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Anyone can suggest a fact worthy of a future month's ''Did you know...''. Please edit this section to append your suggestion in a bullet point below, as per standard talk page conventions.
 
Anyone can suggest a fact worthy of a future month's ''Did you know...''. Please edit this section to append your suggestion in a bullet point below, as per standard talk page conventions.
 
* Just like this! -- [[User:Crispy|Chris 'Crispy' Philpot]] 12:49, 27 June 2010 (BST)
 
* Just like this! -- [[User:Crispy|Chris 'Crispy' Philpot]] 12:49, 27 June 2010 (BST)
* ...that in the [[Episode 1717|grand final]] of [[Series 30]], the #7 and #8 seeds played each other? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 13:12, 27 June 2010 (BST)
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<s>* ...that in the [[Episode 1717|grand final]] of [[Series 30]], the #7 and #8 seeds played each other? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 13:12, 27 June 2010 (BST)
 
::Nice one! -- [[User:Crispy|Chris &#39;Crispy&#39; Philpot]] 09:08, 28 June 2010 (BST)
 
::Nice one! -- [[User:Crispy|Chris &#39;Crispy&#39; Philpot]] 09:08, 28 June 2010 (BST)
 
* ...that in [[Episode CS1997|The Christmas special]],[[Susie Dent]] filled in for [[Carol Vorderman]]? [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] 2031, 28 June 2010, BST
 
* ...that in [[Episode CS1997|The Christmas special]],[[Susie Dent]] filled in for [[Carol Vorderman]]? [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] 2031, 28 June 2010, BST
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*...that a '''sudden-death [[conundrum]]''' used in a [[Series 12]] quarter-final was {{word|RMADILLOA}} (answer: {{word|ARMADILLO}})? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 23:01, 19 October 2010 (BST)
 
*...that a '''sudden-death [[conundrum]]''' used in a [[Series 12]] quarter-final was {{word|RMADILLOA}} (answer: {{word|ARMADILLO}})? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 23:01, 19 October 2010 (BST)
Source is [[Cathy Morgan|here.]] You can leave out the answer if it's obvious enough.
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: Source is [[Cathy Morgan|here.]] You can leave out the answer if it's obvious enough.</s>
 
*...for the first four series, Countdown was only transmitted on four days a week...
 
*...for the first four series, Countdown was only transmitted on four days a week...
 
*...but for three months in 2006, the programme was extended to six days a week.
 
*...but for three months in 2006, the programme was extended to six days a week.
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*...that on '''[[Episode 4086|20 April 2006]]''', the [[conundrum]] {{word|GHOSTMINE}}, despite being the most common 9-letter word in the English language, went unsolved by the entire studio?
 
*...that on '''[[Episode 4086|20 April 2006]]''', the [[conundrum]] {{word|GHOSTMINE}}, despite being the most common 9-letter word in the English language, went unsolved by the entire studio?
  
(Thanks to this page: http://www.insightin.com/esl/1000.php for the most common words, and thanks to Mike Brown for making the recap for this episode, which has "none in aud." at the bottom.)
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: (Thanks to this page: http://www.insightin.com/esl/1000.php for the most common words, and thanks to Mike Brown for making the recap for this episode, which has "none in aud." at the bottom.)
  
 
*...that [[Helen Grayson]] and [[Darryl Francis]], two high-scoring finalists in [[Series 6]], had both previously been on the show in [[Series 1]], within a day of each other?
 
*...that [[Helen Grayson]] and [[Darryl Francis]], two high-scoring finalists in [[Series 6]], had both previously been on the show in [[Series 1]], within a day of each other?
  
===Proposed DYK for April 2011===
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I wanted to add this DYK for April 2011, but it's somehow protected and I'm not allowed to edit it.
 
 
 
 
[[Image:Tom_Hargreaves.jpg|right]]
 
[[Image:Tom_Hargreaves.jpg|right]]
 
 
*...that a sudden-death [[conundrum]] used in a '''[[Series 12]]''' [[Episode 589|quarter-final]] was {{word|RMADILLOA}} (answer: {{word|ARMADILLO}})?
 
*...that a sudden-death [[conundrum]] used in a '''[[Series 12]]''' [[Episode 589|quarter-final]] was {{word|RMADILLOA}} (answer: {{word|ARMADILLO}})?
 
*...that [[Series 51]] contestant '''[[Chris Philpot]]''' was the only [[contestant]] to have ever read out his introductory card?
 
*...that [[Series 51]] contestant '''[[Chris Philpot]]''' was the only [[contestant]] to have ever read out his introductory card?
 
*...that a choice of 2 large numbers in the '''[[numbers game]]''' gives statistically the easiest solutions?
 
*...that a choice of 2 large numbers in the '''[[numbers game]]''' gives statistically the easiest solutions?
*...that after [[octochamp]]s were re-introduced to the show in [[Series 47]], '''[[Tom Hargreaves]]''' ''(pictured)'' won the very first eight games of the series?
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*...that after [[octochamp]]s were re-introduced to the show in [[Series 47]], '''[[Tom Hargreaves]]''' ''(pictured)'' won the very first eight games of the series?</s>
  
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===Reboot===
 
Is the DYK going to continue? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 03:03, 16 October 2011 (BST)
 
Is the DYK going to continue? [[User:JohnnyCanuck|JohnnyCanuck]] 03:03, 16 October 2011 (BST)
:If one of us could be given exquisite powers, rather than waiting for above... [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] 09:34, 16 October 2011 (BST)
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: If one of us could be given exquisite powers, rather than waiting for above... [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] 09:34, 16 October 2011 (BST)
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:: I am in the process of building up a bank of 12 sets of DYK facts which will automatically rotate year on year. Continue suggesting facts and I'll sporadically update the templates, without it being crucial to compile a brand new set every month. The facts which are crossed out above are now included in the refreshed templates. -- [[User:Crispy|Chris &#39;Crispy&#39; Philpot]] 15:36, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
  
 
==DYK archive==
 
==DYK archive==

Revision as of 15:36, 4 February 2012

Did you know..., sometimes abbreviated to DYK, is a relatively recent addition to The Countdown Wiki, wherein between three and five facts about Countdown are presented on the Main Page every month. Facts selected for DYK will be in some way notable, unexpected or surprising; for instance, they might offer insight into presenters, guests or contestants with unusual backgrounds for a quiz show, or they might describe noteworthy instances in the games themselves. Ideally, articles linked to from within DYK will contextualise the fact with additional information, though they do not necessarily have to reach featured article standards.

Proposed DYK facts

Anyone can suggest a fact worthy of a future month's Did you know.... Please edit this section to append your suggestion in a bullet point below, as per standard talk page conventions.

* ...that in the grand final of Series 30, the #7 and #8 seeds played each other? JohnnyCanuck 13:12, 27 June 2010 (BST)

Nice one! -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 09:08, 28 June 2010 (BST)
Both of these are great, and I've already lined them up for August. Please feel free to make further suggestions! -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 09:34, 3 July 2010 (BST)
Wasn't the voice loss for three weeks of programmes, rather than for most of the series?--Drawoh 09:47, 3 July 2010 (BST)
I've adjusted the wording for the box like so:
* ...that due to multiple episodes being recorded in one day, Rachel Riley appeared to lose her voice for three weeks during Series 62?
If you feel this needs changing please just say so, and how, and I'll endeavour to strike the right note. -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 13:37, 4 July 2010 (BST)
Pretty accurate, Crispy. It was actually 15 episodes (three weeks), which were recorded over three consecutive days, not just on one day.--Drawoh 17:23, 4 July 2010 (BST)
Thank you for these great suggestions. I'll be compiling September's list soon, so let me know any more facts that spring to mind! -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 16:39, 18 August 2010 (BST)
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Source is here. You can leave out the answer if it's obvious enough.
  • ...for the first four series, Countdown was only transmitted on four days a week...
  • ...but for three months in 2006, the programme was extended to six days a week.
  • ...in its 28 years' existence, there have been just three known occasions when the maximum possible score has been obtained from the available selections; Jenny Haldane in Episode 792, Darren Shacklady in Episode 1621, and Kirk Bevins in Episode 4770.
  • .... that 2 large numbers gives statistically the easiest solutions? The Doctor 14:07, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
  • ...that both contestants by the name Clive Freedman faced crucial conundrums at some point in their Countdown career?
  • ...that on both of two episodes in the finals of Series 62, Episodes 5060 and 5062 just two episodes apart, identical selections were produced, namely AELNNOPWZ...
  • ... and even more astonishingly, by changing the W to a U, the selection could be anagrammed to Paul Zenon, who was the Dictionary Corner guest in both these shows!
  • ...that on 20 April 2006, the conundrum GHOSTMINE, despite being the most common 9-letter word in the English language, went unsolved by the entire studio?
(Thanks to this page: http://www.insightin.com/esl/1000.php for the most common words, and thanks to Mike Brown for making the recap for this episode, which has "none in aud." at the bottom.)

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Reboot

Is the DYK going to continue? JohnnyCanuck 03:03, 16 October 2011 (BST)

If one of us could be given exquisite powers, rather than waiting for above... The Doctor 09:34, 16 October 2011 (BST)
I am in the process of building up a bank of 12 sets of DYK facts which will automatically rotate year on year. Continue suggesting facts and I'll sporadically update the templates, without it being crucial to compile a brand new set every month. The facts which are crossed out above are now included in the refreshed templates. -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 15:36, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

DYK archive

November 2009

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December 2009

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January 2010

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February 2010

May 2010

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July 2010

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August 2010

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