Richard Whiteley, English journalist and game show host (born 1943)

Richard Whiteley

British television personality and journalist (1943–2005)

John Richard Whiteley was an English presenter and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel.…