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.

Mon 21 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 186Mon 21 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner

Tue 22 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 187Tue 22 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner

Wed 23 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 188Wed 23 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner

Thu 24 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 189Thu 24 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner

Fri 25 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 190Fri 25 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner

Mon 28 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 191Mon 28 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner

Tue 29 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 192Tue 29 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner

Wed 30 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 193Wed 30 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner

Thu 01 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 194Thu 01 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner

Fri 02 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 195Fri 02 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner

Mon 05 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 196Mon 05 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

Tue 06 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 197Tue 06 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

Wed 07 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 198Wed 07 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

Thu 08 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 199Thu 08 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

Fri 09 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 200Fri 09 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

Mon 12 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 201Mon 12 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Tue 13 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 202Tue 13 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Wed 14 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 203Wed 14 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Thu 15 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 204Thu 15 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Fri 16 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 205Fri 16 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Mon 19 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 206Mon 19 Oct 2026

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

Tue 20 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 207Tue 20 Oct 2026

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

Wed 21 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 208Wed 21 Oct 2026

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

Thu 22 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 209Thu 22 Oct 2026

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

Fri 23 Oct 2026: Episode Image
Episode 210Fri 23 Oct 2026

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

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