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| + | '''Desmond Lynam''' (b. 17 September 1942) was the host of [[Countdown]] between [[Series 54]] and [[Series 55]], including the legendary [[Championship of Champions XII]]. | ||
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| + | He had appeared as a contestant during the [[Celebrity Countdown]] series, posting a respectable 32 against [[Sian Lloyd]]'s 17. | ||
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| + | After the death of [[Richard Whiteley]], the show took a four-month hiatus, returning on [[Episode 3960|31 October 2005]] with Lynam as the new presenter. He was a popular choice with fans, but the commute from Countdown's Leeds home to his own in West Sussex proved too much, and he left at the end of Series 55, to be replaced by [[Des O'Connor]]. | ||
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| + | Before joining Countdown, Lynam started as a radio presenter, then became the presenter of [[wikipedia:Match of the Day|Match of the Day]] and [[wikipedia:Grandstand (BBC)|Grandstand]] on the BBC, and later defected to ITV when they bought the rights to show the Premiership. He spent just one year as the host of Countdown, and most recently appeared on adverts advertising [[Wikipedia:Setanta Sports|Setanta Sports]], a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.{{guest|debut_episode=Episode 5003|debut_date=26 March 2010|latest_episode=Episode 5003|latest_date=26 March 2010|appearances=1}} | ||
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| + | Lynam has written an autobiography, titled ''I Should Have Been At Work''. It was published shortly after he took over as host of ''Countdown''. | ||
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| + | He returned to Countdown as a [[Dictionary Corner]] guest on [[Episode 5003|March 26th 2010]], as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode. | ||
| + | [[Image:Des carol and susie 400x150.jpg|left|frame|Desmond with [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] and [[Susie Dent|Susie]]: Would you buy a used teapot from these people?]] | ||
| + | [[Image:CountdownDes.jpg|left|thumb|frame|Desmond Lynam at the letters board with [[Carol Vorderman]].]] | ||
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| + | ==Episodes== | ||
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| + | {{ep | C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC | Desmond Lynam | 32 - 17 | [[Sian Lloyd]] | [[Magnus Magnusson]] | [[Anna Eaton]] }} | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *Desmond Lynam on the [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528207/ Internet Movie Database]. | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynam, Desmond}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Celebrity Countdown]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Presenters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]] | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 20 July 2010
| Desmond Lynam | |
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| Presenter | |
| First appearance | 31 October 2005 |
| Last appearance | 22 December 2006 |
| Appearances | 303 |
| Episodes with Desmond Lynam | |
Desmond Lynam (b. 17 September 1942) was the host of Countdown between Series 54 and Series 55, including the legendary Championship of Champions XII.
He had appeared as a contestant during the Celebrity Countdown series, posting a respectable 32 against Sian Lloyd's 17.
After the death of Richard Whiteley, the show took a four-month hiatus, returning on 31 October 2005 with Lynam as the new presenter. He was a popular choice with fans, but the commute from Countdown's Leeds home to his own in West Sussex proved too much, and he left at the end of Series 55, to be replaced by Des O'Connor.
Before joining Countdown, Lynam started as a radio presenter, then became the presenter of Match of the Day and Grandstand on the BBC, and later defected to ITV when they bought the rights to show the Premiership. He spent just one year as the host of Countdown, and most recently appeared on adverts advertising Setanta Sports, a now defendant sport channel that used to show Premiership matches.
| Desmond Lynam | |
|---|---|
| Guest | |
| First appearance | 26 March 2010 |
| Last appearance | 26 March 2010 |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Episodes with Desmond Lynam | |
Lynam has written an autobiography, titled I Should Have Been At Work. It was published shortly after he took over as host of Countdown.
He returned to Countdown as a Dictionary Corner guest on March 26th 2010, as part of the commemorations held for Countdown's 5,000th episode.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 23/04/1998 | CC | Desmond Lynam | 32 – 17 | Sian Lloyd | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Magnus Magnusson | Anna Eaton | |||
See also
- Desmond Lynam on Wikipedia.
- Desmond Lynam on the Internet Movie Database.
