Countdown star Susie Dent to bring new tour to Wrexham
The show promises a lively exploration of the quirks, histories, and hidden stories behind everyday words and phrases.
Ms Dent said: "The English language will never stop surprising and delighting me: it is as wayward as it is majestic, while the dictionary is as full of magic, drama and adventure as you will find anywhere.
"I can't wait to walk down some more of its secret alleyways with the Word Perfect audiences, and to hear their own questions about our curious mother tongue."
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Ms Dent will share a fresh collection of tales and trivia from the ever-evolving world of language.
Audiences can expect answers to questions such as why a group of crows is called a murder, whether the fruit or the colour orange came first, and whether regional dialects are truly disappearing.
The new tour follows her previous 74-date show, The Secret Life Of Words, which ran from 2018 to 2024.
Ms Dent is a writer and broadcaster best known for her long-running role on Countdown and its comedy spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
She was awarded an MBE in 2024, the same year she published her debut novel, Guilty by Definition.
Ms Dent's upcoming titles, Words For Life and The Roots We Share: 100 Words That Bring Us Together, are set for release this autumn.
For more information and to book tickets, visit nothird.co.uk/susie-dent.
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