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'''Philip Franks''' is one of the few Dictionary Corner guests who is believable when they say that they (and not [[Susie Dent]]) got a word. He applied for the show, but in the interim got famous and did the dirty with Catherine Zeta Jones while David Jason encouraged them. Or something. 176 appearances since his debut in [[Series 23]].
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'''Philip Franks''' is a guest on ''[[Countdown]]''. He is an actor and director who is best known for his roles in ''{{w|The Darling Buds of May (TV series)|The Darling Buds of May}}'' and ''{{w|Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat}}''.
  
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He applied for the show but in the interim, he became famous as an actor. Like [[Geoffrey Durham]], he usually sets a puzzle going into the break – something like "name eight Roman poets who share their names with motorway service stations".
*[[wikipedia:Philip Franks|Philip Franks's Wikipedia page]]
 
  
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From [[Episode 3953|23 June]] to [[Episode 3959|1 July 2005]], he was the last guest under [[Richard Whiteley]]'s tenure as [[presenter]].
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 24 May 2026

Philip Franks
Guest
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First appearance 22 January 1992
Last appearance 29 September 2006
Appearances 176
Episodes with Philip Franks

Philip Franks is a guest on Countdown. He is an actor and director who is best known for his roles in The Darling Buds of May and Heartbeat.

He applied for the show but in the interim, he became famous as an actor. Like Geoffrey Durham, he usually sets a puzzle going into the break – something like "name eight Roman poets who share their names with motorway service stations".

From 23 June to 1 July 2005, he was the last guest under Richard Whiteley's tenure as presenter.

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