COUNT TO 25YRS
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Susie Dent being the guardian of the dictionary on Countdown. A tribute clip on the Channel 4 show will include these words from the late Richard Whiteley: “Susie has the ultimate authority, she’s the lady in charge.” And there’s a poem, which says: “You wow us all the time with your origins of words, If Stephen Fry’s King, you’re the Queen of the nerds.” We agree...