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by Andy McGurn
Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 27th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 25)
Replies: 0
Views: 1514

Monday 27th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 25)

Countdown recap for Monday 27 July 2015. C1: Champion Stephen Briggs (2 wins 201 points.) Sixth form college administrator from Birmingham, he won two games last week including a surprise win over apterite Liam Moloney. C2: Challenger Tom Pitt-Brooke. – A German and History student from London, spen...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 20th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 20)
Replies: 0
Views: 1431

Monday 20th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 20)

Countdown recap for Monday 20 July 2015. C1: Champion Liam Moloney (3 wins, 333 points)– Liam scored three centuries in three games last week as he continues the tradition for Irish Apterites who have been plentiful on countdown in the last few years. He seems relaxed going into a new countdown week...
by Andy McGurn
Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 13th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 15)
Replies: 0
Views: 1228

Monday 13th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 15)

Countdown recap for Monday 13 July 2015. C1: Challenger Judy Bursford (5 wins, 405 points) C2: Challenger James McPherson. DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: Q S R U I E G T L R02: S R N O E A S I L R03: 100, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6, . Target: 250. TTT: APES...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:30 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday July 6th 2015 (series 73 prelim 12)
Replies: 2
Views: 1795

Re: Monday July 6th 2015 (series 73 prelim 12)

I think you're a bit hard on Phil here. Also I think you have double standards on their numbers abilities. "You get the impression tat [sic] Judy wold [sic] prefer it if there were no numbers rounds." compared with "Phil misses another easy numbers game. Not a huge surprise." Al...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday July 6th 2015 (series 73 prelim 12)
Replies: 2
Views: 1795

Monday July 6th 2015 (series 73 prelim 12)

Countdown recap for Monday 6 July 2015. C1: Champion Judy Bursford (2 wins 171 points) - Judy scored two wins last week including avictory over four time winner Pat who beat Rhys earlier on. By succession (and no octochamps) that makes Judy the best player of the series so far. C2: Challenger Phil L...
by Andy McGurn
Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 29th June 2015 (series 73 prelim 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 1487

Re: Monday 29th June 2015 (series 73 prelim 7)

James Robinson wrote:
Andy McGurn wrote:C1: Champion Pat Lonergan (1 win 76 points.)
I think Pat got 98 to Rhys' 76 on Friday......
EDITED
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 29th June 2015 (series 73 prelim 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 1487

Monday 29th June 2015 (series 73 prelim 7)

Countdown recap for Monday 29 June 2015. C1: Champion Pat Lonergan (1 win 98 points.)– Described by Nick as the “pride of Kildare”, beat c4c member and five time winner Rhys Benjamin on Friday. He is very pleased to now be a teapot owner. C2: Challenger Rob Maxwell. - An IT pre-sales manager from No...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 22nd 2015
Replies: 8
Views: 2605

Re: Spoilers For Monday June 22nd 2015

Gavin Chipper wrote:spocked wasn't even in the selection in the round where they made it up. Might as well have had kirked. More relevant to Countdown as well.
or Gevinned?
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 22nd June 2015 (series 73, prelim 2)
Replies: 0
Views: 1112

Monday 22nd June 2015 (series 73, prelim 2)

Countdown recap for Monday 22 June 2015. C1: Champion Rhys Benjamin (1 win, 68 or 78 points, we don’t know yet.)– Apterite Rhys won the first preliminary game of series 73 when he beat James Judge on the third conundrum of the game. Rhys is a big fan of the Eurovision song contest, something that wi...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:26 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday June 15th 2015 (series 73, prelim 1)
Replies: 2
Views: 1712

Re: Monday June 15th 2015 (series 73, prelim 1)

The recap is now edited to mention the fact that there were three conundrums in the game.
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 15th 2015
Replies: 34
Views: 5926

Re: Spoilers For Monday June 15th 2015

Should I edit the recap to include the two unsolved conundrums?
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday June 15th 2015 (series 73, prelim 1)
Replies: 2
Views: 1712

Monday June 15th 2015 (series 73, prelim 1)

Countdown recap for Monday 15 June 2015. C1: Champion James Judge (3 wins, 262 points) James Judge- A retired voluntary worker from Cheshire who won the last three preliminary games of series 72. C2: Challenger Rhys Benjamin. A sixth form student from Harrow who completed the tube challenge at the a...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015
Replies: 22
Views: 5047

Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015

Steven M. McCann wrote: now Jo Brand (with her painfully unfunny made up words) is going to be on to spoil the rest of this series
Totally agree
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd 2015 (S72 P93)
Replies: 8
Views: 3249

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday June 2nd 2015 (S72 P93)

So what's happened to Jonny Rye? Normally when a contestant returns due to a mistake from the production team, they wait until an uber-player is in the champions chair. When this happens the unfortunate returnee will lose to someone with a 2000+apterous rating (or similar). I'm not sure of the logi...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday June 8th (series 72, QF3)
Replies: 0
Views: 1115

Monday June 8th (series 72, QF3)

Countdown recap for Monday 8 June 2015. C1: Champion Tracey Mills (8 wins, 836 points.) - Number three seed from Stockport. Tracey won 8 games with a total score of 836 points. The only female contestant in the finals. C2: Champion Jordan Barker (8 wins, 713 points.) - Number six seed from Oldham wh...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday June 1st 2015 (series 72, prelim 91)
Replies: 0
Views: 739

Monday June 1st 2015 (series 72, prelim 91)

Countdown recap for Monday 1 June 2015. C1: Champion James Judge (1 win, 99 points.) James Judge- A retired voluntary worker from Cheshire who scored 99 in a pretty impressive debut against a fellow debutante on Friday. C2: Challenger - Lisa Marquand - a Maths student from Guernsey who enjoys pole f...
by Andy McGurn
Mon May 25, 2015 10:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Bank Holiday Monday (series 72, prelim 87)
Replies: 0
Views: 1335

Bank Holiday Monday (series 72, prelim 87)

Countdown recap for Monday 25 May 2015. C1: Champion Steve Redfern (4 wins, 317 points) – Four wins now and hoping for a fifth. He has chances to become the series 7th octochamp on Thursday. At least he will make the finals and his results should also ensure Gavin Woolnough’s place. Gary Cohen – A t...
by Andy McGurn
Wed May 20, 2015 8:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 18th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 82)
Replies: 3
Views: 842

Re: Monday 18th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 82)

C2: Challenger Len Hughes. – A commercial finance manager from Northhamptonshire, he ground Tenby town centre to a halt on his stag do, when he and his oppos were skip roping in the streets at time. Firstly, what's an oppo, and is skip roping the same is skipping? Vital details I know. Oppo is a sl...
by Andy McGurn
Mon May 18, 2015 10:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 18th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 82)
Replies: 3
Views: 842

Monday 18th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 82)

Countdown recap for Monday 18 May 2015. C1: Champion David Pooley (3 wins, 289 points) David Pooley- Dave from Sheffield has had “three great wins” and has “broken through the hundred barrier”. Sometimes the contestant intros (especially for the champion) seem to be a lot less detailed than they onc...
by Andy McGurn
Mon May 11, 2015 6:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 11th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 80)
Replies: 0
Views: 624

Monday 11th May 2015 (series 72, prelim 80)

Countdown recap for Monday 11 May 2015. C1: Champion David Pooley (1 win, 105 points) C2: Challenger Erik Cornish. DC: Susie Dent and Chris Hollins. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S R T E U E Z G T R02: H S T A I E P R A R03: 4, 10, 100, 50, 25, 75. Target: 738. TTT: DANLIKES -...
by Andy McGurn
Mon May 04, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday May 4th 2015 (series 72, prelim 78)
Replies: 2
Views: 1191

Monday May 4th 2015 (series 72, prelim 78)

Countdown recap for Monday 4 May 2015. C1: Champion Robert Baxter (1 win, 78 points) A sales assistant from West Yorkshire who beat an opponent whose name is not mentioned by Nick but is described as a competent young contender. Robert was formerly a member of c4countdown under his real name before ...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 73)
Replies: 2
Views: 760

Re: Monday 27th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 73)

Round 14: 4, 9, 1, 2, 9, 5. Target: 511. Gavin: - Simon: 510. (9+1)*((9*5)+4+2) (7) Score: 62–78 (max 113) Rachel has the solution but almost messes it up as she explains it, surprising they didn’t just edit that and have her do the solution over. You might want to put it in, so we can see for ours...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 73)
Replies: 2
Views: 760

Monday 27th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 73)

Countdown recap for Monday 27 April 2015. C1: Champion Gavin Woolnough (5 wins, 392 points.)- Our tornado chasing champion is now on five wins and could make octochamp on Thursday with a record breaking low octotal. He also has a beard. C2: Challenger Simon Tomlinson. - A mortgage underwriter from S...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The General Election of Thursday 7 May 2015 *
Replies: 100
Views: 17415

Re: The General Election of Thursday 7 May 2015 *

Its interesting that this forum has members who support the Conservatives as well as members who support Labour and doubtless some neutrals and nonvoters as well. But do we have any UKIP supporters here.
Steven?
by Andy McGurn
Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 20th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 69)
Replies: 3
Views: 943

Monday 20th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 69)

Countdown recap for Monday 20 April 2015. C1: Champion Gavin Woolnough (1 win, 66 points) An IT manager and tornado chaser from Essex, won the battle of the newcomers on Friday C2: Challenger Andy Dent. A commercial analyst from Sheffield and a big sports fan who plays golf, badminton and cricket am...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 13th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 64)
Replies: 3
Views: 1110

Re: Monday 13th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 64)

Peter Mabey wrote:Alt in R13 : OUTDOES, so no darren
OUTDOES is not in the selection.
by Andy McGurn
Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 13th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 64)
Replies: 3
Views: 1110

Monday 13th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 64)

Countdown recap for Monday 13 April 2015. C1: Champion Gerry Tynan (4 wins, 410 points) On four wins now, despite a lower score in his last game compared to his first three, Gerry is now halfway to becoming the series sixth octochamp C2: Challenger Dean Anderson – A director of fundraising for the c...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 6th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 61)
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

Re: Monday 6th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 60)

Mark Deeks wrote:
Rachel shows us 767 but, as is often the case, she shows us a more complex method when simpler solutions were also there.
Were there?
((6-5)+9)*(75+2)-3 was my way and i think this is much simpler than Rachel's way.
by Andy McGurn
Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 6th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 61)
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

Monday 6th April 2015 (series 72, prelim 61)

Countdown recap for Monday 6 April 2015. C1: Champion Gerry Tynan (1 win, 99 points.) An accountant from County Dublin, scored his first win on Friday over octochamp Kate Ritchie with 99 points. C2: Challenger Mark Perret. A marketing executive from Milton Keynes whose girlfriend gave him the countd...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 30th March 2015
Replies: 0
Views: 721

Monday 30th March 2015

Countdown recap for Monday 30 March 2015. C1: Champion Tom Cappleman (7 wins, 818 points) – A software developer from Enfield, now on seven wins with an average of 117. C2: Challenger Hamish Galloway. An actuary from Bedfordshire, a fan of fantasy novels who one went wakeboarding in the Med and was ...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Re: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)

James Robinson wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:I think the max should be 124 because 3 points are missing on the 172 and 739 round.
Yes, that too..... :P :oops:
NOTED. And i hope you had a good time at the finals James.
by Andy McGurn
Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Re: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)

Gavin Chipper wrote:I think the max should be 124 because 3 points are missing on the 172 and 739 round.
EDITED
by Andy McGurn
Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Re: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)

Round 6: 7, 3, 6, 1, 6, 75. Target: 172. Tom: 171 . (75+7+1)*(6/3)+2 (7) Connor: 175. Score: 44–6 (max 47) He got the target exactly, Andy...., so he should have another 3 points. Round 9: 1, 7, 25, 75, 100, 50. Target: 739. Tom: 740. ((100-1)*7)+50-(75/25) (7) Connor: 725. Score: 65–6 (max 69) 739...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 23rd 2015
Replies: 14
Views: 4079

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 23rd 2015

I thought Connor had a genuine chance of beating Christine Buffrey's record at one point
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Monday 23rd March 2015 (series 72, prelim 52)

Countdown recap for Monday 23 March 2015. C1: Champion Tom Cappleman (2 wins, 232 points) C2: Challenger Connor Moorst. DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T L N R A O I U B R02: S R E I O V W A T R03: 10, 4, 25, 50, 100, 75. Target: 404. TTT: MONO...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th March 2015 (series 72, prelim 47)
Replies: 0
Views: 632

Monday 16th March 2015 (series 72, prelim 47)

Countdown recap for Monday 16 March 2015. C1: Champion Chris Dromey (1 win, 82 points) Chris Dromey- A music lecturer from Portsmouth, who won the only episode of countdown last week, scoring what Nick describes as a “great win”. C2: Challenger Graham French, a retired lorry driver from Cleethorpes ...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 9th March 2015 (series, 72, prelim 46)
Replies: 0
Views: 792

Monday 9th March 2015 (series, 72, prelim 46)

Countdown recap for Monday 9 March 2015. C1: Champion Mark Sutcliffe (1 win, 77 points) A golfer and dad from Wilmslow, scored his first win on Friday following the end of Jordan Barker’s run. C2: Challenger Chris Dromey. A music lecturer at Middlesex university fro Portsmouth. Once gave a talk on a...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday March 2nd (series 72, prelim 41)
Replies: 2
Views: 953

Re: Monday March 2nd (series 72, prelim 41)

Round 14: 2, 7, 50, 100, 25, 75. Target: 415. Jordan: 418. Mistake in working. Mark: 418. Mistake in working. RR: 415. (((50-2)*7)+4)+75 (10) Score: 87–23 (max 125) It’s a super solve by Rachel meaning she has no need to “have another look” today. Even more super really, because she also had to mak...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 2nd 2015
Replies: 8
Views: 2519

Re: Spoilers For Monday March 2nd 2015

Johnny Canuck wrote:The conundrum scramble was probably meant to suggest "RUBEN'S HAT". Did anyone else read it as something else at first?
Yes
by Andy McGurn
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday March 2nd (series 72, prelim 41)
Replies: 2
Views: 953

Monday March 2nd (series 72, prelim 41)

Countdown recap for Monday 2 March 2015. C1: Champion Jordan Barker (4 wins.) A student from Oldham, now halfway to becoming an octochamp. C2: Challenger Mark Mulholland, A civil servant from County Down whose nickname is sparky. He is a big sports man and a black belt in Jujitsu, which took 12 year...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 23rd 2015
Replies: 8
Views: 3112

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 23rd 2015

I though the TTT MINIGOLF and its clue was pretty good, they are rarely that good these days.
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 23rd February 2015 (series 72, prelim 36)
Replies: 0
Views: 837

Monday 23rd February 2015 (series 72, prelim 36)

Countdown recap for Monday 23 February 2015. C1: Champion Andy Lambert (2 wins, 151 points) a student from Woking, studying at Exeter university. Now on two wins, the second of which came on a tie break conundrum last Friday. C2: Challenger Ben Jenkins. a customer service advisor originally from Abe...
by Andy McGurn
Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)
Replies: 9
Views: 2972

Re: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)

Rachel also gave a solution to the last numbers out of time and it was more intuitive than the one in the recap. (100-4+3)*(50+75)/25=495 Correct, but unlike the other two this is statement of fact and not something that affects the recap as a whole so no edit is required. Also, can I apologize to ...
by Andy McGurn
Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)
Replies: 9
Views: 2972

Re: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)

James Laverty wrote:the +100 is missing from the second numbers solution
EDITED
by Andy McGurn
Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)
Replies: 9
Views: 2972

Re: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)

Ian Volante wrote:Mick's last numbers solution doesn't quite tally.
EDITED
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)
Replies: 9
Views: 2972

Monday 16th February 2015 (series 72, prelim 31)

Countdown recap for Monday 16 February 2015. C1: Champion Kevin Steede (5 wins, 500 points.) An OT from Plymouth originally from Galway. He won all the games last week to reach five wins. C2: Challenger Mick Cockroft, a call centre worker from Bradford. He is a keen short film maker and he explains ...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 9th February (series 72, prelim 26)
Replies: 1
Views: 982

Monday 9th February (series 72, prelim 26)

Countdown recap for Monday 9 February 2015. C1: Champion Nick Briggs (1 win, 91 points) A Maths student from Birmingham studying at Leeds, scored a good win on Friday over half-octochamp Shaun Gill. C2: Challenger Kevin Steede. An Occupational therapist from Plymouth who hopes his previous job as a ...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in King's Lynn (Co:KL): Saturday 23rd May
Replies: 49
Views: 16855

Re: Countdown in King's Lynn (Co:KL): Saturday 23rd May

Could be one for me. I have a cousin in Norwich so I could combine this with a visit to him
by Andy McGurn
Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 2nd February 2015 (series 72, prelim 21)
Replies: 0
Views: 850

Monday 2nd February 2015 (series 72, prelim 21)

Countdown recap for Monday 2 February 2015. C1: Challenger Rod Stainsby. Rod Stainsby. A part time products distributor from Warrington who is a dog lover but his three dogs once got him into trouble once on holiday when one of them climbed a hill and then jumped into the sea. C2: Challenger Shaun G...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 26th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 16)
Replies: 0
Views: 877

Monday 26th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 16)

Countdown recap for Monday 26 January 2015. C1: Champion Tracey Mills (3 wins, 302 points) Tracey from Stockport has three good wins and will be the second octochamp of the series if she wins all the games this week. C2: Challenger Mickie Wynne-Davies. A retiree (Nick doesn’t say what she is retired...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 19th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 11)
Replies: 0
Views: 773

Monday 19th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 11)

Countdown recap for Monday 19 January 2015. C1: Champion Neil Stephenson (1 win, 82 points.) A marketing director from Dumfries now living in London, scored a tie-break conundrum victory on Friday to become the current champion. Nick congratulates him on an excellent win. C2: Challenger Adele Venner...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 12th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 6)
Replies: 0
Views: 742

Monday 12th January 2015 (series 72, prelim 6)

Countdown recap for Monday 12 January 2015. C1: Champion Andy Noden (6 wins, 617 points) Andy from St Helens has six wins now and is three quarters of the way to being an octochamp Nick (jokingly) says words to the effect of Andy being someone thy can’t get rid of. C2: Challenger Doron Garfunkel, a ...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 5th January 2015 (series 71, prelim 1)
Replies: 1
Views: 1494

Monday 5th January 2015 (series 71, prelim 1)

Countdown recap for Monday 5 January 2015. C1: Champion Andy Noden (1 win, 112 points) A retail advisor from St Helens, won the final preliminary game of series 71 to earn the right to be here today. He is a collector of vintage toys and advertising memorabilia C2: Challenger Peter Wilson, from Kels...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:47 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Ask Graeme?
Replies: 1740
Views: 684198

Re: Ask Graeme?

Yes indeed.

But since you're a politician, you can get away with it and I can't.
by Andy McGurn
Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 22nd December 2014 (Special)
Replies: 0
Views: 957

Monday 22nd December 2014 (Special)

Countdown recap for Monday 22 December 2014. C1: Challenger Eileen Taylor. A retired personnel advisor from SE London, an octochamp and semi-finalist in series 68, turned 75 at the time of the series 68 finals C2: Challenger Priscilla Mundy. a retired pharmacist from Redhill in Surrey, won six games...
by Andy McGurn
Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014
Replies: 22
Views: 7378

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 16th 2014

After the final numbers round mark look depressed at having messed it up, the look on his face suggested that his whole world had caved in.

I hope he's ok cos he's clearly a really nice bloke. And you had already lost mark!
by Andy McGurn
Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 15th December 2014 (series 71, QF3)
Replies: 0
Views: 895

Monday 15th December 2014 (series 71, QF3)

Countdown recap for Monday 15 December 2014. C1: Champion Laurence Killen (8 wins.) A student of actuarial sciences from Belfast currently studying at Herriot Watt university. Scored 794 points over his eight games to become the number six seed. C2: Champion Tricia Pay (8 wins.) Introduced as “Patri...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!
Replies: 486
Views: 212663

Re: Calling All Wannabe Recappers!!

Do we not have a Tuesday recapper at the moment? If someone tells me what the whole recap fandango requires I think I'd like to have a crack at it please. We do, but Callum is ridiculously busy with work, and really I should've started filling in the older ones a while ago. If Callum doesn't mind, ...
by Andy McGurn
Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 8th December (series 71, prelim 102)
Replies: 24
Views: 3963

Monday 8th December (series 71, prelim 102)

Countdown recap for Monday 8 December 2014. C1: Challenger Den McQuillan, a print consultant from Warrington who once worked in a banana factory where pests included cockroaches and spiders. C2: Challenger Jacky Pinkney, a retired rescue cattery manager from the Isle of Man, in addition to cats they...