Calendar Countdown: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Calendar Countdown (1982): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Calendar Countdown was the first British adaptation of the Des chiffres et des lettres format, and the forerunner of Countdown itself.
The series was broadcast only in the Yorkshire TV region, on Monday evenings at 6:30pm (immediately following the region's news programme, Calendar) for eight weeks, from 19 April to 7 June 1982. The host was Richard Whiteley, the letters hostess was Cathy Hytner, and the Vital Statistician was Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks.
Series details
- Title: Calendar Countdown
- Format: Game Show
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1982-04-19
- Final broadcast date listed: 1982-06-07
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV Yorkshire
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 54090
Cast and credited roles
- Richard Whiteley — Host
- Cathy Hytner — Cathy Hytner
- Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks — Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks
- Ted Moult — Co-Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1982-04-19; final listed air date 1982-06-07; episode order: 8.
Source and licence
Adapted from Calendar Countdown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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