Countdown
Countdown can be a British game series involving number and word puzzles. ITV Studios produce it and broadcast on Channel 4. It is introduced by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, using lexicographer Susie Dent. This was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, November 1982, and 67 series were broadcast since its debut on 2. With over 5,000 episodes, count down is just one of the longest-running game shows from the world, as well as the first French edition et des lettres, which was running on television that is French continuously since 1965. Before moving to Granada Studios Last Year, and then over to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays in 2013 Count down was originally listed for 27 Decades at The Leeds Studios.
The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for 20 years, until his departure in June 2005. It was introduced by Des Lynam until Des O'Connor until the end of 2008, the end of 2006, also Jeff Stelling until the end of 2011. The presenter is Nick Hewer.
The series was, left by the show's co host, carol Vorderman, who had previously been on the programme since it began in December 2008. She was replaced with Rachel Riley.
A star guest features in every programme, and gives a short interlude. The two contestants in each episode compete in three disciplines letters rounds, in which the contestants try to make the longest word possible from nine randomly chosen letters. Three amounts rounds, in which the contestants must utilize arithmetic to accomplish a more objective number that is arbitrary . And the conundrum, a buzzer around where the contestants compete to solve a anagram. Throughout the show warms, the winning contestant yields until he or she has collected eight wins. The best contestants are encouraged back to get the show finals, which can be decided in knock out format. Press coverage has been received by contestants of exceptional skill, and the programme in general is widely recognised and parodied within culture.
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