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Overview

Date of Birth:
28 December 1943, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
26 June 2005, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
John Richard Whiteley, a staunchly proud Yorkshireman, was a much-loved... more
Trivia:
Son, James, born 1987, with fashion journalist and TV presenter Lesley Ebbetts. more
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NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
Richard Whiteley OBE

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Thanks:
  1. "Countdown" (in memory of) (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #54.1 (2005) TV episode (in memory of)

  2. Brassed Off (1996) (thanks)
    ... aka Brassed Off! (USA: poster title)
Self:
  1. "Countdown" .... Himself - Host / ... (3,983 episodes, 1982-2005)
        - Episode #53.121 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #53.119 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #53.120 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #53.118 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #53.117 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (3978 more)
  2. "This Morning" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
        - Episode dated 23 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - Episode dated 22 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
        - Episode dated 3 April 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Keith Barret Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #2.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments (2004) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  6. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode #1.17 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Sport Relief 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Sport Relief Saturday (UK: promotional title)
  8. "Beat the Nation" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - Episode #1.114 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.81 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Stars in Their Eyes Kids" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Live Final 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Today with Des and Mel" .... Guest Presenter (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 19 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
  11. "SM:TV Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka SM:TV (UK: short title)
    ... aka SM:TV Gold (UK: new title)
    ... aka Saturday Morning Television Live (UK: long title)
        - Episode dated 27 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "My Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Sixty Feet Under (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Richard Whiteley: Television Man (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  14. "The Terry and Gaby Show" .... Guest Presenter (5 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
        - Episode dated 6 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
        - Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
        - Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
        - Episode dated 3 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Presenter
  15. "Top Gear" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 15 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #2.3 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Emmerdale Farm" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Emmerdale (UK: new title)
        - Episode #1.3321 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Through the Keyhole" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The Big Breakfast" (1992) TV series .... Guest Presenter (unknown episodes, 2001)
  20. "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Leonard Rossiter (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "A Place in the Sun" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 15 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  22. TV's Finest Failures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "Celebrity Sleepover" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.6 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "A Question of TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.4 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Happy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Jack Dee's Happy Hour (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #2.4 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The RDA" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
    ... aka The Recommended Daily Allowance (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #2.35 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.32 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Bob Martin" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Blue Peter (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "It's Only TV... But I Like It" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
        - Episode #3.3 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Live Talk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #1.55 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Kelly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 15 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "Fat Friends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Love Me Slender (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 1 May 2000 (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  33. "The Priory" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
        - Episode #1.8 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (1999) TV episode .... Himself

  34. "Loose Women" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #1.17 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  35. The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  36. "Richard Whiteley Unbriefed" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #1.1 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  37. "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
    ... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
    ... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode #17.1 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "Melinda's Big Night In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Not Melinda's Big Night In (UK: title for episodes with guest hosts)
        - Not Melinda's Big Night In 5 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  39. Faking It (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "TV Nightmares" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #1.1 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Celebrity Countdown" .... Himself - Host (8 episodes, 1998)
        - Episode #1.8 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.7 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.6 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.5 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.4 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (3 more)
  42. "Blankety Blank" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Lily Savage's Blankety Blank (UK: new title)
        - Episode #15.1 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  43. "The Mrs. Merton Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #5.6 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  44. "Light Lunch" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - What a Spot of Luck, It's a Show Full of Men Again (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  45. "Shooting Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode #2.6 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  46. "Countdown Masters" .... Himself - Host (517 episodes, 1989-1991)
        - Episode #2.257 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.256 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.255 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.254 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.253 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (512 more)

  47. "Hallelujah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Mobile Canteen (1983) TV episode .... Himself

  48. "Sez Les" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #7.6 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

  49. "Calendar" (1968) TV series .... Himself - Presenter (unknown episodes, 1968-1995)
Archive Footage:
  1. Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.4 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. TV's Believe It or Not (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. "Countdown"
        - Episode #57.91 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. The Wonderful World of Whiteley (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Mr Countdown: A Tribute to Richard Whiteley (2005) (TV) (as Richard Whiteley OBE) .... Himself
  8. "Richard & Judy"
        - Episode dated 27 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  10. About a Boy (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
  11. Bill Bailey: Bewilderness (2001) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself
  12. 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (1996) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies more
Genres:
Game-Show | Short | Talk-Show | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Non Fiction | Character Name In Title | Quiz Show | Competition more

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