A man who appeared on Countdown has shared a behind the scenes secret. The long-running Channel 4 quiz show has been a hit with fans since it first aired back in 1982. The show is currently hosted by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susie Dent (Stewart Williams/PA) Susie Dent marks 30 years on Countdown this year – but don’t call her a TV personality. “That’s ...

Susie Dent's debut novel, "Guilty by Definition" (‎Sourcebooks Landmark), introduces a dictionary editor at Oxford who begins receiving strange messages tied to her sister's long-ago disappearance.

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 ...

Ever wondered why a group of crows is called a murder… or why owls form a parliament? Does Gen-Z slang make you tear your hair out, and are our local dialects really dying out? Which orange came first ...

Delve into a world of words with Something Rhymes with Purple on Stage based on Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent’s award-winning podcast. Expect theatrical antics from the show’s affable hosts as they ...

Countdown's Susie Dent is celebrating her 30th year on the iconic game show. The resident lexicographer has been a part of the Channel 4 show since 1992, when the late Richard Whiteley sat as ...