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Is it true? Say it ain't so! |
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he isn't yet but i think the countdown has begun |
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*does the end of the countdown theme* Yup, he's gone. |
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rip |
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Nothing on the BBC website yet, but it was just on news24 |
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crikey, my countdown remix won't be funny for a few months |
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can i hold suzie dent's hand at the funeral please |
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No way! Is this for real? |
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Shit its for real. :( |
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The funeral would be a disaster. You'd have Esther Rantzen and Keith Barron constantly getting in the way telling terrible stories. |
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Anyone think its a bit of a coincidence that Dog Belch leaves the same day Whiteley dies...? |
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in which case it presents me with a bit of a conundrum |
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Dog Belch = Whiteley |
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©the jivverdicker book of crap jokes. first published 1972. |
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:( how did he die? |
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Whiteley's humour was mainly really lame puns and he was always smiling whereas Dog_belch prefers biting comments and attacking people with his pessimistic look on life. I conclude that perhaps Belch/Whiteley just smiled on TV and acted all nice as a facade so no one would guess! sad to hear though, will they continue the series? |
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"he was ill for quite some time" the Metro |
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Mmmmm, lame puns. What really annoys me is how the countdown timer only goes half way round. It's infuriating! Anyway, how did he die? I heard he had a problem with his vowels which made him inconsonant for some time. |
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i think he died of pneumonia |
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Countdown's iconic presenter Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery. The 61-year-old, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, was taken ill last month with pneumonia, and had undergone a heart operation two days ago at Leeds General Infirmary and was said to be doing well. Whiteley had presented Countdown since the quiz was the first aired on Channel 4 when the station was launched in 1982, and never missed an episode until he became ill last month. His Channel 4 Countdown co-presenter Carol Vorderman, who presented the hit quiz with him for 23 years, was "absolutely devastated" by his death. Her agent, John Miles, added: "He was such a good friend whom she loved dearly - they had 23 years of making programmes together, that's about 4,000 programmes. He was very special to Carol." Whiteley, known for his loud ties and stripy jackets, became an afternoon television icon, while maths boffin Vorderman groaned on cue to his dreadful jokes. The Queen was said to be a fan of the show, as was the late Queen Mother. The show was originally supposed to run for five weeks but now has regular viewing figures of four million and enjoys cult status. Whiteley leaves behind his partner of 11 years, Kathryn Apanowicz, who shot to fame on EastEnders in the 1980s. His bosses at Channel 4 immediately expressed their sympathy: "We are shocked and stunned to hear of Richard's death. Our thoughts are with Kathryn and Richard's family and friends." |
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his partner is only 11? SICK! |
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I liked him :( |
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Finkle = Einhorn |
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its real sad news. respect to him. |
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yeah, i meant no disrespect in that last post, but when I saw my earlier post in this thread, that line from the movie ace ventura popped into my head and, well, I posted it. not quite sure why. r.i.p. richard whiteley |
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I was absolutely gutted to read the news this morning. The world is truly worse off without him. It actually feels like losing an old, dear friend - and I didn't watch Countdown all that often. I can't imagine how it must feel for his legions of fans. Normally I couldn't care less what happens to "celebrities", but Richard seemed about as far-removed from all that as can be. He made a career out of being nice, polite, kind and friendly - they were his only "gimmicks". Respect to him and RIP. |
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I remember when Channel 4 was launched and Countdown was the first show, I was hooked from that moment on. I used to watch it with my Grandma, who was really good and should have been a contestant. Hopefully she is up there with Richard now asking him for vowels... |
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Vorderman deserved to go first. Just shows how F'up the world is. |
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you must be my age |
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The test is do you remember watching Blockbusters when the contestants looked really old! |
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