John Richard Whiteley, OBE, DL (28 December 1943 - 26 June 2005) was an English television presenter and journalist. He was most famous for his 23-year stint as presenter of "Countdown", a letters and numbers arrangement game show broadcast daily on Channel 4. An edition of "Countdown" was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel, discounting a programme montage. Wikipedia
Richard Whiteley Who & Why? King of the pun and bad taste in ties, Richard Whiteley was the ultimate quiz show host. www.cultidols.com/biography/celebrity/richard-whiteley
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The grand opening of Channel Five on Sunday 30 March 1997 might, were it not for the crotchetiness of its Director of Programmes, have been blessed with the felicitous features of Richard Whiteley instead. tv.cream.org/specialreport/whiteley/index.htm
1943 to 2005 aged: 62 From: Bradford - West Yorkshire TV presenter and veteran journalist Richard Whiteley died in hospital on Sunday 26th June 2005, aged 61. richard-whiteley.gonetoosoon.co.uk/my_index.php
