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'''Dudley Doolittle''' (real name '''Stephen "Steve" Pickering''') is a TV warm-up artist who works on ''[[Countdown]]'' among other shows. He used to be the lead singer of a group called [http://www.manchesterbeat.com/groups/regjamesexplosion/regjames.php Reg James Explosion], and also sang in the bands Toby Twirl and Blinkers. He keeps the audience entertained before each show is recorded with jokes and anecdotes, and often shares quips with the presenters and occasionally the contestants. | '''Dudley Doolittle''' (real name '''Stephen "Steve" Pickering''') is a TV warm-up artist who works on ''[[Countdown]]'' among other shows. He used to be the lead singer of a group called [http://www.manchesterbeat.com/groups/regjamesexplosion/regjames.php Reg James Explosion], and also sang in the bands Toby Twirl and Blinkers. He keeps the audience entertained before each show is recorded with jokes and anecdotes, and often shares quips with the presenters and occasionally the contestants. | ||
| − | Dudley briefly appeared on the show dated [[Episode 5303|Friday 8 July 2011]], when former warm-up man [[Greg Scott]] was in the challenger's chair. He made a similarly brief appearance in the special episode of [[Episode S37|Friday 14 September 2012]], when host [[Nick Hewer]] suggested that he had sustained a leg injury on the slopes of Glenfiddich, as well as being mentioned and appearing during the introduction and conclusion of the 30th Birthday Championship game of [[Episode 5639|Friday 8 February 2013]]. | + | Dudley briefly appeared on the show dated [[Episode 5303|Friday 8 July 2011]], when former warm-up man [[Greg Scott]] was in the challenger's chair. He made a similarly brief appearance in the special episode of [[Episode S37|Friday 14 September 2012]], when host [[Nick Hewer]] suggested that he had sustained a leg injury on the slopes of Glenfiddich, as well as being mentioned and appearing during the introduction and conclusion of the 30th Birthday Championship game of [[Episode 5639|Friday 8 February 2013]]. A teatime teaser was dedicated to him in [[Episode 6663|Monday 11 September 2017]], with the scramble DUDLEYLED. |
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| + | Dudley will sadly retire from his role in Countdown at the end of Series 79, meaning bosses will have to find someone else to recycle the same jokes every day! | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 14 September 2018
Dudley Doolittle (real name Stephen "Steve" Pickering) is a TV warm-up artist who works on Countdown among other shows. He used to be the lead singer of a group called Reg James Explosion, and also sang in the bands Toby Twirl and Blinkers. He keeps the audience entertained before each show is recorded with jokes and anecdotes, and often shares quips with the presenters and occasionally the contestants.
Dudley briefly appeared on the show dated Friday 8 July 2011, when former warm-up man Greg Scott was in the challenger's chair. He made a similarly brief appearance in the special episode of Friday 14 September 2012, when host Nick Hewer suggested that he had sustained a leg injury on the slopes of Glenfiddich, as well as being mentioned and appearing during the introduction and conclusion of the 30th Birthday Championship game of Friday 8 February 2013. A teatime teaser was dedicated to him in Monday 11 September 2017, with the scramble DUDLEYLED.
Dudley will sadly retire from his role in Countdown at the end of Series 79, meaning bosses will have to find someone else to recycle the same jokes every day!
See also
- Dudley Doolittle's website
