Every so often I will watch a programme like Mastermind or the Eggheads, in fact I have reviewed these shows fairly recently and if you take them for what they are, they can in fact be good entertainment although I think that Eggheads can become rather repetitive if I watch it too much. One thing I find wrong with these programmes though for sure is that somehow the contestants are perceived to be super intelligent and unbelievably clever just because they can remember all sorts of facts from history or the present day. In my opinion those who have a good level of intelligence demonstrate this by solving problems, design and are able to express new ways of thinking for  Read the complete review

Countdown is a game show which is aired on Channel 4. It has a prime afternoon slot which makes it a television favourite to students. This show is one of the longest running game shows in the world and has been a popular show since its first appearance in 1982. The Original host was the deliciously dotty Richard Whitley. I loved his bumbling personality and his equally mad and eccentric dress sense. I remember avidly tuning in when I was a little girl, just to see what mad tie Richard was wearing. The show is based around two contestants who go head to head in order to become the countdown winner. This game is far from easy and you really have to ...  Read the complete review

When Channel 4 was first aired as a channel the programme Countdown became it's flagship programme. All these years later it has remained on their station and managed to keep the same format throughout. The programmes is about 45 minutes long and is currently on Channel 4 mid afternoon. I used to watch this regularly when I was younger and would often come in from school and it would be on, but for me something died on the show when Richard Whitely sadly passed away as he was a great host. It is great testament to the idea of the show that the format hasn't really changed over the years as that goes to prove that it is a simple but very successful ...  Read the complete review

One of the first shows ever to be shown on Channel 4 and has been running for over 25 years, Countdown is a staple part of C4's afternoon schedule. A quiz show which is more for those who want intellectual recognition rather than monetary reward, it is has two alternating rounds; the numbers and letters, with a final countdown conundurum round. This is by no means an easy game as the contestants battle it out against one another to acheive the highest score. In the letters round each contestant takes it in turns to choose 9 random letters from which they have to make the longest word out of. This is always hard to do and unless I have a dictionary ...  Read the complete review

Now in its twenty-eighth year, Channel Four's 'Countdown' is one of the UK's best loved daytime shows. Broken down into two distinct rounds; 'Letters' and 'Numbers', the game is easy to follow but difficult to master. The letters game simply requires the player to form the largest word possible from a random nine letter selection within thirty seconds, whilst the numbers round involves hitting a randomly generated target figure by means of crafty arithmetic. The program has a wide ranging appeal, but primarily hits two specific audiences - the elderly, and students. For older viewers, Countdown seems to be a soothing afternoon pick-me-up, like a cup-of-tea for the brain .  Read the complete review