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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{lexicographer with photo|debut_episode=Episode 4350|debut_date=9 May 2007|latest_episode=Episode 4352|latest_date=11 May 2007<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|appearances=3</del>}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{lexicographer with photo|debut_episode=Episode 4350|debut_date=9 May 2007|latest_episode=Episode 4352|latest_date=11 May 2007}}</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (1951 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- </del>2008) was the runner-up of [[Series 1]]. Appearing in the latter half of the series, Wylie made his debut on 1 December 1982, defeating former ''[[Calendar Countdown]]'' contestant [[Christine Jones]] to take the champion's chair. He went on to defeat three more challengers, achieving the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] (66 points) along the way, before losing to [[Saladin Khoshnaw]]. However, as seedings at the time were determined by highest scores, he qualified as the #1 seed for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]] (there were no quarters or semis in Series 1). Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (1951 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">– 26 November </ins>2008) was the runner-up of [[Series 1]]. Appearing in the latter half of the series, Wylie made his debut on 1 December 1982, defeating former ''[[Calendar Countdown]]'' contestant [[Christine Jones]] to take the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[contestant|</ins>champion<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>'s chair. He went on to defeat three more challengers, achieving the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] (66 points) along the way, before losing to [[Saladin Khoshnaw]]. However, as seedings at the time were determined by highest scores, he qualified as the #1 seed for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]] (there were no quarters or semis in Series 1). Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>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 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Assistant Producer </del>on the programme. He did appear though, assisting Gyles Brandreth, on the [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Episode 495|</del>special episode]] to celebrate Countdown's 500th show on 2 February 1987. 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]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>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 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">assistant producer </ins>on the programme. He did appear though, assisting <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Gyles Brandreth<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, on the [[special episode]] to celebrate <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''[[</ins>Countdown<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]''<nowiki></ins>'<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></nowiki></ins>s 500th show on <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Episode 495|</ins>2 February 1987<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>. His involvement with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Countdown<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>lasted for many years, expanding as he became the co-author of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>[[Countdown: Spreading The Word]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>and the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>[[Countdown puzzle books]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>along with [[Damian Eadie]].</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three further blocks of on-screen appearances. In June 1989 he took part in the first [[Countdown Masters]] series, broadcast during <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>Channel <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">4 </del>Daily breakfast programme. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three further blocks of on-screen appearances. In June 1989<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>he took part in the first <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>[[Countdown Masters]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>series, broadcast during <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''{{w|The </ins>Channel <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Four </ins>Daily<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}}'' </ins>breakfast programme. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>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 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'</del>Susie Gent<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>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 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Susie Gent<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Wylie died on 26 November 2008.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Wylie died on 26 November 2008.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{ep | 18 | <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1</del>/12/1982 | P |Michael Wylie| ? |[[Christine Jones]]|[[Kenneth Williams]]|[[Mary]]|??}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{ep | 18 | <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">01</ins>/12/1982 | P |Michael Wylie| <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">? – </ins>? |[[Christine Jones]]|[[Kenneth Williams]]|[[Mary]]|??}}</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{ep | 22 | <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">8</del>/12/1982 | P |Michael Wylie| ? |[[Saladin Khoshnaw]]|Kenneth Williams|Mary|??}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{ep | 22 | <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">08</ins>/12/1982 | P |Michael Wylie| <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">? – </ins>? |[[Saladin Khoshnaw]]|Kenneth Williams|Mary|??}}</div></td></tr>
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TobyMcDonald
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three 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. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three 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. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td></tr>
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The Doctor
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The Doctor
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">born </del>1951) was the runner-up of [[Series 1]]. Appearing in the latter half of the series, Wylie made his debut on 1 December 1982, defeating former ''[[Calendar Countdown]]'' contestant [[Christine Jones]] to take the champion's chair. He went on to defeat three more challengers, achieving the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] (66 points) along the way, before losing to [[Saladin Khoshnaw]]. However, as seedings at the time were determined by highest scores, he qualified as the #1 seed for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]] (there were no quarters or semis in Series 1). Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (1951 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- 2008</ins>) was the runner-up of [[Series 1]]. Appearing in the latter half of the series, Wylie made his debut on 1 December 1982, defeating former ''[[Calendar Countdown]]'' contestant [[Christine Jones]] to take the champion's chair. He went on to defeat three more challengers, achieving the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] (66 points) along the way, before losing to [[Saladin Khoshnaw]]. However, as seedings at the time were determined by highest scores, he qualified as the #1 seed for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]] (there were no quarters or semis in Series 1). Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (born 1951) was <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a finalist in </del>[[Series 1]], <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">winning four games in a row </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">qualify </del>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. He did appear though, assisting Gyles Brandreth, on the [[Episode 495|special episode]] to celebrate Countdown's 500th show on 2 February 1987. 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]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Michael Wylie''' (born 1951) was <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the runner-up of </ins>[[Series 1]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Appearing in the latter half of the series, Wylie made his debut on 1 December 1982, defeating former ''[[Calendar Countdown]]'' contestant [[Christine Jones]] to take the champion's chair. He went on to defeat three more challengers</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">achieving the [[List of series high scores|highest score of the series]] (66 points) along the way, before losing </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Saladin Khoshnaw]]. However, as seedings at the time were determined by highest scores, he qualified as the #1 seed </ins>for the [[Episode 27|the first ever grand final]] against [[Joyce Cansfield]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(there were no quarters or semis in Series 1)</ins>. Therein, he was defeated by eighteen points.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three 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. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In spite of his direct involvement with the production of the programme, Wylie did make three 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. He defeated [[Laurie Puddefoot]] by an impressive 100 points to 58, and did even better in the second series when he triumphed over [[Stephen Balment]] by a margin of 74 points.</div></td></tr>
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