Countdown

[grumpy01]

I expect some of you have been watching recently?If so,have you become irritated by this shallow character who has learnt a load of obscure words with no idea what they mean.Also he felt the need to change his surname from the first time he appeared,what’s that all about?

[ToraToraTora]

What are you on about grumpy?

[barry1010]

He is a good player, he's not the only one this series who has crammed lots of words without knowing their meaning.
He doesn't seem smug to me.
Lots of reasons for a name change, maybe he married

[Hopkirk]

Since when has it been a requirement to know what your word means?

[barry1010]

Ahmed Mohammed is a recent Octochamp who had a built in dictionary. He was very open about not knowing what the words meant and was forthcoming about practicing a lot on a website, I assume he means Apterous.
Ahmed went on to win the Grand Finale. He sticks in my mind because Anne had obviously taken a fancy to him and kept teasing him about his hair

[grumpy01]

Didn’t watch any of that series.

[douglas9401]

I remember a right character who changed his name to grumpy01 and went on a streak of obscure complaints lasting years with no obvious end game.

[andy-hughes]

Is Rachel back?

The only reason ever for watching Countdown.

As opposed to Cats Does Countdown which is compulsory viewing.

[douglas9401]

She is. Happy days.

[sandyRoe]

Does she still wear dresses that are slightly too tight?

[andy-hughes]

Hang on Sandy!!

I'll have to go and have a rubdown with a damp copy of the Melody Maker!!!