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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Countdown | History Defined

How Australian Crawl snuck a raunchy classic past the censors

Being banned from Countdown gave them cred and helped their image.

The Canberra Times

Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams

Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more

The Guardian - UK

Susie Dent’s tips and tricks to add muscle to a child’s vocabulary

To help combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions

The Guardian - UK

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Ex-Countdown champion detained in hospital after attacking rival player with knife

John Cowen, who has schizophrenia, to remain in hospital for ‘indefinite duration’ after attack on player at tournament

The Guardian - UK

Countdown champion who stabbed rival at fan convention given hospital order

Cowen was arrested at the scene at Wainwright Social Club in Blackpool

The Independent UK

Reports Claimed Stephen A. Smith Was Dropped From ESPN’s NBA Countdown, But He Says Not So Fast

Leave it to the sports personality to clear the air.

Cinemablend

Rachel Riley receives Freedom of the City of London for antisemitism campaigning

The Countdown star said it was ‘a huge honour’ and a powerful reminder that work to challenge antisemitism ‘being valued’

Evening Standard

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Countdown champion heard ‘growling’ before lunging across table to stab rival, court told

John Cowen, 31, is said to have to run across a room with a knife and lunged across a table to attack a rival

The Independent UK

After Countdown's Cliffhanger Leading Into The Finale, Jensen Ackles' Comments About Needing Viewers 'To Care' Make So Much More Sense

Here's what Jensen Ackles told us.

Cinemablend

Former RAF corporal, 96, becomes Countdown’s oldest ever contestant

The Countdown contestant had a varied career in the Royal Air Force

The Independent UK

Jensen Ackles Confirms His Return For Tracker Season 3 In Fun Video, And Now I Need To See Justin Hartley On Countdown

Prepare to see Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley sharing the screen again!

Cinemablend

Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within

New Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was open to offering “VIP treatment” to a third international player willing to create competition.

The Conversation

Channel 4 confirm Rachel Riley’s Countdown replacement

Riley first joined Countdown in 2009 as a replacement for Carol Vorderman

The Independent UK

Randy Moss Will Return to Sunday NFL Countdown for Super Bowl After Cancer Diagnosis

The Hall of Fame wide receiver is back on television.

Sports Illustrated

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Countdown’s THC energy drinks taste fine, but don’t make much sense

The flavors aren't great. The caffeine isn't enough to keep me awake. But the THC is nice!

The Guardian - UK

Countdown crowns first female champion in 26 years

Fiona Wood solves final conundrum to clinch victory and encourages other women to ‘give it a go’

Evening Standard

Countdown gets first female series champion in 26 years

Before Fiona Wood, the programme’s last female champion was in 1998.

The Independent UK

King to award CBE to actor who portrayed him on screen

The actor will be honoured alongside Channel 4 Countdown wordsmith Susie Dent and record-breaking explorer Alicia Hempleman-Adams.

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Evening Standard

Carol Vorderman responds as I'm A Celebrity star admits to 'major crush' on her

BBC Radio 1 star Melvin Odoom raised eyebrows when his luxury item was revealed to be a pillow with a picture of the former Countdown star on it

The Guardian - AU

Countdown at 50: the powerful, messy and sexy music show that changed Australia

On this day in 1974 the show began on the ABC, introducing the nation to pop’s biggest names – Elton John, Madonna, Abba – and giving countless local acts their big break

Evening Standard

Anne Robinson reveals men still ask her about £9,000 facelift 20 years on

The Weakest Link star was ridiculed for her cosmetic surgery proceedure in 2004

FourFourTwo

Colin Murray exclusive: “I can’t describe what it meant to me when Conor Bradley broke through at Liverpool – as a Northern Ireland fan, I’d love to see him and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same team”

The Countdown host explains why he wants the young Reds full-back to become 'one of the best there's ever been'

Evening Standard

Anne Robinson 'gives away' £50million fortune to family to avoid inheritance tax bill

The former Countdown host said frankly: ‘I don't want the taxman to have it’

The Guardian - UK

The world’s weirdest burial requests: from Father Christmas outfits to beloved poodles

Susie Dent wants a full set of dictionaries in her coffin. Bob Mortimer would prefer to be chucked in the bin. And then there’s Carol Vorderman’s plan ...

The Guardian - UK

Carol Vorderman: ‘I honestly believe we can reduce the Tories to 70 MPs’

The former Countdown host on how her love of puzzles and quizzes led to her Perfect 10 podcast, her hopes for 2024, and her unlikely mission to oust the Tories

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