Ended
Calendar Countdown
1982 · ITV Yorkshire · 30 min · 1 season
Latest episode
S01E08 · Episode 8
Tue, 8 June, 3:30 am
About
Calendar Countdown was the first British adaptation of the Des chiffres et des lettres format, and the forerunner of Countdown itself.
The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, Calendar) for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was Richard Whiteley, the letters hostess was Cathy Hytner, and the Vital Statistician was Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Tue, 20 Apr· 30 min - E02
Episode 2
Tue, 27 Apr· 30 min - E03
Episode 3
Tue, 4 May· 30 min - E04
Episode 4
Tue, 11 May· 30 min - E05
Episode 5
Tue, 18 May· 30 min - E06
Episode 6
Tue, 25 May· 30 min - E07
Episode 7
Tue, 1 June· 30 min - E08
Episode 8
Tue, 8 June· 30 min
Cast
Richard Whiteley
Host
Cathy Hytner
Cathy Hytner
Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks
Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks
Ted Moult
Co-Host