Richard Whiteley Countdown Gotcha 

On a very rainy day in Huddersfield, I was the only person who turned up for a book signing by Richard. He asked me to stay for a cup of tea and biscuits. We chatted in the window as the rain came down and the occasional postie scuttled by. A lovely, kind and generous man. RIP Richard

Richard said "once i found a hole in the wall between my changing room and Carol's. I thought about it for a while then decided, what the hell let her look"

Richard died in 2005 and the amount of positive comments about him here speaks volumes about the man's character

"it's a collection of bowels incontinence" is one of the all time great puns

I miss the 90's. I wish there was a Rewind button. It was such a wonderful time, without all the fear and panic going on right now. Come back 90s!!

Richard's reaction when Amanda declares five for the 'omethings' round was hilarious. He will always be missed and never be replaced.

Richard was an absolute gem . I met him once , genuinely one of the nicest people you could meet . Sleep well mate . Sorely missed

Richard Whitely was one of the nicest guys on tv. Rip.

"Look me in the eye............ you know you're talking a lot of bollocks dont you!" gonna have to use that one day 😂

Richard was a class act. Best presenter on Countdown

How the actors kept a straight face is amazing.Richard was a true gentleman,and greatly missed.

Countdown is no longer the same without Richard Whiteley. He was the best!

A very young Susie Dent. With the advent out 8 out of 10 cats, it's easy to forget just how long she's been on the original show.

Noel Edmonds looking exactly the same as every other time you’ve seen him

Richard Whiteley. Bless him. Nobody will ever replace Richard.

‘Richard look me in the eye….you know you talk a load of bollocks don’t you!’ 😂😂

I'm in hysterics watching this when she asks Richard if he can tell her the answers while walking off 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣

How gentle and kind he was being to the lady even when she wanted him to cheat for her! Lovely man, rip.

Back when TV was fun. Used to watch Richard on countdown every night after school with my tea

Nobody can take Richard's place, it's his show & always will be

This is fantastic. The way whiteley snaps when they can't play the numbers game correctly is pure gold.

The world was a better place with Richard in it. RIP

He was such a pro. Even with all the chaos he remained funny and entertaining.

This is the first time I have seen this since it's original airing. Not only is it a classic Gotcha but it shows, not that proof was needed, what a brilliant presenter Richard was, when all we have today are fakes. He was genuine, interesting & interested, talented, natural & funny just as he was in "real" life. I remember my utter shock at hearing the news of Richard's passing and not believing it and family, friends & colleagues saying what you saw with Richard was what you got. Not only a great presenter, Richard was of course mayor of Wetwang in the East Riding of Yorkshire. R.I.P Richard, for the short time we had you, you made a huge impact.

Susie Dent has aged like a fine wine.

I used to see Richard Whitley a lot when I was a bin man at his mum's house in Yorkshire, nice bloke he was

the relationship between Richard and Carol was Genuine you could tell how much they Cared for Each other when Richard Died your Heart Broke for Carol she was devastated at loosing him xxx rip Richard youre missed by all countdowners

This was brilliant. Everyone played their parts brilliantly. RIP Richard❤️

Awwww this brought a tear to my eye!! What a lovely man Richard was, he was so patient 😄😄 I remember watching this at the time, I just loved Noel's gotchas ❤

did he say 'bowels incontinence'? Brilliant!!

The limerick is just hilarious...love this x

I watched Noel's House Party every week when I was growing up but somehow I don't remember seeing this one. By far one of the best Gotcha's. And who doesn't miss Richard Whiteley?

Richard was born for this role. Legend

bloody hell he was a good sport. He took it well and his reactions was priceless. RIP Richard.

Look at Richard getting up and looking after Amanda, God Bless him. Countdown has never been the same without him. RIP Richard x

What great viewing, handled like a true gentleman.. sadly missed.. RIP

One of the funniest things I've seen on YT, well acted everyone, particularly the two 'contestants.'

Best gotcha ever. Hilarious. RIP dear Richard.

Richard Whiteley, he couldn't even get angry without laughing!😂

By all accounts, Richard Whiteley was a lovely, lovely man - a real gentleman! His onscreen persona wasn't a persona but what you saw was what you got. I once met him shopping in ASDA and can attest to this fact. Much missed! X

Watching him anticipate 'Something' was gold.

The best part about Amanda's 5 is the word THINGS sitting right there, and that still didn't tip poor Richard off.

Whitely, what a legend.

Noel's House Party was brilliant Saturday evening TV back in the day. I mean it was a load of nonsense - almost Pantomime like - but it was unmissable.

How wholesome was this ? What a legend Richard was.

"Amanda, how many?" "Five." "WHAT?!"

One of the nicest people I ever met, such a gentleman. A real loss for daytime television when he left us.

Brilliant ! He wasn’t even stressed throughout. Just loving life !!

Richard Whiteley. What a brilliant sport taking it all in good fun and NOT being annoyed like some people would. We miss him.

This was possibly the best "Gotcha" ever. I do more or less recall watching it the first time round

It's fantastic how elaborate it is and how long it goes on for. Ah I miss getting home from school and switching the telly on to watch Countdown with the great man, RIP.

This is the inspiration for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. I swear.

"Is it ME being daft?" Is the polite British equivalent of "Are you fucking kidding me?"

I have the whole 53 minutes on VHS - GLORIOUS :)

He was by far the best presenter of countdown. It was a sad day when Richard passed away. A legend.RIP.

Great! Back when Saturday night TV was good👍

Absolutely hilarious 😂

What a bloody shame Richard left so early. Used to love him on TV. Ferret misses him also.

Richard Whiteley - arguably the ORIGINAL & BEST Countdown host of all. RIP Richard - thank you for Countdown laughs aplenty.

6:00 “Only in silly programmes” ...like the 8 Out of 10 Cats version 😂

Richard Whiteley - wonderful man. RIP.

I love Richard, so sad he died. Countdown will never be the same without him, and without his and Carol's chemistry.

One of the best ‘Gotchas’ and how sad Richard Whitley is no longer with us. What a great sport! RIP.

What a great presenter Richard was, sad he passed away, very many memories of him. Thanks fella...

Richard was an absolute pro and a genuinely lovely man. Greatly missed.

always love watching this with the late Richard he was brilliant as with all of them

Ah classic Countdown. I remember this being a staple of my youth for as long as I can remember. Truly one of the saddest days for television when Richard passed.

All of that was funny! Especially when the partner of one of the players was calling him on the phone! And, another funny moment! Was, seeing Richard Whiteley receiving the winners trophy from Noel Edmonds! Noel Edmonds made a joke to Richard Whiteley! And gave him the trophy for not having diarrhoea! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great sport was Richard Whiteley RIP. Met him once in my home town coming off a steam train he had time for me to take a picture with him and was very polite

Very funny, when they got 5 and 6 out of OMETHINGS, Richard was so taken aback, I lo-o-oved this.

Very kindhearted man who came across as humble. a rarity today on TV

This is brilliant. Whitely was a good guy. Channel 4 countdown and fifteen to one everyday was fantastic. This gotcha was superb

This man has never been replaced we all miss him.

"Bit surprised, there are longer ones... Moisten for 7".... I'm dead 🤣 😂

Richard Whitely such a gentleman, a good sport and an absolute legend. R.I.P. brother.

Bring back this quality television!!

What a gent, he'll always be a national treasure

Lovely man Richard Whiteley and sadly missed.

this really made me smile. bless that man RIP

I must admit this made me smile

1999?! Looks older than that to me. I'm surprised Carol didn't give the game away with her raucous laugh.

This is absolutely brilliant, can't believe I've never seen this before. 😂

It’s that laugh after the conundrum. Just pure laughter. That’s Richard. Rest gentle friend

Great acting by everybody involved. I couldn't have kept a straight face and I'm quite good at that. Real fun and so genuine. Brilliant, thanks!

What an absolute gent! This actually brought a tear to my eye.. RIP

Richard Whiteley Left the land in Ilkley to the school (Coppywoods )Now they are going to build 350 houses on it This land should be for a school with Richard Whiteley Name on it

Yip....such a good guy. Just this guy's presence on TV brought a smile to the nation. So enjoyed watching this clip. Good post

God bless Richard Whiteley. *RIP*

Back in the 90s when Saturday night TV was actually good. Happy memories!

Richard a true professional RIP .

The world is a poorer place without Richard Whitely in it.

Probably the best prank ever, hilarious and wholesome. Richard laughs the loudest at the end.

"Richard, look me in the eye... You know you're talking a load of sloblock don't you?" Yes. Sloblock.

Pretty brilliant that call. Having someone on the other end, just in case Richard asked to speak to her. Recognize the actor who plays the male contestant.

I do miss the Gotchas.

One of those who you wish was still here. RIP Richard

So funny, poor old richard. Still missed by fans of countdown.

So glad I stumbled over this 🥰

Oh I like that! It's nice gentle harmless humour and still really funny.

He was the best and will be missed by all love countdown rip Richard I wish channel four would repeat old episodes of countdown xxxlol all the best ❤❤❤