Jo Brand is even embarrassing herself this week!

Only one more day of drivel to go.

Good point. she is a little wooden but I put that down to being on TV. She is still so damn hot. INSERT HOMER SIMPSON SALIVATE HERE

That doctor guys if its that ginger guy is the most smug self-satisfied douche out there. somewhat funny I guess

LOL gyles is he the one that kind of talks right into susie's face? Lol poor susie

And Jo Brand isn't as bad as people are making out, I quite like her made up words

Yes she is.

I really enjoyed Tim Vine when he was in the corner.And Anne Widecombe is always good value

Rachel looking fine today

I'll say. Her backside is fast attaining TV legend status.

Bloodyhell I nearly fell off me chair.

OOOO yes yes yes
what a body xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I like Colin Murray, I miss him on late night Radio 1.

“Sometimes my cat acts like he’s married to the cat next door

… and I call that a WEDMOG!”

[tumbleweed rolls across studio floor]

I’m guessing Jo was just hungover that day, or didn’t have time to prepare or something. She’s always funny on QI. However, some of her sexist humour seem a bit provocative for Countdown. I know, like many comedians, Jo makes fun of everyone, including herself — but the way she always falls back on slagging off men seems a bit strong on such a gentle, polite programme.

I think Zenon and Durham are probably my favourites. I love magic and you can guarantee their bits will be interesting, even if the trick is a bit cheap sometimes. I also love Digance’s poetry. But I’m sorry to say that I generally find most of the Dictionary Dwellers a bit boring. They’re lovely people, but a lot of the anecdotes are really not very interesting. With the greatest of respect, I sometimes feel Dictionary Corner is like a final resting place for elderly celebrities, where they can sit and watch a show quietly without really having to contribute much.

I wish they would have more comedians on: people who can bring a bit of liveliness and sparkle to the role.

Tim Vine is great, and I hope they keep him coming back regularly.

I watching this on C4 + 1 had to find this tread to comment

Well done Channel 4!

Rachel is so damn hot. boing.

Rachel looked very tanned today it looked like she had been on holiday.

Rachel Riley in a short tight dress today.

I don't think I've ever realised just quite blisteringly hot Rachel is. I mean I knew she was pretty - but god, what a body she's got. Not sure the dress she was wearing today was entirely appropriate for daytime television - but it certainly perked my afternoon up. She's smoking hot.

I can’t believe everyone here likes Rachel’s tan!

I had the exact opposite reaction. I’ve gone right off her now.

I guess I’ll have to look at the letters instead from now on.

Is she still spouting rubbish in dictionary corner, thinking she's funny. She is cringemaking in the extreme so much that I switch over as soon as I see her on anything.

I agree; it makes her less attractive for some reason. She'll be getting a tattoo next at this rate...

Rachel's figure is gorgeous. She's wearing this tight pink outfit that accentuates her curves. Of course I value her for her brains not her figure. I would never dream of being that shallow. Hee hee.

I do wonder that for a tall, skinny bird Rachel has a fullsome rounded botty.

I may be talking heresy, and risk the wrath of Rachel's fan base, but I bet she's got some sort of corset/pant thingy that "plumps up" her derierre.

I shall do more research.

Good to see the very cute Jeffery still doing very well.

The dress Rachel wore yesterday made her look even better,
certainly makes Countdown worth watching again

So how come everyone looks all tanned now and slightly different?

This is obviously the start of a new week of filming, but is this after some kind of break? As I understood it, they film the whole series in one stretch over the course of a few weeks? The whole of series 61 was filmed around June/July, right?

I notice some of the cameras are set up a little different now. The shot when Jeff starts the clock seems wider, for example.


I simply do not find tanned women attractive at all.

From the reaction here, it would appear I am in a minority, so this is probably a good move for Rachel and she would be wise to keep tanning.

I’m gutted though.

I wasn’t too keen on that dress from yesterday, either. Apart from how tight it was.

Wonderful again. When the FHM top 100 rolls around again, I'm going to try some block voting to get her higher up the list.

Yes. Yesterday's show was the first one recorded after a filming break of almost three months.