Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it
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Originally Posted by Flukie:
“She had a baby girl. Barbara, in May.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ria-Coren.html”
“She had a baby girl. Barbara, in May.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ria-Coren.html”
Is there anyone else in the country under the age of 50 called Barbara?
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“Is there anyone else in the country under the age of 50 called Barbara?”
“Is there anyone else in the country under the age of 50 called Barbara?”
It's funny, when I realised her name is Barbara Mitchell, it reminded me of a comedy actress from the 70's called Barbara Mitchell! lol
Maybe it's one of those old names coming back? I mean I'm sure a few years ago someone would have said the same thing about someone called Wilf, or Ruby or Mabel or names like that. I read somewhere recently someone had had a baby called they called Wilfred. And I remember someone calling their son Ernie.
Barbara sounds quite modern compared to names like that! lol
VCM took the baby to see the hieroglyphs at the British Museum:
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoren/st...85975615504384
Apparently "nothing, we found, fascinates a baby like a giant black and white sarcophagus."
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoren/st...85975615504384
Apparently "nothing, we found, fascinates a baby like a giant black and white sarcophagus."
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“"Why would it be cats?"
"My friend has a cat called Frank."
And they went on to win!”
“"Why would it be cats?"
"My friend has a cat called Frank."
And they went on to win!”
I thought the Leo sayer could be related to cats. Leo is a cats name
Originally Posted by ClarkF1:
“VCM took the baby to see the hieroglyphs at the British Museum:
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoren/st...85975615504384”
“VCM took the baby to see the hieroglyphs at the British Museum:
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoren/st...85975615504384”
Presumably she was going to take her to see the Greek letters first, but decided that was silly and pretentious.
Incidentally, a guy who'd been on OC was in the pub I was in earlier. I think I'd mentioned him before. It's like knowing a celebrity!
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“"Why would it be cats?"
"My friend has a cat called Frank."
And they went on to win!”
“"Why would it be cats?"
"My friend has a cat called Frank."
And they went on to win!”
I had to pause the show until I stopped laughing!
Originally Posted by Ladyxxmacbeth:
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
I like it when there is a good rapport with one or both the teams, it's what make Only Connect special.
Originally Posted by jonbwfc:
“One hates to be personal, but when introduced Joe Crowther looked like he'd just been accused of something..”
“One hates to be personal, but when introduced Joe Crowther looked like he'd just been accused of something..”
He turned out to be very knowledgeable on some of the questions.
Originally Posted by lundavra:
“He turned out to be very knowledgeable on some of the questions.”
“He turned out to be very knowledgeable on some of the questions.”
He looked like John Hegley would have done if he'd taken up serial killing instead of poetry.
Originally Posted by Ladyxxmacbeth:
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain
Originally Posted by Abriel:
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
He was the cool one of the three. Mind you, she was heavily pregnant and probably imagining him as a piece of sizzling bacon smothered in peanut butter and marmite.
Originally Posted by Abriel:
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
I remember her being similarly fond of Jamie Karran. Perhaps this chap would be a little more, um, naturally receptive towards her charms than JK...
Originally Posted by Abriel:
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
“I think she rather liked the Yorkie's captain”
Not as much as she liked Alex Guttenplan
Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.
Originally Posted by Supratad:
“He was the cool one of the three. Mind you, she was heavily pregnant and probably imagining him as a piece of sizzling bacon smothered in peanut butter and marmite.”
“He was the cool one of the three. Mind you, she was heavily pregnant and probably imagining him as a piece of sizzling bacon smothered in peanut butter and marmite.”
I thought he was going to be a real PITA like a previous team captain but he turned out to be quite funny,
Originally Posted by TheGrumpWizard:
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
Just checked and my PVR only recorded Only Connect so I think must have been a failing in your PVR. Easy enough to use Partial Delete on the unwanted part if you keep the recordings.
Originally Posted by Smithy1204:
“Positive: I got a question right, on the first go!
Negative: It was the Craig David question.
”
“Positive: I got a question right, on the first go!
Negative: It was the Craig David question.
”
Can you fill me in?
(I got it right too and was practically shouting 'Noakes, Noakes!' when the Blue Peter one came up.....not ashamed to admit that
)Liked the tête, Titi, Toto one.
Originally Posted by lundavra:
“Just checked and my PVR only recorded Only Connect so I think must have been a failing in your PVR. Easy enough to use Partial Delete on the unwanted part if you keep the recordings.”
“Just checked and my PVR only recorded Only Connect so I think must have been a failing in your PVR. Easy enough to use Partial Delete on the unwanted part if you keep the recordings.”
Interesting, thanks. I've got a bog standard Sky+HD box so shall point the finger at them.
Ah yes, Craig David lyrics as well as Lily Allen tracks. Maybe they'll change the wall round to an ID parade next. Only Buzzcocks has a certain ring to it.
Originally Posted by TheGrumpWizard:
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
Deary me? How do you mean?
Originally Posted by TheGrumpWizard:
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
“Even allowing for late schedule changes, when your series link records Only Connect I expect to actually see Only Connect, not University Challenge. Grrrrr.
Lily Allen tracks? Deary me.”
I got University Challenge, an all. Didn't understand it!
I've got Tivo.
Originally Posted by Ladyxxmacbeth:
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
“Seems a bit too chatty with th contestents and Victoria Coren Mitchell is annoying at the best of times. I wish they'd just get on with it”
I think padding in the first two rounds is a clue that the walls are going to be completed quickly - or at least one wall. I didn't really mind it, though.
Must be a bit of a kick in the teeth to lose out because you got the final answer wrong and it lost you a point.
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