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Just been announced that the legendary newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald will be the host for the “Black To Front Day”, as it has now been referred to. Certainly a fantastic choice in my opinion.

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Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:53 pm Interesting that the same conundrum, with the same scramble, was used towards the end of the previous series.

You mean the series before the previous series…

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:48 pm Maybe they both did it.

Unlikely, Jack Worsley was in the champion’s chair on Nick’s debut… (definitely no need for him to say it then…)

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Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:05 am
L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:05 pm Nick was absolutely terrible at first (remember his first "critical countdown conundrum"? lol)
Wasn't that Jeff?

L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:36 am Nope. Definitely Nick.
A traumatic moment in my life that I will never forget...

It was definitely Jeff… https://youtu.be/uZTr95CtYNM

James Robinson

Never seen a show before that has opening credits. Did you mean opening titles? Not easy to get things done when most people work from home in a pandemic on a £200 HP laptop. Still... You need to watch more dramas!! Plenty of those have opening credits interspersed with opening titles!👍👍👍 That coul...

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Definitely a decent start, very apprehensive of her appointment, but she has shown that she seems to be more aware of where she is in the game than Nick ever was!!😛😛 Definitely liked to take a “back seat” as it were and let everyone else shine. Had to include the wink at the end, didn’t she!!??😉😉 Sh...

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Round 15: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? John buzzes on 27.75 seconds to say PROCURING which is correct. (this buzz time comes from Ray Wilding, not the subs) Final Score: 63–60 (max 120, jos 117) Surely, the scramble was CURRIPONG, if it wasn’t, then you can nick that the next time PROCURING is used as a conun...

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L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:24 pm Yes, it has been a while.
Fair to say we are all craving CoC.

We’d have certainly been craving it more if we could watch it live, but that doesn’t look like it’s happening...

Shame that Catsdown still has an audience, but not Countdown...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 2:33 pm I wonder if Countdown Team could enlighten us as to why we had that bizarre jump cut at the end?

Join me earlier for the recap.

Maybe they’re updating the email/website...??

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Mike clearly said ROOSTED, didn’t he...

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Hats off to you James for catching up with these! Nice to be up to date again. :) Yes, nice work James. Cheers guys, nice to be up to date again, after getting back to normal during the first lockdown, but it’s nice that there are others who can do it like Rhys, so it’s nice to pass it down to the ...

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Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 4:36 pm Delighted we have Paul Zenon for the final
Thoughts?

MAGIC!!!🪄🪄🪄

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TENTORIA in R2, REFINER in R7. 4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 50 + 6) x 9) - 5 = 274 Just finished my last recap for a while too, pretty impressed that I've managed to watch around 7 months of the show in around 2 months, definitely a lot of dedication to the cause. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :geek: :g...

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Well, this is going to be my last recap for a while... :( :( :( :cry: :cry: :cry: But, it's been a good 11.5 years while it has lasted. :D :D :D Countdown recap for Friday 7 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (3 wins, 282 points.) A school secretary from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Scott...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 6 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (2 wins, 189 points.) A school secretary from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Paul Booth. A financial planning and reporting consultant originally from the Wirral, but now living in Mold, Flintshire. He once travelled down the...

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PREBEND in R11.

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 May 2021. C1: Champion Trudy Garbett (1 win, 84 points.) A receptionist from Dudley, West Midlands. C2: Challenger Richard Karslake. A custodial manager in the prison service from Wantage, Oxfordshire. He used to be in the Royal Navy on HMS Broadsword, which saw duty ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 May 2021. C1: Champion Adam Collett (1 win, 111 points.) An actuary from Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset. C2: Challenger Trudy Garbett. A receptionist from Dudley, West Midlands. She has 2 boys who are football mad. DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Ot...

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Very enjoyable game that, wondered what Adam was doing buzzing at 29, but at least he got it right

3rd Numbers Alt.: (50 + 25 + 1) x 8 = 608

Also add a BROTHEL in R8.

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Countdown recap for Monday 3 May 2021. C1: Champion Christine Harrison (1 win, 81 points.) From St. Newlyn East, Cornwall. C2: Challenger Adam Collett. An actuary from Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset. He was one of the Games Makers at the 2012 London Olympics. DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner. RR: Rache...

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TABLOID in R4, TANGELO in R12 and CURTSIED in R13.

4th Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 7) x 10) - 25 = 545

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Countdown recap for Friday 30 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (3 wins, 276 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Christine Harrison. From St. Newlyn East, Cornwall. She went to Buckingham Palace, as her husband was honoured in the New Year's Honours list, and got to meet the Q...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 29 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (2 wins, 177 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Mark Prosser. A technician from Drybrook, Gloucestershire. He used to be a semi-professional footballer, and is a big fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. DC: Susie Den...

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Interesting to note that Rachel accidentally gave Tomas' answer to the last numbers as being 100 out...., as she put down ((6 + 2) x 100) - 50 - 10 - 4, as opposed to the +.... :oops: :oops: :oops: OPACITE in R2, OPALISE/OVALISE in R8, ERGODIC in R10, GRADINES in R13. 4th Numbers Alt.: ((50 + 2) x (...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 April 2021. C1: Champion Tomas Banerjee (1 win, 81 points.) A student from North London. C2: Challenger Alba Webb. A medical student at Lincoln University, but is originally from Surrey. She loves music, and has played in many orchestras too. Her favourite instrument...

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1st Numbers Alt.: ((9 + 4 - 1) x 6 x 10) + 25 = 745

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (5 wins, 420 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Tomas Banerjee. A student from North London. He's currently studying for an MSe in management of intellectual property. He has already lived in 5 different co...

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1st Numbers Alt.: ((9 + 2) x 50) - ((4 + 3) x 4) = 522

Loved cloudbase, brought back memories of watching Captain Scarlet as a youngster

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Countdown recap for Monday 26 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (4 wins, 350 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Mike Fortune. A care assistant from Clevedon, Somerset. He went to Iceland to see the infamous volcano that famously grounded all flights in 2010, but he never...

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4th Numbers Alt.: ((10 + 5) x 50) + (7 x 3) = 771

Also MYELOID in R1.

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Countdown recap for Friday 23 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (3 wins, 266 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Andrew Lyster. A graphic designer from Stockport, Greater Manchester. 3 years ago, he set up his own record label, called Youth Records. DC: Susie Dent and Chr...

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I'm probably raking over old coals here but isnt it time Countdown was moved to a teatime slot of 4 O 'clock or later I mean now that a teatime quiz show stalwart is taking over and hopefully a better quality guest in dictionary corner and I'm sure ratings will go up Why would moving it to 4pm give...

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Newsnight going all Countdown here...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 8:21 pm Okie dokie.

Sweet, best of luck to you.

James Robinson

OK, no problem. As you can see, Andy Bruno very kindly gave me his Series 1 episodes back in November which I've done. Clive Freedman (now going by Louis) says he no longer has access to his episodes (sad face). Hey Rhys, Do you want to do some more recapping on here from next week, as I should hav...

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2nd Numbers Alt.: ((100 + 25 - 4) x 7) + 50 = 897
3rd Numbers Alt.: (7 x 3 x 25) + (6 x 6) + 1 = 662
4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 + 1) x (100 / 25)) + 10 = 314

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Countdown recap for Thursday 22 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (2 wins, 180 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Jack Cannon. A student at Canterbury Christchurch University, where he hopes to be a primary school teacher. He's a member of the university show choir too. ...

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Isn’t there supposed to be some vetting on convicted criminals...???

Probably let on as it was a suspended sentence...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 April 2021. C1: Champion Dave Lomax (1 win, 90 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. C2: Challenger Paul Holland. A head of football development from Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He's a former professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Sheffield Unite...

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1st Numbers Alt.: ((50 x 2) + 8) x 7 = 756
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x 6) - (10 x 10) + 1 = 339

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 April 2021. C1: Champion Adam Posner (2 wins, 161 points.) A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Dave Lomax. A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire. He used to be a crime analyst for the West Yorkshire Police. DC: Susie Dent a...

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SOLANDER in R1, CATHODES in R10, BIPLANE in R11.

4th Numbers Alt.: ((8 + 5) x 75) - 50 - 7 = 918

Ebony was very unlucky there, looked like she was going to nick it until that awkward numbers game at the end there....

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Countdown recap for Monday 19 April 2021. C1: Champion Adam Posner (1 win, 89 points.) A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Ebony Thurston. A bingo session manager from Morecambe, Lancashire. She owns a dog, a rabbit, a canary, a cockatiel, a python and ...

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AUMBRIES in R5 and GOATISH in R11.

2nd Numbers Alts.: (((7 x 6) - 1) x 10) + 25 & ((7 + 1) x 50) + 25 + 10 = 435

Great comeback win there by Adam, thought he had it with his 9 in R12, then lost it when James got his 9 in R13. Great stuff.

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Countdown recap for Friday 16 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (3 wins, 280 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Adam Posner. A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. He once kayaked wi...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 15 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (2 wins, 181 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Tom Adlam. A development advisor from Chingford, Greater London. He has previously lived all over...

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4th Numbers Alt.: ((5 + 1 + 1) x 25) + 100 + 8 = 283

And also YOUNGIE in R7.

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 April 2021. C1: Champion James Notton (1 win, 95 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey. C2: Challenger Mike Bennett. A prison officer from Lancashire. He once did a drawing for his daughter's school wo...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 April 2021. C1: Champion Joe Parry (2 wins, 127 points.) A 21-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger James Notton. A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex. He likes rugby and when he was a kid, he went on a school rugby trip to Ne...

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Definitely a man who changed all our lives for the better...

RIP Marcel.

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 April 2021. C1: Champion Joe Parry (1 win, 80 points.) A 21-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. C2: Challenger Jay Turner. A salesman and amateur football referee from Dover, Kent. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or sol...

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Anyone notice the bad edit in R7? They gave the score just as they were finishing writing as 18-12, when it was 18-19, clearly cos they were still using the clock from the last round, as it wasn't zooming in, as in other letters games...

3rd Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 2) x (10 + 3)) + 9 - 4 = 954

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Countdown recap for Friday 9 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (4 wins, 358 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Joe Parry. From Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He likes playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, and plays competitively in national...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 8 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (3 wins, 254 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Aimee Spinks. A unit stills photographer. She also went with Eddie Redmayne to meet Stephen Hawking at his house to do stills in...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (2 wins, 183 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger David Green. A care worker from Launceston, Cornwall. In 2002, he lost a game of poker, and as a forfeit, he had to run the Lon...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 April 2021. C1: Champion Jane Peet (1 win, 92 points.) A retired prison officer from near Salford, Greater Manchester. C2: Challenger Rob Hughes. A company director for a landscaping business from Warwick. He's a big cricket fan and was at Edgbaston when England famous ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 April 2021. C1: Champion Duncan Simpson (2 wins, 176 points.) A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. C2: Challenger Jane Peet. A retired prison officer from near Salford, Greater Manchester. She used to run pubs before becoming a prison officer, where she once met Pri...

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Countdown recap for Friday 2 April 2021. C1: Champion Duncan Simpson (1 win, 88 points.) A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. C2: Challenger Peter Clegg. A recruitment officer from Baildon, West Yorkshire. He likes playing tennis and used to be the national team champion in badminton in 2010. D...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 1 April 2021. C1: Champion Ian Gibson (1 win, 66 (76) points.) A courier from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, but is originally from Middlesbrough. C2: Challenger Duncan Simpson. A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. He's also the vice-president of the West Midl...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 March 2021. C1: Challenger Malcolm Atkinson. A musician from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He helps to run a non-profit organisation to help vulnerable people be taught music. C2: Challenger Ian Gibson. A courier from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, but is origi...

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