• 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...
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  • studios at Dock10 in Greater Manchester. The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for 23 years until his death in June 2005. It was then presented by...
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    when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam...
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    interview that the late journalist, broadcaster and game show host Richard Whiteley had been an undercover agent for the British security services and...
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  • Richard Whiteley (1943-2005) was a British broadcaster. Richard Whiteley, Whitelegh, or Whitley may also refer to: Richard H. Whiteley (1830–1890), U.S...
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  • host Richard Whiteley. After his death, she published a biography of Whiteley titled Richard by Kathryn. Apanowicz donated three pairs of Whiteley's spectacles...
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  • their regional news programme Calendar. As the presenter of Calendar, Richard Whiteley was the natural choice to present. These shows were only broadcast...
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    is now served by an infrequent East Yorkshire Motor Services bus. Richard Whiteley of the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown held the honorary title Mayor...
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    slowest laps on the Liana celebrity list are held by Terry Wogan and Richard Whiteley, both of whom were beaten by Billy Baxter, a blind Bosnian war veteran...
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    comedian Richard Wenk (born 1956), American director and screenwriter Richard Whiteley (1943–2005), British television personality and journalist Richard Whitley...
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    Night In Himself Episode: "Not Melinda's Big Night In 3" 2000 The Richard Whiteley Show Himself (Guest) Episode: #3.6 2000 Live Talk Himself Episode:...
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  • May 2006. Series champions from this series onwards are awarded the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy. Up until Series 83, champions were also awarded the...
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  • Pauline Quirke Perry Benson Diana Weston Lorraine Chase Jeremy Clyde Richard Whiteley Robert Webb Edna Doré Sam Kelly Morgana Robinson Paul Bown Ainsley...
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    track as the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car", a Suzuki Liana. Only Richard Whiteley was slower. In 2010, Wogan made a cameo appearance in the second series...
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    achievement award". the Guardian. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022. "Richard Whiteley named most popular presenter". Manchester Evening News. 14 November...
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    Countdown. He is a supporter of Queen's Park Rangers F.C., prompting Richard Whiteley to joke "What do you get when you cross The Bevis Frond and Queen's...
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    Lynam replaced Richard Whiteley as the host of Channel 4's Countdown, with his first episode airing on 31 October 2005, following Whiteley's death. Although...
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    Richard Henry Whiteley (December 22, 1830 – September 26, 1890) was a U.S. representative and U.S. senator-elect from Georgia. He is the only Republican...
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    the Giggleswick School were the journalist and television presenter Richard Whiteley and the actors Graham Hamilton and Anthony Daniels. In the mid-1960s...
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    was rumoured to be a possible new host of Countdown to replace both Richard Whiteley and his successor, Des Lynam, but decided not to pursue this. Merton...
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    the vestry, and reseating, replastering and reflooring the church. Richard Whiteley of Channel 4's Countdown was a pupil at Giggleswick School. In his...
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  • 17 June 2023. "Presenter Richard Whiteley dies". BBC News Dept 26 June 5. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2009. "Whiteley's final 'Countdown' ep to...
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  • faster than two of the fully sighted contestants (Terry Wogan and Richard Whiteley). Ex-Stig Ben Collins however stated in his autobiography that during...
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  • been approached for the role following the death of long-time host Richard Whiteley, but the role was given to former fellow sports presenter Des Lynam...
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  • reception from the shows studio audience led to fellow Yorkshireman Richard Whiteley being dipped in gunge. Lee was the host of Ross Lee's Ghoulies, a horror-comedy...
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  • Vorderman, Jill Dando, Kriss Akabusi, Lionel Blair, Dave Lee Travis, Richard Whiteley, Eddie Large, Samantha Janus, Yvette Fielding, Status Quo, and the...
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  • Gerrard-Wright (20 December 2004)** Leslie Ash and Lee Chapman (7 January 2005) Richard Whiteley and Kathryn Apanowicz (14 January 2005)* Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister...
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  • January 2005 and the eventual title Star Spell Champion was awarded to Richard Whiteley. After the success of the pilot a series aired in October 2005 and...
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    Channel 4 was Richard Whiteley, with Ted Moult being the second. The first woman on the channel, contrary to popular belief, was not Whiteley's Countdown...
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  • name. For its first series, the show was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and Jason Dawe, with support from an anonymous race driver, The...
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