
Can't say I'm too unhappy at this prospect! Best of luck to her.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycome ... ur-line-up
Can't say I'm too unhappy at this prospect! Best of luck to her.
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 4th 2013
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4007
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 4th 2013
I feel I must complain that today's show was by no means the mundane affair we had been promised. Hoping to reclaim my weekday afternoons from today onwards, I tuned in to seek reassurance that these 'mortal' games were not worth 45 minutes of my time. Did the young lady perchance have a lingering B...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38017
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
Congratulations to Conor, undoubtedly the strongest player of all time and a thoroughly nice chap to boot. The whole series has been remarkable to watch, many thanks to the Countdown team for making it happen. Without wanting to detract from the 146, I have to say I'm completely baffled by the frequ...
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 20th 2013
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6825
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 20th
Unlucky to have SUBPRIME disallowed, it's a great spot. Scrabble allows it along with HERPETOID for the first round. No UNDERSOLE* though!
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:30 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 12th 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5898
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 12th 20
TOILET is easy to miss, but you can usually blame it on the dog.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:08 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
This appears to be a printing error because the original files I submitted to the publisher contained different material for these dates. I have asked them to investigate; meanwhile, apologies for the duplication.
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Scrabble Player's Handbook
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4347
The Scrabble Player's Handbook
I have spent much of the past twelve months overseeing the creation of a massive new resource for Scrabble players, both new and old. Launched on 1st January 2013, this is how it was announced: I am delighted to announce the release of a major new Scrabble resource, the product of over one year of h...
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
- Replies: 243
- Views: 56730
Re: COUNTDOWN 30TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Despite retiring from all Countdown activities several years ago I was tempted to apply for this "just for fun", but in the end a combination of having two children under the age of 3, a major Scrabble project currently taking up most of my time and a likely (now confirmed) house move in e...
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Friday 8th June 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 104)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1349
Re: Friday 8th June 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 104)
I've watched the show a few times lately and thought the general standard of the contestants was lower than usual, and in some cases dismal, but round 4 in particular today confirms it. PASTE and mapist! And nothing more than a five from EONQUHRKD, seriously??
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 259310
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Surprised nobody commented that the girl who was on earlier in the week Megan Jephson looked very much like actress Helen Baxendale, perhaps best known as Ross's girlfriend in Friends. I actually thought it was her at first.
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
Would you have ever presented an illegal six-vowel selection: O S I P A U R I U and then spuriously given 'SPURIOUS' as the best answer the next day? :evil: I've checked the copy I sent to the publisher and, as they say about RMS Titanic here in Belfast... "She was alright when she left here&q...
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 16th November 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 98)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1833
Re: Wednesday 16th November 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 98)
James Robinson wrote:Round 4: M I A D X R E E N
C1: REMAINED (8)
C2: DREAM (5)
Is this the worst ever (valid) offering in a letters game?
How on earth do these people make it past the auditions?
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
New content every year, although some conundrum answers have probably been unintentionally repeated by now with different arrangements. Re SUPERCEDE, as pointed out earlier in the thread, both spellings are valid - the inclusion this year was because I knew you lot would notice! There are a few 'Eas...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Huw Morgan RIP
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3671
Huw Morgan RIP
Huw Morgan, series champion in 1997, passed away this morning.
He had contracted swine flu at Christmas and had been in intensive care for a couple of weeks due to
complications. He was only 54. Huw was an active Scrabble player for many years and will be sadly missed by all.
He had contracted swine flu at Christmas and had been in intensive care for a couple of weeks due to
complications. He was only 54. Huw was an active Scrabble player for many years and will be sadly missed by all.
- Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Proper names etc..........
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4069
Re: Proper names etc..........
D Eadie wrote: LOL Kirk, the way Stewart is bitching about it you'd have thought i wrote the article myself.
I think, as ABSP publicity officer, he's just about had the busiest day of his life and is perhaps struggling to cope with it. Bless.
That would be about right, yes
SH
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Proper names etc..........
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4069
Re: Proper names etc..........
In any case, it's good publicity for the game itself, which must be suffering in terms of sales these days. Scrabble was the #1 selling board game in the UK during 2008, for the first time in 15 years. That's not my definition of suffering. And yes you should check that what a newspaper is reportin...
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Proper names etc..........
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4069
Re: Proper names etc..........
Damian, you really should know better than to report such complete shite without checking the facts first. The Daily Mail? Oh dear... This is the current statement on the ABSP website: 6th April 2010 STATEMENT: Proposed rule changes for new Scrabble spin-off The ABSP has been contacted by several ne...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
Looks like it's my error. Good to know you're all as eagle-eyed as ever.
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Max performance!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3017
Max performance!
Sarah-Jane and I are proud parents of Maximilian John Alexander Holden, who was born at 2.04am on Weds 3rd February 2010. Max weighed 8lb 2.5oz and mother and baby are doing very well indeed; they were able to come home from hospital later the same day. Countdown content? Well his date of birth is 3...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Has apterous killed Countdown?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12165
Re: Has apterous killed Countdown?
To go back to the original question... Over the 40-ish years that Scrabble has been played competitively there have been numerous developments that have changed the game in the same kind way Apterous has recently changed the Countdown scene. When the National Scrabble Championships was first run in ...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: What is the point...
- Replies: 83
- Views: 8003
Re: What is the point...
You beat Chris Hawkins and Wayne Kelly in the QF and Final, not in ordinary shows, so I'm not sure of the relevance. I don't really have a problem re Ed and Ross, I just thought it was a strange decision on your part. It's no great secret that you can identify the best players from their auditions a...
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: What is the point...
- Replies: 83
- Views: 8003
What is the point...
... in Damian Eadie emailing the ABSP asking for us to get more Scrabble players to appear on Countdown, and then putting two of the UK's keenest young players up against the #1 rated player on Apterous? It has always previously been the case that the best players were spaced a few shows apart (usua...
- Thu May 28, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13486
Re: COUNTDOWN SPECIALS *PLEASE READ*
I'll take part if I'm asked. I'm particularly keen on the 'goatdown' idea of having a 'blank' and/or nominated letter or any kind of letters variants like that. Sounds like a lot of fun!
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Calendar
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18427
Re: Countdown Calendar
I have to confess that I thought it was spelled/spelt SUPERCEDE when I included in the calendar and so the revelation that both are somehow 'allowable' only marginally lets me off the hook. The content for the 2010 edition has just been finalised, but I'll try to learn how to spell by 2011 to avoid ...
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7572
Re: Spoilers for 29/01/2009, CofC semi-final #2
THAT hug has got to be the funniest Countdown moment in a long, long while. Hysterical!
- Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3227
Re: Spoilers for Monday 26th January 2009 CoC QFIII (3
SIGHTSEER brings back memories of driving past a road named The Sigers somewhere in west London with Mark Nyman in the car and him setting it as a puzzle. None of us got it.
- Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Post your MSN address here
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11937
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6607
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
Fantastic game, one of the best I can remember. Well done to both players.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5085
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 6)
SAVOURS! Wow, can't believe they both missed it.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5085
Spoilers for Tuesday 20th Jan 2009 (CoC Heat 7)
Good to see Charlie getting in another plug
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13494
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
I say we applaud Richard for having the balls to turn up and compete in CoC. I know Richard was far from his best because he was relatively out of practise. But he won a series containing Steven Briers, which takes some doing. Moreover, the prospect of playing Corby must have been off putting but h...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 13494
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th January- CoC game 3.
I'm completely taken aback by today's show. I'd never seen a show with Richard Brittain before, but the guy appears to be nearly illiterate, not to mention a bit of a cock. How on earth did he win a series? Did the other finalists not show up?
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Putting it on paper
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3620
Re: Putting it on paper
I do all my Scrabble word study based on unscrambling alphabetised sets of letters ("alphagrams"), i.e. AEINRST and so forth. Similarly when I'm playing I always start with each rack in alphabetical order and only sometimes shuffle it around after that. In my experience it's very difficult...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:31 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Charlie Reams and Dr. Phil Hammond
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2826
Re: Charlie Reams and Dr. Phil Hammond
*sobs quitely in the corner*
someone nearly thought I was awesome... *sniff*
someone nearly thought I was awesome... *sniff*
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5036
Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
aagharmer wrote:Is OBEISENCE OK for 9 in round 7?
Wrong letters and wrong spelling, but otherwise it's a fine 18pts.
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5036
Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th December QF2
OVER-REAMS in Round Five, something with which I'm sure we can all identify.
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5000
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th December QF1
Joseph Bolas wrote:What was that Mike Brown who got LUCRATIVE?
It certainly was a rather suntanned looking Mr Brown.
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Charlie Reams and Dr. Phil Hammond
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2826
Charlie Reams and Dr. Phil Hammond
If I hadn't already met Charlie's dad I'd be suspicious...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 21st November
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3616
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 21st November
The woman who said TRUNCHEON had the most incredible hair I've ever seen. Took me a full minute to stop laughing. OK I'll get me coat...
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Nicole HUTCHINGS!!!! & How do you become a recapper?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2952
Re: Nicole HUTCHINGS!!!! & How do you become a recapper?
Good to see you on here Giles, say hi to your mum from me.
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Host
- Replies: 264
- Views: 30383
Re: New Host
John Suchet, perhaps? Although he's only just started doing Going For Gold (currently being dominated by ABSP chairman Terry Kirk all last week). I agree that if Armstrong has quit because of the HIGNFY ribbings then he's almost certainly not right to be doing the job anyway and probably wouldn't ha...
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 October (Reams' debut)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6124
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 October (Reams' debut)
Well done to Charlie for his performance and also for the plug for this site. Ben tells me he's approved over 50 new members in the last 24 hours - excellent stuff. I haven't watched the show much since I was on in 2004 but changing circumstances mean I've caught several episodes of this series. Jun...
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:36 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Craig Beevers in NSC Final today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2574
Craig Beevers in NSC Final today
Live coverage of today's National Scrabble Championship Final can be found at:
http://www.centrestar.co.uk/uknsc/2008/
Recent Countdown series champion Craig Beevers takens on Allan Simmons in a best-of-5 match. Follow the games online all day at the above address.
http://www.centrestar.co.uk/uknsc/2008/
Recent Countdown series champion Craig Beevers takens on Allan Simmons in a best-of-5 match. Follow the games online all day at the above address.
- Thu May 15, 2008 4:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Question about future COLINs.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3692
Re: Question about future COLINs.
I'd say one division would be best, but with a Scrabble style 'ratings prize' for the bottom half to compete for. Maybe even two ratings prizes depending on the field.