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
Kurt Felix (television presenter) Stich in 1968 (one of the first interactive programmes of the world) or That's TV (Chaplin-award, Rose d'Or award); Felix died in St. Gallen due to thymoma on 16 May 2012. Kurt Felix (television presenter) Kurt Felix (27 March 1941 – 16 May 2012) was a Swiss television presenter and entertainer. In the 1970s, Felix developed and hosted "Teleboy", the most watched TV-programme in the history of the Swiss television (DRS). The show is considered to be a predecessor of "Surprise, Surprise". Felix and his wife, singer Paola Del Medico, hosted "Verstehen Sie Spaß?", a Candid Camera-style show, for the