Richard Whiteley

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Born
December 28, 1943
Died
June 26, 2005

John Richard Whiteley, a staunchly proud Yorkshireman, was a much-loved television presenter and journalist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1943. He was best known for being the presenter of the long running UK Channel 4 television show Countdown (1982). However, prior to this he was primarily…

Actor

My Family(2000)as Richard Whiteley
Emmerdale Farm(1972)as Richard Whiteley
Bob Martin(2000)as Richard Whiteley
Fat Friends(2000)as Richard Whiteley
Sez Les(1969)

Thanks

Countdown(1982)
Brassed Off(1996)

Soundtrack

Countdown(1982)

Self

Countdown(1982)as Self - Host, Self - Presenter
This Morning(1988)as Self
Richard & Judy(2001)as Self, Self - Guest Presenter
The Men and Their Movie Cameras(2005)as Self - Former YTV News Reporter
The Keith Barret Show(2004)as Self

Archive Footage

Necrovirus(2025)as Countdown Host
Pride(2014)as Self - Newsreader
Shooting Stars: The Inside Story(2008)as Self
Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol(2008)as Self
The Comedy Map of Britain(2007)as Self

Credit Score: Richard Whiteley

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Richard Whiteley
Sun Sep 01 2002 – Sat Mar 14 2009
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Emmerdale Farm6.0019934.93113917
2My Family3.7520007.50311227
3Fat Friends3.7520007.4021115
4Bob Martin2.5020006.30036