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| − | '''Colin Murray''' is | + | '''Colin Murray''' is the current [[presenter]] of ''[[Countdown]]'', who first appeared as a guest in [[Dictionary Corner]]. He was also a [[contestant]] in [[Celebrity Countdown Series 2|Series 2]] of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]''. |
| − | He | + | Murray is a former {{w|BBC Radio 1}} presenter. He was the presenter of ''{{w|Match of the Day 2}}'' from 2010 until 2013, and ''{{w|EFL on Quest}}'' from 2018 to 2022. He now presents various sports events on a freelance basis for the {{w|BBC}} and [[Channel 4]]. He was also a presenter on {{w|Talksport}} before resigning in 2016, due to the takeover of the station by {{w|Rupert Murdoch}}'s {{w|News Corp}}. |
| − | + | Murray hosted editions filmed during {{w|England}}'s second and third {{w|COVID-19}} lockdowns in place of {{w|Nick Hewer}}, the first airing on 21 December 2020. But following Hewer's announcement of retiring from the show in 2021, Murray was not chosen to take Hewer's place as main presenter and was instead replaced by [[Anne Robinson]]. Following Robinson's departure from the show in May 2022, Murray returned to host again from [[Episode 7805|14 July 2022]] after Robinson's last episode from [[Episode 7804|the previous day]]. When Murray himself contracted COVID-19 in his second filming block, substitute presenters: [[Les Dennis]] and [[Jenny Eclair]] sat in for him for eight and four shows respectively. From [[Episode 7882|31 October]] to [[Episode 7901|25 November 2022]], Murray took a 4-week break whilst the guest presenters: [[Floella Benjamin]], [[Richard Coles]], [[Trevor McDonald]] and [[Moira Stuart]] presented the show during November to commemorate the show's 40th anniversary. | |
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| + | After a six-month tenure as temporary host, it was revealed on the 11 January 2023 edition of ''{{w|Steph's Packed Lunch}}'' that Murray was the next full-time presenter of ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' for the foreseeable future. His first episode as the full-time presenter was on [[Episode 7937|the first episode]] of [[Series 87]]. | ||
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| + | Since returning in July 2022, Murray gives nicknames to contestants who become [[octochamp]]s: examples being when he anointed [[Tom Stevenson]] as "'''The History Maker'''" during [[Series 86]] to [[Championship of Champions XVI]] during his tenure as temporary host. Then during his tenure as the full-time presenter, he anointed [[Cillian McMulkin]] as "'''The Incredible Mulk'''" and [[Ronan Higginson]] as "'''The Hurricane'''" during [[Series 87]] and onwards. | ||
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| + | Since returning in July 2022; unlike [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Jeff Stelling]], Nick Hewer and {{w|Anne Robinson}}, he introduces the [[lexicographer]] and Dictionary Corner guest before introducing the contestants. | ||
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| + | And also along with Robinson, he was the second person that was a Dictionary Corner guest before becoming a presenter. | ||
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| + | [[File:CountdownHalloween.png|thumb|300px|right|Count Down, born in 1847, back from the dead for fifteen rounds only on [[Episode 8387|31 October 2024]].]] | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | C14 | | + | {{ep | C14 | 09/01/2020 | CC |[[Christine Ohuruogu]]| 31 – 65 |Colin Murray|[[Jo Brand]]|[[Susie Dent]]|113}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Contestants in Celebrity Countdown]] | + | [[Category:Contestants in Celebrity Countdown Series 2]] |
[[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]] | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]] | ||
[[Category:Unbeaten spin-off contestants]] | [[Category:Unbeaten spin-off contestants]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Presenters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 10 June 2026
| Colin Murray | |
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| Presenter | |
| First appearance | 21 December 2020 |
| Last appearance | incumbent |
| Appearances | 979 |
| Episodes with Colin Murray | |
| Guest | |
| First appearance | 9 March 2009 |
| Last appearance | 3 November 2020 |
| Appearances | 60 |
| Episodes with Colin Murray | |
Colin Murray is the current presenter of Countdown, who first appeared as a guest in Dictionary Corner. He was also a contestant in Series 2 of Celebrity Countdown.
Murray is a former BBC Radio 1 presenter. He was the presenter of Match of the Day 2 from 2010 until 2013, and EFL on Quest from 2018 to 2022. He now presents various sports events on a freelance basis for the BBC and Channel 4. He was also a presenter on Talksport before resigning in 2016, due to the takeover of the station by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
Murray hosted editions filmed during England's second and third COVID-19 lockdowns in place of Nick Hewer, the first airing on 21 December 2020. But following Hewer's announcement of retiring from the show in 2021, Murray was not chosen to take Hewer's place as main presenter and was instead replaced by Anne Robinson. Following Robinson's departure from the show in May 2022, Murray returned to host again from 14 July 2022 after Robinson's last episode from the previous day. When Murray himself contracted COVID-19 in his second filming block, substitute presenters: Les Dennis and Jenny Eclair sat in for him for eight and four shows respectively. From 31 October to 25 November 2022, Murray took a 4-week break whilst the guest presenters: Floella Benjamin, Richard Coles, Trevor McDonald and Moira Stuart presented the show during November to commemorate the show's 40th anniversary.
After a six-month tenure as temporary host, it was revealed on the 11 January 2023 edition of Steph's Packed Lunch that Murray was the next full-time presenter of Countdown for the foreseeable future. His first episode as the full-time presenter was on the first episode of Series 87.
Since returning in July 2022, Murray gives nicknames to contestants who become octochamps: examples being when he anointed Tom Stevenson as "The History Maker" during Series 86 to Championship of Champions XVI during his tenure as temporary host. Then during his tenure as the full-time presenter, he anointed Cillian McMulkin as "The Incredible Mulk" and Ronan Higginson as "The Hurricane" during Series 87 and onwards.
Since returning in July 2022; unlike Richard Whiteley, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer and Anne Robinson, he introduces the lexicographer and Dictionary Corner guest before introducing the contestants.
And also along with Robinson, he was the second person that was a Dictionary Corner guest before becoming a presenter.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| C14 | 09/01/2020 | CC | Christine Ohuruogu | 31 – 65 | Colin Murray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 113 | ||
