Countdown episode 1

[Brian Whitworth]

It looks so dated!! I can't beleive that contestant is only 28, and Cathy Hytner does not look comfortable at all doing the letters -- and look at the font!!! and they dont even label the boxes she picks from!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEaaW-mbyk

[Gavin Chipper]

Richard's thing about a countdown to a new channel ending and a brand new Countdown beginning reminds me of Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon.

[Joseph Bolas]

It looks so dated!! I can't beleive that contestant is only 28, and Cathy Hytner does not look comfortable at all doing the letters -- and look at the font!!! and they dont even label the boxes she picks from!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEaaW-mbyk

The font that was used, was called Egyptienne (well this is one of names the font could be called - there's probably other names) and I quite liked it. Also the consonants were in the left box and vowels were in the right box.

[Brian Whitworth]

It looks so dated!! I can't beleive that contestant is only 28, and Cathy Hytner does not look comfortable at all doing the letters -- and look at the font!!! and they dont even label the boxes she picks from!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEaaW-mbyk

The font that was used, was called Egyptienne (well this is one of names the font could be called - there's probably other names) and I quite liked it. Also the consonants were in the left box and vowels were in the right box.

Yeah I noticed that - also what's the point of the woman putting the numebrs up?? she doesn't even speak, Richard says what the numbers are!

[Hannah O]

Quite brilliant! I must admit I got 494 and then was positively kicking myself when Carol showed how to do it. The colour scheme of the letters hurt my eyes though!

[Phil Reynolds]

It looks so dated!! I can't beleive that contestant is only 28

Excellent, another contender for "Countdowner who looks most uncannily like a cartoon character":


Geoff Andrews : Ned Flanders

This clip also puts paid to the oft-repeated myth about Carol being the first woman to appear on Channel 4. Even discounting the women in the audience, that honour actually goes to Mary, Ted Moult's "assistant".

[Brian Whitworth]

It looks so dated!! I can't beleive that contestant is only 28

Excellent, another contender for "Countdowner who looks most uncannily like a cartoon character":


Geoff Andrews : Ned Flanders

This clip also puts paid to the oft-repeated myth about Carol being the first woman to appear on Channel 4. Even discounting the women in the audience, that honour actually goes to Mary, Ted Moult's "assistant".

Either ned flanders, or a young Jim McDonald off coronation street!

[Jason Larsen]

Who would that be, Brian?

[Brian Whitworth]

Who would that be, Brian?

here:

[Jason Larsen]

How did you find that picture, Brian?

[Brian Whitworth]

How did you find that picture, Brian?

I justy googled "Jim Mcdonald"

[Jason Larsen]

Do you mean Jeff Andrews?

[Phil Reynolds]

Do you mean Jeff Andrews?

Why would he Google Jeff Andrews to find a picture of Jim MacDonald?

[Junaid Mubeen]

Richard's thing about a countdown to a new channel ending and a brand new Countdown beginning reminds me of Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon.

Comparing these 2 events is ludicrous. The moon landing is nowhere near as significant

Just ask Richard Brittain.

[Jason Larsen]

I don't even know who Jim MacDonald is, but he does look a lot like Jeff!

[Brian Whitworth]

I don't even know who Jim MacDonald is, but he does look a lot like Jeff!

The clues were there...

or a young Jim McDonald off coronation street!

[jeff wharton]

I don't even know who Jim MacDonald is, but he does look a lot like Jeff!

He looks even more like !GEOFF!
Thats the English way of spelling my name.
Coronation Street is a British soap opera that has been running since 1960 without a break.

[Gavin Chipper]

I don't even know who Jim MacDonald is, but he does look a lot like Jeff!

He looks even more like !GEOFF!
Thats the English way of spelling my name.
Coronation Street is a British soap opera that has been running since 1960 without a break.

No break - even though it's on ITV. At least you can just tune in at any time to see what's going on in "the street".

[Jason Larsen]

Thank you for the information, Brian!

Jeff, I do know what Coronation Street is. We get CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since we are so close to the Canadian border and it comes on every weeknight at 7:00.

It is followed by US Jeopardy.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

Thank you for the information, Brian!

Jeff, I do know what Coronation Street is. We get CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since we are so close to the Canadian border and it comes on every weeknight at 7:00.

It is followed by US Jeopardy.

It's good to know you share our pain

[Brian Whitworth]

Thank you for the information, Brian!

Jeff, I do know what Coronation Street is. We get CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since we are so close to the Canadian border and it comes on every weeknight at 7:00.

It is followed by US Jeopardy.

AH sorry, I didn't realise you weren't in the UK! lol,

[Jason Larsen]

I know, it is not as good as it used to be.

[Andy Thomson]

Thank you for the information, Brian!

Jeff, I do know what Coronation Street is. We get CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since we are so close to the Canadian border and it comes on every weeknight at 7:00.

It is followed by US Jeopardy.

AH sorry, I didn't realise you weren't in the UK! lol,

So, the fact that he gives his location as Seattle, Washington wasn't a clue then?

[Brian Whitworth]

Thank you for the information, Brian!

Jeff, I do know what Coronation Street is. We get CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since we are so close to the Canadian border and it comes on every weeknight at 7:00.

It is followed by US Jeopardy.

AH sorry, I didn't realise you weren't in the UK! lol,

So, the fact that he gives his location as Seattle, Washington wasn't a clue then?

Obviously I didnt see that did I!

[Jason Larsen]

Brian...

[Brian Whitworth]

Brian...

Well, you looked SO British on your pic, my eyes didn't think they even needed to wander south to check out your location.

[Matt Morrison]

Brian...

Well, you looked SO British on your pic, my eyes didn't think they even needed to wander south to check out your location.

Is that pic you Jason? I'd just assumed it was Harry Potter since I first saw it, I don't know why. It probably looks nothing like him (I have less than zero interest in that little cock of a wizard).

[Phil Reynolds]

I have less than zero interest in that little cock of a wizard

Oh, so you saw Equus too, eh?

[Jason Larsen]

Thank you!

Matt, believe it or not, somebody told me I look like Daniel Radcliffe and it was a British boy. He is even younger than Daniel!

[Brian Whitworth]

[Jason Larsen]

I see, Brian!