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Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman

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Biography

Carol Jean Vorderman, MBE HonFIET is a British media personality, best known for appearing on the game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, as a newspaper columnist and nominal author of educational and diet books, and hosting the annual Pride of Britain awards.

Known For

Channel 4 at 25

Channel 4 at 25

2007

An Audience with Kylie

An Audience with Kylie

2023

Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters

Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters

1998

100 Worst Britons

100 Worst Britons

2003

Top Gear: From A-Z

Top Gear: From A-Z

2015

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993

The Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars at No. 42

2001

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

2005

The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

Today with Des and Mel

Today with Des and Mel

2004

You Bet!

You Bet!

1988

Surprise, Surprise

Surprise, Surprise

1984

Noel's House Party

Noel's House Party

1991

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002

Countdown

Countdown

1982

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

1994

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001

The Mrs Merton Show

The Mrs Merton Show

1995

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

2006

School's Out

School's Out

2006

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

2008

Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's World

1965

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

Comedy Map of Britain

Comedy Map of Britain

2007

The Ant & Dec Show

The Ant & Dec Show

1995

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

2009

Gibberish

Gibberish

1992

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Put It To The Test

Put It To The Test

1997

Mysteries With Carol Vorderman

Mysteries With Carol Vorderman

1997

Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

1998

Odd One In

Odd One In

2010

The Michael Ball Show

The Michael Ball Show

2010

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Ask Rhod Gilbert

2010

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Queen of Oz

Queen of Oz

2023

Trollied

Trollied

2011

The One Show

The One Show

2006

The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour

2016

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

How 2

How 2

1990

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

2021

W1A

W1A

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

2012

Room 101

Room 101

1994

Out Of This World

Out Of This World

1996

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019

Great British Menu

Great British Menu

2006

Beat the Chasers

Beat the Chasers

2020

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

2016

Going Live!

Going Live!

1987

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

How TV Changed Britain

How TV Changed Britain

2008

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

2016

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

2008

Six Nations Sin Bin

Six Nations Sin Bin

2019

Six Nations Sin Bin

Six Nations Sin Bin

2019

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

Food Glorious Food

Food Glorious Food

2013

Question Time

Question Time

1979

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Late Night Lycett

Late Night Lycett

2023

Through the Keyhole

Through the Keyhole

2013

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

2024

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2002

The Chase: Celebrity Special

The Chase: Celebrity Special

2011

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

2024

Celebrity Puzzling

Celebrity Puzzling

2025

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2017

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Lip Sync Battle UK

Lip Sync Battle UK

2016

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

2021

Britain's Best Sitcom

Britain's Best Sitcom

2004

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

2023

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019