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
Susan Wood (television presenter) Susan Wood (television presenter) Susan Wood is a New Zealand television presenter who hosted TV ONE's nightly news and current affairs show "Close Up". The daughter of Alex Wood the chief reporter of the now-defunct Auckland Star. Wood began her career in journalism in 1979 as a print reporter for the "Bay of Plenty Times" before moving on to "The New Zealand Herald" in Auckland to work as the court and then police reporter. She began her career with TVNZ in 1985 as a reporter for the then-network news (simply called "News") and the regional news show "Top Tux". She