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How Australian Crawl snuck a raunchy classic past the censors

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

The Canberra Times · Jul 23

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 · Mar 4

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 · Feb 12

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 · Sep 10, 2025

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 · Aug 31, 2025

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 · Aug 10, 2025

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 · Jul 30, 2025

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 · Mar 17, 2025

Channel 4 confirm Rachel Riley’s Countdown replacement

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

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025

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 · Feb 9, 2025