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:''For the contestant in [[Series 32]], see [[Suzanne Dent]].''
 
:''For the contestant in [[Series 32]], see [[Suzanne Dent]].''
  
'''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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'''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born 21 September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. 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, and in total she has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 2000 episodes]] of ''Countdown''.
  
Coincidentally, when [[Suzanne Dent]] was on in [[Series 32]], Susie Dent was the [[lexicographer]].
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Dent 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]].
  
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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Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name twice featuring as [[conundrum]]s: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}, and on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}. 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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Image:SusieShades.jpg|Susie during [[Series 67]], when she was recovering from an eye infection.
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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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==External links==
 
 
==See also==
 
[[Image:Susie in cap.jpg|right|frame|Not sure about the hat...]]
 
[[Image:SusieShades.jpg|right|thumb|Susie during [[Series 67]], when she had an eye infection for 2 episodes.]]
 
 
 
===Internal links===
 
*[[Lexicographer]]
 
*[[Origins of Words]]
 
*[[Letters game]]
 
 
 
===External links===
 
 
{{WP}}
 
{{WP}}
 
{{WP|Language Report|The Language Report}}
 
{{WP|Language Report|The Language Report}}
 
*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]
 
 
[[Category:Lexicographers|Dent, Susie]]
 
[[Category:Lexicographers|Dent, Susie]]

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Lexicographer
Susie Dent.jpg
First appearance 29 June 1992
Last appearance Series 68
Appearances 5,569
Episodes with Susie Dent
For the contestant in Series 32, see Suzanne Dent.

Susie Dent (born 21 September 1967) is a lexicographer on Countdown. Her first appearance in Dictionary Corner was on 29 June 1992, aged 24. 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, and in total she has appeared on over 2000 episodes of Countdown.

Dent 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.

Dent's close association with Countdown has been acknowledged through variations of her name twice featuring as conundrums: the Series 31 final used the scramble SUSISDENT, and on 22 March 2005 the conundrum was SUSIEDANT. 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).

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