{"id":6742,"date":"2012-06-02T04:59:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T21:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/susie-dent-my-greatest-mistake\/"},"modified":"2016-03-04T06:56:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T23:56:18","slug":"susie-dent-my-greatest-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/susie-dent-my-greatest-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Susie Dent: my greatest mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFacing questions from Ann Robinson and John Humphrys, the Countdown lexicographer was at panic stationsI was invited to appear on Test The Nation, the live BBC television programme hosted by Phillip Schofield and Ann Robinson, where members of the public and celebrities answer general knowledge-type questions. It was going to be a big test for me, too, because it was prime-time TV and I’d only just gone full-time on Countdown; in 2005 I wasn’t as experienced in television as you’d imagine.I hardly remember being in make-up or the green room. I do remember seeing John Humphrys, sitting very calmly, with just a faint look of ennui. But my mind was racing and I was really worried about how fierce Ann Robinson would be, particularly if I didn’t do very well. I also knew that John Humphrys can be fierce about spelling and grammar, so I didn’t want to make any mistakes. Suggs was also taking part and I’d wanted to meet him for ages, so I was a bundle of nerves. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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