"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.
"New" Blue Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the "new" blue set, used since Series 77.
"Original" Blue Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the "original" blue set, used between Championship of Champions XIII and Series 76.
Pink Stripes Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the pink stripes set, used between Championship of Champions XI and Series 59.
Orange Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the orange wings set, used between Championship of Champions X and Series 48.
Blue Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the blue wings set, used between Series 31 and 41.
Red Wings Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the red wings set, used between Series 22 and 30.
Wooden Set
The Countdown clock in the variants of the short-lived wooden set, used between Series 18 and 21.
Pastel Set
The Countdown clock in the many variants of the perpetual pastel set, used between Series 1 and 17.