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An inside source reveals that it is not just the presenters that will be all new for CofC. Apparently the set is changing as well. Presumably it will be as well built and friendly as the last one. Personally, I have only just got used to the change to purple. The teapot will now be 2 generations behind the set.

tonywarren wrote:An inside source reveals that it is not just the presenters that will be all new for CofC. Apparently the set is changing as well. Presumably it will be as well built and friendly as the last one. Personally, I have only just got used to the change to purple. The teapot will now be 2 generations behind the set.

Does this source have a picture of what it will look like?

There's also new intro graphics to match the set, which look pretty cool.

Yes. Thank you, Kate, for letting me know in the first place!

Charlie Reams wrote:There's also new intro graphics to match the set, which look pretty cool.

Seriously?

I didn't think they would change the title sequence (not sure why though).

Joseph Bolas wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:There's also new intro graphics to match the set, which look pretty cool.

Seriously?

I didn't think they would change the title sequence

Seriously?

I would have thought it inevitable, given that the titles are specifically designed to match the colour palette used for the set.

Thanks gods, I've always hated the purple stripes. It was no better being on set in front of them, truly nasty!

Phil Reynolds wrote:Seriously?

I would have thought it inevitable, given that the titles are specifically designed to match the colour palette used for the set.

If my memory is correct (which it probably ain't ), there has been a total of 4 sets and 7 title sequences?

Just so people know, I ain't complaining about anything, I just didn't think that they would go to the trouble of creating a new title sequence.

Joseph Bolas wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote:I would have thought it inevitable, given that the titles are specifically designed to match the colour palette used for the set.

If my memory is correct (which it probably ain't ), there has been a total of 4 sets and 7 title sequences?

So if the title sequence has changed more frequently than the set, doesn't that make it more likely that a new set will also be accompanied by new titles?

Sorry for this pointless thread everyone. It's just that specious reasoning tends to wind me up. Does the ODE have an entry for ignoratio elenchi? If not, check it out in Collins - it (and the one just below it for ignotum per ignotius) are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Phil Reynolds wrote: it (and the one just below it for ignotium per ignotius are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Any relation to ignotum per ignotius?

Charlie Reams wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote: it (and the one just below it for ignotium per ignotius are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Any relation to ignotum per ignotius?

Well done. I was wondering which of you would be first to spot that.

Here you go Phil, a free hint to get your own back on Charlie:
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 124#p20124
Don't say I've never given you anything

Phil Reynolds wrote: - it (and the one just below it for ignotum per ignotius are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Sorry - where is the closing bracket?

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote: - it (and the one just below it for ignotum per ignotius are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Sorry - where is the closing bracket?

Don't be so impatient, I'm sure it's on it's way (perhaps

Matt Morrison wrote: Don't be so impatient, I'm sure it's on it's way (perhaps

Surely you meant "its"? This has to stop - I'd be bored to death if I was browsing this thread.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote: Don't be so impatient, I'm sure it's on it's way (perhaps

Surely you meant "its"? This has to stop - I'd be bored to death if I was browsing this thread.

Glad you spotted one of my deliberate mistakes! You missed the other one though - I didn't close my brackets either

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote: Don't be so impatient, I'm sure it's on it's way (perhaps

Surely you meant "its?" This has to stopped - I'ld be bored to death if I was browsing this thread.

I don't even know where to start with that one.

Ben Hunter wrote:I don't even know where to start with this one:

Please finish your post Ben, it was sounding interesting.

Kate really did tell me that!

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote: - it (and the one just below it for ignotum per ignotius are two of my favourite definitions in the book.

Sorry - where is the closing bracket?

It's there now. Don't be so impatient.

Matt Morrison wrote:Here you go Phil, a free hint to get your own back on Charlie:
http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 124#p20124
Don't say I've never given you anything

Haha. Funny, I never spotted that when I originally read Charlie's post.

Er, given both of the above, it's a shame that I'm a professional proofreader, among other things. In my defence, I've been off work poorly this week (which explains why I've been posting so much random tosh in the last few days).

We had a sneak peak at the new set yesterday and it looks amazing (in my humble/positive opinion!).
As for the titles, don't get too excited folks, it's the last one but with a few small changes and the colours tweaked to match the new set. Pink was soo last season...

Phil Reynolds wrote:Haha. Funny, I never spotted that when I originally read Charlie's post.

Oh yeah, I do that all the time. Also I use "be" and "by" fairly interchangeably. I feel it would be snobbish to criticise other people's spelling from a position of superiority so I like to descend to the plebeian level occasionally.

Phil Reynolds wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote:I would have thought it inevitable, given that the titles are specifically designed to match the colour palette used for the set.

If my memory is correct (which it probably ain't ), there has been a total of 4 sets and 7 title sequences?

So if the title sequence has changed more frequently than the set, doesn't that make it more likely that a new set will also be accompanied by new titles?

I think his point was that the changes may well be independent of each other.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote: Don't be so impatient, I'm sure it's on it's way (perhaps

Surely you meant "its"? This has to stop - I'd be bored to death if I was browsing this thread.

So - its on its way?

When we were filming the series 58 finals Kate told those present that a new set was in the offing. She said it would be horseshoe shaped with the aim of making interaction between the celebrities a bit easier.

Rich Priest wrote:When we were filming the series 58 finals Kate told those present that a new set was in the offing. She said it would be horseshoe shaped with the aim of making interaction between the celebrities a bit easier.

Yep, they definitely mentioned a new set up when I went.

I can't wait to see it!

The new set is pretty immense, shiny and hi-tech, revolvey and spaceship-like.

And Blue.

One of the changes, which I regret, is that the audience no longer get the chance to answer missed conundrums.

Dinos Sfyris wrote:The new set is pretty immense, shiny and hi-tech, revolvey and spaceship-like.

And Blue.

I saw a picture that Simon Myers had posted on Facebook and it is lovely indeed. It was bit dark though, but I guess that's the quality of the photo.

Dinos Sfyris wrote:The new set is pretty immense, shiny and hi-tech, revolvey and spaceship-like.

And Blue.

Sounds like the set to Sky Sports News. Maybe Jeff Stelling only feels at home in UFOs.

Dinos, when you say "revolvy," do you mean that the contestants now sit at a turntable?

No but the letters board spins around and the numbers board is on the back.

Countdown is essentially now just Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. Which is good.

You just swap the football matches for rounds of letters and numbers, replace Georgia Thompson or whatever shes called with an equally attractive blonde and swap Richard Digance for Matt Le Tissier (if only). I'm just waiting for Susie to say 'It's unbelievable Jeff!

Matthew Green wrote:Countdown is essentially now just Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. Which is good... I'm just waiting for Susie to say 'It's unbelievable Jeff!

a new octochamp called James Brown wouldn't go amiss either

Matthew Green... You're very funny!

For those of us who haven't seen the new set yet, here's a glimpse of part of it.

Is it just me who thinks that Jeff Stelling always looks like he should be leaning on a cane? That's the second photo where my brain has added one without me really noticing...

Ooh, very nice!

Matthew Green wrote:Countdown is essentially now just Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. Which is good.

You just swap the football matches for rounds of letters and numbers, replace Georgia Thompson or whatever shes called with an equally attractive blonde and swap Richard Digance for Matt Le Tissier (if only). I'm just waiting for Susie to say 'It's unbelievable Jeff!

Chris Kamara would work like a beaver in dictionary corner...

Michael Wallace wrote:Is it just me who thinks that Jeff Stelling always looks like he should be leaning on a cane? That's the second photo where my brain has added one without me really noticing...

I could have done much better with a bigger, high quality picture but hey:

For those of you who abhor postage stamp sized pictures or blurry background shots, here are some nice higher resolution shots of the new set taken from the first filming day of the CoC a couple of weeks ago. Please note that despite my efforts with Photoshop, the set does look a bit dark due to the poor quality of my camera; the actual set is just as well-lit as the old one in real life and on television.







If it's not immediately obvious from the pictures, the letters and numbers board are now one, with a pause in filming required for the necessary rotation and rolling-in of the numbers trolley.

Simon Myers wrote:Please note that despite my efforts with Photoshop, the set does look a bit dark due to the poor quality of my camera; the actual set is just as well-lit as the old one in real life and on television.

I saw these on Facebook and I thought the set looked a bit dark. I quite like the picture you took of the clock in the middle of the floor.

I have been trying to spell out words boggle-style and have found at least the following:

BAR, BARK, BARN, ARK, WAQF, WAX, WAND, AND, AWN, NAW and WAN

I intended to post it, but obviously it snook by. Here it is:

Hi everybody, especially Charlie who I want to congratulate for at least getting to the final and what a way to lose by getting the conundrum. Perhaps the glass trophy will be easier to house than all those huge books anyway! I haven't been to this site for a while because I've been busy writing Christmas cards, but now I find that, not only the countdown set is new, but this site is new too. I really like the new set and the colour is easier on the eye than the last one. I just hope it all works well and the new presenters are as successful as Richard and Carol were.

Those of you who don't like my criticism of the show should look away now.








That set looks really, really nice.

Yes, that set looks futuristic and yes, it does look very nice!

Love the new set, never really did take to those purple stripes. Can't wait for January 12th

Jay S wrote:Love the new set, never really did take to those purple stripes. Can't wait for January 12th

It's a long time to wait though

Yeah but from what I've read on the forum it should be well worth it.

12 January will roll on very quickly for me anyway, got an AS ICT exam that morning!

The set is gorgeous! Really really different and attractive. It has a kind of posh hotel swimming pool look to it.

But still, I'd rather they'd saved the set budget to pay Carol more.

Lesley Jeavons wrote:But still, I'd rather they'd saved the set budget to pay Carol more.

I guess you're just being comically provocative in the Corby mould, but for the record, the budget for the set wouldn't have paid for much Vordermaction.

There's just been an advert on More 4 introducing the new line-up on Channel 4 from the 12th January, which was presented by Rachel and Jeff and has Rachel in front of the board throughout and Jeff in the chair.

You get to see the set at the end as well, and it's alot brighter than what I've seen via pictures on Facebook.

Joseph Bolas wrote:There's just been an advert on More 4 introducing the new line-up on Channel 4 from the 12th January, which was presented by Rachel and Jeff and has Rachel in front of the board throughout and Jeff in the chair.

You get to see the set at the end as well, and it's alot brighter than what I've seen via pictures on Facebook.

Apparently, this was the first advert they'd ever done (the Countdown BTS people, anyway).

Joseph Bolas wrote:There's just been an advert on More 4 introducing the new line-up on Channel 4 from the 12th January, which was presented by Rachel and Jeff and has Rachel in front of the board throughout and Jeff in the chair.

You get to see the set at the end as well, and it's alot brighter than what I've seen via pictures on Facebook.

Do you know if we can see this advert online somewhere, e.g. in between a particular programme and then we can watch it on 4oD perhaps?

I believe adverts are cut out of 4od.

Also I remember a Countdown advert with a montage of Conor just before his final..

Just seen this - set looks great and J&R looking good - bring on the 12th.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Do you know if we can see this advert online somewhere, e.g. in between a particular programme and then we can watch it on 4oD perhaps?

Not that I know of Kirk. All I could suggest is to watch More 4 until it comes up in the ads.

A good slogan for another promo of the new series of Countdown would be, "Kick it!"