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- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:25 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointles Series 3
- Replies: 191
- Views: 28093
Re: Pointless Series 3
Looking forward to seeing how Chris fares today.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:21 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Favourite board game
- Replies: 101
- Views: 59324
Re: Favourite board game
Anyone else remember the board game "The Alley Cats", with cats hiding in dustbins, chasing fish, and being chased by bulldogs?
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Famous Countdowners...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4367
Re: Famous Countdowners...
Nah, she's quite rich actually, you should see the stack of money she's won over the years.Craig Beevers wrote:Poor Daphne.Jojo Apollo wrote:You might be thinking of Jackie McLeod, she has been on quite a few games shows also. I sometimes get her mixed up with Daphne.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 21st 2010
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7044
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 21st 2010
5 victories, 5 tons, great stuff.
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Idea
- Replies: 8
- Views: 911
Re: Idea
Sir James Robinson has a nice ring to it, reminds me of the actor name of James Robertson Justice.
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Famous Countdowners...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4367
Re: Famous Countdowners...
Daphne Fowler (Egghead) I seem to recall (after reading her website a few years ago) also went on 'Countdown' and actually said it was quite a negative experience. Don't think it was her, there's no CDwiki entry for her (under any of her names). You might be thinking of CJ again, who did say on his...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2829
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
He needs 482 to break the 8 game record, so thats an average of 120.5 points per game. Certainly possible for Eoin to attain IMO. Cheers, it is certainly possible for Eoin, I think he will just miss it though and be around third or fourth on the all time list. Will be interesting to see how close h...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2829
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
Another top ton
Don't want to tempt fate, but I wonder how close to the octochamp 8 game record score, Eoin can get. How much would he need to average in the next 4 games to get the record, assuming Eoin wins them all?
Don't want to tempt fate, but I wonder how close to the octochamp 8 game record score, Eoin can get. How much would he need to average in the next 4 games to get the record, assuming Eoin wins them all?
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3850
Re: Carol Vorderman's It All Counts
Speaking of Carol, here's a youtube clip of her on the old tv science series "Take Nobody's Word For it"
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvB3mjLcppg
Professor Ian Fells would probably make a good Countdown guest, as would Professor Heinz Wolff.
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvB3mjLcppg
Professor Ian Fells would probably make a good Countdown guest, as would Professor Heinz Wolff.
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6486
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
Good ton debut, Eoin. Hopefully you can become the next octochamp of the series.
You seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the Countdown experience.
You seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the Countdown experience.
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 14th 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3932
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 14th 2010
Congrats on becoming an octochamp, Daniel.
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 6th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4381
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 6th 2010
Great stuff from Daniel once again. Hopefully he can become an octochamp.
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:02 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Favourite board game
- Replies: 101
- Views: 59324
Re: Favourite board game
My vote goes to Monopoly, a truly great game, and yes I have played most of the other games.
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: COC14 Petition
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7762
Re: COC14 Petition
Hear, hear, let's get the big showdowns on in C of C 14, we've already had big letdowns in boxing with the big showdowns eg. Mayweather vs Pacquiao, Haye vs the Klitschkos... going up the spout. Don't let Countdown be another casualty. I would make Kirk slight favourite over Chris, with Innis as the...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 23rd 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3730
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 23rd 2010
Well done on becoming an octochamp, Tom.
Great to see the legend Gary Wilmot in dictionary corner also.
Great to see the legend Gary Wilmot in dictionary corner also.
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers For Monday August 16th 2010
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4324
Re: Special Spoilers For Monday August 16th 2010
Well played lads, good game.
- Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:56 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The "new look" WWTBAM
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7945
Re: The "new look" WWTBAM
IMO it's as slow as ever, if not more so. The time given to answer questions is speeded up, but dithering could have been edited out anyway and what time they do save with the gimmicky timer, is taken away with yet more idle chat, messages of support, photos, the obligatory phone-in comp, and the th...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:30 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3449
Re: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
WTF?! No Kevin. He must have done a Beevers. I don't like him any more. He'll be off twirling his tache somewhere. He does still have a tache doesn't he? He shaved it off a few years ago, it hasn't been seen since, I think. Btw here are all the episodes from the C of C series including the excellen...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1794
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
Good to see the show return, if only for a week (damn them horses!)
Hopefully we get to see the eagerly anticipated Champion of Champions series after this current run, the recent Mastermind C of C was excellent TV viewing.
Hopefully we get to see the eagerly anticipated Champion of Champions series after this current run, the recent Mastermind C of C was excellent TV viewing.
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1794
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
Ah righto, cheers, why is POUNCERS allowed but not POUNCER???Michael Wallace wrote:Nope.Jojo Apollo wrote:Can't you have INDORSEE as with ENDORSEE?
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1794
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 9th 2010
Can't you have INDORSEE as with ENDORSEE?
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:37 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3449
Re: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
Yeah, the question length does seem inconsistent, you often see contestants with some type of Pop Music specialist subject, getting asked more questions.
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3449
Re: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
Hope so, also hope they have Pat from Eggheads too.JackHurst wrote:Is kevin ashman going to be on?
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:28 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Mastermind online quiz
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1515
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Mastermind - Champion of Champions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3449
Mastermind - Champion of Champions
Good to see a C of C series for this show, great to see some of the past champs again also.
Here is the first episode on iplayer for those that missed it (well worth watching):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_1/
Here is the first episode on iplayer for those that missed it (well worth watching):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_1/
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4027
Re: Spoilers for Mini Mischief Madness Mega Mayhem (August 2nd)
Well played lads, good enjoyable game to watch.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6775
Re: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
Unlucky Jonathan, good game.
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4817
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 18th 2010 (Grand Final)
Well played Oliver, a very worthy series champ, you now join the other Countdown greats.
Commiserations to Nicki, but congrats on being a series finalist. Also well done to the Countdown team for yet another enjoyable series.
Commiserations to Nicki, but congrats on being a series finalist. Also well done to the Countdown team for yet another enjoyable series.
- Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 16th 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3734
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 16th 2010
Good spirited game throughout, well done lads. Great numbers round there by Oliver and an excellent performance overall once again, good luck for the final. Commiserations to Craig, well done for making the final four and your great numbers rounds during your run. 8-) I thought SEAVIEWS was valid in...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday June 15th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3574
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday June 15th 2010
Well played lads, very enjoyable game to watch. Great numbers rounds by Craig once again. 8-) A pity Craig has to play Oliver in the semis, this could well have been the final, I'm most looking forward to this particular game. Can Craig's numbers rounds give him the edge over Oliver's letters rounds...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 10th 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2684
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 10th 2010
Well played Oliver, great ton there.
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Today - 3rd June 2010
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2784
Re: Spoilers for Today - 3rd June 2010
Excellent ton debut, Scott . Hopefully you can keep it up to become an octochamp.
Hard lines, Dom.
Hard lines, Dom.
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd April 2010
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9447
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd April 2010
Hard lines, Phil. Nice little joke at the end there ( I hope it was a joke!)
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:01 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge Final
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3492
Re: University Challenge Final
No way!!! That wasn't me, I thought I answered that last year. I have the upmost respect for Chris.Charlie Reams wrote:Are you the Jojo who was really abusive about Chris Davies on digitalspy?
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:44 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: University Challenge Final
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3492
University Challenge Final
Here's yesterday's final on iplayer for those that missed it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... pisode_37/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... pisode_37/
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:33 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Divided (new series starts today)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4799
Divided (new series starts today)
The Andrew Castle quiz show returns today at 5pm ITV1.
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Happy 5000 to us.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4420
Re: Happy 5000 to us.
Congrats on the 5000!!!
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5272
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 26th 2010 - Edition 5000
HAPPY
Good to see the guvnor Des Lynam again.
Good to see the guvnor Des Lynam again.
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8862
Re: Spoilers for Monday 15th March 2010
Well played lads, thoroughly enjoyable game to watch. I thought Chris was going to win when it came down to the crucial conundrum, well done to Dinos for spotting it.
Roll on the next big showdowns at the next C of C, they will be epics no doubt
Roll on the next big showdowns at the next C of C, they will be epics no doubt
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Bevins vs Davies
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4114
Re: Bevins vs Davies
Can't wait for this mega showdown on Monday.
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Bevins vs Davies
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4114
Re: Bevins vs Davies
Is it a normal 15 rounder format or something with a twist? If a normal 15 rounder, it's a really tricky one to pick, hardly anything in it. If it goes down to the crucial Conundrum, I would slightly favour Chris. But on the other hand, Kirk would probably be the more relaxed, judging by their most ...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Question Time...................
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4380
Re: Question Time...................
It was very cringeworthy at times.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4945
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
I personally like seeing the beaters, I now have the word CENTAVOS fixed in the mind after seeing it a few times on here, whereas before I would have thought NOVATES or AVOCETS were the maxes. Also now in future, hopefully I can see the valid PERORATE instead of the invalid OPERATER.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8460
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4945
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
Yeah it was BALDIES, he also did a demo.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4945
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
I said yawn as posting various numbers solutions isn't much fun But posting 'beaters' incessantly is such a stimulating experience.......................... :mrgreen: I'd rather read what you didn't get. All very well posting beaters, but nobody ever admits to losing certain rounds or missing obvio...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 'I've been told I'm never welcome in the studio again'
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6050
Re: 'I've been told I'm never welcome in the studio again'
I was wondering myself (before I read the thread) what he could have possibly have done to get banned from the studio, bit disappointed to see it was just about Carol.Matthew Green wrote:Am I the only one who isn't disappointed to learn that Jacob Sutton isn't banned from the Countdown studios?
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 1st 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2056
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 1st 2010
I think MUTATOR was in the AUTOMAT round.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: 'I've been told I'm never welcome in the studio again'
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6050
Re: 'I've been told I'm never welcome in the studio again'
Not trying to sell/promote a future book by any chance, is old Carol? I suppose like Andre Kirk Agassi etc, you have to add a little "spicing up" etc to get sales/publicity.
As a long time viewer of Countdown, I can honestly say IMO it's as good as it ever was, if not better.
As a long time viewer of Countdown, I can honestly say IMO it's as good as it ever was, if not better.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 1st 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2056
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 1st 2010
It's the old bluffing tactic.Kirk Bevins wrote:How come the champ keeps "trying" these long words and they turn out to be simple ones like INTERNAL?
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
Ah righto, cheers Ryan. The Twix most probably gives a much needed energy boost.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
Sorry, I meant how long a break between each of those 5 episodes filmed on the day? eg an hour etcMalcolm James wrote:Usually filmed on consecutive days, but if you happen to be at the end of a filming session, the break could be several weeks.Jojo Apollo wrote:How long a break is there between each of those 5 filmed episodes?
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
Yikes! Not surprising there was mental fatigue then. You often see a more noticeable blip in concentration/few slip ups from the 5th game onwards on a contestant's octorun.Kirk Bevins wrote:5.Jojo Apollo wrote:
How many episodes are filmed per day btw???
How long a break is there between each of those 5 filmed episodes?
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday February 16th 2010
Unlucky Craig, hopefully you will still make the finals.
How many episodes are filmed per day btw???
How many episodes are filmed per day btw???
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 5th 2010
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4378
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 5th 2010
I think FORESAIL was in one of the rounds.
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Dinos on Krypton Factor [with spoilers]
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5024
Re: Dinos on Krypton Factor [with spoilers]
Just seen it, well done Dinos, some superb rounds there.
Here it is on the ITV player for those that missed it:
http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=119295
Here it is on the ITV player for those that missed it:
http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=119295
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 27th 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2637
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 27th 2010
It was good to hear about the GRIMOIRE, reminds me of the Golden Grimoire from the Dungeons and Dragons classic cartoon series.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:22 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The Krypton Factor puzzles/games
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2994
Re: The Krypton Factor puzzles/games
Yeah it was a relatively easier game today, with the words jumbled upside down. I got nowhere near 17 though, well played Craig.Craig Beevers wrote:Today's mental agility game is a wordy one, I suspect most on here would have absolutely slaughtered the contestants.
It's on the website. I got 17 on my first go.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3610
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret. ;) No. Most are -OR, but you have to remember those that take -ER too/...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3610
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret.