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Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:
Kirk Bevins wrote:Nice one Peter...just hung on in there. DFTAIANOR producing just one seven surprised me...I missed it as well.
Well, at least you're not a cyborg.

Probably just a short circuit.

Mike Brown

Countdown recap for Friday 2 April 2010. C1: Champion Barry Watson (2 wins, 174 points.) C2: Challenger Peter Zyss. DC: Susie Dent and Kim Woodburn. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s Good Friday and it’s time to toast yourself a Hot Cross Bun, crack open your Easter Eggs and maybe...

Mike Brown

Just watching the show back on 4oD as I missed the first showing - am I alone in seeing a really irritating shadow slowly moving behind Jeff? It's very clear on his single - almost like a lighting tag or similar spinning slowly around. Probably the rotating lights (at least I think that's what they...

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Epic recap Mike worthy of a milestone show. Out of interest how many of our 5000ish shows have been recapped?

Thanks mate, you can go to the top of my Christmas card list.

According to the CDB, there are currently 1,921 recaps of regular editions, so we've still got a long way to go!!

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Countdown recap for Friday 26 March 2010. C1: Champion Dave Wilkinson (4 wins, 321 points.) C2: Challenger Charlotte Godwyn. DC: Susie Dent and Des Lynam. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Well, it's finally here: the 5,000th edition of our favourite parlour game (give or take a few, a...

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Countdown recap for Friday 12 March 2010. C1: Champion Kevin Davis (4 wins, 370 points.) C2: Challenger Stuart Inglis. DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s that time of the week again, and once more we have a multi-day champ in the chair hoping to contin...

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Gavin Chipper wrote:Oh and the other easy one was 41%!

Probably fooled by the six 'small numbers', I suspect. Thanks for the stats, Gavin.

Mike Brown

Brilliant news, Ryan... will be setting it to record shortly. I look forward to seeing it and discussing it afterwards on C4C!

Mike Brown

TTT: SLOGONCE - "They're sent all the way from Germany." Surely, it's "Their scent", since a cologne is a scent. Surely they're both correct, as it's a clue that's designed to be read out loud, rather than seen. In fact, if anything, keeping it as "they're sent" makes ...

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Countdown recap for Friday 5 March 2010. C1: Champion Raheel Mirza (5 wins, 417 points.) C2: Challenger Jamie Ellwood. DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Raheel Mirza made his first appearance last Friday against footballer Clarke Carlisle, and he's sti...

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Countdown recap for Friday 26 February 2010. C1: Champion Clarke Carlisle (2 wins, 190 points.) C2: Challenger Raheel Mirza. DC: Susie Dent and Jenni Falconer. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Burnley footballer Clarke Carlisle is doing rather well, averaging 95 points per game. With ...

Mike Brown

I wish I'd gone on the show using my full name (i.e. Michael) now, then I could have claimed CHAIRWOMEN, rather than the more mundane WONKIER (or several other sevens).

Mike Brown

Interesting thread, this. I must admit I also think the idea of having the one-off game straight after the final is (a) a bit unfair on the champion who's only just won, as their glory could be taken away almost immediately and (b) it also detracts from the final being the climax of the series from ...

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Hi Rich. Yes, I'd be interested as well, if I'm free at the time.

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Countdown recap for Friday 19 February 2010. C1: Champion Heather Badcock (2 wins, 174 points.) C2: Challenger Irene Wilson. DC: Susie Dent and Graham Cole. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Apterite Heather Badcock has won her first two games: the first fairly comfortably against Chri...

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C2: Challenger Stevie Wright. From Crook, County Durham. He's a manager in a "healthy" snack factory. He's married to and has an 8-year-old son, also called Stevie. Somewhat belatedly, I can tell you his wife's name is Sue. I hope they don't get too much mail addressed to "S Wright&q...

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Countdown recap for Friday 12 February 2010. C1: Champion Craig Chittenden (4 wins, 381 points.) C2: Challenger Mark Gascoigne (from Culworth, Northants.) DC: Susie Dent and Mark Foster. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s time to recap the game between Thom Yorke lookalike (and apt...

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Countdown recap for Friday 5 February 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 20). C1: Champion Jay Lopian (2 wins, 186 points.) C2: Challenger Phill Thorne (from Ashford, Kent.) DC: Susie Dent and Kaye Adams. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. It’s time to cast your minds back to the first week of Feb...

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Charlie Reams wrote:Forgot to reply to this, but that limit has now been lifted.

Great, thanks.

Mike Brown

Dear Mr Reams,

I am trying to post a recap and have encountered what I believe to be a 6000 character limit of which I was not previously aware.

I may have to revoke my membership and become an Internet-shunning hermit if this persists.

Yours in quiet anticipation,

Mike

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Kirk Bevins wrote:The file is 5 hours 20 minutes long and you hear me and Howard talking about recent Countdown events and then Ben interrupts with the first round draw. Not the most enthralling listen but it's interesting (?) to relive the day, if by sound only.

Podcast material, surely?

Mike Brown

Dinos Sfyris wrote:The five possible 8s in round 11 were ATOMISER, STEAMIER, AMORTISE, EMIRATES and TIRESOME. What do I win?

Damn, I forgot to mention that it should be vaguely amusing too! And the prize? A VFSMB, natch.

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Thomas Wood wrote:No Mike, not dense at all, I'll be uploading it next Friday. Along with the Series 7 final, 1500th episode, 2000th episode (Greenwood theatre version), 18th Birthday special, 3000th episode and the 3000 and counting documentary each on succeeding days.

Brilliant, will look forward to that! Thanks.

Mike Brown

Watching the Calendar Countdown pilot earlier, I was suprised that the clock music was the same as the 1982 opening music for Countdown. I thought the clock music for Countdown was brought along from Calendar Countdown but it must have been written in time for Countdown. Ooh, does this mean we can ...

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Countdown recap for Friday 29 January 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 15). C1: Champion James Rawson (4 wins, 410 points.) C2: Challenger Howard Lovelady (York, but originally from Lancs.) DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Welcome to the Late, Late Recap with me,...

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I'd forgotten how recent (in relative terms) that was... I'm not sure how long it lasted, but it must have only been a few weeks. Amusingly, Richard called the music 'sultry' on the Friday show of that week!

Mike Brown

Dear Charlie Thank you for your interesting and thought-provoking question. I have always assumed it was simply that the powers that be wanted to fit in the Championship of Champions neatly between Christmas and New Year (and so that the finals could be on Christmas Day and Millennium Eve (sic) resp...

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By the way, why is it 8 shows then you have to retire :?: Surely, it would make logical sense for it to be 9 wins, since the main part of the game revolves around 9 letters. Just a thought. :idea: I think it's because there used to be four shows a week, so a retiring champion would have completed e...

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However, if you say "anywhere else", does that not mean "not from the top row"? I don't really know. I think it does. However, I just checked and I actually misquoted him - he actually asked for "any other five" on both occasions, which I reckon must include the top row.

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Jon O'Neill wrote:Just checked back here and see that you murdered my thread. Anyway, it looks like I might be getting a puppy tomorrow, a male border collie. I don't have high hopes this time, but does anybody have any suggestions?

Cheers.

Cecil??

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Countdown recap for Friday 22 January 2010. C1: Challenger Jagie Rai. C2: Challenger Colin Grainger. DC: Susie Dent and John Stapleton. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. If I get any further behind, I’ll have to start posting these in the Historical Recaps section – anyway, without fur...

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I could do March 20th or May (depending on dates). Sounds promising, I'll watch developments with interest!

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Countdown recap for game 88 of CoLin 2010 on Saturday 30 January 2010. Round 8: 75, 2, 6, 8, 7, 6. Target: 314. C1: 313. C2: 314. ((75x2) + 7) x (8-6) (10) Score: 59–69 (max 72) Just for the record, my method was ((6+6-8)x75)+(7x2). And thanks for recapping the game, Julie, I didn't realise at the ...

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Yes, great stuff Dinos, you did yourself proud. As for the Krypton Factor, it's the first time I'd watched it for years - with only the four rounds these days, it seemed to be over really quickly and seemed to be a bit of a case of style over content. Enjoyed it though, well done mate and commiserat...

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Pretty much all of the above (expect the stuff about Jim, DOD and sexual favours). Great to meet everyone again and lots of new faces too. COLIN just keeps getting better and better - I was planning to go at 8 and it was well gone nine by the time I tore myself away - I might even consider the Trave...

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Tuesday's may appear sometime later today if I get chance.

Cool, looking forward to it...

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Countdown recap for Friday 15 January 2010. C1: Champion Oliver Garner (3 wins, 302 points.) C2: Challenger Garry Brough. DC: Susie Dent and Brian Capron. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. Well, it’s nice to be back in the recap saddle after a few months off and it seems rather appropr...

Mike Brown

Two American spellings in one recap, James... you should be ashamed of yourself!!

Mike Brown

James Robinson wrote:I'm definitely not against it at all, it'd be great for a Countdown legend such as yourself to do the Friday recaps. Anyway, I too am an anti-Robinsonizationist.

Best of luck to you, Mike.

Cheers, I'll attempt to maintain your high standard!

Mike Brown

As no one else appears to have stepped up to the plate, and in a bid to prevent the total Robinsonization of Recapsville (although I have to say, James, you're doing a good job :) ), I'm willing to have a go at the Friday recaps. Although my reasons for stopping (getting them posted quickly enough t...

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And a lunch (both courses) for me too, please, Ben. The apple crumble might even make up for the 'official' CoLin pub no longer doing food Although I think I might just fall asleep after lunch rather than play any more Countdown! And I agree, it would be awesome to finally meet Gevin/Gavin! Come on,...

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Charlie Reams wrote:Dunno if this was defective at the time, but it couldn't be a conundrum now. 10 points to the first person who spots why.

Just FTR, there was no GRATINEED (or even GRATIN) in COD8.

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Ben Hunter wrote:It's looking better and better. The site is still begging for a sweet logo though. I liked Jono's ant with googly eyes.

The first time I read that, I thought you were talking about Jono's aunt! (where did I put my specs?)

Mike Brown

I also got confused by this at the time as he said "9 and it's real this time" implying he had had an invalid 9 previously, which he hadn't. I'd twigged he was talking about OUTSOAR^ but it was quite ambiguous I thought. That's what threw me, I think - I was wondering what wasn't real abo...

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I was in the audience for this game and I also didn't fully understand why he said it, but I think it was possibly because he declared OUTSOAR^ earlier, perhaps? I didn't notice anything when in the audience although that is not to say that something wasn't cut because I'm not the most attentive pe...

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I may have missed something obvious, but what was Chris's comment "it's a real one this time" after declaring his nine all about in Round 8? It made Jeff laugh - was it related to something we didn't see on the recorded version?

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I may well be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to recall that contestants swapped seats in the event of a replay following a drawn game. That certainly wasn't usually the case, and a quick flick through the record confirms that. In fact, I couldn't find a single instance, although I didn't look ...

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Interesting factoid: (no, actually this is a fact, because I just had it confirmed from Mauro) Davina was sitting in the champion's chair, despite Paul being the current champion at the beginning of the game. Let's all wonder together why that was. It wasn't until part-way through Series 37 that th...

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Did anyone else here have to watch today's show with the edges of the picture missing, or was it just a regional thing? Damn difficult to do the conundrum as quickly as the contestant, and it made Rachel look a bit wide (until I forced my TV into 4/3 mode). Hope it's better for tomorrow!

Mike Brown

Andy Wilson wrote:who ever heard of a cecim anyway

Or Cecim Korer...

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Howard Somerset wrote:Cecil broke down for r5. And Rachel said 664 instead of 644 in r10.

I was pleased to see that 'he''s still referred to as CECIL as well, despite the move across the Pennines. Distinctly heard Jay use the name on his headset.

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Andy Wilson wrote:I happened to be looking out the hotel window on Thursday morning by the way and who should stroll by the museum only Michael and yourself. I gave a yell out the window but my feeble cry was no match for the traffic noise.

Sorry we missed you - you'll have to shout louder next time!

Mike Brown

As well as this, I must confess I was a little nervous about meeting you guys (no offence, it's just the way I am), but you were all super nice and made me feel at ease. Nice to meet you too, Andy - just a shame that you had to finish the day watching the Republic of Ireland getting robbed in the f...

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D Eadie wrote:Charlie Reams makes an unexpected return to Countdown today, disguised as challenger Tom Curran. Fooled nobody.

I thought it was Scott Mearns, having taken some kind of age-reducing serum. Unfortunately, it also seems to have sapped his Countdown ability (sorry, Tom).

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There was a lass called Vicky Smith, who played in Series 39, who won 7 times i think but couldn't make the quarters, so we put her in the quarters of the next series. Never did get me anywhere though ;) Yeah, I remember her, and every time I see VT Editor Vicky Smith in the credits, I wonder if it...

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There was only one where I was seriously dubious - Dennis Edgson from series 20 and 23. Wiki definitely has him as two separate people. I'm pretty certain they are the same person: both came from Cheltenham, which seems too much of a coincidence to rule out. He lost first time round on a crucial co...

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We clearly noticed it in the studio as well - I think to completely avoid an accusation of racism for the word (even though the spelling was completely wrong) there may have been an accidental on purpose "mis-hearing". Then again, I'm only speculating - maybe I'm wrong. Surely if that was...

Mike Brown

Yep, I've looked at the recappper. It doesn't do what I want it to do and also did not recognise me as an official user. Therefore I can't use it. If my recaps can't be utilised then I'll stop wasting my time recapping the old episodes I come across. I wouldn't say you were wasting your time Mauro,...

Mike Brown

Mike, since Mauro apparently only reads your posts, could you possibly ask him to use the recap writer? Otherwise all these recaps will never be on the wiki or apterous, and they're full of errors, which makes them a bit pointless. He's probably reading this thread, but if not, I'll mail him and se...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: I'm sure you've been told of TOMCRUISE before. Bah!

To be fair, I probably have, but may have only considered it as circumstantial evidence! And 'bah' to you too!

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