Countdown - The Unedited Richard Whiteley Gotcha - Part 5 Of 5 

That was hilarious, thanks so much for posting. I think it also says a lot about Richard Whiteley's professionalism. He was so focussed on getting through the recording that he couldn't see at any stage that it was clearly a wind up.

I caught this when it aired way back when Noels House Party defined my saturday night. Now, after having worked in film, its proper fascinating to see the machinations behind the scenes. Thanks OP!

that has to be one of the best gotchas ever. so good to see the full version. thank you for posting.really made my day. richard whiteley is such a legend.

Makes me laugh everytime I watch this. Indeed, Richard Whitely very professional during the whole show, RIP.

Simply brilliant....Whiteley was a natural broadcaster, with a great sense of humour, these clips emphasise this. Thank you so much for posting the whole show.........we will never see his likes again.

Very professional during the whole programme - RIP, Richard.

i wish this sort of thing still happpened, and i wish they'd air it as a normal program. thanks for the upload, glad it's on the internet!

I not laughed so good in a while! Thanks for uploading this!!

Thanks for posting this i had such a laugh watching them the late richard whiteley is sadly missed icouldnt have seen lynam or oconnor take it as such a good sport as richard

"There's a bloke round the back with a red book." Oh, classic. I loved that line. =3

Richard didn't realize he was being wound up he probably thought it was a weird episode due to the silly antics of Richard Max, which he thought was amusing at first but by the 6 2 3 he was obviously getting pissed off lol. I always thought that when Amanda started crying and wanted the answer to the conundrum Richard had figured he was probably being set up but looking at this obviously not. When the conundrum appeared though I think he knew, he just didn't know who was doing it and why.

No, the audience weren't told. Only the production team, the actors playing the contestants, Carol, Susie and Mr. Portakabin TV were in on it. The audience were as much in the dark as Richard, but I think they started to suspect it was an elaborate prank at some point. Of course, Richard was totally oblivious until Noel appeared with the Gotcha trophy.

9:23 First time I have seen the clock being reset.

many thanks that was brilliant

I love from 3:12 to 4:12 The male contestant is sulking lol

It's a reference to 'This Is Your Life', an old TV show where they go over the highlights of a celebrity's career, I believe.

Thanx for uploading this awesome clip

great Gotcha love the end bit where Noel Edmonds comes & gets my best mate Richard Whiteley with a Gotcha trophy, my best mate Richard Whiteley just can't help but can't control his laughter over Noel Edmonds stitching him up in hysterics & telling him that he's the only man without diarrhoea because of that letters game & telling him when that other letters game came up with OMETHINGS came up Richard spelt out the word something oh my god BL**DY LOL love you Richard mate R I P

Loved watching this, thank you

I grew up watching Neol's House Party and I'm gald to sse clips from the show on here

this has been amazing ! cheers

Great! Very Funny. Nice to see all of it. 5 *'s from me.

hahahaha fantastic episode

That was awesome :D thanks for uploading

As Noel says, the only ones not in the know were Richard and the studio audience.

very funny

Ah cool, thanks :)

Noel stitched him up good and proper.

He said HOG CAT

@kadindarklord No, because the numbers the contestant says first is put on the left. Once someone siad "Can I have one from the top, one small number, another one from the top, one more small number, and 2 more from the top. The selection is listed as: 100 3 50 1 25 75

Great to see a glimpse of the late Michael Wylie, who was just as big a loss to Countdown as Richard Whiteley. A great 45 minutes in all, and it is testiment to Richard's great sense of humour and personality. I doubt either Des Lynam or Des O'Connor would have been so relaxed about a set up like this. The problem with Countdown nowadays is that it is too long. It is crying out for a return to the 2 part 30 minute format. It was only stupidity that lengthened the show anyway. Gary

jeff stelling

V funny! Unbeatable laughter! SOOOOO funny!

funny as .. but awks ending .. just hanging around :)

C'mon, she could have at least taken away the 8

Did Carol not want to put the big number on the right side?

Roflmao

@djduchesse jeff stelling

Did the auidence know it was a wind up?

I got 291 but I did it like this... 3 x 100 = 300 minus the 8 leaving 292 7 divided by 7 is 1 and take it away

What about Jeff?

I did 291 a different way by doing, 3x100=300 7-6=1 1+8-=9 300-9=291

here's a nice way of 291 8-6=2 7/7=1 2+1=3 100-3=97 97*3=291

Are you OK?

jeffs ok though

291 is EASY 3×100=300 7/7=1 8+1=9 300-9=291

Mine is a slight deviation from yours... 3x100=300 7+8=15 15-6=9 300-9=291

I didn't get that

@rscosworthfan Jeff?