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He had appeared as a contestant during the [[Celebrity Countdown]] series, posting a respectable 32 against [[Sian Lloyd]]'s 17. | 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 he left at the end of Series 55, to be replaced by [[Des O'Connor]]. | + | 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]], someone with the same forename as him. |
− | Before joining Countdown, 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 [[Wikipedia:Setanta Sports|Setanta Sports]], a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.{{guest|debut_episode=Episode 5003|debut_date=26 March 2010|latest_episode=Episode 5003|latest_date=26 March 2010|appearances=1}} | + | 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 [[Wikipedia:Setanta Sports|Setanta Sports]], a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.{{guest|debut_episode=Episode 5003|debut_date=26 March 2010|latest_episode=Episode 5003|latest_date=26 March 2010|appearances=1}} |
− | Lynam has written an autobiography, titled ''I Should Have Been At Work''. It was published shortly after he took over as host of ''Countdown''. | + | 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 [[Episode 5003|March 26th 2010]], as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode. | He returned to Countdown as a [[Dictionary Corner]] guest on [[Episode 5003|March 26th 2010]], as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode. |
Revision as of 21:37, 19 December 2010
Host | |
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First appearance | 31 October 2005 |
Last appearance | 22 December 2006 |
Appearances | 303 |
Episodes with Des Lynam |
Des Lynam (b. 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 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, someone with the same forename as him.
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.
Guest appearances of Des Lynam | |
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First appearance | 26 March 2010 |
Last appearance | 26 March 2010 |
Appearances | 1 |
Episodes with Des Lynam |
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 March 26th 2010, as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC | Des Lynam | 32 – 17 | Sian Lloyd | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Magnus Magnusson | Anna Eaton |
See also
- Des Lynam on Wikipedia.
- Des Lynam on the Internet Movie Database.