ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, jˈɔːɹkʃɚ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən wʌz ɡˈɪvən pɚmˈɪʃən tə pɹədˈuːs kˈaʊntdaʊn, ɐ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ vˈɜːʒən ʌv dˈɛs tʃˈɪfɚz ˈɛt dˈɛs lˈɛɾɚz.
In 1982, Yorkshire Television was given permission to produce Countdown, a British version of Des chiffres et des lettres.