"The Countdown Clock"
A YouTube playlist dedicated to the famous timepiece from the Channel 4 game show 'Countdown' in the many set designs, and variations thereof, that the programme has seen since its launch on 2nd November 1982. Although the set has undergone a series of changes over time, the clock has preserved the same distinct layout while remaining the centrepiece of the studio throughout the programme's forty-year history.
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"New" Blue Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the "new" blue set, used since Series 77.
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"Original" Blue Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the "original" blue set, used between Championship of Champions XIII and Series 76.
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Pink Stripes Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the pink stripes set, used between Championship of Champions XI and Series 59.
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Orange Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the orange wings set, used between Championship of Champions X and Series 48.
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Blue Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the blue wings set, used between Series 31 and 41.
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Red Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the red wings set, used between Series 22 and 30.
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Wooden Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the short-lived wooden set, used between Series 18 and 21.
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Pastel Set
The Countdown clock in the many variants of the perpetual pastel set, used between Series 1 and 17.