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'''Michael Wylie''' (born 1951) was a finalist in [[Series 1]], winning four games in a row to qualify for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]]. Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points. He declined to participate in [[Championship of Champions I]], and did not appear in the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]] as he had gone on to work as an Assistant Producer on the programme. His involvement with Countdown lasted for many years, expanding as he became the co-author of [[Countdown: Spreading The Word]] and the [[Countdown puzzle books]] along with [[Damian Eadie]].
'''Michael Wylie''' (born 1951) was a finalist in the first ever final, wherein he was defeated by [[Joyce Cansfield]]. However he declined to play in the [[Championship of Champions I]]. He went on to work as an assistant producer on the programme and therefore didn't invite himself back for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]] either. He was also the author of [[Countdown:Spreading The Word]] and the [[Countdown puzzle books]].
 
  
In [[Series 56]], he also made [[:Category:Episodes with Michael Wylie as lexicographer|three appearances]] in the role of [[lexicographer]], filling in for [[Susie Dent]] during her illness.
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In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make two further blocks of on-screen appearances. In June 1989, he took part in the first [[Countdown Masters]] series, broadcast during the Channel 4 Daily breakfast programme. Wylie did not appear again until [[Series 56]] where he made [[:Category:Episodes with Michael Wylie as lexicographer|three appearances]] in the role of [[lexicographer]], filling in for [[Susie Dent]] during a spell of illness. As his name already appeared in the credits sequence at the end of each programme, Wylie was billed under the pseudonym 'Susie Gent'.
  
 
Michael Wylie died on 26 November 2008.
 
Michael Wylie died on 26 November 2008.
 
  
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 18 | 1/12/1982 | P | [[Christine Jones]] | ? | Michael Wylie | [[Kenneth Williams]] |   }}
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{{ep | 18 | 1/12/1982 | P | [[Christine Jones]] | ? | Michael Wylie | [[Kenneth Williams]] | ? }}
{{ep | 19 | 2/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Ian Gucklhorn]] | Kenneth Williams | }}
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{{ep | 19 | 2/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Ian Gucklhorn]] | Kenneth Williams | ? }}
{{ep | 20 | 6/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Don Wright]] | Kenneth Williams | }}
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{{ep | 20 | 6/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Don Wright]] | Kenneth Williams | ? }}
{{ep | 21 | 7/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | 54 - 39 | [[Arnold Weinberg]] | Kenneth Williams | }}
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{{ep | 21 | 7/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | 54 - 39 | [[Arnold Weinberg]] | Kenneth Williams | ? }}
{{ep | 22 | 8/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Saladin Khoshnaw]] | Kenneth Williams | }}
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{{ep | 22 | 8/12/1982 | P | Michael Wylie | ? | [[Saladin Khoshnaw]] | Kenneth Williams | ? }}
{{ep | 27 | 16/12/1982 | GF | Michael Wylie | 41 - 59 | [[Joyce Cansfield]] | Kenneth Williams | }}
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{{ep | 27 | 16/12/1982 | GF | Michael Wylie | 41 - 59 | [[Joyce Cansfield]] | Kenneth Williams | ? }}
{{ep |M13 | 26/6/89-30/6/89 | | Michael Wylie | 100 – 58 | [[Laurie Puddefoot]] | | Catherine Clarke}}
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{{ep |M13 | 26/6/1989 – 30/6/1989 | [[Countdown Masters|Masters]] | Michael Wylie | 100 – 58 | [[Laurie Puddefoot]] | ? | Catherine Clarke}}
{{ep|M70 | 30/7/90-3/8/90 |Masters| Michael Wylie | 118 – 44 | [[Stephen Balment]] | ? | [[Simon Mason]] }}
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{{ep|M70 | 30/7/1990 – 3/8/1990 | Masters | Michael Wylie | 118 – 44 | [[Stephen Balment]] | ? | [[Simon Mason]] }}
 
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Revision as of 10:29, 26 November 2009

Lexicographer
Michael Wylie.jpg
First appearance 9 May 2007
Last appearance 11 May 2007
Appearances 3
Episodes with Michael Wylie

Michael Wylie (born 1951) was a finalist in Series 1, winning four games in a row to qualify for the the first ever grand final against Joyce Cansfield. Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points. He declined to participate in Championship of Champions I, and did not appear in the Supreme Championship as he had gone on to work as an Assistant Producer on the programme. His involvement with Countdown lasted for many years, expanding as he became the co-author of Countdown: Spreading The Word and the Countdown puzzle books along with Damian Eadie.

In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make two further blocks of on-screen appearances. In June 1989, he took part in the first Countdown Masters series, broadcast during the Channel 4 Daily breakfast programme. Wylie did not appear again until Series 56 where he made three appearances in the role of lexicographer, filling in for Susie Dent during a spell of illness. As his name already appeared in the credits sequence at the end of each programme, Wylie was billed under the pseudonym 'Susie Gent'.

Michael Wylie died on 26 November 2008.

Series runner-up
Series 1
Followed by
Russell Byers

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
18 1/12/1982 P Christine Jones ? Michael Wylie Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
19 2/12/1982 P Michael Wylie ? Ian Gucklhorn Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
20 6/12/1982 P Michael Wylie ? Don Wright Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
21 7/12/1982 P Michael Wylie 54 – 39 Arnold Weinberg Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
22 8/12/1982 P Michael Wylie ? Saladin Khoshnaw Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
27 16/12/1982 GF Michael Wylie 41 – 59 Joyce Cansfield Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett, Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams ?
M13 26/6/1989 – 30/6/1989 Masters Michael Wylie 100 – 58 Laurie Puddefoot Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman ? Catherine Clarke
M70 30/7/1990 – 3/8/1990 Masters Michael Wylie 118 – 44 Stephen Balment Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman ? Simon Mason