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...that on 13 February 2004, Countdown finished with Carol Vorderman snogging Richard Whiteley under the desk?
...that Series 59 Countdown champion Junaid Mubeen and Series 60 champion Kirk Bevins lost in their first heat games?
...that Richard Whiteley once wore a tie on Countdown embellished with the C-word?
...that in Nick Hewer's second week as presenter of Countdown, he had to deal with a WANKER?
...that on this day in 2005, Jim Bentley (pictured) posted a recap of the first ever 238 point perfect score to the c4countdown Yahoo! group?

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