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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.
The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assuming their Countdown roles. During most of the run, the two teams had regular captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock ; after Lock's death in 2021, his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains while Richardson continues to be a regular captain (except when ...
Each episode introduces a celebrity guest as an assistant to etymologist Susie Dent in 'dictionary corner'. Alex Horne was previously a guest on the main Countdown programme in 2008, and as the author of a book on 'Wordwatching' was a strong candidate for the role. More unusually, he brought his backing band, and The Horne Section contributed ...
The actor will be honoured alongside Channel 4 Countdown wordsmith Susie Dent and record-breaking explorer Alicia Hempleman-Adams. King to award CBE to actor who portrayed him on screen Skip to ...
Susie Dent and Rachel Riley fill their normal roles. It uses similar rules to the standard game, but has a strong comedy element, a reduced amount of rounds and is two against two. It began in 2012 and continues airing new episodes; as of 6 January 2023, 152 episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown have aired.
Susie Dent subtly shared her views on the fact that Trump had won a second term in the White House. The Countdown star said: “Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ ...
Alun Cochrane, Natalie Haynes, Susie Dent, Milton Jones: the letter 'G' 2: 10 April 2013: Alex Horne, Natalie Haynes, Katy Brand, Richard Herring: the letter 'C' 3: 24 April 2013: Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman, Natalie Haynes: the letter 'Q' 4: 1 May 2013: Alex Horne, Natalie Haynes, Katy Brand, Richard Herring: the letter 'M' 5: 8 ...
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr.It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown.The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats. [1]