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Is it true that there must be at least 3 vowels chosen? If it is I never knew that.
and I have been watching the programme since almost the very beginning lol |
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i think that they should just say 3 vowels and 6 consonants or whatever combination they need and for them to be picked at random like scrabble letters. Similar also to the numbers getting picked....then it would reduce their "word thinking" time. I'm sure that some linger over their choices so that they can think up words as the letters come out.
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i think that they should just say 3 vowels and 6 consonants or whatever combination they need and for them to be picked at random like scrabble letters. Similar also to the numbers getting picked....then it would reduce their "word thinking" time. I'm sure that some linger over their choices so that they can think up words as the letters come out.
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The first week averaged 1,125,600 while the second week averaged 961,200 in the ratings.
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I wish Rachel would stop over-emphasising the letters when she puts them up...S has suddenly become "Ess-uh".
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That is so irritating! As a teacher this annoys me as it goes against the whole principle of phonics.
Felt sorry for the lady today, Anita. I think she could have gone on to win a few games if she hadn't come against such a strong champion. |
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There was one of those moments we long for today on Countdown. A rude word spelt out when Rachel put up the letters! This was about 20 minutes in. It got a nice ripple of laughter from the audience. Rachel handled it very well though and soldiered on.
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They do have a giggle about it and handle it well. Richard used to go bright red! Are the letters completely random, so it's possible we could see the F or C word come up?
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They do have a giggle about it and handle it well. Richard used to go bright red! Are the letters completely random, so it's possible we could see the F or C word come up?
And Richard said "You've got 30 seconds to get to the bottom of it"
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The one Richard Whitely moment I remember is when the last four letters on the board were A-R-S-E
And Richard said "You've got 30 seconds to get to the bottom of it" ![]() They do seem to manage to recover quickly from any slightly amusing or awkward moments! Last week, following a particularly poor selection of letters, Kate who had a female partner, was only able to make the word poofters! She had no choice as the points were important. A little embarrassed, she said something like, I'm going to be teased for this back at the office. Jeff and co. moved swiftly on.
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The one Richard Whitely moment I remember is when the last four letters on the board were A-R-S-E
And Richard said "You've got 30 seconds to get to the bottom of it" ![]() I don't see why, if something rude came up, say, S-H-I-T, they couldn't just put the last letter at the other end of the board, and carry on, or just swap the letters round a bit. |
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wasn't looking forward to the new host but it seems that jeff has a sense of humour with the old word play. the new girl is pretty cool.
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Can anyone tell me who are the guests in dictionary corner for the next month?
Hopefully it will be the old favourites: Richard Digance, Tom (not Deaf) O'connor and Rick wakeman. |
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Has anyone noticed that she pops her thumb out on her left hand as she puts a letter up!
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It's possible for the F or C word to come up - but you wouldn't see it on the telly, the contestant would be asked to pick again. Likewise, if a contestant submitted a rude but valid word, they would receive the points but would be asked to re-record the sequence using a clean word.
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Watched it for the first time in ages.
Extremely wooden. All smiles and zero personality. Surprising considering Jeff is brilliant on soccer Saturday |
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Don't forget, what you're watching now is probably only the second or third session of recordings, so there's still a long way to go before things start to relax a bit. Have to admit though, at the moment, I can't see any chemistry between Jeff and Rachel.
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Can anyone tell me who are the guests in dictionary corner for the next month?
Hopefully it will be the old favourites: Richard Digance, Tom (not Deaf) O'connor and Rick wakeman. |
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Watched it for the first time in ages.
Extremely wooden. All smiles and zero personality. Surprising considering Jeff is brilliant on soccer Saturday What made Richard such an icon was his quirky, not polished, sometimes corny style, plus he exuded warmth and charm which I'm afraid is very hard to replace. |
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That'll be murder.
![]() I think he was on before and he was good. I like Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley too; the show goes on and all that.
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I think Jon Gaunt is going to be a guest on dictionary corner in March.
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I think Jon Gaunt is going to be a guest on dictionary corner in March.
Great show.
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The new girl has a lop-sided smile which is something of a distraction, and I haven't ever seen her successfully solve a numbers problem, and she shouldn't wear six-inch stiletto heels because then she can't stand up straight and she's all bent at the knees so it's no wonder she can't get the numbers right when she can hardly even stand up.
The boy who is on a winning streak just now - the maths student - he should become an actor, because he has an interesting face and he could become one of the greatest character actors of his generation. He's very laid back, whereas the numbers girl is very laid-forward on account of those stilettos. |
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I think Jeff's great, and I don't really care what the numbers girl is like. The new one doesn't have Vorderman's strong personality (yet), which may or may not be a good thing.
Anyway, I think just about any TV show would be improved by not having Des O'Connor in it -- hell, even Des O'Connor Tonight would have been better without Des O'Connor -- so I much prefer the new Countdown. It's years since I watched the show regulalry, but it's now back on my DVR's list of things to record, because it seems fresher and much more fun, like the good old days. As for Richard Whiteley, I sense a certain rose-tinted nostalgia here. Was he really that good? I always thought he had a touch of Alan Partridge about him. I liked how he was intelligent and well-read but didn't show it, but I also found him just a little bit... creepy. Jeff Stelling could maybe ditch the corny start-of-show routines, but otherwise he's an excellent host. |
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The new girl has a lop-sided smile which is something of a distraction, and I haven't ever seen her successfully solve a numbers problem, and she shouldn't wear six-inch stiletto heels because then she can't stand up straight and she's all bent at the knees so it's no wonder she can't get the numbers right when she can hardly even stand up.
The boy who is on a winning streak just now - the maths student - he should become an actor, because he has an interesting face and he could become one of the greatest character actors of his generation. He's very laid back, whereas the numbers girl is very laid-forward on account of those stilettos. |
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and I have been watching the programme since almost the very beginning lol