A forensic accountant from Scotland has become the first woman to be crowned Countdown champion in 26 years.

This is a guaranteed blockbuster that nobody needed except studio accountants and parents.

It’s an “Odd Couple”-type scenario, where Barb, a recently retired accountant and control freak, joins the committee as a volunteer and is aghast at Kath’s touchy-feely vibes and disorganization.

If the break-up were to happen today, Coad said, there would be larger legal teams and an army of forensic accountants, with both sides seeking to win the media war.

Unable to get a job as an accountant since graduating five years ago, Ghanaian Nathaniel Qainoo has been forced to swap his calculator for a spanner.