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John Richard Whiteley OBE DL (28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) was an English presenter and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel (not counting a programme ...
Mar 2, 2017 · Actor Ricky Tomlinson accuses the late Countdown host of conspiring with the Government to have him jailed for a strike-related offence. Kathryn Apanowicz, Whiteley's widow, calls the allegations \"ridiculous\" and says he was asthmatic, technophobic and bad at maths.
Jan 13, 2023 · 32. 2.3K views 1 year ago. Friends, family & colleagues remember the life & career of legendary Countdown host Richard Whiteley in this emotional tribute to the the television icon. ...more.
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Countdown is back! To celebrate, here's the last episode of the quiz with Richard before he died: the final from 2005.
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- Media Central UK
Jun 26, 2005 · The television presenter and journalist passed away in 2005 after undergoing heart surgery and pneumonia. He was known for his friendly and humorous style on Countdown and other shows, and had interviewed every prime minister since Harold Macmillan.
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Learn about the life and career of Richard Whiteley, the presenter of Countdown and a journalist who interviewed Margaret Thatcher. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
John Richard Whiteley was an English presenter, and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel.
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