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[lidlicker]

Sorry to hear Des O'Connor is leaving. The suggestions of who should take over include Jeremy Paxman, Trevor McDonald !! I think Tom O'Connor would be great.

[Caribeing]

Sorry to hear Des is leaving, apparently he misses doing his shows, and is making another album. He was good on Countdown quite relaxed witty and knowledgable. I do hope they get someone whom we all can warm to, Tom O'Connor would be great, Jeremy Paxman is more of a serious quizmaster. I do likeStephen Fry although he may not fit well into daytime TV.
There is also Richard Digence Richard Stilgoe Martin Jarvis who have all guested on Countdown!

[Rtaxron]

Des is making another album? OMG!!!!

[y-cymro]

Tom O'Connor probably the best option.

I had an audition for Countdown a few years ago - but failed on the numbers bit - it was a good day out though.

No one will ever compare to the god that was Richard Whiteley!

[andy-hughes]

I think Tom O'Connor would be perfect - he is an experienced daytime quiz host.

Paxo is not suitable, and wouldn;t want it / do it.

Trevor McDonut is far too pompous and humorless, imagine a Vorderman / mcDonald interface, the braying would never end!

[Robinia]

I didn't know about Des, I tend to watch more in the winter..but oh no, please not Tom O'Connor (like nails down a blackboard to me). And not MacDonut either.
Not sure who I'd like to see take over, Rick Wakeman, Phillip Franks & Jo Brand are amongst my favourite guests but I'm not sure about them as hosts. I'll have a think about it.

<I'm surprised andy-h hasn't suggested some raven haired totty :o)...>

[LoftyLottie]

Considering Robinia's last comment, can I suggest Rob James Collier - he is leaving Corrie, he will need a job. I will then see him nearly every weekday. What a treat.

PLEASE.................................

[badboy78]

Ray winstone maybe????

[andy-hughes]

"Raven-haired totty" .... hmmmmm ....

is Liz Hurley doing anything right now? I'll pay for the dye!!!!!

[andy-hughes]

Actually - a thought occurs -

Whiteley - died off - Vorderman - still there

Lineham - run off - Vorderman - still there

O'Connor - running off - Vorderman still there

Can you see a pattern emerging?

I mean, who much humourless braying can one man take, even if he is paid to sit there and suffer?

[Robinia]

oh andy, have you been sticking pins in an effigy? Carol has stepped down.

Lottie, behave, he'll be far too busy .....he's my new gardener. :o)

[littleoldme]

Paxman doing Countdown? Blimey, that would shake up the genteel afternoon quiz a bit.

"Six? Only SIX?? I've got seven and I wasn't even trying! Come on then, let's hear your pathetic six-letter offering. I bet you haven't even used the Z, have you? Sigh."

[Haggisdj]

Been on Five Live - Carol leaving too

[shaking]

carol vorderman is leaving as well, is this the end of countdown?

[DSJ]

Hope not. 'Countdown' is an excellent programme & my family and I have watched it since the beginning. My children used to rush home from school to catch it & they are now late thirties & early forties with children of their own.

[Devonian]

The reason for Carol Vorderman's departure raises another question - if the producers of Countdown think that 10% of her present salary would be fair payment for the job how much have they been paying her? Almost certainly a vastly excessive salary for a few mental arithmetic solutions, coupled with alleged humourous remarks (very amateurly delivered), interruptions when others are speaking and a display of dresses which Oxfam would refuse.

[sir.prize]

Reported yesterday - �5m over three years for Carol.

Reported today - she was SACKED.

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and . . . .

Alan Carr (OMG) to get �3m to stay with Channel 4.

[know-ledge]

i really hope countdoewn is not finished
i watched it once