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I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).

However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!

Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!

Yay!

'kin 'ell that's cool

I had read in the paper they were going to get Rachel Riley in there. It would be awesome to see Chris too. Shame Jordan didn't go in with Dane Bowers and Alex Reid - they could teach her to read at the same time. Miaow.

Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).

However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!

Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!

That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.

Kirk Bevins wrote: That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.

Aptochat from Chris himself, then checked his Facebook page. According to Ollie's FB page, he'll be appearing on the Charlotte Church Show soon!

Maybe if you get onto Channel 4 and say you're up for any publicity, Kirk.... You never know, worth asking.
I'd watch a programme with you in it, even darts!

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish, but no-one else seems to have posted this yet (according to my search).

However, in an unprecedented rush of good taste, C4 has the housemates playing a game of Countdown on Monday 11th January with Series 61 Champion Chris Davies!

Awesome! I shall break my resolve to watch it just this once! Hope you enjoy your celebrity, Chris, way to go!

That's brilliant. Where did you hear this? I'm jealous I never got such sexy offers.

I posted about it on facebook earlier today. Really looking forward to it! I've been watching CBB today to get clued up on the housemates.

Chris Davies wrote:
I posted about it on facebook earlier today. Really looking forward to it! I've been watching CBB today to get clued up on the housemates.

There, Kirk, straight from the source!
Exciting stuff, Chris!

Julie T wrote:I can't quite believe I'm starting a thread about Big Brother, as I make a point of never watching such voyeuristic rubbish

Just the typical thing a closet BB addict would say.

Hahaha brilliant. Totally looking forward to this.

Great news.

I'd heard that there was a Celebrity Big Brother happening around now, but not until I read this thread and the facebook comments did I realise that it's already started.

So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening. Are you going to do your bit, together with Jeff and Rachel, in the Manchester studios? And is it going to be as well as, or instead of, one of the five programmes scheduled to be recorded that day? Very frustratingly, I've planned to go to Manchester on Tuesday next week. Now wishing I'd picked the Monday instead.

And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?

Howard Somerset wrote:So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening.

It will be shown Tuesday evening. Everything has to be delayed that much so that each program finishes by covering the night-time hours, when they hope the Good Shit will happen.

Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?

No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.

Oliver Garner wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?

No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.

Did I miss this? What was this encounter?

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Oliver Garner wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote: And Ollie, any idea when your encounter with Charlotte Church is likely to be transmitted?

No, don't even know if it's going to be shown.

Did I miss this? What was this encounter?

Ever get the feeling you're being ignored, Kirk?

Hee hee - Nice one Chris - I have never seen a full episode of BB so it will be an interesting experience.

I hope it goes well and look forward to your appearance.

Thanks for letting us know Julie.

Gah! Next Tuesday, dammit! I'm watching this shite for no reason!
Mind you if Stephen Baldwin gets any weirder I'm in danger of getting into it

Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.

Gavin Chipper wrote:Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.

Sure. It's okay guys, there's no need to tell lies here.

Lesley Hines wrote: Mind you if Stephen Baldwin gets any weirder I'm in danger of getting into it

I don't find him to be that weird. He talks a lot and tries to give advice to everyone, but apart from the God thing, he seems quite sane.

I like the fact that the Americans all think Alex Reid is the UK's most famous MMA fighter (with a realistic shot at branching out into acting), while Katia is only famous for being in a "public relationship".

I'm looking forward to seeing Chris take on the housemates. Considering some of them didn't know the meaning of "underwhelmed," I doubt it will be much of a contest.

Of course, I was only watching because there was nothing else on and I wanted to help Chris do his research and because I've watched almost every series and love Big Brother.

Jimmy Gough wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:Oh next Tuesday! Luckily I only had it on in the background and didn't watch it as such, apart from random snippets.

Sure. It's okay guys, there's no need to tell lies here.

Haha - I will admit to mostly watching "normal" Big Brother but I don't tend to bother with the celebrity one. These so-called celebrities generally annoy me and I barely recognised any of them. There was Vinnie Jones, Dane Bowers and that guy Basshunter who I only recognised from Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Oh and the weird-looking one who went out with Ronnie Wood (not sure if she's got a name).

I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid

Gavin Chipper wrote:the weird-looking one who went out with Ronnie Wood

So that's who she is! Didn't recognise her with her clothes on.

Jon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid

Alex Reid is in my year at school

Kai Laddiman wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid

Alex Reid is in my year at school

Jordan used to be my neighbour.

Steve Durney wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid

Alex Reid is in my year at school

Jordan used to be my neighbour.

Are you Palestine?

Steve Durney wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:I was at 6th Form College with Alex Reid

Alex Reid is in my year at school

Jordan used to be my neighbour.

My dad met Ian Huntley. Before he was famous.

I know someone who went on Countdown.

I once sat on Roger Whittaker's sofa.

I have served Susie Dent, Rory McGrath and Gaz from Supergrass.

Derek Hazell wrote:I have served Susie Dent, Rory McGrath and Gaz from Supergrass.

Sounds like a hell of a dance-off.

Roland,(big fat Roland) from Grange Hill once stole my bike.
I always liked it when Gripper Stebson beat him up.

Me and Barack Obama are bffs.

I played keyboards in a charity gig in Bob Geldof's back garden.

A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it

Andy Wilson wrote:A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it

They probably added that as a new challenge in the following series. lol

I got Austin Mitchell's autograph 40 years ago.

Andy Wilson wrote:A couple of years ago a very good friend of mine went home after a night of heavy drinking in Galway with a girl he'd never previously met, who had appeared on some dodgy Irish reality Island adventure type show. When he awoke the next morning, realised he'd sh!t in her bed and they were both covered in it

I hope he wiped his arse before he got out of bed.

Matt Morrison wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote:So how's it going to happen, Chris? I understand that BB programmes usually show happenings from the previous 24 hours, so there's obviously going to be a very short time between the recording you make next Monday and the transmission. I guess that it'll be transmitted on Monday evening.

It will be shown Tuesday evening. Everything has to be delayed that much so that each program finishes by covering the night-time hours, when they hope the Good Shit will happen.

Chris says that it will happen at 1:30pm on Monday, so if you can't wait until Tuesday night, the live feed on E4 is on until 2:35pm on Monday, so unless there's a lot of swearing then you should be able to make out most of what's going on.

I think CBB are taking the piss
Old peoples home indeed.

Marc Meakin wrote:I think CBB are taking the piss
Old peoples home indeed.

Yeah. Bastards. And they just talked about Countdown but thr sound cut off for about a minute. Rubbish.

Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.

Marc Meakin wrote:Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.

And their team name is "LAST LEGS". Taking the mick out of old people!

Edit: Grrr how hard can it be to keep the sound on all the time? Why do they have to have sound loss so often!?

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Marc Meakin wrote:Lets hope, the joke will be on them
Math indeed.

And their team name is "LAST LEGS". Taking the mick out of old people!

I thought it was a TTT

WANKERS KEEP CUTTING THE AUDIO

And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.

I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9! Editedit: Looks like he DID get the 9!

Kirk Bevins wrote:And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.

I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9!

SPOILERS!!!

Looking forward to the edited version.

Tuesday 9pm.

Is it possible to watch an unedited version anywhere? Or do they only upload highlights to their site?

D Eadie wrote:Tuesday 9pm.

Thanks D. Did you hear when you allowed their numbers solution, the housemates whispered "I didn't actually mean that" . Cheats.

D Eadie wrote:Tuesday 9pm.

Why did they cut the countdown clock?

PMSL - someone's just said they think they could have given him a run for his money under different circumstances. It's amazing what delusions some people harbour. Massive Dunning-Kruger effect!

Marc Meakin wrote:
Why did they cut the countdown clock?

Presumably because they would have had to pay royalties every time...!

Kirk Bevins wrote:And now, just as the 30 seconds are up, they go to a break. This Big Brother show really is shit.

I had CALUMETS and MUSCATEL for 8. I'm sure Chris had the same.
Edit: Damn, he probably had a 9! Editedit: Looks like he DID get the 9!

Yeah, I did a check. If that 1st numbers was impossible, then that was a max game.

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If anyone's interested, that 9 was MACULATES.

Lesley Hines wrote:PMSL - someone's just said they think they could have given him a run for his money under different circumstances. It's amazing what delusions some people harbour. Massive Dunning-Kruger effect!

Well tbf, it is true. They'd have to be fairly radically different circumstances, but still...

Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!

(50x10)+(((75x10)+100)/25)=534 as a beater in round 3.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!

I noticed that, thought it would piss you off.

HOUSEMATE was a nice conundrum. When I was talking to my mates about this the other day, I gave them scrambles of HOUSEMATE and BROTHERLY to solve, thinking one of them could be used as the conundrum on this.

Was the 4 large possible?

Have to say that I actually felt sorry for the housemates as I doubt if anybody on this forum or Apterous could have beaten Chris in realtime.
There should have been some sort of handicap system.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Ah, good to watch it on the edit. I resent them referring to him as "the 2009 champion"!

Maybe Apterous should arrange a special 2009 champion of champion special best of 3 between Kirk and Chris.