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Graeme Cole
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by Graeme Cole » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:16 pm
I saw this bloke on TV today who looks just like Countdowny person Jimmy Carr.
(Edited - someone changed the wiki image)
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Tom S
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by Tom S » Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:09 am
Didn't notice that. Good spot.
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by Tom S » Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:13 am
Last week's champ Paul Nixon and S76 champ Stephen Read are a bit alike in both appearance and demeanour.
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Callum Todd
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by Callum Todd » Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:58 pm
Cracking shout from Graeme.
Mark Deeks wrote:Callum Todd looks like a young Ted Bundy.
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by Johnny Canuck » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:23 pm
Tom S wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:13 am
Last week's champ Paul Nixon and S76 champ Stephen Read are a bit alike in both appearance and demeanour.
And octototal.
Q: What is the longest word in the world?
A: "Gigaparsecs", because there is a gigaparsec before the last S.
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Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:57 pm
Graeme Cole wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:16 pm
I saw this bloke on TV today who looks just like Countdowny person Jimmy Carr.
(Edited - someone changed the wiki image)
If he had a kid with Jim Jeffries.

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He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:56 pm
S81 contestant John Osmond
and Canadian astronaut and all round awesome guy, Chris Hadfield


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Tom S
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by Tom S » Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:42 pm
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Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:34 pm
Have a guess.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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Gavin Chipper
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by Gavin Chipper » Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:03 pm
Elliott Mellor
Stewart Holden
I know who it is but I'm just going to name people anyway (it might be one of them).
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Callum Todd
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by Callum Todd » Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:00 pm
Nice to see Ross McColm take on Mike Springett on celeb countdown the other night.
Mark Deeks wrote:Callum Todd looks like a young Ted Bundy.
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by Johnny Canuck » Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:53 pm
Getting Susie and (slightly age-progressed) Rachel vibes, respectively, from Sara Sidle and Catherine Willows from the original CSI.
Q: What is the longest word in the world?
A: "Gigaparsecs", because there is a gigaparsec before the last S.
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Gavin Chipper
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by Gavin Chipper » Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:27 am
Series 82 contestant Iain Campbell
And UKIP guy Patrick O'Flynn

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by Gavin Chipper » Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:29 am
Series 82 contesant Steve Agace
And series 46 champion Ben Wilson

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Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:00 pm
Series 69 Champion Callum Todd
Belgian guy arrested for licking handrails


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Ian Volante
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by Ian Volante » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:03 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:29 am
Series 82 contesant Steve Agace
And series 46 champion Ben Wilson
It's like Ben and Ken Bruce produced progeny.
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by Fiona T » Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:55 pm
Countdown legend, Callum Todd, during lockdown
Sex Pistols bassist, Sid Vicious


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by Mark Deeks » Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:01 am
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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by Mark Deeks » Sat May 02, 2020 2:32 am
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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by Tom S » Sat May 02, 2020 9:03 am
The opponent yesterday looked just like Tony Robinson.
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Conor
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by Conor » Sat May 02, 2020 12:27 pm
Series 80 runner-up Elliott Mellor:
Irish singer Christy Dignam

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Toby McDonald
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by Toby McDonald » Sat May 02, 2020 3:57 pm
Surprised no-one has done this one yet:
Series 76 winner, Stephen Read
And, Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty

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by Toby McDonald » Thu May 07, 2020 12:33 pm
Series 78 contestant and Apterite, George Armstrong
And the bottom left guy in this Co-op advert

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by Gavin Chipper » Wed May 27, 2020 5:27 pm
Anti-Semitic, that's a shame. Jews don't really have claws for hands you know.
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by Fiona T » Sun May 31, 2020 9:18 pm
Some footbally chappy Giovanni Reyna
And CoC XIV winner, Dylan Taylor


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Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:57 am
Turns out Conor Travers was in Veruca Salt.

Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
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by Ben Wilson » Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:23 pm
Graeme Cole + messy hair + sideburns=
(Supergrass front man Gaz Coombes btw)
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Graeme Cole
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by Graeme Cole » Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:38 pm
Amazing scenes on Challenge as Ben Wilson's older self makes it into the Millionaire hot seat.

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by Ben Wilson » Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:59 am
Touché.
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by Matt Morrison » Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:13 pm
I don't know what this is but I know who it is. Tim Down.
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by Tom S » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:51 pm
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by Gavin Chipper » Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:21 am
I'm pretty sure this as come up elsewhere so I'm not claiming credit for it, but I can't find any evidence for it - at about 23 seconds into
this video is Bradley Horrocks.
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by Tom S » Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:32 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:21 am
I'm pretty sure this as come up elsewhere so I'm not claiming credit for it, but I can't find any evidence for it - at about 23 seconds into
this video is Bradley Horrocks.
Poor Brad, seems like he's had a quick few years since his Countdown appearance!
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Fiona T
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by Fiona T » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:06 pm
Series 19 runner up, Gino Corr
Actor and singer, Paul Nicholas


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by Fiona T » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm
Well if we're doing ourselves, I give you one of my twelve favourite donkeys (spotted by a mate of mine who was super excited)
(The other 11 - you know who you are <3 )


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Mark Deeks
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by Mark Deeks » Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:51 am
Ryan and Michelle got OLD, son
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
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by Tom S » Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm
Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
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by Ian Volante » Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
Tom S wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm
Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
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by Matt Morrison » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:56 pm
Ian Volante wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
Tom S wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm
Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
Are you running Google on a potato? Let me know in April.
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by Ian Volante » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:22 pm
Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:56 pm
Ian Volante wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
Tom S wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:20 pm
Was getting Boaby the barman (of Still Game fame) vibes from Ian during his appearances over the past 2 days with the sideburns and longer hair.
Had to look him up. Eek!
Are you running Google on a potato? Let me know in April.
silly
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Callum Todd
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by Callum Todd » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:22 pm
Mark Deeks wrote:Callum Todd looks like a young Ted Bundy.
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