- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (3 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752843451
- ISBN-13: 978-0752843452
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 189,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Richard Whiteley was the first person to appear on Channel 4 on Tuesday 2nd November 1982. With the words 'As the countdown to the launch of a new channel ends, a new Countdown begins'. Nobody was to know, of course, that the new face on the channel was still to be there for over 20 years, and that Countdown would be dominating the channels Top Ten ratings. Richard Whiteley was known for his jackets and his puns - opinion is divided as to which was worse. However he was regarded as a cult figure among a broad section of the population. He appeared in such shows as Hale and Pace, TFI Friday, Shooting Stars, Light Lunch, Mrs Merton, Fantasy Football, received a 'Gotcha' from Noel Edmonds and was regularly on the receiving end of Terry Wogan's gentle mockery. He appeared on McCoist and MacAuley and 'The Greatest Rory Ever Told', as himself and as Carol Vorderman. He was the hit of the Edinburgh Fringe in 1999 with his one man show...
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Born and bred in Yorkshire, Richard Whiteley was obsessed with TV from the moment he saw a BBC outside broadcast van. Richard was the first person to appear on Channel 4 on Tuesday 2nd November 1982, with the words "As the countdown to the launch of a new channel ends, a new Countdown begins". No one could have predicted that Countdown would dominate the channel's top ten ratings for over 20 years. Richard made a record 10,000 or more appearances on British television. He died in 2005.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
a decent read,
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This review is from: Himoff!: The Memoirs of a TV Matinee Idle (Paperback)
This is what it says, a collection of memoirs, and like the man it is pleasant and non-contriversial, that said, it is in my humble opinion a fairly true reflection of what R W was about. It is well worth a read. It is not by any stretch of the imagination a biography.
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better on screen than in print,
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This review is from: Himoff!: The Memoirs of a TV Matinee Idle (Paperback)
If you are wanting to learn more about Countdown and its late frontman Richard Whiteley, then this book is not for you.
On screen the persona was one of a lovable buffoon, who you felt genuine affection for. In print, this is far from the case. As an autobiography it is lacking in humour or interest, but constantly name drops celebrity who began their status in the late 50's and early 60's. If we are supposed to be impressed with this, believe me, I, for one, am not. Richard also comes across as a rather stuck up and haughty person, whom I really would not have liked to know. If I had read this book when he was alive, I'm sure I would never have watched Countdown again.
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