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*The bar: the bar in no longer in use since [[Series 50]] but it used to serve drinks to the contestants and their families at the end of the day. Typically the contestant got one free drink each before they had to start paying. | *The bar: the bar in no longer in use since [[Series 50]] but it used to serve drinks to the contestants and their families at the end of the day. Typically the contestant got one free drink each before they had to start paying. | ||
| − | *The gallery: | + | *The gallery: Upstairs in the main studio is the gallery where all the sound and camera shots are coordinated. Typically you'll also find [[Damian Eadie]] and [[Michael Wylie]] who give via earpiece the longest words in the letters rounds to the Dictionary corner duo. Most of the programme is coordinated from the gallery. |
*Various offices for the Countdown team to do clerical work between programs, budgeting, finance and writing down the scores and winners of the games. | *Various offices for the Countdown team to do clerical work between programs, budgeting, finance and writing down the scores and winners of the games. | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 15 July 2008
The YTV studios are located in the Kirkstall area of Leeds, England. The show was originally called Calendar Countdown as part of the Yorkshire news show Calendar which still runs in Yorkshire today. Thus, Leeds in the heart of West Yorkshire was chosen as the venue for Countdown. The main studio contains the Countdown set including seats for both contestants, Des, and the Dictionary Corner duo. It also contains a seating area for about 200 people. There's also the iconic Countdown clock, the letters game board and the numbers game board and tiles. There is also:
- The green room: A small room with a television that wire into the main studio so future contestants can relax away from the spectators but still watch the games. This is where contestants are usually found in between games, unless they are eating or getting changed.
- The changing rooms: A male and female changing room which also includes some spare clothes in case one of the contestants has brought unsuitable material to wear in the studio.
- The make-up room: Each contestant has to put on some foundation to combat the effects of the lights in the studio, even the male guests and contestants. Des and Carol also have to put make-up on.
- The canteen: where the players and staff eat their meals between the afternoon and evening recording sessions. The canteen is also open to other programs.
- The bar: the bar in no longer in use since Series 50 but it used to serve drinks to the contestants and their families at the end of the day. Typically the contestant got one free drink each before they had to start paying.
- The gallery: Upstairs in the main studio is the gallery where all the sound and camera shots are coordinated. Typically you'll also find Damian Eadie and Michael Wylie who give via earpiece the longest words in the letters rounds to the Dictionary corner duo. Most of the programme is coordinated from the gallery.
- Various offices for the Countdown team to do clerical work between programs, budgeting, finance and writing down the scores and winners of the games.
