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'''Jo Brand''' is a stand-up comic and regular [[Dictionary Corner]] guest, and is noted by the producers as being one of few celebrities who would be capable of holding their own on the show (which was demonstrated in [[Episode C2|the second episode of the celebrity series]]). As such, it is entirely believable that she does indeed spot the words she lays claim to… particularly the nonsensical ones.
 
'''Jo Brand''' is a stand-up comic and regular [[Dictionary Corner]] guest, and is noted by the producers as being one of few celebrities who would be capable of holding their own on the show (which was demonstrated in [[Episode C2|the second episode of the celebrity series]]). As such, it is entirely believable that she does indeed spot the words she lays claim to… particularly the nonsensical ones.
  
Brand was first revealed to be a ''Countdown'' fan when she appeared on the special retrospective programme ''[[The 2000th Edition]]'' in 1997.
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Brand was first revealed to be a ''[[Countdown]]'' fan when she appeared on the special retrospective programme ''[[The 2000th Edition]]'' in 1997.
  
She, [[Pam Ayres]], [[Nicholas Owen]], [[Paul Zenon]] and [[Richard Digance]] are the only people to have guested on episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Nick Hewer]], although she was also a [[contestant]] on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] (presented by [[Jimmy Carr]]).
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She, [[Pam Ayres]], [[Nicholas Owen]], [[Paul Zenon]] and [[Richard Digance]] are the only people to have guested on episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Nick Hewer]], although she was also a [[contestant]] on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'' (presented by [[Jimmy Carr]]).
  
She took over Rachel's job for the final numbers round in [[Episode C11]], in so doing making it look difficult.
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She took over [[Rachel Riley]]'s job for the final [[numbers game|numbers round]] in [[Episode C11]], in so doing making it look difficult.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | C2 | 30/04/1998 | CC |Jo Brand| 37 – 29 |[[Arthur Smith]]|[[Bamber Gascoigne]]|[[Susie Dent]]|60}}
 
{{ep | C2 | 30/04/1998 | CC |Jo Brand| 37 – 29 |[[Arthur Smith]]|[[Bamber Gascoigne]]|[[Susie Dent]]|60}}
{{ep | 2874 | 2/11/2000 | X |[[Gyles Brandreth]] <br>and [[Mark Nyman]]| 50 – 46 |Jo Brand and <br>[[Damian Eadie]]|none|Susie Dent|74}}
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{{ep | 2874 | 2/11/2000 | X |[[Mark Nyman]] <br>and [[Gyles Brandreth]]| 50 – 46 |Jo Brand and <br>[[Damian Eadie]]|none|Susie Dent|74}}
 
{{ep | Cats21| 4/07/2014 | S |Jo Brand<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 39 - 35 |[[Jon Richardson]]<br>& [[Claudia Winkleman]]|[[Bill Bailey]]|Susie Dent|69}}
 
{{ep | Cats21| 4/07/2014 | S |Jo Brand<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 39 - 35 |[[Jon Richardson]]<br>& [[Claudia Winkleman]]|[[Bill Bailey]]|Susie Dent|69}}
 
{{ep | Cats26| 19/09/2014 | S |[[Jon O'Neill]],<br>Jo Brand<br>& Sean Lock| 52 - 24 |Jon Richardson,<br>[[Vic Reeves]]<br>& [[Rob Beckett]]|[[Adam Buxton]]|Susie Dent|69}}
 
{{ep | Cats26| 19/09/2014 | S |[[Jon O'Neill]],<br>Jo Brand<br>& Sean Lock| 52 - 24 |Jon Richardson,<br>[[Vic Reeves]]<br>& [[Rob Beckett]]|[[Adam Buxton]]|Susie Dent|69}}

Revision as of 18:40, 19 January 2022

Guest appearances of Jo Brand
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First appearance 1 June 1998
Last appearance 20 March 2020
Appearances 110
Episodes with Jo Brand

Jo Brand is a stand-up comic and regular Dictionary Corner guest, and is noted by the producers as being one of few celebrities who would be capable of holding their own on the show (which was demonstrated in the second episode of the celebrity series). As such, it is entirely believable that she does indeed spot the words she lays claim to… particularly the nonsensical ones.

Brand was first revealed to be a Countdown fan when she appeared on the special retrospective programme The 2000th Edition in 1997.

She, Pam Ayres, Nicholas Owen, Paul Zenon and Richard Digance are the only people to have guested on episodes presented by Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor, Jeff Stelling and Nick Hewer, although she was also a contestant on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (presented by Jimmy Carr).

She took over Rachel Riley's job for the final numbers round in Episode C11, in so doing making it look difficult.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
C2 30/04/1998 CC Jo Brand 37 – 29 Arthur Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bamber Gascoigne Susie Dent 60
2874 2/11/2000 X Mark Nyman
and Gyles Brandreth
50 – 46 Jo Brand and
Damian Eadie
Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none Susie Dent 74
Cats21 4/07/2014 S Jo Brand
& Sean Lock
39 – 35 Jon Richardson
& Claudia Winkleman
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Joe Wilkinson Bill Bailey Susie Dent 69
Cats26 19/09/2014 S Jon O'Neill,
Jo Brand
& Sean Lock
52 – 24 Jon Richardson,
Vic Reeves
& Rob Beckett
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Adam Buxton Susie Dent 69
C9 12/11/2019 CC Jay Rayner 58 – 50 Jo Brand Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 135

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