| has gloss | eng: Countdown is a British game show made by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. Since mid-January 2009 it has been presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme aired on Channel 4, and over fifty series have been broadcast since its debut on 2 November 1982. With over 5,000 episodes, it is one of the longest-running game shows in the world. The original French version Des chiffres et des lettres has been running on French television continuously since 1965. |
| has gloss | eng: Countdown is a long running British game show on Channel 4 currently presented by Jeff Stelling and Rachel Annabelle Riley. It used to be hosted by Richard Whiteley until his death in 2005 then by Des Lynam from 2005 to 2006 and then by Des O'Connor from 2006 to 2008, Carol Vorderman also left the show in 2008. The show was 30 minutes long, but now it is 45 minutes long. |
| lexicalization | eng: Countdown (game show |
| lexicalization | eng: Countdown |
| instance of | (noun) a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
giveaway, game show |
