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Old 06-11-2016, 01:48
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I admit I watch all the lottery shows but "Who Dares Wins" and "in It To Win It" are my favourites.
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Old 07-11-2016, 00:13
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They were great and really went for it. They might not get through the next round so really went with what they knew.

It really annoys me when a couple stick at 5 grand on a not difficult list (ie the TV ratings list) with no guarantee that they will get through the next round.

My downfall would be film / popular music/ culture but if I was going on the show I'd have a real cram-in.
The last team showed how it was done in the money list - only 5 options left at the end!

Surely if you apply and get chosen to appear on the show you should be doing some research on films, geography, sports etc

They were so happy too. I was really pleased for them. They skipped a couple of banana skins too. Vitality? - Bournemouth I take it.

And Boleyn Ground for West Ham. They could easily have said Upton Park, which I assume would have lost.


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But they nearly blew it with the pacific rim countries. Ignored the whole of the Americas, and went for India!
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Old 12-11-2016, 20:42
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Gemma on tonight's show is highly adorable and needs a serious seeing to. ☺️
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Old 12-11-2016, 20:53
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Gemma on tonight's show is highly adorable and needs a serious seeing to. ☺️
The way they're hugging she might get one.
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Old 12-11-2016, 20:53
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And the last 3 money lists show exactly how to play the game when you get lists that are on the easy end of the spectrum.
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Old 12-11-2016, 20:57
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Who's this old guy?
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Old 12-11-2016, 21:00
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Who's this old guy?
He's the " I won't sue the heck outa you if you put me on every show possible" guy
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Old 12-11-2016, 21:01
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Jesus Christ
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Old 12-11-2016, 22:56
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The way they're hugging she might get one.
It will be interesting to see the body language when they return next week to check whether he has done the right thing in the meantime and shagged her senseless. 😀
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Old 13-11-2016, 00:43
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Up there with one of the best episodes of Who Dares Wins ever!

They made hard work of the films list though, I was terrified they were going to blow it at a couple of points especially with the Simpsons Movie answer!
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Old 13-11-2016, 01:13
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I know that the questions are only easy when you know the answers but so far this series most of the winning lists have been very attainable in terms of getting to the £50,000. Glad the last two teams of champions have dared....and won.
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Old 13-11-2016, 07:52
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Who's this old guy?
Nick Knowles?
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Old 14-11-2016, 10:42
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I thought maybe the first two bailed (were told to lose) after winning 100K

7/8 composers? Name them? That's just crazy.

Mind you, I thought Bowie would be counted as a composer, but he wasn't on the list.
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Old 14-11-2016, 10:54
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Really odd about the Greek/Roman mythology answers as Nike wasnt there.
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Old 14-11-2016, 11:46
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Really odd about the Greek/Roman mythology answers as Nike wasnt there.
Nick actually said "here's some of the answers".

Given that the list included real people (eg all the Trojan war particpants, all the philosophers and poets) it would have been really hard not to get to 15. Real people are hardly mythology.

When the chap said "Pluto", I misheard it as "Plato", and thought it wouldn't be there - but it was anyway!

I wonder if Spartacus and Leonidas would have been OK answers.
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Old 14-11-2016, 12:21
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Further, I think I would have started with the planets.

Mercury
Hermes
Venus
Aphrodite
Mars
Ares
Jupiter
Zeus
Saturn (not sure of the greek
Uranus (ditto)
Neptune
Poseidon
Pluto

that's 13.
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Old 14-11-2016, 12:42
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Further, I think I would have started with the planets.

Mercury
Hermes
Venus
Aphrodite
Mars
Ares
Jupiter
Zeus
Saturn (not sure of the greek
Uranus (ditto)
Neptune
Poseidon
Pluto

that's 13.
Saturn was on the list but Uranus wasn't.
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Old 14-11-2016, 13:09
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Nick actually said "here's some of the answers".

Given that the list included real people (eg all the Trojan war particpants, all the philosophers and poets) it would have been really hard not to get to 15. Real people are hardly mythology.

When the chap said "Pluto", I misheard it as "Plato", and thought it wouldn't be there - but it was anyway!

I wonder if Spartacus and Leonidas would have been OK answers.
The list was "Figures in Greek and Roman Mythology" with the additional specification that it included anyone named in Arthur Cotterell's "Mythology of Greece and Rome". There was therefore no restriction to, say, Gods and Goddesses. The book deals with both mythology and legend (hence the inclusion of the Trojan Wars) and also gives consideration to people who either transmitted the stories (Homer) or analysed them (Plato). The exclusion of Nike is presumably, because, for whatever reason, Cotterell never mentions her, at least not as a named goddess, although I do wonder whether in this case it's just poor indexing rather than actual omission.
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Old 14-11-2016, 13:19
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Saturn was on the list but Uranus wasn't.
You can't know that for sure. The answers list given at the end was just "some" of the possibilities, not a comprehensive and definitive table.
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Old 14-11-2016, 13:54
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hmmm.

It's only 96 pages!

https://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Gre.../dp/1844763137
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Old 14-11-2016, 14:10
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hmmm.

It's only 96 pages!
At one new name a page, which is surely a conservative estimate for this kind of quick guide, that's still a lot more than the 58 (including the 15 selected) that were given.
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Old 17-12-2016, 15:50
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I'm thinking about applying for the next series of the show. What sort of thing would you guys put for what kind of team mate would you most/least like to be paired with,any ideas are much appreciated
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Old 17-12-2016, 17:12
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I'm thinking about applying for the next series of the show. What sort of thing would you guys put for what kind of team mate would you most/least like to be paired with,any ideas are much appreciated
I'd avoid making any qualifications if I really wanted to get on. Stands to reason they'll favour the least picky if there's a lot of applications.
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