Who Will Be The New Host Of Countdown?

[Theblip]

What requirements will Channel 4 be looking for in their new host, do you think?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13404625/countdown-nick-hewer-quits-ten-years/

[grumpy01]

Sandi Toksvig would definitely not be good Patsy.She has made 15 to 1 unwatchable and I don't watch QI.Perhaps they know a relatively unknown news presenter like Richard Whiteley was who could bring something different to the programme.

[andy-hughes]

douglas - // On your racism thread, some drivel about 'I don't snipe, I have forthright discussions' or some other wide of the mark form of words.

You're as guilty as anyone of a sly dig as the pillow of Ms Vorderman, soaked with her tears, can testify.

I'll leave you to track down the post yourseldf and may look back in the morning for the inevitable essay on how wrong I am and how you should be the next Pope. //

Obviously finding me potentially contradicting myself gives you pleasure enough that you look for it.

I on the other hand am less than not interested, so if you look in tomorrow, you can read this, and be as bothered as I am - not at all.

[Ellipsis]

Suzie Dent, with somebody else in Dictionary Corner.

[brainiac]

Oh please not Sandi ruddy Toksvig

[andy-hughes]

I think Susie is quite shy, and would not want the job.

[grumpy01]

That wouldn't be a bad choice Ellipsis.Also plenty of Lexicographers available,remember in the old days they used to share it.Katherine Clarke and Richard Sampson were two I remember.

[brainiac]

I believe Sue Barker is free, now A Question of Sport has been, ahem, 'freshened up'.

[elliemay1]

Radio Times have suggested Susie Dent or Moira Stewart plus a few others

[elliemay1]

I hope it's not Gloria Hunniford

[andy-hughes]

Leave it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[grumpy01]

Sue Barker oh god no, she'd want those two clowns Dawson and Tuffnel alternating in Dictionary corner.

[gness]

I'd hate to see Suzie Dent change her role. Sue Barker might be good. She seems interested in other people which is better than some of the look at me folk suggested.

[brainiac]

I was joking about Sue Barker!

[Hopkirk]

Moira Stewart is a good shout.

[Patsy33]

How about Richard Madely?

[Hopkirk]

God no!

How about Linda Lusardi?

[andy-hughes]

Then I would start watching.

I interviewed her once in the '80's, she was hypnotically gorgeous, I had to keep reminding myself to breathe!

[Patsy33]

Lol! I knew that would wind someone up! Funny enough, I nearly put Linda Lusardi.. :-)

[Hopkirk]

All the old boys in the retirement homes would pack the TV lounges when Countdown came on.

[grumpy01]

What about Carol Kirkwood?