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About Countdown
The first programme on Channel 4, Countdown has been appealing to wordsmiths and number-crunchers since 1982.
It has remained a fixture of the afternoon schedule and consistently popular with viewers through the years, an enduring appeal always matched by that of its two founding presenters, Richard and Carol.
"People always ask me why Countdown has stood the test of time. I think it is because it has such universal appeal. It is enjoyed by the whole range of the viewership, spanning as it does all ages and all classes. For every granny and granddad watching there's a grandson and granddaughter. Thus the audience is constantly refreshed."
- Richard Whiteley
It has remained a fixture of the afternoon schedule and consistently popular with viewers through the years, an enduring appeal always matched by that of its two founding presenters, Richard and Carol.
"People always ask me why Countdown has stood the test of time. I think it is because it has such universal appeal. It is enjoyed by the whole range of the viewership, spanning as it does all ages and all classes. For every granny and granddad watching there's a grandson and granddaughter. Thus the audience is constantly refreshed."
- Richard Whiteley
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