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| − | '''Kenneth Williams''' | + | '''Kenneth Williams''' was a guest on ''[[Countdown]]''. |
| − | Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he appeared in more ''[[wikipedia:Carry On (film series)|Carry On films]]'' than any other actor and made the role of the ''{{w|Willo the Wisp}}'' narrator his own. After his death, it emerged that Williams hated doing ''Countdown'' and slagged off the show (and his own performance on it) in his diaries. | + | Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he appeared in more ''[[wikipedia:Carry On (film series)|Carry On films]]'' than any other actor and made the role of the ''{{w|Willo the Wisp}}'' narrator of his own. After his death, it emerged that Williams hated doing ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'' and slagged off the show (and his own performance on it) in his diaries. |
He was the second person to appear as a guest in [[Dictionary Corner]], following [[Ted Moult]]. | He was the second person to appear as a guest in [[Dictionary Corner]], following [[Ted Moult]]. | ||
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| + | He sadly passed away on 15 April 1988. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 7 June 2026
| Kenneth Williams | |
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| Guest | |
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| First appearance | 15 November 1982 |
| Last appearance | 2 July 1983 |
| Appearances | 48 |
| Episodes with Kenneth Williams | |
Kenneth Williams was a guest on Countdown.
Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he appeared in more Carry On films than any other actor and made the role of the Willo the Wisp narrator of his own. After his death, it emerged that Williams hated doing Countdown and slagged off the show (and his own performance on it) in his diaries.
He was the second person to appear as a guest in Dictionary Corner, following Ted Moult.
He sadly passed away on 15 April 1988.
