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| − | [[Image:Cecil_Korer.JPG|right|thumb| | + | [[Image:Cecil_Korer.JPG|right|thumb|Korer makes a guest appearance on [[Episode 3000]].]] |
| − | ''' | + | '''Cecil Korer''' was a veteran TV producer. He was appointed [[Channel 4]]'s first head of light entertainment by {{w|Jeremy Isaacs}}, in which role he served for just over a year (and by Isaacs' own admission, with a paltry budget) but was responsible for commissioning several of the channel's early hits including ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as ''{{w|Treasure Hunt (British game show)|Treasure Hunt}}'' — both shows being based on French originals. His role in bringing the show to the screen is commemorated in the name of Countdown's random number generator, [[CECIL]]. |
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| + | Korer sadly passed away on 13 October 2011, aged 86. | ||
[[Category:People|Korer, Cecil]] | [[Category:People|Korer, Cecil]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 27 April 2026
Korer makes a guest appearance on Episode 3000.
Cecil Korer was a veteran TV producer. He was appointed Channel 4's first head of light entertainment by Jeremy Isaacs, in which role he served for just over a year (and by Isaacs' own admission, with a paltry budget) but was responsible for commissioning several of the channel's early hits including Countdown, as well as Treasure Hunt — both shows being based on French originals. His role in bringing the show to the screen is commemorated in the name of Countdown's random number generator, CECIL.
Korer sadly passed away on 13 October 2011, aged 86.
