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'''Colin Murray''' is a guest on ''Countdown''. He is a former {{w|BBC Radio 1}} presenter with a famous [[Pete Murray|uncle]]. He was also the presenter of ''{{w|Match of the Day 2}}'' from 2010 until 2013. He now presents various sports events on a freelance basis for the BBC and Channel 4, and was a presenter on {{w|TalkSport}} before resigning in 2016 due to the takeover of the station by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp.
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'''Colin Murray''' is the current stand-in host, and a previous Dictionary Corner guest, on ''Countdown''. He is a former {{w|BBC Radio 1}} presenter. He was also the presenter of ''{{w|Match of the Day 2}}'' from 2010 until 2013. He now presents various sports events on a freelance basis for the BBC and Channel 4, and was a presenter on {{w|TalkSport}} before resigning in 2016 due to the takeover of the station by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp.
  
 
He currently hosts EFL on Quest on Saturday nights.
 
He currently hosts EFL on Quest on Saturday nights.
  
He is set to host the show in place of [[Nick Hewer]], during the UK's second lockdown.  
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Murray hosted editions filmed during England's second and third COVID-19 lockdowns in place of [[Nick Hewer]], the first airing on [[Episode S47|21 December 2020]]. However, following Hewer's announcement of retiring from the programme in 2021, Murray was not chosen to take Hewer's place as main presenter.  
  
 
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Revision as of 14:38, 16 February 2021

Template:Host/guest Colin Murray is the current stand-in host, and a previous Dictionary Corner guest, on Countdown. He is a former BBC Radio 1 presenter. He was also the presenter of Match of the Day 2 from 2010 until 2013. He now presents various sports events on a freelance basis for the BBC and Channel 4, and was a presenter on TalkSport before resigning in 2016 due to the takeover of the station by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp.

He currently hosts EFL on Quest on Saturday nights.

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. However, following Hewer's announcement of retiring from the programme in 2021, Murray was not chosen to take Hewer's place as main presenter.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
C14 9/01/2020 CC Christine Ohuruogu 31 – 65 Colin Murray Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 113

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