Countdown

2002•1 series•Entertainment / Game Shows
Available on
Channel 4

In this game show, two contestants compete against each other and the clock in a battle of wits that tests both their lexical dexterity and numerical knowledge. In the letters round, the contestants must find as many words as they can from nine letter tiles on the board, with longer words being worth more points. In the numbers round, contestants must use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to come as close to a randomly generated, unknown target as possible using any of six numbered tiles. It's back to letters for the final round, the conundrum, during which the contestants must figure out what nine-letter word is represented by a nine-letter anagram shown on the board. The contestant who has the most points at the end of the conundrum round is declared the winner.

Thu 19/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 34Thu 19/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner

Mon 04/05/2026: Episode Image
Episode 86Mon 04/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 87Tue 05/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 88Wed 06/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 89Thu 07/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 90Fri 08/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 91Mon 11/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rory Bremner in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 92Tue 12/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rory Bremner in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 93Wed 13/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rory Bremner in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 94Thu 14/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rory Bremner in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 95Fri 15/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rory Bremner in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 96Mon 18/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner

Tue 19/05/2026: Episode Image
Episode 97Tue 19/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 98Wed 20/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 100Fri 22/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 101Mon 25/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Amber Gill in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 102Tue 26/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Amber Gill in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 103Wed 27/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Amber Gill in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 104Thu 28/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Amber Gill in Dictionary Corner

Fri 29/05/2026: Episode Image
Episode 105Fri 29/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Amber Gill in Dictionary Corner

Mon 01/06/2026: Episode Image
Episode 106Mon 01/06/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 107Tue 02/06/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 108Wed 03/06/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Thu 04 Jun 2026: Episode Image
Episode 109Thu 04 Jun 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 110Countdown

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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