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It won’t, imo.

It’s a culturally significant programme and killing it is a PR catastrafuck.

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They’re not dead. Just… hibernating.

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The ironic thing is that you get the sense that Romesh Ranganathan is attempting to do a "discount Anne Robinson" act on The Weakest Link.

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Annedown CXVI. Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 December 2021. On this day in 1894, EC Sager was born, the creator of Popeye. C1: Champion Janet Noe (2 wins, 205 points.) A lady of leisure. C2: Challenger Tom Bolland. Returnee from 2011. Teacher of art at a University. DC: Susie Dent and Craig Charle...

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(Yes, I know this is not in order and I have a two-week backlog to do. I'm a werking gerl now.) ---- Annedown CXXVII and as Queen once sang, Thank God It's Christmas. It's also the Grand Final of Anne's first series. And, well, the jury is still out on her, isn't it? And also, I've been shouting at ...

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This is being reported on actual new sites by the way - e.g. the BBC . This says more than you think about the state of our mainstream media in the pandemic, that I would rather listen to Calgie, Harwood, Gye, and Atkins, rather than the rest of the BBC, and their pro-lockdown agenda. They have not...

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Rachel Riley is now suing a Corbyn aide over what the aide said about another stupid tweet from Rachel Riley. Riley is suing Laura Murray over the tweet, posted a short time after Corbyn was hit by eggs thrown by a Brexit supporter during a visit to Finsbury Park mosque on 3 March 2019; the attacke...

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Good to see my employer voted against the illiberal and authoritarian Covid passes tonight. What are your main concerns with it? 1 - they don't work. Delta and Omicron have a high vaccine escape, and as Boris said on Sunday that means two doses doesn't work any more. So a vaccine pass means you can...

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Annedown CXV - backlog? What backlog? Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 December 2021. OTD in 1877, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his phonograph, leading to us shouting at our phones and we get something "vaguely close" to what we wanted (Riley, 2021). C1: Champion Janet Noe (1 win, 107 poi...

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it does seem that the Omicron variant might be less virulent than other variants. And that, along with it being more spreadable[...] There is a worry these two things would balance each other out. I suspect that it was on the continent before it arrived in the UK, which led to the full lockdown mea...

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Good to see my employer voted against the illiberal and authoritarian Covid passes tonight.

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Example 8 The scramble is SAIDFETCH. The host has been told the answer is SHITFACED. Alice buzzes and says SHITFACED. The host says that's correct. Then we discover that SHITFACED is not valid. Result: Scrap the round and replay with a new conundrum. I'm not entirely happy with this one - what if B...

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Annedown CXIV and this one isn't on All4, so thanks to Ryan Lam for the wikicap. Countdown recap for Monday 6 December 2021. C1: Challenger Paul Thomason. C2: Challenger Janet Noe. DC: Susie Dent and Craig Charles. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T J T E A I N S O R02: D L U O P...

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This is what I see on my iPad, so... meh.

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Not on All4.

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Thursday's was on All4, or at least on my iPad it was.

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Thank you to Fiona for having Virgin Media and thus providing the recap. Countdown recap for Friday 3 December 2021. C1: Champion Stu Harkness (7 wins, 786 points.) C2: Challenger Sophie Wilcox. DC: Susie Dent and Clare Balding. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L A N E P E I D S ...

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John Garcia wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:16 pm Fridays edition is apparently available on Virgin Catchup. Not on all-4 yet though.

*panics in recap*

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What's the situation with C4's 5am repeats of Countdown? Just wondering if we may get tihs game premiering there?

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Annedown CXIII and I went to Craven Cottage to watch Fulham vs Bournemouth. Not a fan of our fans telling our former manager Scott Parker to eff off. Countdown recap for Friday 3 December 2021. C1: Champion Stu Harkness (7 wins, 786 points.) C2: Challenger . DC: Susie Dent and Clare Balding. RR: Rac...

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Annedown CXII and it's not long to go until the finals. Is it me or has this series felt very long? Countdown recap for Thursday 2 December 2021. On this day in 1982, the first artificial human heart was implanted. C1: Champion Stu Harkness (6 wins, 670 points.) Maths teacher with a ponytail and a p...

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Annedown CXI on a day where a Wiki update has completely broken all the episode tables. Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 December 2021. On this day in 1761, Marie Tussaud was born. How exciting(.) Rachel says that the prospect of being melted into Ariana Grande is exciting. I'm taking that as she rea...

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Annedown CX and my internet is being apocalyptically slow. Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 November 2021. On this day in 1872, the first ever International Football match took place: Scotland 0 - 0 England. Perhaps I should re-open my campaign to unite the country's sports teams. C1: Champion Stu Har...

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Annedown CIX on a day where I started a new job. Countdown recap for Monday 29 November 2021. On this day in 1972 the first game, Pong, was launched. C1: Champion Stu Harkness (3 wins, 348 points.) Maths teacher from Tweedbank. Has a ponytail and an alice band. He plugs the guest, so much so that th...

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Annedown CVIII on a day where I've had my hair done, which is too short for my dad and still slightly too long for me. Countdown recap for Friday 26 November 2021. On this day in 1942, Casablanca premiered in New York... so Anne jokes about plastic surgery, and Rachel snipes at her... oof. C1: Champ...

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Annedown CVII on my last day at my current job before starting my new one on Monday. Countdown recap for Thursday 25 November 2021. It's one month to go before Christmas, so it's "Shopping Reminder Day" according to Anne. C1: Champion Stu Harkness (1 win, 148 points.) From Tweedbank. Apter...

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Annedown CVI on a day where I woke up at 4am, all ready to watch India vs New Zealand, First Test, before realising... it's actually Thursday it starts. Not today. Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 November 2021. On this day in 2005 pubs were allowed to stay open for 24 hours for the first time. C1: ...

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Annedown CV on Doctor Who day. Hoping that Russell T Davies, when he returns in 2022, will find a way to retcon the ridiculous "Timeless Child" arc. Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 November 2021. OTD in 1889, the first jukebox was installed in San Francisco. Anne has dug out one of her old ...

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Annedown CIV in the week I started my final week in my current job before starting a new one next week. You wait 18 months for a job and then two come along at once... Countdown recap for Monday 22 November 2021. On this day in 1890, Charles De Gaulle, former French president was born. According to ...

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Busy when i'm there just for chat + doing other things in life, available when i'm fine with someone challenging me, seeking when I actually want a challenge. There's definitely people i'd rather have challenge me at that specific time than others which is why i'm also sometimes on busy - such is l...

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Annedown CIII. Today is International Men's Day and also World Toilet Day. Anne is trying to make a joke, but Rachel points out that there's serious issues behind them, although neither Anne nor Rachel mention the most crucial fact: suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45. So there are importa...

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Annedown CII and thanks to Children in Need I'm digging out some of my very best Basil Brush jokes for this recap. Countdown recap for Thursday 18 November 2021. It's Mickey Mouse Day, says Anne, whose first appearance was 1928, apparently. Not to be confused with Yakko Warner. C1: Champion Jack Mil...

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It’s definitely post-Covid, or at least post-2015, I had my makeup done next to Susie!

He just seemed overly made-up to me, and it didn’t look like it was deliberate. I recall that I have often struggled in the past when caked in an unnecessary foundation layer.

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Am... I the only person who has the news on in the background when working from home? I've worked in offices with BBC One / BBC News / Sky News on...? I usually have music on. In the office, the Comms staff always have news on, but where there's a telly elsewhere (rarely), they were only usually on...

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It’s all fading away a bit now, but I had a dream about watching George Armstrong on RuPaul’s Drag Race (the drag name being “The Yorkshire SLAY-er”) and then I managed to substitute for him for the Snatch Game to do my impression of Anne Robinson.

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Annedown CI and I'm on the verge of yet another breakdown. Is there anyone I haven't pissed off today? Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 November 2021. On this day, the soundtrack of the film "The Bodyguard" was released - the best-selling soundtrack of all time. I suspect that's more to do...

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Annedown C and it looks like the verdict is in on her. Meanwhile, I appear to be the only person who has the news on in the background when working from home...? Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 November 2021. On this day, The Sound of Music first came out. C1: Champion Ali Keys (1 win, 102 points.) 6...

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Am... I the only person who has the news on in the background when working from home? I've worked in offices with BBC One / BBC News / Sky News on...?

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Mark James wrote: ↑Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:23 am
Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Meanwhile my "working from home" schedule has turned into filtering data with GB News on in the background.
I count having things on in the background and consuming their output as watching them.

I don’t count having a news channel on in the background as “watching” it.

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Annedown XCIX and it's the 100th episode of the series! BT have also decided that I'm not important enough for decent internet this weekend, so I'm watching in buffering potato quality... so much so I even missed the start of the Grand Prix yesterday. :evil: :roll: Countdown recap for Monday 15 Nove...

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Mark James wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:34 pm
Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:44 am You still watch that rubbish?
You watch GB news.

I don't. I follow them on Twitter. As I do with almost every newspaper and broadcast media.

Rhys Benjamin

You still watch that rubbish?

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Annedown XCVIII and it's Friday and I can't find my blue tie anywhere. I need it. Like, tonight. Argh! Countdown recap for Friday 12 November 2021. On this day in 1840, Rodin was born: the sculpture of his thinking pose that inspired Bruce Forsyth. C1: Champion Graham Grant (2 wins, 198 points.) C2:...

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Annedown XCVII on the day where Ash Sarker seems to have completely misunderstood the point of Armistice Day. No subtitles yet. Countdown recap for Thursday 11 November 2021. It's also Leonardo Di Caprio's birthday. THERE WAS ROOM ON THAT DRIFTWOOD! C1: Champion Graham Grant (1 win, 85 points.) Used...

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Annedown XCVI on a day where the Anne/Rachel feud refuses to die down in the press. As I'm sure Alastair Campbell will tell you, things either last one news cycle or forever, and the fact this has been in the tabloids non-stop for more than a week now is a bad sign for Anne's future on this programm...

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Annedown XCV and still no All4 subs. Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 November 2021. On this day in 1880, Giles Gilbert Scott (inventor of the telephone box) was born. Anne bemoans the fact they've been repurposed to store defibrillators, which is such a bone-dead stupid thing to say that Rachel goes o...

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Annedown XCIV and this one's got no subtitles on All4. Oh joy. I bet I get the full 2x4mins of ads too. Countdown recap for Monday 8 November 2021. On this day in 1847, Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula, was born. And he could do his own hair and make-up without any mirrors! (Oh god, we're back to Loo...

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Annedown XCII and who's ready for my Countdown backlog? It's odd having a real life, isn't it? Countdown recap for Thursday 4 November 2021. On this day in 1939, the first air-conditioned car was unveiled in Chicago. As Anne points out, the temperature at this time of year in Chicago is about 7 degr...

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In the interests of fairness, here are two great pieces of journalism today: Ross Atkins’ fair and balanced summary of the Paterson case: https://twitter.com/bbcrosatkins/status/1457811619946373128?s=21 Tom Harwood’s hilarious vox pops of climate change loonies: https://twitter.com/gbnews/status/145...

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Why are the left expected to hold their nose and vote for […] candidates just to beat tories or republicans. This is why I am against electoral pacts and always have been. Not only is it the politics of hate, voting explicitly against someone rather than voting for what you believe in (G Johnson, 2...

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(I'll do Thursday later.) Annedown XCIII and as the Anne/Rachel feud escalates in the tabloids, it's Bonfire Night and it's Friday thennnnnn it's Saturday, Sunday, what!? IT'S FRIDAY THENNNNNNNNN IT'S SATURDAY SUNDAY WHAT!? Countdown recap for Friday 5 November 2021. Anne implores us to look after o...

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Annedown XCI and this episode has no subtitles on All4. Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 November 2021. On this day, a dog called Laika was the first one to go into space. Anne seems to be under the impression that the dog survived until corrected by Rachel. C1: Champion Jamie Brown (1 win, 92 points...

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Annedown XC and Happy Birthday to Countdown! 39 years old today. They'll be positively middle-aged next year (Anne will like that I said "middle"-aged). Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 November 2021. C1: Champion Michael Purefoy (1 win, 76 points.) Once walked on top of the Great Wall of Chi...

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Actually, having said that, having also eschewed the Rafiq Yorkshire racism case, it only goes to further what I said earlier. It's a tabloid, they're more interested in shock value rather than reporting on proper things.

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Yes, very good.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the whole Azeem Rafiq case here. Indeed, I think it's more of a story than the Owen Paterson stuff.

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Annedown LXXXIX and this one was obviously recorded ages ago since everyone's all got the same poppy but it's one of the special ones, so they were obviously dug out of a box. Countdown recap for Monday 1 November 2021. On this day in 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was unveiled. Anne descri...

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Tabloids often eschew politics for this sort of thing. The "RICHARD WHITELEY WAS A SPY" story comes into mind. But were they doing it to hide a sleaze story? Russia and China vetoed sanctions on Syria, a quick Google tells me. Which is probably worse than an SW1A bubble story of a vote on...

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The government's problem last night was the fact two issues were being confused and obfuscated. The standards committee can, and should, be reformed. This is not that controversial. Indeed, JRM has said they're keeping this on the table but wants to bring it back to the House for a "proper"...

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Tabloids often eschew politics for this sort of thing. The "RICHARD WHITELEY WAS A SPY" story comes into mind.

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