T.V presenter Richard Whiteley has died after a prolonged period of illness.
To British hecklers of a certain age, Whiteley was among the most familiar faces on the airwaves. His show Countdown – nothing more than a simple letters and numbers game – ran solidly for twenty years and entertained pre-teens to pensioners alike.
In a T.V landscape where charmless no-marks like Vernon Kay are considered hot property, a genuinely pleasant and self-effacing personality such as Whiteley will be sorely missed. hecklerspray hopes you’ll join us in offering our condolences to his family and friends.
Teatimes will never be the same again.
mcmanus says
RIP RW. And I got ‘decanters’ for 9 last week. I wonder who will replace him?
mcmanus says
In fact, what does Wogan get up to at that time of the day?
Gazza says
Genuis, mcmanus – Wogan it is.
Terry says
There is now an official website where you can leave tributes and condolences messages for Richard Whiteley
http://richard-whiteley.gonetoosoon.co.uk/