I have to say that last week's newbies (well two weeks ago actually!) - Claire and Nikki look well fit - those Xmas outfits didn't half not do anything to flatter the girls (the same applies to Louise too)!!

Oh and Nikki has the bonus of being in my favourite ever position!

Clive - 27 shows (replaced James)
Jules - 26 shows (replaced Loraine)
Deano - 24 shows (replaced J.C.)
Glenis - 20 shows (replaced Debs)
Namfon - 18 shows (replaced Asma)
Stu - 17 shows (replaced John)
Katie - 16 shows (replaced Ashleigh)
Kenny - 15 shows (replaced Joe)
Pat - 14 shows (replaced Toni)
Natasha - 13 shows (replaced Stuart)
Brian - 12 shows (replaced Maggie)
Lloyd - 11 shows (replaced Olly)
Danny - 10 shows (replaced Jonny)
Mark - 9 shows (replaced Ian)
M.J. - 8 shows (replaced Louise)
Nikki - 7 shows (replaced Sandra)
Shaun - 6 shows (replaced Kerry)
Claire - 5 shows (replaced Patricia)
Sue - 4 shows (replaced Orry)
Geoff - 3 shows (replaced Stephen)
Laura - 2 shows (replaced Hayley)
Whoever replaces Glen - 1 show

Another Laura !

Newbie Laura's game will be full of mentions of the last Laura, I'm sure. Anyway, for the rest of this week:

Wednesday: Glenis
Thursday: Deano
Friday: Jules
Saturday: Clive

I think

Wednesday ; Jules (26 shows)
Thursday ; Deano (25 shows)
Friday ; Glenis (22 shows)
Saturday ; Clive (30 shows)

Clive - 28 shows (replaced James)
Deano - 25 shows (replaced J.C.)
Glenis - 21 shows (replaced Debs)
Namfon - 19 shows (replaced Asma)
Stu - 18 shows (replaced John)
Katie - 17 shows (replaced Ashleigh)
Kenny - 16 shows (replaced Joe)
Pat - 15 shows (replaced Toni)
Natasha - 14 shows (replaced Stuart)
Brian - 13 shows (replaced Maggie)
Lloyd - 12 shows (replaced Olly)
Danny - 11 shows (replaced Jonny)
Mark - 10 shows (replaced Ian)
M.J. - 9 shows (replaced Louise)
Nikki - 8 shows (replaced Sandra)
Shaun - 7 shows (replaced Kerry)
Claire - 6 shows (replaced Patricia)
Sue - 5 shows (replaced Orry)
Geoff - 4 shows (replaced Stephen)
Laura - 3 shows (replaced Hayley)
Simon - 2 shows (replaced Glen)
Whoever replaces Jules - 1 show

Nice long run for Clive there, but why is Deano doing so many shows?

I think he is quite popular at the hotel.

Probably... and this is what I never understand... why do popular ones at the hotel do long runs, when they're quiet on the wings (or at least they're edited to be quiet)? I couldn't give two flying *beep* in a fountain if he was popular at the hotel as I'm a viewer who doesn't get to see what happens at the hotel.

OK! Calm down!

100 episodes ago:
535: Pete, 7th September 2007, 10p.
Longest runner: Annie (32nd show)
Newbie: Phyllis (full 22 here)
This game was the final one of the male part of 'Battle of the Sexes', and Pete was the last male left on the 22.

200 episodes ago:
435: Penny, 15th April 2007, £5,000.
Longest runner: Joyce (24th show)
Newbie: Graeme (full 22 here)
Penny was the first contestant to have £5,000 in her box since Neil in November 2006, 124 shows ago.

300 episodes ago:
335: GK, 21st December 2006, £10,000.
Longest runner: Danny (26th show)
Newbie: Jennifer (full 22 here)
GK beat the Banker at a five-figure sum despite not getting a single all-blue round all game, and having a final seven of six blues and one red.

400 episodes ago:
235: Lindsay, 28th August 2006, £500.
Longest runner: Lance (24th show)
Newbie: Rob (full 22 here)
The first game of the second season (Aug 06-Jul 07) of Deal or No Deal. The lucky hat's first appearance and the famous 'stepping outside of the game' moment.

500 episodes ago:
135: Helen, 7th April 2006, £22,000.
Longest runner: JT (25th show)
Newbie: Morris
The first player to have £1,000 in their box since Dilys in show 7, a record 128 shows for any box amount.

600 episodes ago:
35: Kai, 9th December 2005, £7,500.
Longest runner: Elaine H (29th show)
Newbie: Dave
Kai's opening £9,000 offer was the highest ever at the time, and would remain so until the end of March 2006.

Yeah I'm bored.

The good thing is about season 3 in particular, they seem to have given most of the big characters the long runs, such as Brian, Norman, Robin, Siobhan, Jean, Ed, Little Rich, JC, Ashleigh and now Clive.

Only really Phyllis and Pete who was really called Richard got long runs who weren't really legends, except forced ones due to Battle Of The Sexes!

Clive - 29 shows (replaced James)
Deano - 26 shows (replaced J.C.)
Glenis - 22 shows (replaced Debs)
Namfon - 20 shows (replaced Asma)
Katie - 18 shows (replaced Ashleigh)
Kenny - 17 shows (replaced Joe)
Pat - 16 shows (replaced Toni)
Natasha - 15 shows (replaced Stuart)
Brian - 14 shows (replaced Maggie)
Lloyd - 13 shows (replaced Olly)
Danny - 12 shows (replaced Jonny)
Mark - 11 shows (replaced Ian)
M.J. - 10 shows (replaced Louise)
Nikki - 9 shows (replaced Sandra)
Shaun - 8 shows (replaced Kerry)
Claire - 7 shows (replaced Patricia)
Sue - 6 shows (replaced Orry)
Geoff - 5 shows (replaced Stephen)
Laura - 4 shows (replaced Hayley)
Simon - 3 shows (replaced Glen)
Angie - 2 shows (replaced Jules)
Whoever replaces Stu - 1 show

Hopefully Clive will make 30!

Clive will probably play tomorrow, seeing what they did with Ashleigh and Olly!

What's remarkable to me is reading who the current long-runners replaced - Clive replaced James and Deano replaced JC for instance - it feels like JC was around a lifetime ago, I associate him in the same era as the likes of Chris B, Little Rich, Charly, Basil Fawlty etc!

Why has Deano been there so long..i really don't see why...

I suppose he gives some very good advice, but other than that, I don't have a clue.

Deano - 27 shows (replaced J.C.)
Glenis - 23 shows (replaced Debs)
Namfon - 21 shows (replaced Asma)
Katie - 19 shows (replaced Ashleigh)
Kenny - 18 shows (replaced Joe)
Pat - 17 shows (replaced Toni)
Natasha - 16 shows (replaced Stuart)
Brian - 15 shows (replaced Maggie)
Lloyd - 14 shows (replaced Olly)
Danny - 13 shows (replaced Jonny)
Mark - 12 shows (replaced Ian)
M.J. - 11 shows (replaced Louise)
Nikki - 10 shows (replaced Sandra)
Shaun - 9 shows (replaced Kerry)
Claire - 8 shows (replaced Patricia)
Sue - 7 shows (replaced Orry)
Geoff - 6 shows (replaced Stephen)
Laura - 5 shows (replaced Hayley)
Simon - 4 shows (replaced Glen)
Angie - 3 shows (replaced Jules)
John - 2 shows (replaced Stu)
Whoever replaces Clive - 1 show

Lewis was right; another 29-show-runner!

Deano for tomorrow surely? I sort of hope so...

[If not him, then it will be Namfon/Glenis i reckon]

Since Clive played today, I think Kenny or Pat will play tomorrow. I reckon Katie and Namfon will be kept for a while yet. I think Glenis will be Monday and Deano will be Tuesday.

Deano - 28 shows (replaced J.C.)
Glenis - 24 shows (replaced Debs)
Namfon - 22 shows (replaced Asma)
Kenny - 19 shows (replaced Joe)
Pat - 18 shows (replaced Toni)
Natasha - 17 shows (replaced Stuart)
Brian - 16 shows (replaced Maggie)
Lloyd - 15 shows (replaced Olly)
Danny - 14 shows (replaced Jonny)
Mark E - 13 shows (replaced Ian)
M.J. - 12 shows (replaced Louise)
Nikki - 11 shows (replaced Sandra)
Shaun - 10 shows (replaced Kerry)
Claire - 9 shows (replaced Patricia)
Sue - 8 shows (replaced Orry)
Geoff - 7 shows (replaced Stephen)
Laura - 6 shows (replaced Hayley)
Simon - 5 shows (replaced Glen)
Angie - 4 shows (replaced Jules)
John - 3 shows (replaced Stu)
Mark B - 2 shows (replaced Clive)
Whoever replaces Katie - 1 show

I see Deano is on a rather high 28 shows and Glenis on 24...

I don't get it, they've both done absolutely *beep* all on the wings as far as I'm aware. Mind you, so has pretty much everyone...the only ones I'd say I was particularly interested in are Pat and Laura. (Which means they have to play before next Sunday as that's when I go back to uni...I know that's unlikely for Laura but hopefully Pat will.)