Calendar Countdown - Revision history

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TobyMcDonald: Changed category for consistency with Celebrity Countdown, Countdown Masters, etc.

2022-06-20T22:47:10Z

Changed category for consistency with Celebrity Countdown, Countdown Masters, etc.

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2022-03-04T12:31:14Z

‎Series

TobyMcDonald at 16:36, 12 January 2022

2022-01-12T16:36:09Z

The Doctor at 20:04, 30 May 2020

2020-05-30T20:04:05Z

The Doctor at 01:07, 6 May 2020

2020-05-06T01:07:38Z

MartinS at 09:20, 13 March 2020

2020-03-13T09:20:25Z

MartinS at 09:16, 13 March 2020

2020-03-13T09:16:21Z

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 '''''Calendar Countdown''''' was the first British adaptation of the ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'' format, and the forerunner of ''[[Countdown]]'' itself.
-The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The [[presenter|host]] was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], the numbers hostess was former Miss YTV [[Robena Sharp]], and the vital statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no [[lexicographer]] at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
+The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The [[presenter|host]] was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], the numbers hostess was former Miss YTV [[Robina Sharp]], and the vital statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no [[lexicographer]] at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
 ==Series==

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-[[Image:Calendar_countdown.JPG|right|thumb]]
+[[Image:Calendar_countdown.JPG|right|thumb|The ''Calendar Countdown'' set.]]
 '''''Calendar Countdown''''' was the first British adaptation of the ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'' format, and the forerunner of ''[[Countdown]]'' itself.
-The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV [[Robena Sharp]], and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
+The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The [[presenter|host]] was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], the numbers hostess was former Miss YTV [[Robena Sharp]], and the vital statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no [[lexicographer]] at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
 ==Series==
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-|[[Calendar Countdown Series 1|Main Series]]
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 '''''Calendar Countdown''''' was the first British adaptation of the ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'' format, and the forerunner of ''[[Countdown]]'' itself.
-The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
+The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV [[Robena Sharp]], and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
 ==Series==

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 '''''Calendar Countdown''''' was the first British adaptation of the ''[[Des chiffres et des lettres]]'' format, and the forerunner of ''[[Countdown]]'' itself.
-The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''Calendar'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
+The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''{{w|Calendar (British TV programme)|Calendar}}'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
-*[[Calendar Countdown Series 1]]
+==Series==
+<center>
-*[[Calendar Countdown Pilots]]
+{|class="episode_table"
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 The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''Calendar'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
-==Pilot episode==
+[[Calendar Countdown, Main Series]]
-In 1981, two pilot episodes was filmed, although never transmitted. They featured future [[Series 1]] contestants [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Christine Jones]], as well as a further two contestants, Alec Buchanan and Ian Penny.
+[[Calendar Countdown, Pilot Episodes]]

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	The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''Calendar'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.		The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, ''Calendar'') for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was [[Richard Whiteley]], the letters hostess was [[Cathy Hytner]], numbers hostess was former Miss YTV Robena Sharp, and the Vital Statistician was [[Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks]]. There was no lexicographer at this time; they were introduced when the programme went national, with [[Ted Moult]] being credited as a co-presenter. Richard Whiteley and Cathy Hytner (along with producer [[John Meade]] and most of the backstage staff) remained with the show when it was subsequently commissioned for [[Channel 4]] under the shortened title of ''Countdown''.
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−	~~==Main Series==~~
−	The first seven transmitted episodes, broadcast from 19 April to 7 June 1982, followed an eight-player knockout format similar to a modern ''Countdown'' series finals stage. The final was held in two games, all tapes of the second game are believed wiped. Contestants had no visible nameplates; therefore, some of their names may be spelt phonetically here.
−	~~===Progress===~~
−	~~{{CoC8 progress~~
−	~~\| 1 = [[Angela Booth]]~~
−	~~\| 2 = [[Harry Venet]] \| q1w = 2 \| s1w = 2~~
−	~~\| 3 = [[Bob Stone]]~~
−	~~\| 4 = [[Jackie Nathan]] \|q2w = 4~~
−	~~\| 5 = [[Pamela Clough]] \|q3w = 5~~
−	~~\| 6 = [[John Reed]]~~
−	~~\| 7 = [[Michael Firth]] \| q4w = 7 \| s2w = 7~~
−	~~\| 8 = [[Irene Hill]]~~
−	}}
−	~~===Episodes===~~
−	~~{{episode table}}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC1 \| 19/04/1982 \| QF \| [[Angela Booth]] \| 18 - 29 \| [[Harry Venet]] \| Ted Moult \| none \|57 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC2 \| 26/04/1982 \| QF \| [[Bob Stone]] \| 14 - 38 \| [[Jackie Nathan]] \| Ted Moult \| none \| 59 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC3 \| 3/05/1982 \| QF \| [[Pamela Clough]] \| 30 - 13 \| [[John Reed]] \| Ted Moult \| none \| 61 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC4 \| 10/05/1982 \| QF \| [[Michael Firth]] \| 24 - 18 \| [[Irene Hill]] \| Ted Moult \| none \| 51 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC5 \| 17/05/1982 \| SF \| Michael Firth \| 32 - 14 \| Pamela Clough \| Ted Moult \| none \| 60 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC6 \| 24/05/1982 \| SF \| Jackie Nathan \| 20 - 35 \| Harry Venet \| Ted Moult \| none \| 67 }}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC7 \| 31/05/1982 \| GF \| Michael Firth \| 24 - 28 \| Harry Venet \| Ted Moult \| none \| 64}}~~
−	~~{{ep \| CC8 \| 7/06/1982 \| GF \| Michael Firth \| \| Harry Venet \| Ted Moult \| none }}~~
−	~~{{episode table end}}~~

	==Pilot episode==		==Pilot episode==

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