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:''For the contestant in [[Series 32]], see [[Suzanne Dent]].''
 
:''For the contestant in [[Series 32]], see [[Suzanne Dent]].''
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'''Susie Dent''' is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]]. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) – most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] – and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since. She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]].
  
'''Susie Dent''' (born 21 September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on [[Countdown]] and (since the departure of [[Carol Vorderman]]) the show's longest serving onscreen member. She first appeared on 29 June 1992 at 24 years old. She proved very popular, and has made over [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|2000 appearances]] in [[Dictionary Corner]] since 1992, roughly 55% of the episodes broadcast in that time.
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In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 3,500 episodes]] of ''Countdown''. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a top-tier member of the production team alongside [[Nick Hewer]] and [[Rachel Riley]].
  
Coincidentally, when [[Suzanne Dent]] was on in [[Series 32]], Susie Dent was the [[lexicographer]].
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Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]).
  
The [[lexicographer]]s regularly rotated until about [[Series 50]]; in [[Series 49]] she regularly swapped with [[Richard Samson]] and [[Alison Heard]] but did all but 15 of the episodes in Series 50 (Heard did 10 and Sampson did 5). Dent did every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]] when [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in when she was ill. Later in 2007, she took three months' pregnancy leave, allowing Heard to step in for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|Series 57 final]]. She came back on 6 February 2008 having given birth to Thea, and has done all of the lexicography work since then. Notably, she was there for Vorderman and [[Des O'Connor|O'Connor's]] [[episode 4732|last episode]] and gave a bunch of flowers to Des.
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Since [[Series 57]], Dent has been given a regular slot prior to the second [[numbers round]] called [[Origins of Words]], in which she explains the derivations of well-known words or phrases. As well as being a native English speaker, she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words derived from those two languages. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. Away from ''Countdown'', Dent authored a series of annual Language Reports for the OUP between 2003 and 2007, and continues to write about the ongoing evolution of the English language. She lives in Oxford with her husband Paul, and her daughters Lucy (born 11 February 2000) and Thea (born 22 October 2007).
  
Since [[Series 57]], Dent has had a regular spot known as ''[[Origins of Words]]'' before round 10 (the second [[numbers game]]), in which she spends a couple of minutes explaining the origins of some well-known words or phrases. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. The [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|Grand Final]] used the conundrum {{word|SUSISDENT}} ({{word|DUSTINESS}}) as a tribute to her, as did [[Tanmay Dixit]]'s  [[Episode 3892| second game]], {{word|SUSIEDANT}} ({{word|SUSTAINED}}).
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She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7, Episode 8]].
  
Outside of Countdown, Dent is one of the most famous lexicographers in the country and compiles an annual Language Report on the state of the English language. From April 2009, she also writes a weekly "Dictionary Corner" piece in ''Radio Times'', which is a print version of her "Origins of Words" slot. She used to work for Oxford University Press, but has now left and works freelance on Countdown. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Paul, and her daughters, Lucy, born on 11 February 2000, and Thea, born on 22 October 2007. As well as being a native English speaker she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words that are from those two languages.
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On 29 June 2017, Dent celebrated her 25th anniversary as ''Countdown'' lexicographer, and [[Episode 6613|that day's programme]] featured several tributes and gifts to her, with that day's [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Colin Murray]] reading a poem on her behalf and [[Nick Hewer]] presenting her with a postcard signed by {{w|Arsène Wenger}}, the manager of her favoured football club {{w|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}.
  
==See also==
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[[Image:Susie in cap.jpg|right|frame|Not sure about the hat...]]
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Image:SusieShades.jpg|Susie during [[Series 67]], when she was recovering from an eye infection.
[[Image:SusieShades.jpg|right|thumb|Susie during [[Series 67]], when she had an eye infection for 2 episodes.]]
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Image:Susie in cap.jpg|What a lovely hat&hellip;
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</gallery>
  
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==Episodes==
*[[Lexicographer]]
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*[[Origins of Words]]
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{{ep | 8-10 7-8| 3/07/2015 | S |[[Rachel Riley]],<br>[[Roisin Conaty]]<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 44 - 22 |[[Sarah Millican]],<br>[[Rhod Gilbert]]<br>& Susie Dent|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|71}}
*[[Letters game]]
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{{episode table end}}
  
===External links===
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==External links==
 
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*Susie Dent on the [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735069/ Internet Movie Database]
 
*Susie Dent on the [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735069/ Internet Movie Database]
 
*Susie Dent's management: [http://www.janemorganmgt.com/susiedent.html Jane Morgan Management]
 
*Susie Dent's management: [http://www.janemorganmgt.com/susiedent.html Jane Morgan Management]
*[http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/index.php?title=Countdown Countdown article on ukgameshows.com]
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Lexicographer
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Episodes with Susie Dent
For the contestant in Series 32, see Suzanne Dent.

Susie Dent is a lexicographer on Countdown. Her first appearance in Dictionary Corner was on 29 June 1992. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) – most commonly Richard Samson and later Alison Heard – and occasionally members of the Countdown production team, Mark Nyman and Damian Eadie. For Series 50, Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from 24 August 2004 until 9 May 2007, when the late Michael Wylie stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of Series 57, including the series final. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since. She oversaw the final episodes presented by Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor, Jeff Stelling and Carol Vorderman.

In total, Dent has appeared on over 3,500 episodes of Countdown. Beginning in Series 72 in 2015, Dent has been credited as a top-tier member of the production team alongside Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley.

Dent's close association with Countdown has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as conundrums on four occasions: the Series 31 final used the scramble SUSISDENT; on 22 March 2005 the conundrum was SUSIEDANT; the episode broadcast on 27 August 2015 had the similar scramble SUSIADENT; and the episode broadcast on 15 December 2017 had the slightly more adapted SUSIFENNT. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. SUSIEPONG) or surname (e.g. DENTSCENE).

Since Series 57, Dent has been given a regular slot prior to the second numbers round called Origins of Words, in which she explains the derivations of well-known words or phrases. As well as being a native English speaker, she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words derived from those two languages. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests Geoffrey Durham and Paul Zenon during their magic tricks. Away from Countdown, Dent authored a series of annual Language Reports for the OUP between 2003 and 2007, and continues to write about the ongoing evolution of the English language. She lives in Oxford with her husband Paul, and her daughters Lucy (born 11 February 2000) and Thea (born 22 October 2007).

She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7, Episode 8.

On 29 June 2017, Dent celebrated her 25th anniversary as Countdown lexicographer, and that day's programme featured several tributes and gifts to her, with that day's Dictionary Corner guest Colin Murray reading a poem on her behalf and Nick Hewer presenting her with a postcard signed by Arsène Wenger, the manager of her favoured football club Arsenal.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
8-10 7-8 3/07/2015 S Rachel Riley,
Roisin Conaty
& Sean Lock
44 – 22 Sarah Millican,
Rhod Gilbert
& Susie Dent
Expression error: Unexpected number. Expression error: Unexpected number. Expression error: Unexpected number. Expression error: Unexpected number. David O'Doherty Susie Dent 71

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