Countdown (game show) television continuously since 1965. "Countdown" was initially recorded at The Leeds Studios for 27 years, before moving to Manchester-based Granada Studios in 2009. Following the development of MediaCityUK, Countdown moved again in 2013 to the new purpose build studios at Dock10, Greater Manchester. The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for over 20 years, until his sudden death in June 2005. It was then presented by Des Lynam until the end of 2006, Des O'Connor until the end of 2008, and Jeff Stelling until the end of 2011; Nick Hewer has presented the show since 2012. Carol Vorderman, the show's
Aparna (television presenter) Etv Kannada. Since 2015, she has been appearing in the sketch comedy television show, "Majaa Talkies", as Varalakshmi, a vain and boastful sister-in-law of the character of Srujan Lokesh, and claims to be friends of popular personalities like the former American President Barack Obama and actor Salman Khan. In 2014, Aparna lent her voice for the recorded announcements of passenger-boarding and deboarding made on Bangalore Metro. Aparna (television presenter) Aparna Vastarey, known mononymously as Aparna, is an Indian actor, television presenter and a former radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she is known for her work as a