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Susan Dent MBE (born November 1964) [2] is an English lexicographer, etymologist and media personality. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 1992. She also appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , a post- watershed comedy version of the show.
Riley was born in Rochford. [4] [5] Her mother is Jewish, and she has stated that her "family came over in the pogroms" from Tsarist Russia. [6]Riley was raised in the Thorpe Bay area of Southend-on-Sea and was educated at the independent Thorpe Hall School, and Southend High School for Girls, [7] a grammar school, where she passed four A-Levels at grade A, after which she obtained a second ...
Carol Jean Vorderman (born 24 December 1960) is a Welsh [1] broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her media career began when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, before leaving in 2008.
Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) [2] is an English actress, comedian, presenter and writer. She has appeared on television programmes including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Taskmaster for Channel 4 and QI for BBC Two .
The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for 23 years until his death on 26 June 2005. It was then presented by Des Lynam from October 2005 until December 2006, Des O'Connor from January 2007 until December 2008, Jeff Stelling from January 2009 until December 2011 and Nick Hewer from January 2012 until his retirement in June 2021, with Colin Murray standing in for Nick Hewer during part ...
With the countdown to the Oscars officially on, The Academy has unveiled another round of presenters for the star-studded show. The 97th Academy Awards, to be held on Sunday, March 2, will be ...
Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) [1] is a journalist and television presenter, best known as the host of BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, and again in 2017 for a one-off celebrity special for Children in Need. [2]
Roisin Conaty (/ ˈ r oʊ ʃ iː n ˈ k ɒ n ə t i / ROH-sheen KON-ə-tee born 1979) [1] [2] is an English comedian, actress, and writer. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar. She played Jo in the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down from 2013 to 2017.