Countdown (game show) Stelling was confirmed as the new host, with Oxford graduate Rachel Riley in the Vorderman role. It was announced on 24 May 2011 that Stelling would be leaving the programme, and he presented his final show on 16 December 2011. On 16 November 2011, it was announced that Nick Hewer would be taking over as host, with his first show broadcast on 9 January 2012. "Countdown" quickly established cult status within British television – an image which it maintains today, despite numerous changes of rules and personnel. The programme's audience comprises mainly students, homemakers and pensioners, owing to the "teatime"
Jeff Rickard for their coverage of the Western Athletic Conference. Jeff attended Mesa State College in 1985 where he was a member of the football team that played for two NAIA championships. He resides in Connecticut with his wife and his two sons. Jeff Rickard Jeff Rickard is a sports broadcaster who has over 20 years of broadcasting experience as a play-by-play announcer and a host, including 15 years of various college football and basketball play-by-play assignments. One of the most versatile radio and television personalities in broadcasting - Rickard is currently working at SiriusXM Satellite radio where he hosts regular shows