IT Crowd fan Danny Davies became an internet hit after wearing a T-shirt with a quote from the comedy emblazoned on the front when he appeared on TV's Countdown.

Lifting a quote from the episode of the Channel 4 comedy where character Moss appears on Countdown, Mr Davies wore a black T-shirt with the phrase "Good morning, that's a nice TNETENNBA".

It is taken from a scene where Moss uses the word as an answer in a round before being asked to say it in a sentence.

Hundreds of people have since tweeted and retweeted comments about it, including the comedy's creator Graham Linehan, who said "Hurrah! RT @EoghanSinnott11: it's finally happened."

The story also made headlines in national news and social media website Buzzfeed.

Mr Davies, aged 35, said: "I am a big IT Crowd fan so when my brother Craig bought me the T-shirt I thought it'd be funny to wear it. Rachel Riley loved it and told me to wear it during filming, so I did. I never thought it would go this crazy though.

"Buzzfeed called me a hero in their story and Twitter has gone bonkers with people sending me messages. I still can't believe it."

The IT asset manager, who appeared last Monday's show after applying 18 months before, had dreamed of appearing on the long-running show for years, so much so that he added it to his list of 40 things to do before he reaches 40.

He said: "I decided to do the blog while I was on my honeymoon and told my wife Clare that it'd be fun to do some challenges before I turned 40.

"I've done quite a few already, such as cuddle a monkey and swim with sharks. My favourite was meeting Darth Vader from Star Wars. I found out there was a convention in Burnley and that David Prowse was there. When he found out what I was doing they invited me for a meal with him and seven other stars of the film."

The challenge has also brought sadness to the couple whose son Spud was stillborn at last year, as reported by The Bolton News in April, but it has inspired them to fundraise for the maternity unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

Mr Davies said: "Losing Spud was so difficult. That is another thing on my list that I have always wanted to do — be a father. I still feel like a dad. So to lose him was heartbreaking. But you just have to keep going, which is why we did the fundraising in his memory."

He added: "With the blog, all I want to do is try to inspire people to take life and enjoy it. It is too good of a thing to waste."

To read Mr Davies's blog: visit pondobaba.blogspot.co.uk.