If Richard Whiteley dies, Will Countdown still be on?

Please, Terry Wogan, Please...
Just the constant jokes about twice nightly will be reason enough to drop by for 45 mins...

Whoever would take the roasting hot seat, Will Carol still take the letters and sums

Wogan unfortunately couldn't do it with his Radio Two committments.

A 'regular' dictionary corner guest who couldn't do it for the same reason but would be very good would be Ken Bruce.

I don't know, don't they record a week's worth of shows in one day? Therefore the guest presenter would only be required for a day.

The TOGMeister wouldn't even need to take the day off to present a couple of weeks worth of shows. He could even present his Radio Two show 'down the line' from Studio 1 at BBC Radio Leeds, just like Chris Moyles does on Radio One occasionally.

Possible I agree but likely I think not.

William G Stewart is bound to feature - he's presented Countdown specials on a few occassions.

Hopefully they'll be some continuity, not a different presenter every week.

IIRC Countdown episodes are recorded in blocks of 3 weeks over 3 days, so I think a 3 week stint would be appropriate.

let the guest presenter do a whole series and give mr whiteley a good earned break

Guest presenters are to include Lesley Garrett, Stephen Fry, Sir Tim Rice, Gyles Brandeth and Richard Stilgoe

Check out: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds21604.html

Oh please not Lesley Garrett!

"La laaaaaaa! Letters pleeeaaase"

Pure guesswork from the Mirror, based on the fact that Damian Eadie says it'll be people who've been on as G of the D before. So the Mirror simply lists a load of people who have.

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