Could Countdown be the best programme on TV? Ever?

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:46:42 +0000

My Nana always used to say “There’s never anything on TV, I never turn it on before countdown”. For her (and she was in her 90s at the time), TV time began at countdown time. As I watched it today, I thought (a) Isn’t it great to have a job that affords you the time to watch countdown of an afternoon, and (b) what would Nana think of Carol Vorderman’s replacement. The thinking man’s crumpet I believe she was oft referred to was sensationally replaced last year by some blow in because Channel 4 wanted to take away all Carol’s money (I’m summarising).

Enter Rachel Riley in her short tight dresses:

Would Nana have Approved?

Probably not....

By gum can she crunch the numbers, and well done her.

What I love about countdown is that I watch it smugly thinking that anyone who is good enough to actually get on the programme must be a real loser with no life outside of scrabble and boggle, while at the same time thinking that Rachel one is tidy, Jeff Stelling is a bit of an odd one, and if I manage to get a 6 letter word or more and within 100 of the numbers game, I’m a total ledgend.

So, am I the only one with the guilty countdown secret pleasure?

In a word no – Some people are a bit more into it than I am! See “Bapwatch” for example

I’ll save my thoughts about dictionary corner and Susie Dent for another day

The Life Of Ryan» countdown time

Could Countdown be the best programme on TV? Ever?