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So, he was in Dictionary Corner and he was host in a fictitious game.

Wow!

Des Lynam

Des Lynam would be great!

He's a much better fit for Dictionary Corner than you-know-what other role.

Jack Dee would be fantastic.... as would Jimmy Carr... and he's contracted to 4, isn't he?

Amy Lee IS the lead singer of Evanescence yes

And I suppose you have a point about JR. How about Jim Ross then? (He's a commentator for the WWE)

Amy has a nice voice!

Benji Hanks wrote:Jack Dee would be fantastic.... as would Jimmy Carr... and he's contracted to 4, isn't he?

I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.

I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.

He's already done it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.

He's already done it as well.

How about Rory - he's the only car we haven't tried?

Damian E wrote:

How about Rory - he's the only car we haven't tried?

How about Wayne? Oh wait, Nigel Rees has already been on.

Rory Miller would be just fine.

Damian E wrote:

I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.

He's already done it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.

He's already done it as well.

I didn't think Alan or Jimmy had already been in DC, but because they already have been on, would they come back on again?

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

Damian E wrote:

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

I never have a good day Damian

I could've sworn though I had seen Sandy Toksvig on Countdown before, but then my memory ain't that good, so it might've be someone who looked like Sandy Toksvig .

I could've sworn though I had seen Sandy Toksvig on Countdown before, but then my memory ain't that good, so it might've be someone who looked like Sandy Toksvig .

Jim Bentley?

No-one's ever said anything that nice about me before!

Didn't Britney Spears sing about her......I'm addicted to you, don't you know Sandi Toksvig?

Fame at last Jim

Rolf Harris?

Yes, he would probably be entertaining, as would most of the people on Ben's list, especially David Tennant. I don't think we should restrict ourselves by wondering whether they would be willing to appear on not - Damien might have to worry about such things but we don't.
How about Fry and Laurie together next time Susie needs a break? Or Punt and/or Dennis?
David Tennant - I've no idea whether he'd be any good but the more he is on TV the better as far as I'm concerned.
Ben Miller (not Stiller, Miller, as in Armstrong and Miller)? He's witty and presumably as he was a Physics post grad he should be good at numbers too. As would Brian May come to that.
How about a local Leeds wordsmith - Ricky from the Kaiser Chiefs?
And finally, how about David Tennant?

I would very much like to see Robert Mugabe in DC.

Damian E wrote:

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

Really? I would've definitely said she had, if someone had asked me. I'm positive I can remember her on there

Motion to get David Tennant installed for the quarter finals?

Benji Hanks wrote:Motion to get David Tennant installed for the quarter finals?

Nay

Damian E wrote:Didn't Britney Spears sing about her......I'm addicted to you, don't you know Sandi Toksvig?

Fame at last Jim

Damian.... that's by far the worst pun I've ever heard by anyone about anything ever.

Don't let that put you off though.

Here's time for my little pun though... *points at thread title*... Barack Obama!

Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

I don't know why people call her a 'gold-digger', it would be almost impossible for her to get any purchase on a shovel.

Heather Mills?

Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

Jason Larsen wrote:Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

I hope those aren't your orgasm noises, Jason, or I shall be very disappointed

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

Should have Paul McCartney on instead of her.

Those are the sounds Sir Bruce Forsyth or any UK Price is Right contestant hate to hear. They mean you've lost a pricing game.

Anyway, I think anyone who wants Heather Mills in Dictionary Corner has got to be kidding. That's why I spelled out those negative sounds. Heather is not very nice.

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

Thanks to her, homeless people are now severing their limbs in masses, in the belief that one-legged tramps make more money

Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

You know, I'm sure most of you have heard of Wolfgang Puck, and Nigella Lawson would be perfect for Dictionary Corner!

Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.

Ben Wilson wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.

It should be the other way round . I don't know how Ken could've been so dire and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall be good. Has Clariss Dickson-Wright (the reamining one of the "Two Fat Ladies") ever been in DC?

I think, if people could understand her, Nancy Lam should be a guest on DC .

Joseph Bolas wrote:

Ben Wilson wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.

It should be the other way round . I don't know how Ken could've been so dire and HFW be good. Has Clariss Dickson-Wright ever been in DC?

I think, if people could understand her, Nancy Lam should be a guest on DC .

HFW is god, stop arguing. Clarissa has been in, and I think Worrall-Thompson has too. Mike's site should be a bit more conclusive than my foggy memory.

Admittedly though, HFW's stint was overshadowed by the fact it was the finals of series 48, and we all know what happened there...

Clarissa Dickson is the only "fat lady" alive in the UK cooking show, isn't she?

Ben Wilson wrote:Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is god, stop arguing. Clarissa has been in, and I think Worrall-Thompson has too. Mike's site should be a bit more conclusive than my foggy memory.

Admittedly though, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's stint was overshadowed by the fact it was the finals of series 48, and we all know what happened there...

After checking up, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was on the Celebrity Countdown series too where he played against Loyd Grossman and won.

Series 48 was when Julian Fell won, but I can't remember the game .

Whose initials are HFW?

Jason Larsen wrote:Whose initials are HFW?

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

By the way, all celebrity chefs should be killed off as they have a most pointless existence.

Jason Larsen.

Gevin-Gavin wrote:By the way, all celebrity chefs should be killed off as they have a most pointless existence.

Replace "celebrity chefs" with "footballers" and then that sentence would be correct .

I suppose one chef who would definitely not make it on DC is Gordon Ramsey .

Then, I would be able to say, "Hi, Susie!, nice to meet you!"

That would thrill me to pieces!

Boris Johnson, would only need to extend filming by a few hours. He could use it as a factfinding mission to see how a city with an apparent annual budget of 78p gets by.

Anyway I don't listen to the radio but I guess there's probably a few candidates there who've not been unearthed yet. Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times) as they tend to be fairly bright, give a good account of themselves etc. Cricket likewise to some extent.

He was just elected mayor of London, so there's no chance he will be in Dictionary Corner.

Craig Beevers wrote:Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times).

Dennis Taylor is a really good guest in my opinion. I wouldn't mind seeing Steve Davis or Clive Everton either.

Richard Brittain wrote:

Craig Beevers wrote:Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times).

Dennis Taylor is a really good guest in my opinion. I wouldn't mind seeing Steve Davis or Clive Everton either.

Snooker is not a bad sport. I would like to see John Higgins in the DC.

EDIT: Also any Poker player in the UK at the time too, would be good .

Wayne Mardle - the best entertainer in the sport of darts. With his bright shirts (and a mention of Countdown in his autobriography --- and also a mention to Jon O'Neill in there too) he'd liven the show up even further I'm sure!

Keith + Orville, haha.

Alastair Campbell and Chris Barrie, so we could see them outside their usual roles. Alastair Campbell is very witty so I've been told.
Richard Wilson (of One Foot in the Grave fame)

Melanie Sykes.... you'd have Des & Mel all over again. Comedy out-takes to follow for sure.

haha above.. Robert Mugabe.. that'd never work, all the letter selections would be fudged and it'd be 5 weeks before the result of the game could be announced.

What about Mr Methane.. that'd be a blast, haha.

DC

There was a programme on BBC Four called Mind Games, and there was a poet on there by the name of Michael Rosen. I think he would be a good DC guest, if not been on already .

I didn't know Des and Mel's talk show had been canceled until just recently!

Mugabe and Michael Rosen are both excellent suggestions.

Who would you like to see in DC?

Well, not the one I am seeing at this moment. Martin "Just William" Jarvis.
When I used to watch Mind Games I thought Michael Rosen took it all far too seriously and almost sulked on occasion.
I went off him.

Ralph wrote:When I used to watch Mind Games I thought Michael Rosen took it all far too seriously and almost sulked on occasion. I went off him.

I don't remember him sulking, but he did take solving the puzzles rather seriously, which I myself, see nothing wrong with that. He mightn't be that serious though on Countdown.

David Coulthard - but I'm not sure what it would mean for him to be in himself.

I believe I saw Martin at the very end of an episode with Richard.

Who do you have something against, if anyone?

Jason Larsen wrote:Heather Mills?

Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

Impressive scat singing.

As I said before, those are Bruce Forsyth and Drew Carey's least favorite noises!

Also, David Icke would be a great guest, could tell us about his theories, and has experience of appearing on TV many times, such as on Wogan. I imagine he wouldn't be too difficult to get on the show.

I think Brian Dowling would also be a good guest for DC.

The name BHrian Dowling sounds familiar.

Is he, "Mr. Les Bean?"