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I usually record Countdown while I'm at work and watch in the early evening. So, without Countdown at 6 o'clock yesterday I tuned in to BBC2 instead.

Eggheads has been around for a while and I find it mildly annoying but watchable. But yesterday also saw the launch of a new programme, Knowitalls - hosted by Gyles Brandreth. I managed to stick with it for all of 4 minutes, but that was quite enough.

Anyone manage to watch the whole programme? Going to watch again?

I can see (sort of) why they took Countdown off for a few weeks to cover horseracing - it is Goodwood this week - but next week it is replaced by back to back editions of Come Dine with Me which is outrageous.

Chris Corby wrote:I can see (sort of) why they took Countdown off for a few weeks to cover horseracing - it is Goodwood this week - but next week it is replaced by back to back editions of Come Dine with Me which is outrageous.

Not quite back to back - we also get DOND to give the first two four-course meals time to settle before the next two.

Rosemary Roberts wrote:

Chris Corby wrote:I can see (sort of) why they took Countdown off for a few weeks to cover horseracing - it is Goodwood this week - but next week it is replaced by back to back editions of Come Dine with Me which is outrageous.

Not quite back to back - we also get DOND to give the first two four-course meals time to settle before the next two.

3.10 Come Dine With Me
3.40 Come Dine With Me


Your definition of "back to back" must be different to mine

Chris Corby wrote:

Rosemary Roberts wrote:

Chris Corby wrote:I can see (sort of) why they took Countdown off for a few weeks to cover horseracing - it is Goodwood this week - but next week it is replaced by back to back editions of Come Dine with Me which is outrageous.

Not quite back to back - we also get DOND to give the first two four-course meals time to settle before the next two.

3.10 Come Dine With Me
3.40 Come Dine With Me

Your definition of "back to back" must be different to mine

I must have been looking at next week. Tuesday through Friday we get two CDWMeps followed by one DOND followed by aaaaarrrrrrrrggghhhhh two more CDWMeps. Enough already.

It just goes to show that even the schedulers are at a loss without Countdown.

Rosemary Roberts wrote:Tuesday through Friday . . . Enough already.

You obviously prefer American shows.

Derek Hazell wrote:

Rosemary Roberts wrote:Tuesday through Friday . . . Enough already.

You obviously prefer American shows.

No, not usually. But at work I am constrained to ape American style and it does tend to rub off.

Rosemary Roberts wrote:

Derek Hazell wrote:

Rosemary Roberts wrote:Tuesday through Friday . . . Enough already.

You obviously prefer American shows.

No, not usually. But at work I am constrained to ape American style and it does tend to rub off.

Oh! Whatever kind of job would make you do that?

Derek Hazell wrote:Oh! Whatever kind of job would make you do that?

I'm a translator, and my customers get to choose which flavo(u)r of English they prefer. A lot of them believe that American buzzwords and spelling is all they need to make them "global players".

The woman who sends out the official Channel 4 surveys is called Rosemary Roberts . . . is there something we should know??

Derek Hazell wrote:The woman who sends out the official Channel 4 surveys is called Rosemary Roberts . . . is there something we should know??

I don't think so. I must ask around.