Countdown.........ageist?

[Annna]

Just saw Carols last countdown, so sad made me cry.
Would any one else consider a boycott of the new one for being ageist?

[Whickerman]

Carol is obviously not indespensible. But she should be. It won't be the same without here, she was the face and brain of the show.

And lately, the boobs too.

[weecalf]

Conundrum odreoljhb clue Carol is not one

[Annna]

Ok points taken. But................

http://www.mirror.co.uk/2008/07/29/celebs-say- no-carol-vorderman-no-countdown-115875-2067567 3/

It was a pay cut of 90%. A bit much to ask of any one to take lying down.

[andy-hughes]

Depends.

If I was - as rumoured - earning a million pounds a year, and that source of income generated as many spin-offs for CV as Countdown has, I would seriously think about taking the drop, in the interests of maintaining my other employment.

After all, it's hardly working in a caol mine is it, and it's not as if she is a shining light in other areas of TV presentation.

I really do feel that the media have whipped up a storm out of nothing very much at all.

It's a popular afternoon TV quiz show, let's not forget that. Carol Vorderman is an average TV presenter with no sense of humour who has cornered a niche market and made serious money out of it.

Even if I was a fan, I couldn't get seriously worked up about the fact that she has chosen to leave - it's just not that important an event.

Is it.

[Haggisdj]

..but didn't she look lovely in the red dress ;)

[Annna]

One of her better outfits. I agree. Wonder what she will do now. A rival word game perhaps, could be interesting.....

[carrust]

I watched CV on the final show & got aroused...7 letters, not bad eh:-)

[Annna]

Funny I watched the same programme............ those letters did not come up! Cheeky.....