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 Thisted Jeff Thisted Jeffrey "Jeff" Thisted (born October 10, 1968 in Brunswick, Maine) is an American television presenter, game show host and Car-Guy. He's currently on the Discovery Channel show Rods 'N Wheels wrenching on hot rods. He's served as one of the hosts on GSN's interactive game show "Quiznation" in the PlayMania Block. He made his hosting debut presiding over one game on the May 18, 2007 episode of "Quiznation" and finished in October before the finale. He was the only male host on the PlayMania Block. Before it was cancelled, he also served as host on "100 Winners". Thisted