Zef's COUNTDOWN
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____Where can I see the UK C4 version of Countdown?
____When can I see Countdown?
____What are the origins of the Countdown game?
____What are the origins on the UK C4 Countdown TV show?
____Do other countries have their own versions of 'Countdown'?
____Are there board game or computer game versions of Countdown?
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What is 'Countdown'?
Countdown is the name of a TV game show broadcast in the United Kingdom on the TV station 'Channel 4' aka 'C4'. On this show, 2 contestants play against each other in a series of Letters games and Numbers games, ending with a race against the clock to be the first person to spot a scrambled up 9 letter word - the Countdown 'Conundrum' round ....
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Can I still play Countdown if I haven't seen the TV show?
Yes. This site aims to let anyone around the world with internet access follow the UK C4 Countdown TV show via 'Summaries' for each day's show. UK viewers who miss the TV broadcasts of the show can use this site to catch up with what they've missed. People who live outside the broadcast areas for the UK show can also keep up to date with Countdown via this site - even if they've never actually seen the show.
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How do I find out how to play Countdown?
Look at these places by clicking on each hyperlink:-
How the game works section
The letters game section
The numbers game section
The Conundrum round? section
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Where can I see the UK C4 version of Countdown?
On the UK terrestrial broadcasts of UK Channel 4 channel - which may reach places as far afield as Ireland and the coast of Holland
On some cable TV and satellite TV systems in / near the UK which carry the UK Channel 4 channel
On the UK terrestrial broadcasts of S4C channel
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When can I see Countdown?
There are 5 shows filmed for broadcast on Monday to Friday of each week, except during some of May-August and at Xmas time. The usual broadcast times for Countdown are as follows:-
UK Channel 4 - usually 4.15 or 4.30 p.m. British Time, Monday to Friday
UK Channel 4 repeat - each episode is repeated 2 and a half days later, starting at a time which varies between approx. 5.10 and 5.40 a.m. British Time.
S4C - check the schedules, different to Channel 4 broadcast times
Remember to allow for differences in time zones and 'British Summer Time' if you are watching the show from outside Britain.
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What are the origins of the Countdown game?
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What are the origins on the UK C4 Countdown TV show?
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Do other countries have their own versions of 'Countdown'?
Yes. The game is played in over 30 countries. However the name used for the game may vary from one country to another - e.g. ''Countdown'' in the UK, ''Des Chiffres Et Des Lettres'' in France, etcetera.
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Are there board game or computer game versions of Countdown?
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How the game works section
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____How many rounds are in a game of Countdown?
____How does the scoring system work?
____Do the 2 contestants get to play on the show again?
____What prizes can the contestants win?
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____The Numbers game section
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The letters game section
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____What happens in the letters game?
____How are points scored in the letters game?
____What words are allowable in the letters game?
____What happens if someone gets a 9 letter word?
____Can I have 'rude' words?
____How can I check whether my word is valid in Countdown?
____What should I do if my word is longer than everyone else's?
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The numbers game section
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____What happens in the numbers game?
____How are points scored in the numbers game?
____What should I do if I can't reach the numbers game target exactly?
____How do contestants chose the numbers for the numbers game?
____What are the numbers on each of the four rows?
____Is the choice of 'How many numbers come from each row?' important?
____What should I do if I solve a numbers game everyone else's?
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The 'Conundrum' round section
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____What happens on the 'Conundrum' round?
____How are points scored on the Conundrum round?
____Can both contestants score points on this round?
____What happens if one contestant gives a wrong answer?
____What happens if both contestants give a wrong answer?
____Are there any words that will not appear on a Conundrum round?
____What is a 'Crucial Conundrum'?
____What happens if the scores are level after the Conundrum round?
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About this website section
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____About this website
____Who runs this website?
____What does this website aim to do?
____What does this website NOT aim to do?
____Where can I find out other information about Countdown?
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Key for the 'Countdown Summaries' section
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On every Countdown show's summary, you can find out some details about
- how each type of round works, and
- how to understand the information shown for each round
by reading text included with the 1st Letters / Numbers / Conundrum rounds.
Round 01 is the 1st Letters game round on the show .... look for the text immediately after the first selection of letters.
Round 04 is the 1st Numbers game round on a 30 minutes show .... look for the text immediately after the first selection of Numbers.
Round 09 is the first and only Conundrum round on a 30 minutes show .... look for the text immediately before and immediately after the first set of letters - the jumbled up version of the 9 letter Conundrum word.
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