The very first series, in 1982, was won by a woman ... 90 series means the rate, as any Countdown enthusiast could tell you, is one in 15. A Channel 4 spokesman said last night that following ...

The first ever series of Countdown was won that year by crossword compiler Joyce Cansfield. Since then, four more women have won the series - Hilary Hopper (in 1987), Liz Barber (1990), Verity Joubert ...

She is the sixth woman to be named champion of Countdown, which has been broadcast by Channel 4 since 1982, the year the network launched. The first ever series of Countdown was won that year by ...

A forensic accountant is the first woman to become Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on Channel 4 since 1982 when the broadcaster ...

A forensic accountant is the first woman to become Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on Channel 4 since 1982 when the broadcaster launched, ...