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.

Fri 10/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 70Fri 10/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 71Mon 13/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 72Tue 14/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 73Wed 15/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 74Thu 16/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 75Fri 17/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 76Mon 20/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Richard Whitehead's in Dictionary Corner.

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Episode 77Tue 21/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Richard Whitehead's in Dictionary Corner.

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Episode 78Wed 22/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Richard Whitehead's in Dictionary Corner.

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Episode 79Thu 23/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Richard Whitehead's in Dictionary Corner.

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Episode 80Fri 24/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Richard Whitehead's in Dictionary Corner.

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Episode 81Mon 27/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 82Tue 28/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 83Wed 29/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 84Thu 30/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 85Fri 01/05/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner

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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, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 92Tue 12/05/2026

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

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Episode 93Wed 13/05/2026

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

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Episode 94Thu 14/05/2026

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

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Episode 95Countdown

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

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