{"id":15075,"date":"2022-05-10T11:43:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T09:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1641662"},"modified":"2022-05-10T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:33:10","slug":"anne-robinsons-temporary-countdown-replacement-starts-filming-new-episodes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/anne-robinsons-temporary-countdown-replacement-starts-filming-new-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Anne Robinson\u2019s temporary Countdown replacement starts filming new episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Colin Murray is reportedly set to step in as temporary Countdown host for the rest of the year \u2013 and has already started filming new episodes.<\/p>\n

The Northern Irish presenter is said to be taking on the role temporarily after it was revealed last week that Anne Robinson was stepping down<\/a> after less than a year in the role.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time he\u2019s sat in the presenter\u2019s chair: he previously guest-hosted several episodes last year while Nick Hewer was shielding from COVID-19 \u2013 and proved very popular among fans of the long-running daytime game show.<\/p>\n

According to The Mirror<\/a>, he\u2019s not currently being considered as a permanent replacement \u2013 but that could change if the temporary stint goes well.<\/p>

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RadioTimes.com<\/a> have contacted Channel 4 for comment on this story.<\/p>\n

Several big names have been linked to the vacant post since Robinson\u2019s departure was announced last week \u2013 although early favourite Richard Osman quickly ruled himself out<\/a> of the running and threw his weight behind Murray.<\/p>\n

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Anne Robinson on Countdown.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Sir Trevor McDonald, Carol Vorderman, Moira Stuart, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Paul O\u2019Grady are among the other famous faces to have been mentioned as possibilities.<\/p>\n

Whoever does land the gig will be the seventh permanent host in the show\u2019s history following Robinson, Hewer, Jeff Stelling, Des O\u2019Connor, Des Lynam, and original presenter Richard Whiteley \u2013 the latter of whom was on the show for 23 years until his death in 2005.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong> Countdown\u2019s Nick Hewer explains why Carol Vorderman shouldn\u2019t host<\/a><\/p>\n

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