My Countdown debut (8th January 2007)

On 8th January 2007, I made my first ever Countdown appearance when I was 11 years old. Hope you enjoy the video!
Here is my blog post about my Countdown experience: wp.me/p4hUAj-EW

[@jonyoung7775]

RIP Des O'Connor. He was a lovely bloke to meet that week

[@sbaxter4207]

A lovely inspiring person. Humble and kind.

[@jonyoung7775]

Yep, I was the guy you beat - god, was that 9 years ago !!

[@DO-rs6hq]

Do people often tell you you resemble Matt Berry?

[@jonyoung7775]

Yes - luckily my wife loves Matt Berry ;)

[@b_b6183]

Now this was over a decade ago!

[@caira1987]

Jon Young by my dad is the only thing I use bing to do so much for my life she said she has no sense in my mind

[@Gerald69420]

you got beat by an 11 year old :)

[@mitchellweiner4990]

I wish we had this and WILTY in the U.S.! I’m hooked on these shows now,thanks to KZbin!

[@wadecoppage5583]

I'm with you. They bastardize all the good UK shows when they bring them over. We get "To Tell the Truth" which sucks, and the US version of "The IT Crowd" was the worst piece of shit ever, felt bad for Ayoade for having to do it. Even the US version of Taskmaster was garbage because Lisa Lampinelli used it as a showcase for her new woke garbage comedy and abused Alex.

[@Delivery_Boy_Roy]

@@wadecoppage5583 well bbc sitcom being human was good when it came over

[@wadecoppage5583]

@@Delivery_Boy_Roy I'll have to check it out. I knew they eventually had to get something right. If they try to remake "Not Going Out" that's where I draw the line.

[@Squab1972]

Great memories Bradley, thank you for sharing

[@bluebear1985]

Nice to have an episode posted by someone who has actually been on the program. This really is a great show. I wonder sometimes if it would work in my home country of Canada, because I would watch it a lot if it did air here.

[@bowlchamps37]

It would definately not work in German. We are bored way to fast. I guess British people are a lot more loyal to their shows

[@jonemeigh5588]

bluebear1985 I live in the US but travel to the UK quite often. Not sure the show would work here but I never fail to catch it when I’m over there.

[@amywilson5513]

Jon Emeigh there was an American version planned for 1990, but didn’t proceed after the pilot episode was filmed. wiki.apterous.org/Countdown_(American_game_show)

[@JLCreativeProductions]

@@amywilson5513 Wow that is such a shame. Though with it being butchered so much I doubt it would have done well. Though hopefully another pilot will be produced sometime soon that will more faithful to the original.

[@gingechicken7394]

@@jonemeigh5588 unfortunately I agree. Gameshows in the US are so fast-paced, but I love how the UK gameshows are almost a mix of gameshow and talkshow!

[@jzthompson9598]

I just discovered Countdown a few days ago, through comments on 8/10 Cats, which I just started watching two weeks ago, during Covid-19 quarantine, still happening at my home. I'm so grateful for something to keep my mind sharp in these tough times. Congratulations on your performance, and having fun with your brain. I had brain damage for around 17 years, and am really enjoying the maths problems, and now, I'm finding 7 and 8 letter words, up from my usual 3-4. It's been a wonder. I'll never be able to do it in 30 seconds consistently, but I'm getting better all the time. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for posting!

[@scarletred8888]

Great episode, amazing how relaxed and mature Bradley is, so cute as well!

[@SH77197]

That was a delightful watch on this Saturday Morning. Thanks for uploading and good grief to do that at 11 years old my word.

[@jamesconnor4302]

You were outstanding on here Bradley and I’m sure you are doing well in life nowadays, well done sir!

[@ConsumerkingUk]

wow that young lad was amazing!

[@MichaelTinker-dt1rp]

i have watched countdown for so many years and still do today quite good at getting the numbers went to watch it been filmed in 2014 when Nick Hewer was the host

[@luigiduprez7510]

im so glad to meet the legend himself

[@alcoholicsementhrower6021]

Such a lovely young man

[@grahamstreet6537]

Brilliant. You did really well.

[@stephend]

Am I the only one that noticed Carol introduced Martin a the velvet-voiced VICEROY himself, and then he got VICEROY in the penultimate letters game!? He didn't seem to notice.

[@MultiVince95]

Brilliant

[@michaelryan2463]

You were brilliant on countdown mate well done

[@michaelryan2463]

Very good score you got you were brilliant on the numbers game mate

[@innowhizzltd8675]

NOW IT'S BEEN A DECADE! This is episode 4412 as of Thursday 9th August 2007 in Series 56 & the original episode 4267 was as of the 2nd quarter-final in the Champions of Champions XII.

[@charleyyy95]

Episode 4413

[@Aupheromones]

Brilliant.

[@GabrielConstantinides]

what a clever chap you are! I am jealous

[@b_b6183]

Can you upload your quarter & semi-final episodes please?

[@JamesCarmichael]

Awesome job dude.

[@denelson83]

That's the quote of the series from Des, "He's a nippy little chappy!" BTW, I came up with "eloigner" for round 11 and "reaudits" for round 13.

[@johnkynaston3907]

First word was tankers in the opening letters round.

[@bossmanfucktheworld]

Well done lad.

[@jeansmith3367]

I wish I was clever - how amazing

[@shmookins]

Go you! Well done. :)

[@stephensnell1379]

Wow fancy that, an 11 year old young lad winning the game

[@c.j.stanbridge4560]

That defending champion totally looks like Jack Black.

[@gilbertknight1488]

Not at all

[@melissat922]

I feel like 2007 was just a couple of years back and then I realise it’s 11 years ago. Crazy how different the world is... just think the iPhone or even proper smartphones only just came out in 2007 or maybe even 2008. Why is time going sooo fast!!

[@shmookins]

Because we are getting older, my friend. And the older we get, the faster time seems simply because we had a lot of it. Personally, I still think the 90's was a decade ago. >_

[@rubyjones8120]

This vid was made exactly 8 years after his countdown debut.

[@lordrosemount]

Funny that the first word you worked out was 'Honkers': not sure whether you knew this (you've probably seen it by now), but the first word ever picked on Calendar Countdown was 'Honks'. There's a bit of a link to the past for you.

[@StuartGelin]

In the round before the first numbers game, nobody caught "designer" for 8. I'm always a little smug when I get a word that the contestants and Susie miss, but I also know if I were ever actually on countdown I would lose so badly.

[@StuartGelin]

Also, I know you were 11 in this, but is it weird that he kept calling you "good boy" like a dog? Maybe it's a UK/US thing, cuz on this side of the pond I'd be super offended.

[@StuartGelin]

@@samhughes9631 How did I miss that? Lol I’m much better at catching the missed words in cats does countdown but I’m less smug about those.

[@samhughes9631]

@@StuartGelin it's easily done!

[@andyr4941]

Are they actually finding the words? I have always assumed a computer finds them and feeds the answers to them and they pretend to have found them. I'm genuinely shocked.

[@shanemurphy8632]

There’s only one e so it doesn’t count I’m afraid

[@mxn4719]

100x10=1000-(3x4x2)-1=975 25x10=250-3=247 10x(100-3)=970+(10-8)=972

[@lordrosemount]

What the Dickens is Carol Vorderman up to around the 11-minute mark? Seems to be signalling something to the director via the cameraman, but it looks a bit weird and for some reason they cut it in (possibly it was recorded live?).

[@jamieleestransporthub]

RIP Desso

[@MarkyBoyTV]

RIP Des O Connor

[@jamesconnolly366]

10 Years To The DaY..... Well Done Lad. Remember WaTchinG You On CounTdoWn In The WormHolT Shepherd's Bush. January The 8TH Is ELVis PreSleY And DaVid BoWies BirThdaYs. Bless Their Souls...

[@harribo2005x]

I really want to go on Countdown at some point. I'm still getting better at letters.

[@quizmaster85]

First numbers game, my solution: *100* - *3* = 97 97 × *10* = 970 *4* + *1* = 5 970 + 5 = *975*

[@MinecraftLover37]

Did it the same way

[@jack.1.]

Brendan Richards I did it before the timer started the same way that the first guy did it. I suck at the letter game but I am good at number game

[@bowlchamps37]

Thze number games are a lot easier since it´s almost always the solution with the most possibilities.

[@totalrevengeance3904]

Yep same here. Feel like I’d be brilliant at the numbers part but I’d horrible at the letters game. They need a countdown for just numbers

[@cwn89015]

That was the same way, not even going up to 1000 business.

[@philb4462]

Have you slowed down a bit when you explain things nowadays, Bradley? 😅

[@patrickh8963]

Did anyone else catch the proper pervy comment to Carol from des? "I'd love to see you go up and down those steps"

[@HappyHawthorn]

I noticed the same. The dress looked very tight indeed; Carol continuously rested on one leg. I felt sorry for her. But perhaps she always did - I just started watching Countdown.

[@joanneaugust6611]

I literally said viceroy just because of the v and c, but didn't realise I could spell that...

[@googleyoutube3443]

Is this episode broadcast before or after Grandstand ended?

[@sophiefrancis8295]

I got motifs!

[@sophiefrancis8295]

Yoldeling maybe for tea time teaser?

[@gangsnapp_yt5945]

how did you get on the show? help from bradley wals- just joking about the bradley walsh bit

[@ihathtelekinesis]

32:11 And I thought I was clever for getting MUSTARD.

[@khizarali8087]

Can you upload your Quarter and Semi-final episodes please?

[@lobstertexas]

I just wanted to ask what kind of farkakte dictionary they have, to not have the word "Thankers"? What else would you call those who thank? 🙃

[@NorwegianKnifeDude]

Awesome! :D Do you enjoy the 8 out of 10 cats version as much as I do, I wonder?

[@ericzubyk2329]

They could have had dehorsing on the 3rd letters game. Also the numbers games were way too easy.

[@hazel270t]

What was Carol doing at 11:04?

[@SaulidSnake]

I'd imagine she was communicating with the producer offscreen.

[@transportfan08]

Wow

[@EternamDoov]

They called the dictionary guest a viceroy at the start and then the word appeared later

[@olle9169]

I was born 8th January 2007!!

[@BilalAli-we2dc]

I was born on that day

[@harriantoncornell5405]

It's 13 years ago now

[@TobyBanci]

19:50 I got an 8 nuptials

[@nigellafarage7323]

10 years on and kids don't know what crosswords are :3

[@frenchgirl4438]

Yet I'm 12 I know what a crossword is I'm just not good at them XD

[@jazzydave8453]

Bradley's log interesting reading

[@samueljames2154]

Is this Martin Jarvis?

[@speedyboishan87]

How did you obtain this video, did CH4 give you a copy or did you obtain it yourself.

[@Roryvhs]

I think a family member would have recorded it, due to the programme promotions over the credits - a clean version from Channel 4 wouldn't have included this.

[@jazzydave8453]

Just read Bradley's blog.

[@AlbrechtAaron]

Did you become an accountant?

[@appnzllr]

Looks like he could have been in A Christmas Story

[@SuperSmashBros-co9gf]

This is Episode 4420.

[@charleyyy95]

Episode 4413

[@nora-cr8ws]

29:05 viceroy

[@Sjmby95]

He can join Eric and Ernie now.

[@greg0uk]

The ghost of Des

[@charleyyy95]

How can they be talking about Dame Shirley if this was O’ Connor’s 5th Show.

[@chinareds54]

I saw viceroy in like 10 seconds.

[@itzhaz7860]

100-5=95 95*10=950 3*10=30 950+30=980 980-8=972

[@curtisgannon474]

Got the break teaser right

[@IsiahTomas]

Which one?, I figured out the 2nd one at the last second

[@leesmith9299]

Could they be anymore patronizing.

[@stephensnell1379]

No it's not possible for a person to be very patronising

[@kateobrien1553]

I felt that they were being caring....

[@A-R-17]

What’s the youngest age that a person can be on countdown?

[@DA-eq1yp]

As of today - it’s age 16.

[@rscosworthfan]

thankers is a legit word too lol

[@fanekcalltv]

First episode with Des O Connor

[@DA-eq1yp]

Actually the fifth.

[@cobimidgen7197]

19:49 I got pitfals

[@harriantoncornell5405]

I was 0 when he was 11

[@MrSean64]

13:21 Gosh, he's smarter than a 5th grader!

[@TheToneBender]

2007?!? It looks like its from the 80's

[@harrisonwatkins7569]

I have a 6 provice

[@Plorkss]

I did for the 972 one. 100X10 is 1000 5-3 is 2 2x10 is 20 20+8 is 28 1000-28

[@quadparty]

Very pleased to have found nuptials, but tardies not being a word is ridiculous!

[@johnkynaston3907]

In the second letters game, I spotted sealed. Then, spotted capture in the third letters game.

[@thememaster7]

Honkers not conkers lol. Des's joke slipped by there.

[@bowlchamps37]

LOL, there is really a British word called "ersatz". Just like the German word, same meaning.

[@sophiefrancis8295]

21.18 Roasted

[@taijones5350]

Abstainer = 9 word

[@technospyform1578]

baestrian

[@cobimidgen7197]

13:44 I did 100-3=97 97x10=970 970+4+1=975 easy

[@CBeaumontHIGTFY]

Shame the numbers rounds are not buzzer rounds - who can solve it first, the clock should also start instantly when CECIL reveals the number. !

[@CaymanIslandsCatWalks]

Lol goddess of wales was a lady of the night I think

[@bowlchamps37]

11:13 Hoden = testicle in German

[@PorterB]

(25 x 10) - (9-7+1) = 247! I'm cleverer :p And I got Viceroy at 29:40, thanks to video games lol.

[@jamie9820]

Yeah I wish they did it that way for a laugh lol

[@chinareds54]

I got it because of Star Wars :p

[@johnkynaston3907]

Does my solution get me 247? First sum: 25 plus 1 equals 26. Take away 7 and 7 fewer than 26 equals 19. The total of 10 add 3 equals 13. Final step: Multiply 19 and 13 equals 247. 25 + 1 - 7 × (10 + 3)

[@johnkynaston3907]

10 take away 1 equals 9. 4 multiplied by 2 plus 100 equals 108. Multiply 9 and 108 equals 972. Add 3 onto 972 equals 975. 10 - 1 × (4×2+100) + 3.

[@johnkynaston3907]

100 take away 3 equals 97. Multiply by 10 equals 970. Add the 2 equals 972. Subtract the 1 and add on 4.

[@RobertAPattison]

I scored 109

[@EVITANDY]

Interesting the way the adults patronise the young boy.

[@ssabykoops]

imagine, just 6 more subs and you can monetize your channel

[@sophiefrancis8295]

22.25 abstainer

[@sophiefrancis8295]

@@johnkynaston3907 Someone who stops themselves from doing something for on a temporary or permanent basis. For example a person who abstains from alcohol will not drink it.

[@sophiefrancis8295]

@@johnkynaston3907 Yeah I know by that’s not really the point. They’d still be abstaining from alcohol.

[@YashBudhiraja]

Fun fact, Ersatz is from German

[@DG-us6rh]

slow down bradley 🤣🤣🤣