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'''''Celebrity Countdown''''' was a short-lived series in 1998 that, as the title suggests, pitted celebrities against each other in a game of Countdown. The format used was a shortened version of then then-standard [[9 round format]]: dropping a letters game from each half to reduce the total number of rounds to 7. Thus the format was half of the [[14-round format]] used for grand finals in the 9-round era. This format had also been used in the [[special game]] played on Christmas Day 1997 between [[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]; that show is often credited as part of the celebrity series. The show was broadcast on Thursday evenings, but only lasted for eight episodes. | '''''Celebrity Countdown''''' was a short-lived series in 1998 that, as the title suggests, pitted celebrities against each other in a game of Countdown. The format used was a shortened version of then then-standard [[9 round format]]: dropping a letters game from each half to reduce the total number of rounds to 7. Thus the format was half of the [[14-round format]] used for grand finals in the 9-round era. This format had also been used in the [[special game]] played on Christmas Day 1997 between [[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]; that show is often credited as part of the celebrity series. The show was broadcast on Thursday evenings, but only lasted for eight episodes. | ||
| − | The | + | The concept is due to be revived in 2019, with the new ''Celebrity Countdown'' series premiering on 12 November and airing on [[Channel 4]]'s sister network, More4. Trios of celebrities are planned to rotate between the champion's chair, the challenger's chair and the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest spot in consecutive shows. [[Jo Brand]], [[Rufus Hound]], [[Stuart Maconie]] and [[Chris Packham]] are confirmed players. |
| − | ==Episodes== | + | ==Episodes (1998 series)== |
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{{ep | C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC |[[Des Lynam]]| 32 - 17 |[[Sian Lloyd]]|[[Magnus Magnusson]]|[[Anna Eaton]]|59}} | {{ep | C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC |[[Des Lynam]]| 32 - 17 |[[Sian Lloyd]]|[[Magnus Magnusson]]|[[Anna Eaton]]|59}} | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 16 October 2019
Celebrity Countdown was a short-lived series in 1998 that, as the title suggests, pitted celebrities against each other in a game of Countdown. The format used was a shortened version of then then-standard 9 round format: dropping a letters game from each half to reduce the total number of rounds to 7. Thus the format was half of the 14-round format used for grand finals in the 9-round era. This format had also been used in the special game played on Christmas Day 1997 between Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman; that show is often credited as part of the celebrity series. The show was broadcast on Thursday evenings, but only lasted for eight episodes.
The concept is due to be revived in 2019, with the new Celebrity Countdown series premiering on 12 November and airing on Channel 4's sister network, More4. Trios of celebrities are planned to rotate between the champion's chair, the challenger's chair and the Dictionary Corner guest spot in consecutive shows. Jo Brand, Rufus Hound, Stuart Maconie and Chris Packham are confirmed players.
Episodes (1998 series)
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC | Des Lynam | 32 – 17 | Sian Lloyd | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Magnus Magnusson | Anna Eaton | 59 | ||
| C2 | 30/04/1998 | CC | Jo Brand | 37 – 29 | Arthur Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Bamber Gascoigne | Susie Dent | 60 | ||
| C3 | 7/05/1998 | CC | Edwina Currie | 18 – 20 | Charles Kennedy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Roy Hattersley | Susie Dent | 62 | ||
| C4 | 14/05/1998 | CC | Jilly Goolden | 9 – 47 | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Patrick Lichfield | Susie Dent | 58 | ||
| C5 | 28/05/1998 | CC | Ron Atkinson | 39 – 27 | Eamonn Holmes | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Andy Gray | Mark Nyman | 61 | ||
| C6 | 4/06/1998 | CC | Jill Dando | 20 – 41 | Alastair Stewart | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | John Cole | Mark Nyman | 79 | ||
| C7 | 11/06/1998 | CC | Loyd Grossman | 20 – 23 | David Steel | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lucinda Lambton | Mark Nyman | 59 | ||
| C8 | 18/06/1998 | CC | Alan Coren | 35 – 29 | Graeme Garden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Matthew Parris | Susie Dent | 59 | ||
