A 96-year-old RAF veteran recognised by the King for his charitable work will become the oldest contestant in Countdown ...

Countdown's oldest-ever contestant is set to make a history-making debut on the Channel 4 show. Donald Elsom, 96, has been a ...

Countdown makes history as it welcomes its oldest ever contestant… 96-year-old Donald Elsom from Stanley, County Durham will ...

Donald Elsom, a 96-year-old former RAF corporal from Stanley, County Durham, who left school at 14, is set to become the ...

A spin-off of 8 Out of 10 Cats and also iconic game show Countdown it features Jimmy Carr on hosting duty. First launched ...

The former RAF corporal, who left school when he was 14, takes on his first game of letters, numbers, and conundrums in an ...

A 96-year-old County Durham man has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history. Donald Elsom, from Stanley, will appear on the Channel 4 gameshow today, August 11, after being a dedicated ...

It has been more than a decade since Channel 4’s beloved Educating series last went to Yorkshire - and five years since the ...

A former RAF corporal has become the oldest-ever contestant to appear on the hit Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.