Wow, didn't know he was ill. Thanks for the heads up.
RIP Richard Whiteley
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Here's to the first face on channel 4 - a true TV legend
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I'm so shocked. I only found out he was ill today
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Here's to the first face on channel 4 - a true TV legend
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I had a dream about him the other day. We were all in Amsterdam to watch Jimi on Countdown. Most odd ![s-puzzled.gif](/templates/images/forum/s-puzzled.gif)
It's a shame. I'll miss watching Countdown.
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It's a shame. I'll miss watching Countdown.
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Awww... didn't even know he was ill either...
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Me too... I know this isn't the point of this thread but I don't think anyone would ever be as good as him.
by Teresa
It's a shame. I'll miss watching Countdown.
I am actually shocked by his death. REally wasn't expecting that, knew he was ill and everything, but not that ill.
He'll be missed on Countdown
He'll be missed on Countdown
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I knew they had got a stand in presenter for while he was ill, but had no idea it was this bad!
RIP.
RIP.
I really dunno what to say. I loved this guy to bits, just got a text from katie and though omg. I really am shocked, knew he was ill but thought he was better. Weather or not they'll continue countdown I don't know, but if they do it'll never be the same. This is one celebrity death I'm really upset about
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OMG! Just found out about this from Katie. I only found out he'd been ill yesterday when I noticed a small article in a newspaper about him having an emergency heart operation. But even so, this is a huge shock, and it's so sad. ![s-sad.gif](/templates/images/forum/s-sad.gif)
He was a dude and no-one could ever replace him. I'm gonna dig out my Richard Whitely t-shirt to wear tomorrow as a tribute. I'll also try and come up with as many bad puns as I can.
Goodnight Mr. Whiteley, you'll be missed.
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He was a dude and no-one could ever replace him. I'm gonna dig out my Richard Whitely t-shirt to wear tomorrow as a tribute. I'll also try and come up with as many bad puns as I can.
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I didn't even know he was ill. :-(
Countdown will not be the same without his poor jokes and garish shirts and ties.
Countdown will not be the same without his poor jokes and garish shirts and ties.
I remember watching the first day of Channel 4 when countdown was the first show and Richard Whiteley was the first face. Sad to see him go.
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who wants to campaign with me to get countdown repeated from the beginning? it must continue and not with a new presenter as it'd just be disrespectful and wrong! countdown is his show!!
i'm so upset, they played a little 'best bits' sequence when i found out about his death and it made me cry....he's just one of those people you always assume will be alive in some way...
i'm so upset, they played a little 'best bits' sequence when i found out about his death and it made me cry....he's just one of those people you always assume will be alive in some way...
RIP Richard - you were the dude. I always had this image of Richard slapping Carol's arse in the studio corridors. (I would have done if I was Richard)
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Well, tomorrow afternoon Channel 4 is showing the last ever episode of Countdown to be presented by Richard Whiteley.
It's being preceeded by a documentary about his life and then followed by a tribute to him by his friends and colleagues. I might have to set the video...
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I was so shocked when i saw this on T21. i had no idea he had even been ill and i thought "maybe i'm reading it wrong, or i'm thinking of the wrong person" but then i read it and realised it was THE richard whiteley
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This is the first "celebrity" death I've been shocked by in a long time as you just imagine someone like Richard Whiteley to go on forever and ever with the timeless shirts and ties ![s-smile.gif](/templates/images/forum/s-smile.gif)
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Now if they repeated it from the beginning in an evening slot then I'd happily watch it
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I love Countdown, good old fashion simple puzzle show without all the whizz bang and messing about that "modern" game shows try to over develop. It's just a shame it was stuck in an afternoon slot when I'm working (only caught it on sick-days and holidays
by Spitefulangel
who wants to campaign with me to get countdown repeated from the beginning? it must continue and not with a new presenter as it'd just be disrespectful and wrong! countdown is his show!!
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Now if they repeated it from the beginning in an evening slot then I'd happily watch it
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