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Countdown - how recently filmed are the episodes??

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  • 18-12-2019 3:30pm
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    Man Vs ManUre
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    So I tuned in today excited to se who would be replacing the beautiful Rachel after the happy news about the birth of her first born.
    But there she is still looking beautiful, solving maths riddles but looking extremely pregnant.
    I almost choked on my afternoon tea and cake with shock and surprise. I always thought Countdown was filmed almost current to the day.
    Anyone know how recently filmed it is??


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    McLoughlin
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    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    So I tuned in today excited to se who would be replacing the beautiful Rachel after the happy news about the birth of her first born.
    But there she is still looking beautiful, solving maths riddles but looking extremely pregnant.
    I almost choked on my afternoon tea and cake with shock and surprise. I always thought Countdown was filmed almost current to the day.
    Anyone know how recently filmed it is??

    They film 5 episodes a day but I dunno how far in advance


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    [Deleted User]
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    Usually a couple of months in advance.

    I remember reading about it ages ago but forget the specifics.


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    monkeynuz
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Usually a couple of months in advance.

    I remember reading about it ages ago but forget the specifics.

    I vaguely remember hearing 5 days a weeks for 4-8 weeks at a time?


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    mloc123
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    Rachel is a horrible person now...


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    #6
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Today is start of a new season, it’s season 82.
    But Rachel is still pregnant.
    Wtf is going on here?? Are we in the Matrix??


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    spacecoyote
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    There's roughly a 3 month lag. A guy I play golf with was on the show in October. The episodes were recorded during the Summer.


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    monkeynuz
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    5 a day so 25 per week multiplied by the filming run which is I think 5 - 8 weeks


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    #9
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Countdown is back!!


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    Clareman
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    I think I read somewhere that they recorded a load of episodes before she went on maternity so that she wouldn't miss any work while she was off, I think they do 2 recording schedules a year, 1 in the summer and 1 in the winter


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    ooter
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    I was on the show in 2016 and it aired almost exactly 3 months later, they record 5 episodes a day.


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    Degag
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    Rachel is a horrible person now...

    Yeah, i followed her on Twitter for a while and while i wouldn't describe her as horrible..... it was well, strange.


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    robwen
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    Degag wrote: »
    Yeah, i followed her on Twitter for a while and while i wouldn't describe her as horrible..... it was well, strange.

    What kinda stuff?


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    Degag
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    robwen wrote: »
    What kinda stuff?

    Ah just extremely political i thought. Hated Jeremy Corbyn. Had to unfollow.


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    KaneToad
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    robwen wrote: »
    What kinda stuff?

    Very pro-Israel and attacks anyone who expresses concern for Palestinians. Paints anyone who disagrees as an anti Semite.


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    Quantum Erasure
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    robwen wrote: »
    What kinda stuff?

    Conspiracy theories


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    Skid X
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    Nick Hewer is leaving Countdown

    https://news.sky.com/story/countdown-host-nick-hewer-announces-he-is-leaving-the-show-after-10-years-12154193


    I never liked him as a host, he didn't bring anything to the show and it felt like he was ticking off the rounds like he just wanted to get through it.

    It'll be interesting to see who replaces him (or if they go for guest hosts)


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    hynesie08
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    Skid X wrote: »
    Nick Hewer is leaving Countdown

    https://news.sky.com/story/countdown-host-nick-hewer-announces-he-is-leaving-the-show-after-10-years-12154193


    I never liked him as a host, he didn't bring anything to the show and it felt like he was ticking off the rounds like he just wanted to get through it.

    It'll be interesting to see who replaces him (or if they go for guest hosts)

    He was due to take a break due to covid, and Colin Murray was pencilled in as his replacement, imagine he'd be the fore runner.


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    Blondini
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    ooter wrote: »
    I was on the show in 2016 and it aired almost exactly 3 months later, they record 5 episodes a day.

    How did you get on?

    Me nosy!


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    Man Vs ManUre
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    Would Dara O’Brian be a good replacement. He seems fairly intelligent and a good match. Dunno if he is restricted to bbc tho.


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    Skid X
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    Anne Robinson is the new Countdown host

    I don't think she is a good fit for it


    https://twitter.com/PackedLunchC4/status/1361318946578845696


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    Man Vs ManUre
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    Skid X wrote: »
    Anne Robinson is the new Countdown host

    I don't think she is a good fit for it


    https://twitter.com/PackedLunchC4/status/1361318946578845696

    Anyone will be better than Colin Murray.

    I think Dara o’Brian wuda been a good host.


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    Skid X
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    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    Anyone will be better than Colin Murray.

    I think Dara o’Brian wuda been a good host.


    I thought Colin did a fine job

    Nice friendly manner, bit of chat, decent bit of energy compared to Nick Hewer

    Couldn't see Dara doing it, he has lots of other things going on.


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    homerun_homer
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    Not Colin's biggest fan but I've enjoyed him hosting the show. Not sure if I'll like Anne Robinson as host.


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    Cosmo Kramer
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    The combination of Rachel Riley and Colin Murray was pretty much my least favourite two people on television brought together to ruin a show I used to really like. Then one week they brought in Adrian Chiles on dictionary corner to complete the trifecta. Not sure how much of an improvement Anne Robinson would be though.

    It's basically unwatchable for me now anyway with Riley on it, she really has shown herself up as a nasty enough person underneath all the make up and glamour unfortunately. I still watch catsdown sometimes despite her though as I do like the show.


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    Vic_08
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    The combination of Rachel Riley and Colin Murray was pretty much my least favourite two people on television brought together to ruin a show I used to really like. Then one week they brought in Adrian Chiles on dictionary corner to complete the trifecta. Not sure how much of an improvement Anne Robinson would be though.

    It's basically unwatchable for me now anyway with Riley on it, she really has shown herself up as a nasty enough person underneath all the make up and glamour unfortunately. I still watch catsdown sometimes despite her though as I do like the show.

    Has she started throwing the number tiles at contestants or something?


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    #27
    Man Vs ManUre
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    Does Rachel have someone in her ear telling her them maths equations or is she just a numbers whizz?? And she seems to know straight off if it’s not possible to reach so how can she tell that. There must be a team running an algorithm in the background. Although I do get them myself at least half the time.


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    Cosmo Kramer
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    Vic_08 wrote: »
    Has she started throwing the number tiles at contestants or something?

    Now that I would tune in to watch!


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    Man Vs ManUre
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    Not sure if it’s gonna work out with Anne. She seems very shook. She has aged a lot since the weakest link.


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    Vic_08
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    Now that I would tune in to watch!

    I was prompting you to expand on the " she really has shown herself up as a nasty enough person underneath all the make up and glamour unfortunately" statement.
    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    She has aged a lot since the weakest link.

    Weakest Link finished nearly 10 years ago and she is in her mid 70s so yeah she's aged.


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    Man Vs ManUre
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    Vic_08 wrote: »
    I was prompting you to expand on the " she really has shown herself up as a nasty enough person underneath all the make up and glamour unfortunately" statement.



    Weakest Link finished nearly 10 years ago and she is in her mid 70s so yeah she's aged.

    After her first week or so I think it’s fair to say she is not a good host for Countdown. After Richard and Nick the standards were very high, but she is awful now. Slurring her words and being too slow, there is such a thing as being too old and knowing when it’s time to bow out gracefully.


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