Wii Countdown conundrum brands family 'SHITHEADS'

A mother playing a computer game version of TV's Countdown with her three-year-old son was outraged when it spelled out SHITHEADS. Victoria Smith and her son Oliver were trying to work out the conundrum - a nine-letter anagram - to help him build up his vocabulary.

She was stunned when the jumbled letters SHAHSITED clicked over to reveal the swear word. The Nintendo Wii game - marketed as suitable for players aged three and over - was created with the backing of Channel 4 which makes the long-running quiz show.



Angry Victoria, 30, said: "I couldn't believe my eyes as the word was slowly unveiled as an obscene insult. Oliver is a really bright kid and we play this game to help him build up his word bank.

"He was already asking what the word meant. My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Victoria, of Hampstead, North London, said she would not be playing the game again.