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So many people round here are doing stuff with the show now that I can't keep up. If that's you, please post here to remind my aged brain.

Innis Carson is on his way to Manchester as we speak to record tomorrow.

Ben Hunter wrote:Innis Carson is on his way to Manchester as we speak to record tomorrow.

Sweet, he'll be one of the first 5 contestants in the new studio.

I record on Wednesday. Will anyone be around?

Ben Hunter wrote:Innis Carson is on his way to Manchester as we speak to record tomorrow.

Might see him then, I've got an audience ticket for Tuesday.

I'll be appearing on the 25th of June.

Innis Carson wrote:I'll be appearing on the 25th of June.

But not as the first forum member to record at Manchester.

I will materialise on set on June 24th.

Clive Brooker wrote:

Innis Carson wrote:I'll be appearing on the 25th of June.

But not as the first forum member to record at Manchester.

I will materialise on set on June 24th.

Ohhh how exciting - we could have a c4c vs c4c match on 25th June. Good retroactive luck Clive!

Transmission 22nd of May......arrrrrgh

james doohan wrote:Transmission 22nd of May......arrrrrgh

Ace

Carol Warren recording on 19th

Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's!

Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

Darren Carter wrote:Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's!

Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

Sweet, congratumalations mate. Plenty of time to practise as well

Charlie Reams wrote:

Darren Carter wrote:Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's!

Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

Sweet, congratumalations mate. Plenty of time to practise as well

Should I wear a baseball cap during filming?

Darren Carter wrote: Should I wear a baseball cap during filming?

Haha. Yes!

And a gold chain.

And an Alan Sugar facemask.

Darren Carter wrote:Just passed the telephone audition - got 2 out of 3 conundrums, got both the numbers, and out of 6 letters games I got a 9 and two 8's!

Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

Oh man! No recording over the end of term? I was looking forward to going to Manchester and watching a recording. How frustrating. All the best anyway.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Oh man! No recording over the end of term?

'Fraid not, no. When I went up the other day Dudley said that there are no recordings in July or August

Rich Priest wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:Oh man! No recording over the end of term?

'Fraid not, no. When I went up the other day Dudley said that there are no recordings in July or August

Does anyone happen to know when (if) the break in episodes on TV will be?

Rich Priest wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:Oh man! No recording over the end of term?

'Fraid not, no. When I went up the other day Dudley said that there are no recordings in July or August

Which is odd as you'd have thought July would be Jeff's least busy time of the year. (August on the other hand I can understand.)

Ben Wilson wrote: Which is odd as you'd have thought July would be Jeff's least busy time of the year

And best opportunity for a holiday, perhaps?

Good luck to all the apterous boffins filming soon, will be very interesting to see how you get on.

Neil Zussman wrote:Does anyone happen to know when (if) the break in episodes on TV will be?

Somebody on the forum, may have been Jon Corby but can't be certain, said that there would definitely be a break as there had been last year. But I've not seen any details. Maybe those going for recordings soon will find out.

Darren Carter wrote:Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

I'm the third recording out of five on that day, starting at 2pm, pending final confirmation- here's hoping I get the chance to play you!

Jeffrey Burgin wrote:

Darren Carter wrote:Filming on the 17th June, the last contestant before the long break - so if I win I will be back in September.

I'm the third recording out of five on that day, starting at 2pm, pending final confirmation- here's hoping I get the chance to play you!

That's the first game I will be watching in the studio, so I will be cheering you on!

Last show before the summer break is on 24th July and returns after the summer break on 24th August.

I'm sure there are good reasons for taking a break (of course everyone will be tired!), but it's a shame that it takes a break at one of the only times when I can watch Countdown Going to school means that I can't even catch Countdown on 4+1.

Hannah O wrote:I'm sure there are good reasons for taking a break (of course everyone will be tired!), but it's a shame that it takes a break at one of the only times when I can watch Countdown Going to school means that I can't even catch Countdown on 4+1.

4OD.

In an ideal world, I'd either have enough time or motivation to watch it on 4OD, but also there's something exciting about watching it on the TV at its scheduled time!

I opened a letter today telling me that i was invited to attend an audition in Birmingham on the 30th July. Im pretty sure it was a response for the application i made in January. Im not sure what to do for two reasons:

1- Most the stuff on my application form makes me sound like an arse hole
2- I made the application just because i wanted to be on tv, but now i've found apterous i've got a desire to do well on the show which i didn't have before.

So 2 questions really (If anyone can help):
-If i passed, what would be the longest i could have to get better before the people in charge telling me i had to go on because my audition was ages ago.
-Do you think I'd be allowed to update my application form to make myself sound less arseholeish?

JackHurst wrote:I opened a letter today telling me that i was invited to attend an audition in Birmingham on the 30th July. Im pretty sure it was a response for the application i made in January. Im not sure what to do for two reasons:

1- Most the stuff on my application form makes me sound like an arse hole
2- I made the application just because i wanted to be on tv, but now i've found apterous i've got a desire to do well on the show which i didn't have before.

So 2 questions really (If anyone can help):
-If i passed, what would be the longest i could have to get better before the people in charge telling me i had to go on because my audition was ages ago.
-Do you think I'd be allowed to update my application form to make myself sound less arseholeish?

Jack, well if you pass, you'll be sent a questionnaire of questions about your favourite things, etc, mainly for updating reasons. So, you shouldn't have to worry about being "arseholeish".

As for your first point, I'm probably not the best person to ask for that, since I did my recording around 3 and a half weeks after passing my audition the second time round!

JackHurst wrote:I opened a letter today telling me that i was invited to attend an audition in Birmingham on the 30th July. Im pretty sure it was a response for the application i made in January. Im not sure what to do for two reasons:

1- Most the stuff on my application form makes me sound like an arse hole
2- I made the application just because i wanted to be on tv, but now i've found apterous i've got a desire to do well on the show which i didn't have before.

So 2 questions really (If anyone can help):
-If i passed, what would be the longest i could have to get better before the people in charge telling me i had to go on because my audition was ages ago.
-Do you think I'd be allowed to update my application form to make myself sound less arseholeish?

If you're not ready to go on TV yet, you'd be better to call them and say you'd like a bit more time to prepare. They'll totally understand and that's much better than accepting the audition and backing out later.

James Robinson wrote: Jack, well if you pass, you'll be sent a questionnaire of questions about your favourite things, etc, mainly for updating reasons. So, you shouldn't have to worry about being "arseholeish".

Thanks for the piece of info, i dint know about that.

Charlie Reams wrote:
If you're not ready to go on TV yet, you'd be better to call them and say you'd like a bit more time to prepare. They'll totally understand and that's much better than accepting the audition and backing out later.

Thanks for the advice, I think thats what I will do. I don't think I am mature enough to appear on tv without behaving extremely irregularly and disturbingly yet. Plus I think if i keep practising on apterous ill get better bit by bit, so its all good.

JackHurst wrote: 2- I made the application just because i wanted to be on tv, but now i've found apterous i've got a desire to do well on the show which i didn't have before.

It all depends on how well you want to do. If you are happy with a good experience and almost definitely get a teapot (I'm sure you would), then go for it now. If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Darren Carter wrote: If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Is this a subtle way of calling him shit, Darren?

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Darren Carter wrote: If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Is this a subtle way of calling him shit, Darren?

That seems like a reasonable dichotomy, yes.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Darren Carter wrote: If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Is this a subtle way of calling him shit, Darren?

Is that a subtle way of saying that anyone who fails to win a series is shit, Kirk?

Steve Durney wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Darren Carter wrote: If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Is this a subtle way of calling him shit, Darren?

Is that a subtle way of saying that anyone who fails to win a series is shit, Kirk?

You may discover that Charlie has made this point, subtly.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Darren Carter wrote: If you want to be a series winner, wait a while.

Is this a subtle way of calling him shit, Darren?

No no, not at all - he's a very good player and I think he could become an octochamp if he applied now. But to win a series, he would have to be on a level with the likes of you/Hulme/Carson which I don't think he is quite yet (although no doubt he could with a bit more practice, hence me saying wait a while if you want to win a series).

Darren Carter wrote:to win a series, he would have to be on a level with the likes of you/Hulme/Carson which I don't think he is quite yet

Well that depends on whether anyone with the abilities of Hulme and Carson will be applying for series 62. Series 62 will probably feature Eoin, Laddiman v2.0, Michael Davidson, Dale Levell, brilliant non-Apterites and Hamishes etc, all fantastic but are they Hulme/Carson/Kirk level yet? I think lots of applicants will have a good chance next series.

Steve Durney wrote: Is that a subtle way of saying that anyone who fails to win a series is shit, Kirk?

Good point well made (I didn't think Charlie's point was well made as I didn't understand it). Clearly just because you don't win a series doesn't mean you're shit so I retract my original statement.

Kirk Bevins wrote:I didn't think Charlie's point was well made as I didn't understand it.

Does this mean induction is also not well-founded?

FAO Jeff, Darren and Tony

When are your (and in Tony's case your wife's) shows transmitting?

Douglas Wilson wrote:FAO Jeff, Darren and Tony

When are your (and in Tony's case your wife's) shows transmitting?

Friday 18th September for me.

Darren Carter wrote:

Douglas Wilson wrote:FAO Jeff, Darren and Tony

When are your (and in Tony's case your wife's) shows transmitting?

Friday 18th September for me.

In parallel news, are you the same Darren Carter that appeared in Series 26? I assume not but you never know.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Darren Carter wrote:

Douglas Wilson wrote:FAO Jeff, Darren and Tony

When are your (and in Tony's case your wife's) shows transmitting?

Friday 18th September for me.

In parallel news, are you the same Darren Carter that appeared in Series 26? I assume not but you never know.

If he is, I don't think he'll thank you for highlighting that...

Charlie Reams wrote:

Darren Carter wrote:

Douglas Wilson wrote:FAO Jeff, Darren and Tony

When are your (and in Tony's case your wife's) shows transmitting?

Friday 18th September for me.

In parallel news, are you the same Darren Carter that appeared in Series 26? I assume not but you never know.

Nope, not me. I would have been 5 years old!

Darren Carter wrote:Nope, not me. I would have been 5 years old!

Making it THE PERFECT CRIME.

Don't think we're fooled Darren Carter, or should that be Dar-been on before Carter.

Michael Wallace wrote: Don't think we're fooled Darren Carter, or should that be Dar-been on before Carter.

Dareenactment Carter.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote: Don't think we're fooled Darren Carter, or should that be Dar-been on before Carter.

Dareenactment Carter.

I think mine is less forced, tbh.

Michael Wallace wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote: Don't think we're fooled Darren Carter, or should that be Dar-been on before Carter.

Dareenactment Carter.

I think mine is less forced, tbh.

But it's the same gag as Junaid Mubeenonbefore, which Damian already did. See, we really do need that database.

Got an audition in London on August 13.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:I think mine is less forced, tbh.

But it's the same gag as Junaid Mubeenonbefore, which Damian already did. See, we really do need that database.

Yep! I was going to do Larseny and Grand Larseny gags in Matthew's "Has apterous killed Countdown?" thread, but discovered just in time that someone had already done them!

Any Apterites recording at the early September dates?

I heard Oliver Garner was first game back after the recording break.

Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Any Apterites recording at the early September dates?

Unfortunately, I can't go on again, but I've got my audience tickets, so I'll be watching out for anyone on the forum

James Robinson wrote:

Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Any Apterites recording at the early September dates?

Unfortunately, I can't go on again, but I've got my audience tickets, so I'll be watching out for anyone on the forum

I'll be keeping my recording date a secret then.

Ian Dent wrote:I heard Oliver Garner was first game back after the recording break.

Stop lying. Why would you lie? You're a liar.

Please say you're lying.

When is Oliver Garner recording? When are the first filmings back? Now I'm not teaching next year I fancy going to the studios and soaking it all up again.

No idea if he's actually recording or whether mine and Oliver's fellow auditionee Ian is having a bit of fun with me. The first recording back is Monday 7th September, where you'll be able to marvel at my unexplainable bouts of shitness.