farquah 0 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Ledgendary Countdown host and terrible tie wearer Richard "Twice Nightly" Whiteley dies aged 61. King of the bad pun and stripey blazer jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 How long did Countdown last? And did they ever make the clock go all the way round? I recall watching the very first Countdown, it was the first program on Channel 4 ever wasn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Classic programme. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Consonant! "R" Vowel! "I" Consonant! "P" Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 So many highlights. The music was pretty cool too. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 What was Countdown? Some show on tv? Link to post Share on other sites
farquah 0 Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Yeah echineko it was a british television quiz based on words and numbers that soon became a classic for students around the country and spawned the first sexy mathmetician in the form of Miss Vordeman. Some highlights: Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 ..... and here I was thinking it was probably the same type of show as Australia's Countdown. What would I know anyway! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 That man in the yellow crossword jumper. Find out his name Consonant please.... D Vowel please.... I Vowel please.... A Consonant please.... C Consonant please.... H Consonant please.... D Vowel please.... E Consonant please.... K DIACHDEK You have 30 seconds, starting now. Du du de du de Du du de du de Du du de du de etc etc... Anyone guess it? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 That doesn't spell Gyles, dickhead!!! But seriously - sad to hear about Mr Whiteley. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Anyone got the answer to ? Link to post Share on other sites
farquah 0 Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 You said it......How about ANSWER ???!!! Anyone beat a 6? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Countdown was always too difficult for me. I could never get that final one where all the letters were used to spell a word, that's rock 'ard that. I was much better at the number game. Link to post Share on other sites
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