i went on a mass search across the internet to find all countdown (UK) intro varients.

hope it was enjoyable. merry xmas!

Intros:
1981: 0:21
1982: 1:39
1987: 2:37
1990: 3:23
late 1991: 4:50
1996: 6:13
xmas 1997: 7:39
1998: 8:48
1999: 10:00
early 2001: 11:31
(late 2001 rare): 12:28
(nonrare 2001): 13:45
2003: 15:23
2005: 16:44
2007: 18:49
2009: 20:28
2012: 21:28
2012 (nick hewer): 23:00
2013: 23:48
2019: 25:45
2021: 26:45