Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is in talks to appear in an episode of Channel Four's Countdown.

The one-time 'bad-boy rocker' will apparently be the special guest one week in 'Dictionary Corner'.

I promise you, from the depths of my heart, that DiS isn't making this up.

Look!

"Liam loves it and yes, we're in talks about him coming on," disclosed co-host Carol Vorderman. "I told him I think it will do his cred no end of good."

Liam Gallagher taking lessons in street cred from Carol Vorderman? The 12-year-old in me weeps.