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Anne Robinson becomes the FIRST female presenter in Countdown’s 39 year history after being unveiled as new host of the long-running show By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 13:34 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 13:37 GMT, 15 February 2021 Anne Robinson has been confirmed as the first female presenter of Countdown after being named … Read more
Some 28 years have passed since I took my seat, rigid with fear, in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner for the first time and waited for the TV cameras to turn to me. A newly fledged dictionary editor at Oxford University Press, I was a reluctant addition to the hit Channel 4 words and numbers game show, … Read more
Countdown’s Rachel Riley is left red-faced as contestant spells out FORESKIN and STONKER in latest hilarious Letters Round By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 09:39 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 8 December 2020 Countdown stars, contestants and fans are often left tickled by some choice words during the letters round. And once … Read more
Countdown presenter Nick Hewer is taking a break from the show and is set to be replaced by presenter Colin Murray. 76-year-old Nick will be temporarily stepping away from the Channel 4 gameshow as he shields at home during the Covid-19 lockdown, despite having ‘military-style safety protocols’ in the studio. Taking to Twitter on Monday, … Read more
Checking in… Countdown’s lexicographer Susie Dent reveals the oddest-named place she’s ever visited and why New York is her favourite foreign city By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 10:46 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 10:47 BST, 15 September 2020 Countdown’s lexicographer Susie Dent checks into our travel Q&A This week Countdown’s lexicographer Susie … Read more