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'''Colin Murray''' is a guest on ''Countdown'' and has also deputised as [[presenter]] on occasion. 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.
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'''Colin Murray''' is a guest on ''[[Countdown]]'', a [[contestant]] in [[Celebrity Countdown Series 2|Series 2]] of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]'', and has also deputised as [[presenter]] on occasion. 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 {{w|BBC}} and [[Channel 4]], and was a presenter on {{w|Talksport}} before resigning in 2016 due to the takeover of the station by {{w|Rupert Murdoch}}'s {{w|News Corp}}.
  
He currently hosts EFL on Quest on Saturday nights.
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He currently hosts ''{{w|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 [[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 and was instead replaced by [[Anne Robinson]]. However, following Robinson announcing her departure from the programme in May 2022, Murray will return to temporarily host again, although it remains to be seen if he will become a full time host by November 2022.  
 
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 and was instead replaced by [[Anne Robinson]]. However, following Robinson announcing her departure from the programme in May 2022, Murray will return to temporarily host again, although it remains to be seen if he will become a full time host by November 2022.  
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==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | C14 | 9/01/2020 | CC |[[Christine Ohuruogu]]| 31 - 65 |Colin Murray|[[Jo Brand]]|[[Susie Dent]]|113}}
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{{ep | C14 | 09/01/2020 | CC |[[Christine Ohuruogu]]| 31 65 |Colin Murray|[[Jo Brand]]|[[Susie Dent]]|113}}
 
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Revision as of 17:53, 27 June 2022

GOTD colin murray.jpg
Host
First appearance 21 December 2020
Last appearance 16 March 2021
Appearances 436
Episodes with Colin Murray
Guest appearances of Colin Murray
First appearance 9 March 2009
Last appearance 3 November 2020
Appearances 60
Episodes with Colin Murray

Colin Murray is a guest on Countdown, a contestant in Series 2 of Celebrity Countdown, and has also deputised as presenter on occasion. 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 News Corp.

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 and was instead replaced by Anne Robinson. However, following Robinson announcing her departure from the programme in May 2022, Murray will return to temporarily host again, although it remains to be seen if he will become a full time host by November 2022.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
C14 09/01/2020 CC Christine Ohuruogu 31 – 65 Colin Murray Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 113

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