Channel 4 aired an episode of Countdown recently saw host Colin Murray, co-host Rachel Riley and guest star Nicki Chapman react to a word suggested by Susie Dent ...

Lexicographer Susie Dent caused amusement in the Countdown studio after finding cheeky a seven-letter word during Tuesday's episode. The discovery came during a letters round where contestants ...

By all appearances, you are doing nothing. But, quite the opposite: You are hurkle-durkling.

Susie Dent has nailed the mood after Donald Trump declared himself winner of the US election 2024. The lexicographer, etymologist and Countdown star never fails to find a succinct way to sum up ...

The holidays are nigh and, at this point, you may be feeling either a sense of happy betwitterment (pleasing if nervous excitement) or the onset of apanthropy (the desire to be left alone).

A new digital festival featuring famous historians, broadcasters and authors is aiming to entertain fans through the cold ...

Susie Dent joins Michael Rosen to talk about her lifelong fascination with words and their origins. It's a programme bringing some apricity, which is one of Susie's favourite words Show more Susie ...

Outside was the single biggest moment in this year’s decider. The Susie Dent award: There weren’t many in the GAA’s dictionary corner that had ever heard of the word ‘sandbox’ before the ...

Guests including A House Through Time presenter David Olusoga, top historian Michael Wood, Springwatch naturalist Chris Packham, Dr Who and Sherlock star Mark Gatiss, TV chef Tom Kerridge, Richard III ...

Wood explained she had decided to apply after host Colin Murray appealed for older contestants, and lexicographer Susie Dent encouraged more female applications. Following the appeals from Murray ...

Combining two of Channel 4's favourite shows means viewers get to play along, a plus for both quiz and comedy fans alike. Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz, with team captains ...