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'''Nigel Rees''' spends a lot of time in men's toilets. Noting down graffiti, obviously. He is also noted as being one of few [[dictionary corner]] guests who was nearly beaten up by an irate family member of a contestant after claiming to get a word on a retake that he'd completely missed the first time it was recorded. Prick.
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{{guest|debut_episode=Episode 133|debut_date=2 April 1984|latest_episode=Episode 3125|latest_date=16 November 2001|appearances=184}}
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Having created the {{w|BBC Radio 4}} quiz ''{{w|Quote... Unquote}}'' in 1976, '''Nigel Rees''' was a natural choice to appear in [[Dictionary Corner]] a year or two after ''[[Countdown]]'' began.  He continued to do so for a further seventeen years.
  
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Notably, Rees was chosen as the guest for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]] [[Episode 1907|Grand Final]] between [[Allan Saldanha]] and [[Harvey Freeman]], which saw Freeman win the tournament and keep his winning streak alive at 19 games.
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==External Links==
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*[[wikipedia:Nigel Rees|Nigel Rees's Wikipedia page]]
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[[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 25 April 2015

Guest appearances of Nigel Rees
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First appearance 2 April 1984
Last appearance 16 November 2001
Appearances 184
Episodes with Nigel Rees

Having created the BBC Radio 4 quiz Quote... Unquote in 1976, Nigel Rees was a natural choice to appear in Dictionary Corner a year or two after Countdown began. He continued to do so for a further seventeen years.

Notably, Rees was chosen as the guest for the Supreme Championship Grand Final between Allan Saldanha and Harvey Freeman, which saw Freeman win the tournament and keep his winning streak alive at 19 games.

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