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The '''''[[Countdown]]'' clock''' is the timepiece in the ''Countdown'' set, which has undergone many changes over the years. The table below shows the details of each version.
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!width=26%|Series
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!width=16%|Date
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!Details
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!Image
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|[[Calendar Countdown Pilots|''Calendar Countdown'' (pilots)]]
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|1981
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*Small circle-shaped lights up to 45 seconds
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*No hand
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*No markings on clock face
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|[[File:Calendar Countdown pilots clock.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Calendar Countdown Main Series|''Calendar Countdown'' (series 1)]]
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|April – June 1982
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|Same as ''Calendar Countdown'' pilots, except the lights only went up to 30 seconds
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|[[File:Calendar countdown.JPG|200px]]
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|-
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|Start of [[Series 1]]
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|November 1982
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|
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*Bigger lights
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*Grey clock hand
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*No markings on clock face
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|[[File:Countdown clock 1982.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|End of Series 1 – [[Series 9]] (including [[Episode 445]])
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|November 1982 – 13 October 1986
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|Markings added on clock face
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|[[File:Series 1 final.JPG|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Series 10]] – middle of [[Series 42]]
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|[[Episode 446|14 October 1986]] – March/April 2000
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|Tailpiece added on clock hand
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|[[File:Countdown clock 1986.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|Middle of Series 42 – [[Series 48]]
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|March/April 2000 – [[Episode 3389|20 December 2002]]
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|Clock hand recoloured blue
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|[[File:Countdown clock 2000.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Championship of Champions XI]] – [[Series 59]]
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|[[Episode 3390|6 January 2003]] – [[Episode 4732|12 December 2008]]
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|Wooden legs added
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|[[File:Countdown clock 2003.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Championship of Champions XIII]] – middle of [[Series 69]]
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|[[Episode 4733|12 January 2009]] – [[Episode 5766|10 September 2013]]
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|Legs changed from wood to metal
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|[[File:Countdown clock 2009.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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|Middle of Series 69 – present
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|[[Episode 5767|11 September 2013]] – present
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*Tailpiece removed from clock hand
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*Lights changed from yellow to white
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|[[File:Countdown clock 2013.jpg|200px]]
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|}
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==Miscellaneous==
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<gallery>
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Countdown clock 25th anniversary.jpg|A big "25" was placed on the clock for the 25th anniversary on [[Episode 4473|2 November 2007]].
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Countdown clock Christmas 2007.jpg|A star was placed on the clock hand for Christmas 2007 episodes.
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Countdown clock 40th anniversary.jpg|A big "40" was placed on the clock for the 40th anniversary week from [[Episode 7882|31 October 2022]] – [[Episode 7886|4 November 2022]].
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Countdown|Clock]]

Latest revision as of 02:42, 4 January 2024

See also : Clock music

The Countdown clock is the timepiece in the Countdown set, which has undergone many changes over the years. The table below shows the details of each version.

Series Date Details Image
Calendar Countdown (pilots) 1981
  • Small circle-shaped lights up to 45 seconds
  • No hand
  • No markings on clock face
 Calendar Countdown pilots clock.jpg
Calendar Countdown (series 1) April – June 1982 Same as Calendar Countdown pilots, except the lights only went up to 30 seconds Calendar countdown.JPG
Start of Series 1 November 1982
  • Bigger lights
  • Grey clock hand
  • No markings on clock face
 Countdown clock 1982.jpg
End of Series 1 – Series 9 (including Episode 445) November 1982 – 13 October 1986 Markings added on clock face Series 1 final.JPG
Series 10 – middle of Series 42 14 October 1986 – March/April 2000 Tailpiece added on clock hand Countdown clock 1986.jpg
Middle of Series 42 – Series 48 March/April 2000 – 20 December 2002 Clock hand recoloured blue Countdown clock 2000.jpg
Championship of Champions XI – Series 59 6 January 2003 – 12 December 2008 Wooden legs added Countdown clock 2003.jpg
Championship of Champions XIII – middle of Series 69 12 January 2009 – 10 September 2013 Legs changed from wood to metal Countdown clock 2009.jpg
Middle of Series 69 – present 11 September 2013 – present
  • Tailpiece removed from clock hand
  • Lights changed from yellow to white
 Countdown clock 2013.jpg

Miscellaneous

  • A big "25" was placed on the clock for the 25th anniversary on 2 November 2007.

  • A star was placed on the clock hand for Christmas 2007 episodes.

  • A big "40" was placed on the clock for the 40th anniversary week from 31 October 2022 – 4 November 2022.

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