A female accountant has become the first woman in 26 years to win the final of Channel 4 quiz show Countdown. Astonishingly, the long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on the ...

The first ever series of Countdown was won that year by crossword compiler Joyce Cansfield. Since then, four more women have won the series - Hilary Hopper (in 1987), Liz Barber (1990), Verity Joubert ...

Channel 4 show Countdown has become a British institution over more than four decades There are game shows and then... there is Countdown. On our television screens since 1982, its simple format ...

“This series also reminded us how much Countdown is a show for everyone, and we would encourage anyone who loves the game to apply.” During the final, Mr Kirby was let down when when he tried ...

‘This series also reminded us how much Countdown is a show for everyone, and we would encourage anyone who loves the game to apply via [email protected].’ Last year, Northern Irish TV ...

A forensic accountant from Scotland has become the first woman to be crowned Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show has had five other female champions since ...

There are game shows and then... there is Countdown. On our television screens since 1982, its simple format has proved remarkably popular for decades. So to become Countdown champion is quite an ...