Countdown is a staple of tea time viewing and as it comes up to its 40th anniversary, fans could be forgiven for thinking it no longer holds any secrets. But the ultimate test of mathematical and ...

11:17, Tue, Oct 22, 2024 Updated: 11:27, Tue, Oct 22, 2024 Countdown has been a British television staple since it launched in November 1982 with the late Richard Whiteley at the helm of the show.

Fans of Countdown will be all too familiar with the iconic jingle that rings out as its clock ticks closer to the 30-second mark. But writing into behind-the-scenes showbiz podcast The Rest Is ...

The show that launched a thousand careers! Uncanny X-Men lead singer Brian Mannix says it’s hard to explain the significance of Countdown to later generations who didn’t know a world without mobiles, ...

Have you ever been so excited for a show, hoping that it’ll steal your heart and become your next obsession, only for it to disappoint at every turn? That’s me and Countdown. I was genuinely rooting ...

A former Countdown contestant has revealed the show is much harder than it looks due to one "annoying" hidden feature most fan don't realise. A former Countdown contestant has revealed that the show ...

With just weeks to go until 2025, now's the time to decide where you'll ring in the new year. Sure, the city has plenty of glitzy New Year’s Eve parties and events, with plenty of free-flow bubbly and ...