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When Susie Dent, Countdown’s etymology guru, declared on Wednesday that the common mispronunciation of “mischievous” as “mischiev-i-ous” should now be considered acceptable, she caused a stir not just ...
Countdown's Susie Dent has claimed that the common mispronunciation of mischievous as 'mischiev-i-ous' no longer makes her blood boil. Despite the pronunciation being deemed 'non-standard' by the ...
It has taken full ownership of the producer founded by former Channel 4 deputy director of programs Kelly Webb-Lamb.
Countdown's Susie Dent has revealed a new career path, as the lexicographer is set to become an author. Dent has appeared on Countdown since 1992, sharing her insights from the show's Dictionary ...
Paul Zenon as regular special guest in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4's Countdown, alongside lexicographer Susie Dent. — Photo: Paul Zenon / CC BY-SA 3.0 Paul Zenon as regular special guest in ...
Rachel Riley has congratulated her Countdown co-star Susie Dent on receiving an MBE for her services to literature and to language, as part of the King’s Birthday Honours list. The 59-year-old ...
There appeared to be smirks in the Countdown studio over an answer given by Susie Dent in a recently aired episode. There was yet another potentially cheeky word on Tuesday's episode of the game.
COUNTDOWN legend Susie Dent has bagged a brand new role away from the long-running Channel 4 show. Lexicographer Susie, 59, has been a staple of the letters and numbers programme since joining ...
Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent has had some huge career news as her BBC Radio 4 comedy show has been recommissioned. The 59-year-old wordsmith teamed up with Taskmaster comedian ...
Comedian Alan Carr and Countdown star Susie Dent will help find the UK’s secret geniuses in a new Channel 4 competition show. The six-part series made in consultation with high IQ society ...
Susie Dent has bid farewell to Something Rhymes With Purple that she hosted with This Morning's Gyles Brandreth, after previously revealing there would be a significant change in the show's format ...