Richard by Kathryn: The Life of Richard Whiteley; Kathryn Apanowicz; 9780753512401; Ebury Publishing, 2007; 2007 Calendar Commentary Christmas Quiz. Countdown. Cryer's Crackers (team captain). The Game. That's Your Lot. Channel 4 has taken many unknowns and propelled them into national stardom, only for them to run off to the BBC or ITV. But Richard Whiteley stayed with the channel from the very start. Indeed, in a celebrity promo for C4 he said that he would like to be remembered as the first face on Channel 4 When Richard Whiteley died on 26 June 2005, he was mourned by a nation. But there was more to this engaging and 'bumbling' character than met the eye. Kathryn Apanowicz first dated Richard Whiteley when she was seventeen, leading to a thirty-year on-off relationship that saw them finally living together for seven years until his death. Kathryn knew the private side of Richard that he kept hidden: the women in his life; his anguish at the deaths of his mother, sister and niece within months of each other; his thoughts on the celebrities he met; his time as a political reporter and jou Personal Name: Apanowicz, Kathryn. Publication, Distribution, etc.: London . Virgin, (c)2006. Physical Description: xiii, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ports. (some col.) ;, 24 cm. General Note: Includes index. Personal Name: Whiteley, Richard. Rubrics: Television personalities Great Britain Biography. Richard Whiteley, hugely loved host of Countdown, by the woman who knew him best. See all Product description. Customer reviews. This book is full of interesting tales of Richard's life with Kathryn over the many years they knew each other. Richard had quite a complicated personal life and Kathryn has shared these memories with the reader in a very entertaining way. Her memories of Richard at the end of his life and the funeral are heartbreaking and her deep love for him comes through in her writing. Beautifully written and recommended. Read more. John Richard Whiteley OBE DL (28 December 1943 ⓠ26 June 2005) was an English presenter, and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel (not counting a programme montage). Despite his intelligence, Whiteley enjoyed projecting the image of an absent-minded eccentric. His trademarks were his jolly, avuncular manner, his Richard Whiteley's wiki: John Richard Whiteley, OBE, DL (28 December 1943 ⓠ26 June 2005) was an English presenter, and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November. Richard Whiteley Memorial Bursary. In 2007, Channel 4 announced its creation of the Richard Whiteley Memorial Bursary, a nine-month work experience placement at Yorkshire Television, working with True North Productions. Vision Aid Overseas. Three pairs of Whiteley's spectacles were donated by Kathryn Apanowicz, his longtime partner, to optical charity Vision Aid Overseas (VAO). Richard by Kathryn: The Life of Richard Whiteley by Kathryn Apanowicz Signed. EUR 6.74. 0 bids. simowimez.