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COUNTDOWN

Early day motion 1707, tabled 17 September 2003 by Jonathan R Shaw (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House regrets Channel Four's decision to relegate the popular quiz programme Countdown from its 4.15pm week day slot to one at 3.15pm; notes that Countdown is 21 years old, had two million viewers prior to the change in time and has seen its viewing figures plummet ot 800,000; further notes that Countdown is watched by the widest age group and assists children in letter and number recognition; believes that Channel Four has made a serious error in changing the programme time; and calls upon the company to return the programme to its traditional 4.15pm slot immediately.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Conservative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 1.