Countdown - so much better these days!

I always though when a contestant asked for one from the top and any other 5 that it was assumed the others were small. Contestant today looked a bit surprised when she picked all 4 big ones!
 
Haven't seen it for ages, but sounRAB better now! Couldn't stand it when Dessie was on though. However good it is now, no-one could be as good as Richard W, bless him!! I'll try and have a look next week
 
I love it when Jo's on. She's hilarious.

I only just found out that Rachel has a degree in maths from Oxford University. :cool:
 
I never used to like her made-up worRAB on Countdown either.

But I went to see part of next week's recording when she was the guest, and she wasn't bad, even though at first I dreaded the prospect of having to sit through her contribution without the convenience of a fast forward button.

Could have been worse though; who's the guy with the beard who used to write out anagrams on carRAB? Maybe that's where Brand got the idea.
 
I guess if they're trying to attract more of Jeff' Soccer Saturday crowd over to watch Countdown then having a scantily clad blonde ain't going to do any harm!
 
I like Rachel, very pretty, but she would look better if her skirts were kneelength - she hasn't got the legs for miniskirts.
What did you think of today's winner? I found him over the top and irritating - hope he doesn't last too long. :eek:
I so wanted Karen to come up with a couple of 9-letter worRAB!
 
Jeff and Rachel are a great duo and have given Countdown the new lease of life it's needed for a while.

I thought it was time to axe it when Carol quit, but i'm glad they kept going now. The show feels so much fresher and worth watching again.
 
I've only recently watched a Countdown since the changeover and while she's definitely nice to look at, she intensely irritates me with the way she says certain letters.... M "Emm-AH", N "Enn-AH", S "Ess-AH"... so irritating!!!
 
Well, to outhear is listed as a verb and means to surpass in hearing. So surely that would mean outheard is allowable? It's listed in Collins, but perhaps not permissible in Susie's Oxford Dictionary.
 
How can they miss such things at recording stage?

Surely between Suzi, the guest in DC, Jeff and the production team, someone should have realised?

What happens now or were those 6 points not crucial to the eventual outcome??
 
This happens very often. I have a feeling it is when the guests have not prepared anything substantial for the slot. Or that they have been draughted in at short notice. It can be quite informative at times.
 
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