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- Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 13th 2013
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10450
Re: Spoilers For Friday December 13th 2013
Word on the street at CoEdi2 (which took place only a week or two prior to filming of the finals) was that the way the seedings were panning out, Jen was likely to play Callum and that he had improved a hell of a lot since filming his heats. Jen meanwhile did seem to be suffering from a crisis of co...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 2 November 2013 - CoEdi2 round 3. C1: Challenger Richard Priest. C2: Challenger Michelle Nevitt. DC: Mike Brown. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L O S P S A D S A R02: S A W L B I Z E S R03: F E H A U N E N Y R04: 3, 2, 4, 8, 7, 25. Target: 202. R05: E K T F D E T P I...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
C1: Challenger Mike Brown. C2: Challenger Richard Priest. DC: Michelle Nevitt. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T O I H I W A R Q R02: D G I V U Y R T A R03: B M S T E I O U D R04: 8, 10, 3, 5, 10, 25. Target: 730. R05: R E G V X E E R T R06: E A C N C A T S U R07: C A P I N E O R L R08: 4, 2, 8, ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 2 November 2013 - CoEdi2 round 3. C1: Challenger Michelle Nevitt. C2: Challenger Mike Brown. DC: Richard Priest. R01: L B W A E E N F H R02: S L D A E I L J A R03: L N L E I U M I R R04: 8, 4, 5, 10, 9, 100. Target: 905. R05: S S P E I E Y R O R06: K F T A E E D P T R07:...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 2 November 2013. C1: Challenger Nik Mackintosh. C2: Challenger Sheila Mann. DC: Richard Priest. R01: S V N O A E P T S R02: I A E P R Y J T S R03: S R W E A I T M O R04: 6, 5, 3, 8, 7, 25. Target: 704. R05: D K R O O I G D E R06: E U A F V S R F O R07: P S H E A I X L A ...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 2 November 2013 - CoEdi 2 Round 2. C1: Challenger Richard Priest. C2: Challenger Nik Mackintosh. DC: Sheila Mann. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C C T I V E T U R R02: D O X A U T N D B R03: C A W A R A I R S R04: 7, 3, 5, 1, 10, 50. Target: 279. R05: I L I B O L M E...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
CoEdi 2 Round 2. C1: Challenger Sheila Mann. C2: Challenger Richard Priest. DC and RR: Nik Mackintosh. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D Z J U E E T G T R02: Q H A W I L S H E R03: C I M A S E S T C R04: 8, 10, 1, 2, 7, 100. Target: 384. R05: F O R A N I U R D R06: P I N G U R U I D R07: T O V X ...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Just as an aside - the OTWITDUET conundrum in the Anne v Graham game must have been one of Mike's conundrums that were for the games I was going to be involved in. Certainly wasn't one of mine.
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
Countdown recap for Saturday 2 November 2013 - CoEdi2, first round. C1: Challenger Richard Priest. C2: Challenger Sheila Reid. DC and RR: Jen Steadman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: B A R O M N G A Y R02: E T I T U Q I T U R03: P A L I M A E E X R04: 10, 7, 6, 25, 50, 100. Target: 911. R05: R A...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COEDI2 Recaps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5718
Re: COEDI2 Recaps
CoEdi 2 Round 1 C1: Challenger Sheila Reid. C2: Challenger Jen Steadman. DC and RR: Richard Priest R01: N Y S A E I D D S R02: L T G I O A S N I R03: R G H O U E R C R R04: 5, 10, 9, 9, 3, 75. Target: 535. R05: S J L E I I P O I R06: V S W O A E T C E R07: D H Z U E O P C U R08: 4, 6, 1, 8, 2, 3, . ...
Re: Music
Funny you should say that, Ed Sheeran actually counts Nizlopi (as well as Damian Rice) as one of his main musical influences.Gavin Chipper wrote: It's interesting that someone mentioned The JCB Song by Nizlopi - that more stands out for being impossibly boring, a bit like Ed Sheeran now.
- Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Helen Grayson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2215
Re: Helen Grayson
Heard this off Mike B at CoEdi this weekend. Sad news
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday October 23rd 2013 (S69 P76)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1442
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday October 23rd 2013 (S69 P76)
Has GOALSIDE made the OED yet?
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday October 15th 2013 (S69 P70)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6802
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday October 15th 2013 (S69 P70)
Well done Mark, great performance.
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday August 30th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 38)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5149
Re: Spoilers for Friday August 30th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 3
I remember APOLUNES being controversially allowed a few years ago.
Well done Jen.
Well done Jen.
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 24th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 18)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7149
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 24th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
Well done Zarte
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 27th 2013
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6274
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 27th 2013
I have to say I did think that was all a bit patronising towards Eileen at the end. The subtext was definitely "Well done for doing so well despite being so old at 75! Normally people have completely lost their marbles by the time they're 75, so good on you for still having some brain function...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 24th 2013
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3333
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 24th 2013
I wonder when the last time was that 2 women have faced off in the heats then met again in the finals? If it's ever happened that is.Can't think it has ATM.Johnny Canuck wrote:
Factoid: this is the first heat-final rematch in nearly three years.
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2013
- Replies: 78
- Views: 30636
Re: COHUD2 - Countdown In Huddersfield 2 - Saturday 6 July 2
Anyone living anywhere between Stoke-on-Trent and Huddersfield need a lift?
- Sun May 26, 2013 4:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
- Replies: 83
- Views: 30383
Re: Countdown in Edinburgh 2 - Sat 2nd November
The list of conundra is already compiled.Just hope not too many of them come up on the show between now and November....
- Sun May 12, 2013 4:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Leam - 28th September 2013
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30363
Re: Co:Leam - 28th September 2013
In hopefully.
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 29th 2013
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4033
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 29th 2013
I thought my TRULYANAL scramble from CoEdi was better
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4Cers in Other Media
- Replies: 166
- Views: 30405
Re: C4Cers in Other Media
Alex Horne is on the Matt Lucas Awards as I write....
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The Chase
- Replies: 153
- Views: 86056
Re: The Chase
Dee Voce, 5-time winner in series 41, appeared today and shared £17,000 with 3 others by taming The Beast.
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3954
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 7th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 4
Unlucky Phil must have been gutting to lose that one.Thought you were a great sport at the end.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Lovely Countdown Wedding...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1786
Re: Lovely Countdown Wedding...
Congratulations
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Monday January 21st 2013
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6005
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Monday January 21st 2
Liked the knuckle bump at the end.Different
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday January 15th 2013
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6618
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday January 15th
3rd numbers alt - (50 - (3-2)) x (9 + 5)
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Monday January 7th 2013
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7218
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Monday January 7th 20
YAUPON as an equaller in round 13.
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10093
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 20th 2012
I thought it was quite funny to hear ORGASM from a girl so polite and inoffensive as Heather
Great game, my money was on David to win the series, but very well done Heather. Should be a great final can't wait
Great game, my money was on David to win the series, but very well done Heather. Should be a great final can't wait
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 18th 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5232
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 18th 2012
Great game, very enjoyable viewing. Didn't expect Rose to pull that one out of the bag. Her numbers ability is a real weapon when it's not a straightforward target.
Should be an interesting one against Paul....
Should be an interesting one against Paul....
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Jacintha Saldanha
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10108
Jacintha Saldanha
Very sad news about her apparent suicide following the hoax call from 2 Aussie DJs pretending to be the Queen and Prince Philip.
According to the BBC site she leaves 2 kids. I wonder if she was any relation to former Countdown great Allan and his bro Richard?
According to the BBC site she leaves 2 kids. I wonder if she was any relation to former Countdown great Allan and his bro Richard?
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 29th 2012 (Series 67 #82)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4242
Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 29th 2012 (Series 67 #82)
UNTRACED also in rd 9.
Well done David, great run.
Well done David, great run.
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's the best car you've ever had?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6485
Re: What's the best car you've ever had?
My parents scrimped and saved to put me through private education. The downside of this was that the only car they could afford (when they could even afford one) was a Robin Reliant. Imagine the humiliation when I was dropped off in the morning amongst the offspring of doctors, lawyers and accountan...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 19th 2012
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7367
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 19th 2012
Well done Heather, good luck for the finals.
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Salt in food
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5048
Re: Salt in food
Walked into that one didn't I....Jon Corby wrote:Richard Priest wrote:I've just started shaking it on again.It's a true pleasure
- Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Salt in food
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5048
Re: Salt in food
I stopped putting salt on food after a family meal when I was 14 because my older brother bollocked my dad for putting it on, telling him it was bad for him, much to my Dad's disgust. It put me off,but after nearly 30 years I've just started shaking it on again.It's a true pleasure, as long as it's ...
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 17th 2012
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2739
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 17th 2012
This programme brought back memories for me of when the same conundrum came up years ago, when I was watching with my mum and was convinced the answer was CLITORIS, and she told me not to be so rude....
- Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday August 8th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 23)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1115
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday August 8th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim
IMMATURE as a beater, can't remember the round.
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 26th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 19)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 961
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 26th 2012 (Series 67 Prelim 1
Missing tomorrow's show as I'm on holiday.Hoping to see Chris become an octochamp...
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday June 4th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 100)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1189
Re: Spoilers for Monday June 4th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 100)
AVOIDANT as a DC beater in round 1
WIRETAPS as another beater in round 13.
Well done to Suzi for making octochamp, thought she'd butter-fingered it after the last numbers. Liked the triumphant waving of arms that she seemed to be doing as the end credits rolled.
WIRETAPS as another beater in round 13.
Well done to Suzi for making octochamp, thought she'd butter-fingered it after the last numbers. Liked the triumphant waving of arms that she seemed to be doing as the end credits rolled.
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 99)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1012
Re: Spoilers for Friday June 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 99)
MOISTURE was there.
- Thu May 31, 2012 10:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 98)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1687
Re: Spoilers for Thursday May 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 98
Glad Suzi will be in the finals, it has to be said that her last couple of opponents haven't been much good but she does come up with some great spots and conundrums.
- Fri May 11, 2012 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 11th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 84)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1074
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 11th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 84)
TUGRIK as a DC beater can't remember the round.
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 30th 2012
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1129
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 30th 2012
SOLITUDE as an equaller in the DELTOIDS round.
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:22 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday April 27th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 74)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2332
Re: Spoilers for Friday April 27th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 74
BANSURI in the round where DC came up with BRAINS.
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 17th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 66)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1002
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 17th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 6
Who (or what) is this Bettany of Hilary's that Nick keeps referring to? I heard him mention that she had a cat but I'm sure he said she was called Ella.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
- Replies: 63
- Views: 16257
Re: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Not going due to practicalities and expense of getting there, but hope everyone has a good time.
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 3rd 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 56)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2615
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 3rd 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 56
A good adventure for Tintin
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2129
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 30th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 54
STOPPLED in round 13
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Pete Cashmore
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1828
Re: Pete Cashmore
He was a comedy writer IIRC? And also did some editing for a publishing company?
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 133235
Re: Birthdays
Cheers Julie yes, both of us 21 again.Julie T wrote:Happy Birthday to Richard Priest and George Jenkins.
If the main page data is correct ("Birthdays: Congratulations to: George Jenkins (84), Richard Priest (42)")
George is exactly double Richards age!
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18461
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
Phil Collinge 2-0 Richard Priest http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=644742 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=644763 I'm a bit out of practise lately and had initial reservations about entering the tournament at all, and had a total mare today. But all credit to Phil who played very we...
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6463
Re: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
I fancied being a nurse in my teens then had ambitions of becoming a doctor until I realised I was nowhere near good enough at science. Then thought about teaching music until I decided I didn't want to end up like my total prat of a 6th form music teacher. Then did a degree in law thinking it would...
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2012
- Replies: 80
- Views: 25117
Re: COHUD - Countdown In Huddersfield - Saturday 30th June 2
I'm in.Will be in serious need of some enjoyment the day after my post-grad diploma course finishes
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:03 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18461
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
In please, honoured to have been given a direct invite
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 15th 2012
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2935
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 15th 2012
Well done Chris, hoping to see you clock a few more up now
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 124452
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
on who wants to be a millionaire or some other quiz, someone turned out to be a wife-beater or similar Nah, it was Red Or Black not WWTBAM. And he actually raped kittens. I remember big headlines once about a guy who'd been on WWTBAM the night before and been in trouble for kicking a dog down some ...
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 8th 2012 (Series 66 Game 23)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1231
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 8th 2012 (Series 66 Game
Good solid performance today, seems to be getting better with each game.
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 12th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 4)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2201
Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 12th 2012 (Series 66 Preli
Definitely noticed a difference today, Nick settling in and clearly more comfortable with everything.
Well done Jack.
Well done Jack.