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[[Image:CountdownDes.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Des Lynam at the letters board with [[Carol Vorderman]].]]
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'''Des Lynam''' (b. 17 September 1942) was the host of Countdown between [[Series 54]] and [[Series 55]], including the legendary [[Championship of Champions XII]].
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'''Des Lynam''' (born 17 September 1942) was the host of [[Countdown]] between [[Series 54]] and [[Series 55]], including the legendary [[Championship of Champions XII]].
  
He had appeared as a contestant during the [[Celebrity Countdown]] series, posting a respectable 32 against [[Sian Lloyd]]'s 17. After the death of [[Richard Whiteley]], the show took a four-month hiatus, returning on [[Episode 3960|31 October 2005]] with Lynam as the new presenter. He was a popular choice with fans, but the commute from Countdown's Leeds home to his own in West Sussex proved too much, and at the end of Series 55 he handed over to the current presenter, [[Des O'Connor]].
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He had appeared as a contestant during the [[Celebrity Countdown]] series, posting a respectable 32 against [[Siân Lloyd]]'s 17.  
  
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After the death of [[Richard Whiteley]], the show took a four-month hiatus, returning on [[Episode 3960|31 October 2005]] with Mr Lynam as the new presenter. He was a popular choice with fans, but the commute from Countdown's Leeds home to his own in West Sussex proved too much, and he left at the end of Series 55, to be replaced by [[Des O'Connor]].
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Before joining Countdown, Mr Lynam started as a radio presenter, then became the presenter of [[wikipedia:Match of the Day|Match of the Day]] and [[wikipedia:Grandstand (BBC)|Grandstand]] on the BBC, and later defected to ITV when they bought the rights to show the Premiership. He spent just one year as the host of Countdown, and most recently appeared on adverts advertising {{w|Setanta Sports}}, a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.
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Mr Lynam has written an autobiography, titled ''I Should Have Been At Work''. It was published shortly after he took over as host of ''Countdown''.
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He returned to Countdown as a [[Dictionary Corner]] guest on [[Episode 5003|26 March 2010]], as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode.
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[[Image:Des carol and susie 400x150.jpg|left|frame|Des with [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] and [[Susie Dent|Susie]]: Would you buy a used teapot from these people?]]
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[[Image:CountdownDes.jpg|left|thumb|frame|Des Lynam at the letters board with [[Carol Vorderman]].]]
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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{{ep | C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC | Des Lynam | 32 - 17 | [[Sian Lloyd]] | [[Magnus Magnusson]] | [[Anna Eaton]] }}
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{{ep | C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC |Des Lynam| 32 - 17 |[[Siân Lloyd]]|[[Magnus Magnusson]]|[[Anna Eaton]]|59}}
 
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==See also==
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==External Links==
 
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*[[wikipedia:Des Lynam|Des Lynam's Wikipedia page]]
*[[Wikipedia:Des Lynam|Des Lynam]] on Wikipedia.
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*Des Lynam on the [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528207/ Internet Movie Database].
  
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Revision as of 20:42, 30 May 2017

Template:Host/guest Des Lynam (born 17 September 1942) was the host of Countdown between Series 54 and Series 55, including the legendary Championship of Champions XII.

He had appeared as a contestant during the Celebrity Countdown series, posting a respectable 32 against Siân Lloyd's 17.

After the death of Richard Whiteley, the show took a four-month hiatus, returning on 31 October 2005 with Mr Lynam as the new presenter. He was a popular choice with fans, but the commute from Countdown's Leeds home to his own in West Sussex proved too much, and he left at the end of Series 55, to be replaced by Des O'Connor.

Before joining Countdown, Mr Lynam started as a radio presenter, then became the presenter of Match of the Day and Grandstand on the BBC, and later defected to ITV when they bought the rights to show the Premiership. He spent just one year as the host of Countdown, and most recently appeared on adverts advertising Setanta Sports, a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.

Mr Lynam has written an autobiography, titled I Should Have Been At Work. It was published shortly after he took over as host of Countdown.

He returned to Countdown as a Dictionary Corner guest on 26 March 2010, as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode.

Des with Carol and Susie: Would you buy a used teapot from these people?
Des Lynam at the letters board with Carol Vorderman.



Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
C1 23/04/1998 CC Des Lynam 32 – 17 Siân Lloyd Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Magnus Magnusson Anna Eaton 59

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