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A '''half''' is any of the parts into which a ''[[Countdown]]'' episode is divided for broadcast on a commercial TV channel. | A '''half''' is any of the parts into which a ''[[Countdown]]'' episode is divided for broadcast on a commercial TV channel. | ||
| − | The term was coined by [[Richard Whiteley]], and is a legacy from the days when ''Countdown'' was a game of [[9 round format|two halves]]. Since the | + | The term was coined by [[Richard Whiteley]], and is a legacy from the days when ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' was a game of [[9 round format|two halves]]. Since the term sounded good, it remained in place when the show became a game of [[15 round format|three halves]] from [[Series 46]]. |
| − | Halves have varied in length from three rounds | + | Halves have varied in length: from three rounds in [[Celebrity Countdown|Series 1]] of [[Celebrity Countdown]], the first half of the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]] to seven rounds, and in the first 45 grand finals. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 August 2026
A half is any of the parts into which a Countdown episode is divided for broadcast on a commercial TV channel.
The term was coined by Richard Whiteley, and is a legacy from the days when Countdown was a game of two halves. Since the term sounded good, it remained in place when the show became a game of three halves from Series 46.
Halves have varied in length: from three rounds in Series 1 of Celebrity Countdown, the first half of the new 15-round format to seven rounds, and in the first 45 grand finals.
