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[[Image:C4countdown.png|thumb|right|400px|The ''Countdown - General'' sub-forum on c4countdown.]]
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[[Image:C4countdown.png|thumb|right|400px|The front page of the ''c4countdown'' forums in 2010.]]
 
'''c4countdown''' is the main online forum for Countdown fans and contestants.
 
'''c4countdown''' is the main online forum for Countdown fans and contestants.
  
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The present owner is [[Charlie Reams]] (although [[Jon Stitcher]] owns the rights to the web domain but generously donated it to the group), and the group is moderated by [[Ben Wilson]], [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]] and [[Jim Bentley]].
 
The present owner is [[Charlie Reams]] (although [[Jon Stitcher]] owns the rights to the web domain but generously donated it to the group), and the group is moderated by [[Ben Wilson]], [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]] and [[Jim Bentley]].
  
The forum has around 1000 members, including many former contestants on the show. These include [[series]] winners [[Chris Waddington]], [[Chris Wills]], Ben Wilson, [[Julian Fell]], [[Conor Travers]], [[Damian Eadie]], [[Richard Brittain]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Mark Tournoff]], [[Junaid Mubeen]], [[Nick Wainwright]], [[David O'Donnell]] and [[Kirk Bevins]], as well as [[Championship of Champions]] winners [[Paul Gallen]] and [[Steven Briers|Steve Briers]].
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The forum has over 1400 members, including many former contestants on the show. These include [[series]] winners [[Chris Waddington]], [[Chris Wills]], Ben Wilson, [[Julian Fell]], [[Conor Travers]], [[Damian Eadie]], [[Richard Brittain]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Mark Tournoff]], [[Junaid Mubeen]], [[Nick Wainwright]], [[David O'Donnell]], [[Kirk Bevins]], [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] and [[Oliver Garner]], as well as [[Championship of Champions]] winners [[Paul Gallen]] and [[Steven Briers|Steve Briers]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
'''c4c''', as it is often known, was created as a Yahoo mailing list by [[Stewart Holden]] on 14 July 2004, who introduced it to the world with [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4countdown/message/1 this post]. c4c quickly replaced [[gevincountdown]] as the hub of online Countdown, and produced nearly 17,000 posts from 600 members.
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'''c4c''', as it is often known, was created as a Yahoo mailing list by another series winner, [[Stewart Holden]] on 14 July 2004, who introduced it to the world with [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4countdown/message/1 this post]. c4c quickly replaced [[gevincountdown]] as the hub of online Countdown, and produced nearly 17,000 posts from 600 members.
  
 
Over the years, there had been much debate about moving from a mailing list to a more conventional web-based forum. On 21 January 2008, a [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4countdown/surveys?id=2636193 poll of members] found a majority in favour of the move, and the new forum was launched the same day. This is the current format. It started off with a small number of members, which increased rapidly when Reams appeared on the [[Countdown|televised show]] and reached the final of [[Series 59]], mentioning the forum at least once in the process.
 
Over the years, there had been much debate about moving from a mailing list to a more conventional web-based forum. On 21 January 2008, a [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4countdown/surveys?id=2636193 poll of members] found a majority in favour of the move, and the new forum was launched the same day. This is the current format. It started off with a small number of members, which increased rapidly when Reams appeared on the [[Countdown|televised show]] and reached the final of [[Series 59]], mentioning the forum at least once in the process.

Revision as of 09:40, 3 January 2016

The front page of the c4countdown forums in 2010.

c4countdown is the main online forum for Countdown fans and contestants.

Members

The present owner is Charlie Reams (although Jon Stitcher owns the rights to the web domain but generously donated it to the group), and the group is moderated by Ben Wilson, Mike Brown and Jim Bentley.

The forum has over 1400 members, including many former contestants on the show. These include series winners Chris Waddington, Chris Wills, Ben Wilson, Julian Fell, Conor Travers, Damian Eadie, Richard Brittain, Craig Beevers, Mark Tournoff, Junaid Mubeen, Nick Wainwright, David O'Donnell, Kirk Bevins, Chris Davies and Oliver Garner, as well as Championship of Champions winners Paul Gallen and Steve Briers.

History

c4c, as it is often known, was created as a Yahoo mailing list by another series winner, Stewart Holden on 14 July 2004, who introduced it to the world with this post. c4c quickly replaced gevincountdown as the hub of online Countdown, and produced nearly 17,000 posts from 600 members.

Over the years, there had been much debate about moving from a mailing list to a more conventional web-based forum. On 21 January 2008, a poll of members found a majority in favour of the move, and the new forum was launched the same day. This is the current format. It started off with a small number of members, which increased rapidly when Reams appeared on the televised show and reached the final of Series 59, mentioning the forum at least once in the process.

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