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 '''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "Countdown Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (especially when he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|GYLESLA}}). He presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' shortly thereafter. As a member of the "Countdown Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (especially when he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|GYLESLA}}). He presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
 Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European {{w|Monopoly (game)|Monopoly}} champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.

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 '''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (especially when he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|GYLESLA}}). He presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "Countdown Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (especially when he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|GYLESLA}}). He presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
 Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European {{w|Monopoly (game)|Monopoly}} champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.

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 '''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]] of {{word|GYLESLA}}) and presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (especially when he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|GYLESLA}}). He presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
-Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European Monopoly champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.
+Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European {{w|Monopoly (game)|Monopoly}} champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.
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 '''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first ever [[Teatime Teaser]] of {{word|GYLESLA}}) and presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first overall [[Teatime Teaser]] of {{word|GYLESLA}}) and presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
 Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European Monopoly champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.

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 '''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became an almost constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. He was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997, however, and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be very much a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first ever [[Teatime Teaser]] {{word|GYLESLA}}), and presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to [[Carol Vorderman]] prior to [[Episode 4732|her final appearance on the show]], which he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became a virtual constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. However, he was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997 and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first ever [[Teatime Teaser]] of {{word|GYLESLA}}) and presented [[One Last Consonant Please, Carol]], a special show dedicated to {{w|Carol Vorderman}} prior to [[Episode 4732|her last appearance on the show]] as he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for that edition. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
 Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European Monopoly champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.

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 {{ep | 495 | 2/2/1987 | X |[[Bill Tidy]] with [[Mark Nyman]], [[Brian Hudson]], [[Peter Evans]] and [[Darryl Francis]]| 41 – 32 |Gyles Brandreth with [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]], [[Michael Wylie]], [[Joyce Cansfield]] and [[Harvey Freeman]]|none|[[Della Thompson]]|67}}
-{{ep | 2874 | 2/11/2000 | X |Gyles Brandreth and [[Mark Nyman]]| 50 – 46 |[[Jo Brand]] and [[Damian Eadie]]|none|[[Susie Dent]]|74}}
+{{ep | 2874 | 2/11/2000 | X |[[Mark Nyman]] and Gyles Brandreth| 50 – 46 |[[Jo Brand]] and [[Damian Eadie]]|none|[[Susie Dent]]|74}}
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 {{guest|debut_episode=Episode 47|debut_date=10 May 1983|latest_episode=Episode 6715|latest_date=22 November 2017|appearances=333}}
-'''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''Countdown'', totalling over 300.
+'''Gyles Brandreth''' is the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest with the most appearances on ''[[Countdown]]'', totalling over 300.
-Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became an almost constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the City of Chester in that year's general election. He was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997, however, and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be very much a member of the "'Countdown' Family", Gyles was the guest for the [[episode 3086|first ever fifteen-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first ever [[Teatime Teaser]] {{word|GYLESLA}}), and presented a special show dedicated to [[Carol Vorderman]] prior to [[episode 4732|her final appearance on the show]], which Gyles was also the Dictionary Corner guest for. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
+Making his debut in [[Series 2]], he quickly became an almost constant presence on the set throughout the 1980s before departing in 1992 after becoming MP for the {{w|City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)|City of Chester}} in that year's general election. He was unseated in the subsequent general election in 1997, however, and returned to ''Countdown'' shortly thereafter. Considered to be very much a member of the "''Countdown'' Family", Brandreth was the guest for the [[Episode 3086|first ever 15-round game]] (where he was honoured by the first ever [[Teatime Teaser]] {{word|GYLESLA}}), and presented a special show dedicated to [[Carol Vorderman]] prior to [[Episode 4732|her final appearance on the show]], which he was also the Dictionary Corner guest for. He also once hosted an unaired pilot edition of ''[[Junior Countdown]]'', but nothing ever came of it. His edited diaries, published as ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'', contain a number of scurrilous anecdotes concerning [[John Meade]].
 Brandreth is also a board game enthusiast, being a former European Monopoly champion and the honorary president of the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]]. He founded the National Scrabble Championship in 1971.

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