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...

with Whiteley opening the programme with the line: As the countdown to a brand new channel ends, a brand new Countdown begins. —Richard Whiteley introducing...

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...

host Richard Whiteley. After his death, she published a biography of Whiteley titled Richard by Kathryn. Apanowicz donated three pairs of Whiteley's spectacles...

interview that the late journalist, broadcaster and game show host Richard Whiteley had been an undercover agent for the British security services and...

Richard Whiteley (1943-2005) was a British broadcaster. Richard Whiteley, Whitelegh, or Whitley may also refer to: Richard H. Whiteley (1830–1890), U.S...

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...

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...

their regional news programme Calendar. As the presenter of Calendar, Richard Whiteley was the natural choice to present. These shows were only broadcast...

the Giggleswick School were the journalist and television presenter Richard Whiteley and the actors Graham Hamilton and Anthony Daniels. In the mid-1960s...

May 2006. Series champions from this series onwards are awarded the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy. Up until Series 83, champions were also awarded the...

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...

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:...

achievement award". the Guardian. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022. "Richard Whiteley named most popular presenter". Manchester Evening News. 14 November...

comedian Richard Wenk (born 1956), American director and screenwriter Richard Whiteley (1943–2005), British television personality and journalist Richard Whitley...

in the United States on the same day. 26 June Countdown presenter Richard Whiteley dies at Leeds General Infirmary following a short illness. His final...

Pauline Quirke Perry Benson Diana Weston Lorraine Chase Jeremy Clyde Richard Whiteley Robert Webb Edna Doré Sam Kelly Morgana Robinson Paul Bown Ainsley...

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...

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...

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...

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...

• Peugeot 206 GTI • Fiat 500 Land speed record for caravan towing Richard Whiteley 15 June 2003 (2003-06-15) 2.46 Clarkson struggles to like either the...

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...

faster than two of the fully sighted contestants (Terry Wogan and Richard Whiteley). Ex-Stig Ben Collins however stated in his autobiography that during...

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...

the vestry, and reseating, replastering and reflooring the church. Richard Whiteley of Channel 4's Countdown was a pupil at Giggleswick School. In his...

Corner" as the celebrity guest. She later became a friend of the host, Richard Whiteley, and after his death in 2005 attended his memorial service at York...

urban areas. Burley Woodhead was home to the television presenter Richard Whiteley until his death in 2005. It may have been the birthplace of Walter...

being during the week of 11 February 2013. When the original presenter Richard Whiteley died in 2005, Bruce said: "[he was] such a nice man – that was the...

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...