Who would you like to see in DC?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:01 pm

So, he was in Dictionary Corner and he was host in a fictitious game.

Wow!

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:15 pm

Des Lynam

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:18 pm

Des Lynam would be great!

He's a much better fit for Dictionary Corner than you-know-what other role.

Benji Hanks · Post by **Benji Hanks** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:15 am

Jack Dee would be fantastic.... as would Jimmy Carr... and he's contracted to 4, isn't he?

Amy Lee IS the lead singer of Evanescence yes

And I suppose you have a point about JR. How about Jim Ross then? (He's a commentator for the WWE)

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:48 am

Amy has a nice voice!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:08 am

Benji Hanks wrote:Jack Dee would be fantastic.... as would Jimmy Carr... and he's contracted to 4, isn't he?

I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:41 pm

I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.

He's already done it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.

He's already done it as well.

How about Rory - he's the only car we haven't tried?

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:58 pm

Damian E wrote:

How about Rory - he's the only car we haven't tried?

How about Wayne? Oh wait, Nigel Rees has already been on.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:06 pm

Rory Miller would be just fine.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:16 pm

Damian E wrote:
I think Jimmy Carr is yeah, but I don't think he would do it.
He's already done it.

Alan Carr would be good in DC too.
He's already done it as well.

I didn't think Alan or Jimmy had already been in DC, but because they already have been on, would they come back on again?

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:53 pm

I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?

She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:08 pm

Damian E wrote:
I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?
She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

I never have a good day Damian

I could've sworn though I had seen Sandy Toksvig on Countdown before, but then my memory ain't that good, so it might've be someone who looked like Sandy Toksvig

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Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:50 pm

I could've sworn though I had seen Sandy Toksvig on Countdown before, but then my memory ain't that good, so it might've be someone who looked like Sandy Toksvig .

Jim Bentley?

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:53 pm

No-one's ever said anything that nice about me before!

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:15 pm

Didn't Britney Spears sing about her......I'm addicted to you, don't you know Sandi Toksvig?

Fame at last Jim

Michael Macdonald-Cooper · Fri May 02, 2008 7:30 pm

Rolf Harris?

Heather Culpin · Post by **Heather Culpin** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:07 pm

Yes, he would probably be entertaining, as would most of the people on Ben's list, especially David Tennant. I don't think we should restrict ourselves by wondering whether they would be willing to appear on not - Damien might have to worry about such things but we don't.
How about Fry and Laurie together next time Susie needs a break? Or Punt and/or Dennis?
David Tennant - I've no idea whether he'd be any good but the more he is on TV the better as far as I'm concerned.
Ben Miller (not Stiller, Miller, as in Armstrong and Miller)? He's witty and presumably as he was a Physics post grad he should be good at numbers too. As would Brian May come to that.
How about a local Leeds wordsmith - Ricky from the Kaiser Chiefs?
And finally, how about David Tennant?

Richard Brittain · Post by **Richard Brittain** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:19 pm

I would very much like to see Robert Mugabe in DC.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:27 pm

Damian E wrote:
I know Sandy Toksvig has been on before, but would Sandy come back on also?
She hasn't been on before. You're not having a good day today Joseph !!

Really? I would've definitely said she had, if someone had asked me. I'm positive I can remember her on there

Benji Hanks · Post by **Benji Hanks** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:36 pm

Motion to get David Tennant installed for the quarter finals?

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:24 pm

Benji Hanks wrote:Motion to get David Tennant installed for the quarter finals?

Nay

Benji Hanks · Post by **Benji Hanks** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:32 pm

Damian E wrote:Didn't Britney Spears sing about her......I'm addicted to you, don't you know Sandi Toksvig?

Fame at last Jim

Damian.... that's by far the worst pun I've ever heard by anyone about anything ever.

Don't let that put you off though.

Here's time for my little pun though... *points at thread title*... Barack Obama!

JasonCullen · Post by **JasonCullen** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:28 pm

Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:29 pm

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

I don't know why people call her a 'gold-digger', it would be almost impossible for her to get any purchase on a shovel.

JasonCullen · Post by **JasonCullen** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:30 pm

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:34 pm

Heather Mills?

Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:46 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

I hope those aren't your orgasm noises, Jason, or I shall be very disappointed

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:25 pm

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

Should have Paul McCartney on instead of her.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:20 am

Those are the sounds Sir Bruce Forsyth or any UK Price is Right contestant hate to hear. They mean you've lost a pricing game.

Anyway, I think anyone who wants Heather Mills in Dictionary Corner has got to be kidding. That's why I spelled out those negative sounds. Heather is not very nice.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:15 am

jasoncullen wrote:Mucca (a.k.a. Heather Mills)

Thanks to her, homeless people are now severing their limbs in masses, in the belief that one-legged tramps make more money

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:53 pm

Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:55 pm

You know, I'm sure most of you have heard of Wolfgang Puck, and Nigella Lawson would be perfect for Dictionary Corner!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:48 am

Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?

Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:56 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?
Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.

It should be the other way round

. I don't know how Ken could've been so dire and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall be good. Has Clariss Dickson-Wright (the reamining one of the "Two Fat Ladies") ever been in DC?

I think, if people could understand her, Nancy Lam should be a guest on DC

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Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:00 pm

Joseph Bolas wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:Has there ever been any UK celebrity chefs in DC before?
Yes- Ken Hom, whose performance was so utterly f**king dire he's never been invited back since.

Hugh fearnley-Whittingstall was good though.
It should be the other way round . I don't know how Ken could've been so dire and HFW be good. Has Clariss Dickson-Wright ever been in DC?

I think, if people could understand her, Nancy Lam should be a guest on DC .

HFW is god, stop arguing. Clarissa has been in, and I think Worrall-Thompson has too. Mike's site should be a bit more conclusive than my foggy memory.

Admittedly though, HFW's stint was overshadowed by the fact it was the finals of series 48, and we all know what happened there...

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:57 pm

Clarissa Dickson is the only "fat lady" alive in the UK cooking show, isn't she?

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:05 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is god, stop arguing. Clarissa has been in, and I think Worrall-Thompson has too. Mike's site should be a bit more conclusive than my foggy memory.

Admittedly though, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's stint was overshadowed by the fact it was the finals of series 48, and we all know what happened there...

After checking up, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was on the Celebrity Countdown series too where he played against Loyd Grossman and won.

Series 48 was when Julian Fell won, but I can't remember the game

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Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:07 pm

Whose initials are HFW?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:46 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Whose initials are HFW?

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

By the way, all celebrity chefs should be killed off as they have a most pointless existence.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:47 pm

Jason Larsen.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:45 pm

Gevin-Gavin wrote:By the way, all celebrity chefs should be killed off as they have a most pointless existence.

Replace "celebrity chefs" with "footballers" and then that sentence would be correct

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I suppose one chef who would definitely not make it on DC is Gordon Ramsey

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Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:05 pm

Then, I would be able to say, "Hi, Susie!, nice to meet you!"

That would thrill me to pieces!

Craig Beevers · Post by **Craig Beevers** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:33 pm

Boris Johnson, would only need to extend filming by a few hours. He could use it as a factfinding mission to see how a city with an apparent annual budget of 78p gets by.

Anyway I don't listen to the radio but I guess there's probably a few candidates there who've not been unearthed yet. Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times) as they tend to be fairly bright, give a good account of themselves etc. Cricket likewise to some extent.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:02 pm

He was just elected mayor of London, so there's no chance he will be in Dictionary Corner.

Richard Brittain · Post by **Richard Brittain** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:26 pm

Craig Beevers wrote:Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times).

Dennis Taylor is a really good guest in my opinion. I wouldn't mind seeing Steve Davis or Clive Everton either.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:42 pm

Richard Brittain wrote:
Craig Beevers wrote:Maybe someone who plays/played snooker (obviously Dennis Taylor has been on a few times).
Dennis Taylor is a really good guest in my opinion. I wouldn't mind seeing Steve Davis or Clive Everton either.

Snooker is not a bad sport. I would like to see John Higgins in the DC.

EDIT: Also any Poker player in the UK at the time too, would be good

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Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:24 pm

Wayne Mardle - the best entertainer in the sport of darts. With his bright shirts (and a mention of Countdown in his autobriography --- and also a mention to Jon O'Neill in there too) he'd liven the show up even further I'm sure!

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:52 pm

Keith + Orville, haha.

Alastair Campbell and Chris Barrie, so we could see them outside their usual roles. Alastair Campbell is very witty so I've been told.
Richard Wilson (of One Foot in the Grave fame)

Melanie Sykes.... you'd have Des & Mel all over again. Comedy out-takes to follow for sure.

haha above.. Robert Mugabe.. that'd never work, all the letter selections would be fudged and it'd be 5 weeks before the result of the game could be announced.

What about Mr Methane.. that'd be a blast, haha.

DC

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:06 pm

There was a programme on BBC Four called Mind Games, and there was a poet on there by the name of Michael Rosen. I think he would be a good DC guest, if not been on already

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Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:11 pm

I didn't know Des and Mel's talk show had been canceled until just recently!

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:31 pm

Mugabe and Michael Rosen are both excellent suggestions.

Ralph Gillions · Post by **Ralph Gillions** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:35 pm

Who would you like to see in DC?

Well, not the one I am seeing at this moment. Martin "Just William" Jarvis.
When I used to watch Mind Games I thought Michael Rosen took it all far too seriously and almost sulked on occasion.
I went off him.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:15 pm

Ralph wrote:When I used to watch Mind Games I thought Michael Rosen took it all far too seriously and almost sulked on occasion. I went off him.

I don't remember him sulking, but he did take solving the puzzles rather seriously, which I myself, see nothing wrong with that. He mightn't be that serious though on Countdown.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:25 pm

David Coulthard - but I'm not sure what it would mean for him to be in himself.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:33 pm

I believe I saw Martin at the very end of an episode with Richard.

Who do you have something against, if anyone?

Ben Pugh · Post by **Ben Pugh** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Heather Mills?

Bee bee boo boo, awwwwwwwww!

Ooooooooooh no!

Impressive scat singing.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:18 am

As I said before, those are Bruce Forsyth and Drew Carey's least favorite noises!

Richard Brittain · Post by **Richard Brittain** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:29 am

Also, David Icke would be a great guest, could tell us about his theories, and has experience of appearing on TV many times, such as on Wogan. I imagine he wouldn't be too difficult to get on the show.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:15 pm

I think Brian Dowling would also be a good guest for DC.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:34 pm

The name BHrian Dowling sounds familiar.

Is he, "Mr. Les Bean?"