Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:36 am

Any ideas who we have got coming up?

I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand! Loved it when she was last on and she was making nonsense words up with her own definitions -- I've seen her live, she's so funny!

apart from that -- here's my dictionary corner fantasy guestlist -- who's yrs??

Jenny Agutter
Myleene Klass
David Tennant
Brian Sewell
Ruth Watson
Jennie Bond
Terry Christian

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:40 am

Brianlee72 wrote:I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand!

I dislike this guy already.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:49 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand!
I dislike this guy already.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:51 am

Ken Bruce.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:53 am

Also, Louis Theroux would be good

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:54 am

Undeniably, Henry Rollins.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:55 am

Matt Morrison wrote:Undeniably, Henry Rollins.

Good Choice -- Is he still doing poetry!?

Debbi Flack · Post by **Debbi Flack** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:36 am

I still think Ian Hislop would be great

David Williams · Post by **David Williams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:26 am

Ditch the lot of them. A complete waste of time and space, every single one.

Vikash Shah · Post by **Vikash Shah** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:32 am

David Williams wrote:Ditch the lot of them. A complete waste of time and space, every single one.

Your name made me think of someone new for DC: David Walliams?

David Williams · Post by **David Williams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:35 am

He's probably not very good at spelling.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:17 am

Brianlee72 wrote:here's my dictionary corner fantasy guestlist

Why is Jennie Bond on your "fantasy guestlist", given that she's been on umpteen times already? Yeah, let's get her back on so she can tell all the same stories about I'm a Celebrity for the fifth or sixth time.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:03 am

Kate Humble will be on 16th to 20th Feb. She's the wildlife presenter who does Springwatch with Bill Oddie.
I saw some of the recordings, and she was very good. But then I liked her in the first place!

I like Jo Brand too. Charlie can be a miserable sod sometimes.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:09 am

Julie T wrote:Kate Humble will be on 16th to 20th Feb. She's the wildlife presenter who does Springwatch with Bill Oddie.
I saw some of the recordings, and she was very good. But then I liked her in the first place!

I like Jo Brand too. Charlie can be a miserable sod sometimes.

Charlie can be a miserable sod sometimes

I noticed, lol!

also, how about Lynda Bellingham for DC?

lesliebutt · Post by **lesliebutt** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:39 am

I like to see the regular guests as mentioned JB GB etc. but would like some new blood maybe the odd football pundit as has been muted or sportsmen women and possibly some younger generation guests.

Look forward to Kate Humble but please not her accomplice in crime BO.

Clare Sudbery · Post by **Clare Sudbery** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:52 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand!
I dislike this guy already.

What a stupendously unfriendly post, on laughably superficial provocation.

[and as an aside, feel free to see this as the start of a competition for who can write the most qualifier-laden post]

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:14 pm

Clare Sudbery wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand!
I dislike this guy already.
What a stupendously unfriendly post, on laughably superficial provocation.

You manage to castigate Martin "What Joke?" Gardner for missing the tongue-in-cheekness in one thread, while simultaneously doing the same yourself in another. I guess you fail at irony.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:22 pm

And to be fair, Jo Brand is truly awful.

Clare Sudbery · Post by **Clare Sudbery** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:03 pm

Charlie Reams wrote: You manage to castigate Martin "What Joke?" Gardner for missing the tongue-in-cheekness in one thread, while simultaneously doing the same yourself in another. I guess you fail at irony.

But how on earth was this guy, who doesn't know you, to know you were being anything other than serious? There were no indicators at all. The tone of the "could have been a champion at 11" posts gave ample clues away as to non-seriousness. I wasn't intending to castigate Martin anyway, I was trying to help him out. Although, as so often, intention not clear, leading to multiple levels of misunderstanding...

Edit: Having followed your link, I see what you mean. But unsurprisingly I don't read every single post on this place so hadn't seen that... and I'm guessing from this guy's reaction above that he still wasn't sure of your intention...

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:19 pm

Clare Sudbery wrote:But unsurprisingly I don't read every single post on this place

That's odd, you seem to reply to all of them.

Clare Sudbery · Post by **Clare Sudbery** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:32 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:That's odd, you seem to reply to all of them.

Touché. Obviously you caught me napping with that post.

As it is I'm supposed to be working, which clearly means I'm on here every five minutes. Maybe you should employ me, then I'd stay well away and spend all my time writing novels instead - anything to avoid work.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:33 pm

Ok, to put the record straight, Clare was right, to an extent -- at first I thought "ah, maybe it's a bit cliquey and hostile here" --

But then I read the original post in the other forum and I got the joke, so it's ok!

Clare Sudbery · Post by **Clare Sudbery** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:35 pm

Brianlee72 wrote:But then I read the original post in the other forum and I got the joke, so it's ok!

Phew, everyone's happy.

Bored now though. Anyone want a fight?

jeff wharton · Post by **jeff wharton** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:51 pm

Clare Sudbery wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:But then I read the original post in the other forum and I got the joke, so it's ok!
Phew, everyone's happy.

Bored now though. Anyone want a fight?

I sometimes think that Henry Kissinger should come out of retirment and arbitrate on some of the threads on this forum.

Ian Hislop would really be a good choice for DC.Also his mate on the opposite team would be OK,Paul Merton.Another person I would like to see is Harry Hill.Of the old guard,Dr.Phil,Ken Bruce and Tom O,Connor are ones I hope to see in DC again.

Kathleen Batlle · Post by **Kathleen Batlle** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:05 pm

Pam Ayres, Dr. Phil, Jo Brand, Tom O'Connor and Ranulph Fiennes are my favourites. What about Victoria Wood and Dawn French? I think they'd be good too.

Laurent · Post by **Laurent** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:26 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:I'd like to see Giles B return, or Jo Brand!
I dislike this guy already.

I'd love to see David Coleman, though he must be in his eighties by now. He would be great fun.

How about John Inverdale, Austin Healy, Henry Blofeld (would love to see him again on Countdown), or even, dare I say it here??? Des Lynam. I think the banter and repartee between Des and Jeff would be fantastic though it may detract a bit from the contestants.

Jeff is a sports commentator so let him shine (more than he does already) by having some sports related guests in DC.

I'm off to watch SF2 now, so don't yet know if you won or not? My fingers are crossed for you and the next post will be either congrats or commizzers...

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:44 pm

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Good enough impersonation of him?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:24 pm

I did seriously suggest Brian Blessed to Lara, but I think she was already ignoring me because I'd previously suggested Tim Westwood and Barack Obama.

Kate Horton · Post by **Kate Horton** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:12 am

I am booking Series 60 guests at the moment and can confirm we have some great names including:

Jerry Springer (OMG)
David Lloyd (cricket not tennis)
Jon Gaunt
Martin Lewis (Money expert chap)
Colin Murray
Kaye Adams

Lots more TBC. Hope you approve - but have learnt by now to accept you probably wont!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:18 am

Sounds good, I've always said we need more loose women on the show.

Sue Sheldon · Post by **Sue Sheldon** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:35 am

I agree that Ran the Man would be a great return guest, he was so dry last time, a welcome change. Giles B - I'm with Charlie on this one, he makes my flesh crawl!! Steven Fry would be my ideal guest but understand he has been asked but is too busy, globetrotting or something. Other than that what about previous contestants, those who have been a bit eccentric or maybe won a COC? (Or even both?)

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:39 am

Kate Horton wrote:Jon Gaunt

Read this and thought, ha, I used to vaguely know a Jon Gaunt in Coventry. Wonder who this guy is though? Then I Googled him and - it's the same one. OMG. Except he apparently now has some sort of career as a mouthy bigot a la Richard Littlejohn. Oh well, I suppose we have to have one per series and it'll make a change from Ann Widdecombe.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:12 pm

I like Giles.

And he seemed to be so pleasant to Junaid and Charlie during the final.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:18 pm

Ian Dent wrote:I like Giles.

And he seemed to be so pleasant to Junaid and Charlie during the final.

That must've been well-edited!

Les Butterworth · Post by **Les Butterworth** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:43 pm

Anton Du BeKe
Sir Ian Botham
Sue Johnson
Helen Chaimberlain
Matt Dawson
Adrian Childes
Dame Ellen MacArthur

Agree with BB and IH and PM(not Gordon)

Look forward to Kate Humble and Bumble(David Lloyd) should be hiilarious

tonywarren · Post by **tonywarren** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:36 pm

Clare Sudbery wrote:
Brianlee72 wrote:But then I read the original post in the other forum and I got the joke, so it's ok!
Phew, everyone's happy.

Bored now though. Anyone want a fight?

I already suggested wrestling as an alternative to letters & numbers.
So I'm definitely up for a fight

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:00 pm

Les Butterworth wrote:Anton Du BeKe

Ant and Dec rolled into one! How about Chason DuBave?

Martin Bishop · Post by **Martin Bishop** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:30 pm

Someone I've wanted on the show for a while is Tim Vine. Countdown can never have enough puns.

A lot of people disliked Anne Widdecombe using the show to promote her political agendas, so it might be an idea to feature guests from across the political spectrum. To that end, I suggest John Prescott and Lembit Opik.

Also, is it just me or is this topic displaying weirdly? I'm viewing this in extra-widescreen.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:50 pm

Martin Bishop wrote:is it just me or is this topic displaying weirdly? I'm viewing this in extra-widescreen.

It might not be just you but it certainly isn't me.

It is due to Ben's post above: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 516#p27765

He's put a maaaaaaaaaassive amount of exclamation marks in a row which can't word wrap to the next line as they're all in a row.
The page should be formatted so that table cell that holds the post has a maximum width - for example, in Firefox I can only see about 30 or so of the exclamation marks whereas if I try and quote Ben's post I can see there's several hundred. I am guessing you're not using Firefox and your browser is having trouble processing the page as it should be displayed.

Kathleen Batlle · Post by **Kathleen Batlle** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:59 pm

I thought this very wide screen thing was something I'd done to my computer!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:03 pm

UPDATE
Just tested in Internet Explorer, saw the super-wide page you refer to. But also noticed I wasn't logged in and so it was displaying that horrible 'new' Windows Media-player like forum style.
Turns out that is the culprit, not the browser you are using. So to view it properly you need to be back on the nice old original forum style.

Mike Brailsford · Post by **Mike Brailsford** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:59 am

I see the suggestion of Brian Sewell. He falls under that category of, 'He's knows a lot about his own subject, but little about popular culture'. He may know some amusing stuff on Vincent Van Gogh ?

He appeared on 'University Challenge - The Professionals' and it was amusing to hear him say 'Va Va Voom' to the question about the slogan of Renault cars.

What irritated me was his reply to John Humphrys to a passed question on 'Celebrity Mastermind'.
'How on earth did you expect me to know that ?'. Not so much that he didn't know the answer, but the impression that the question itself was beneath him.

I hope encourages those who be to get some more sports commentators / pundits as long as they didn't wear all red in the 70s, Messrs Hansen, Lawrenson and their like.

Comedy-wise, Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Lenny Henry, Harry Hill, Victoria Wood, French and/or Saunders.

Lesley Jeavons · Post by **Lesley Jeavons** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:44 am

Kate Horton wrote:I am booking Series 60 guests at the moment and can confirm we have some great names including:

Martin Lewis (Money expert chap)

Now that Carol's gone?

Would have been more fun if they HAD been on together!

Agree with Martin - Tim Vine would be great, or his brother!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:36 pm

I'd like to see Bill Bailey in DC. He's obviously a fan of the show (or maybe just a fan of mocking it!) as he's referenced it in his shows many times. He could even do a live playout of the theme tune!

Tony Mountifield · Post by **Tony Mountifield** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:33 pm

Sue Sheldon wrote:Giles B - I'm with Charlie on this one, he makes my flesh crawl!!

To me, he always looks like he's invading Susie's personal space. I wonder how she feels when he's the guest....

Dan Vanniasingham · Post by **Dan Vanniasingham** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:59 pm

Kate Horton wrote:I am booking Series 60 guests at the moment and can confirm we have some great names including:

Jerry Springer (OMG)
David Lloyd (cricket not tennis)
Jon Gaunt
Martin Lewis (Money expert chap)
Colin Murray
Kaye Adams

Lots more TBC. Hope you approve - but have learnt by now to accept you probably wont!

I definitely approve - thanks Kate & Co.

Brian Whitworth · Post by **Brian Whitworth** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:38 pm

Martin Lewis (Money expert chap)
Colin Murray

Cool!

Lara Searle · Post by **Lara Searle** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:55 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I did seriously suggest Brian Blessed to Lara, but I think she was already ignoring me because I'd previously suggested Tim Westwood and Barack Obama.

I'm ignoring him because he wrote something offensive on facebook!

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:02 pm

Lara Searle wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I did seriously suggest Brian Blessed to Lara, but I think she was already ignoring me because I'd previously suggested Tim Westwood and Barack Obama.
I'm ignoring him because he wrote something offensive on facebook!

I'm pleased about that, I find him quite an offensive guy anyway.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:14 pm

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:
Lara Searle wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I did seriously suggest Brian Blessed to Lara, but I think she was already ignoring me because I'd previously suggested Tim Westwood and Barack Obama.
I'm ignoring him because he wrote something offensive on facebook!
I'm pleased about that, I find him quite an offensive guy anyway.

Who are you?

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:16 pm

I'm a forummite - why?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:19 pm

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:I'm a forummite - why?

Because you seem to be on a one-man mission to undermine Charlie. Not many people here will approve of that.

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:21 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:I'm a forummite - why?
Because you seem to be on a one-man mission to undermine Charlie. Not many people here will approve of that.

I think not, I have the greatest admiration for him and what he has done and continues to do.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:23 pm

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:I'm a forummite - why?

I was trying to figure out how you got to 42 posts without me noticing your existence, but having consulted the Search facility, I can see exactly how this happened.

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:26 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:I'm a forummite - why?
I was trying to figure out how you got to 42 posts without me noticing your existence, but having consulted the Search facility, I can see exactly how this happened.

That's ok, you have actually answered some of my posts.
It's good to know that you keep a closer eye on posters than one would normally expect.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:55 pm

I'm confused. Is it Charlie that Ian finds offensive or Brian Blessed?

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:10 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:I'm confused. Is it Charlie that Ian finds offensive or Brian Blessed?

God, you're easily confused!
It's BB of course.
Others may find Charlie offensive, but he'd be hard pushed to offend me! (I only hope he doesn't try)

Hannah O · Post by **Hannah O** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:28 pm

Are we suggesting guests here too? If so, here's my dream list!

Tony Slattery- amusing, very intelligent, probably has a way with words, is lovely, charming, I could go on!
Clive Anderson- the tales he could tell! Had a talk show, the Bee Gees poured water on him and walked out, you could make the conundrum a word relating to baldness and remind him of the good old days on Whose Line is it Anyway? when he got picked on every show for it.
Sandi Toksvig- good with words too, and she is very funny.
Eddie Izzard- He's fluent in French, for goodness' sake!

I know most of 'em are comedians/ennes, but they're great. If you can't book them due to schedule issues or anything, I understand and won't be upset

Other than that, have people already asked about Richard Stilgoe? I'm assuming that's the name of the man I saw on the Countdown Gotcha video on youtube, the one with the anagrams and limericks? I thought he was very funny. If not, I suggest him! If they have, I apologise for repeating them.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:35 pm

Hannah O wrote:Clive Anderson- the tales he could tell! Had a talk show, the Bee Gees poured water on him and walked out, you could make the conundrum a word relating to baldness and remind him of the good old days on Whose Line is it Anyway? when he got picked on every show for it.

I thought the Bee Gees just walked out, with Clive Anderson's head remaining as dry as his wit.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:48 pm

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:I'm confused. Is it Charlie that Ian finds offensive or Brian Blessed?
God, you're easily confused!
It's BB of course.
Others may find Charlie offensive, but he'd be hard pushed to offend me! (I only hope he doesn't try)

Apologies then Ian.
I didn't post at first as I couldn't work out if you meant Charlie or Brian Blessed.
After you and Charlie responded to each other, I thought I was safely assuming you were talking about Charlie.
I wrongly thought you were being rude. As it were, you were simply being wrong, cos Blessed is a legend.