Anonymous101's Review of Countdown
9th Jan 2007
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Starring (Main Performers)Des O'Connor
Fast-paced, good crack between host, panelists and contestants. Plenty of special guests like Richard Stilgoe.
Bad Points
Can be difficult to play along. I average between 3 and 4 worders and struggle on the numbers game.
General Comments
The jewel in Channel 4's crown, Countdown has been a staple of UK broadcasting for many years now, it is great fun, a favourite of pensioners, but revered by students too, Countdown is a trusted favourite on our screens. Following the death of "twice nightly" Whiteley, Des Lynam and now Des O'Connor have sat in the famous host chair and Countdown remains very popular.
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Members' Comments onAnonymous101's Review
Lee2008
on 1st Feb 2007Anonymous101
on 2nd Feb 2007Cheers, it really is still an enthralling show even after all these years, Carol is pure thinking man's crumpet, I tune in whenever I can but I only tape episodes which feature Richard Stilgoe as a panelist, his witty repartee and word play jousting is second to none, brilliant stuff.
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Good programme, if im honest im only capable of making three and four letter words but i still like to join in. I did once make a nine letter swear word but they are not allowed.
I did also once get a conundrum. I like the counundrums.
The bit i dont get is when Richard used t ask the person in the audience who was due to be sat in the contestants seat the following day if they got the counundrum, because the usual reply was "i got the conudrum after the current contestant had gotten it." How do they know they got it after someone had already answered it? Im not sure if one of them Des's asks the same question to the next days conestants, but i will watch it now to find out. Good review Micky.