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"
Beth Stelling Beth Stelling Beth Stelling is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has performed in the Netflix series "The Standups" and currently serves as a writer for the HBO television series, "Crashing". Stelling has released two comedy albums, "Sweet Beth" and "Simply the Beth". Stelling lived in Chicago for five years until 2012, when she re-located to Los Angeles after releasing her first comedy album, "Sweet Beth". She made her television debut on "Conan" in 2014 and in 2016 was named a "Comic to Watch" by "Comic" magazine. In 2015 Stelling reported that she had experienced sexual and physical abuse from