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 28 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 170Fri 28 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner

Mon 31 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 171Mon 31 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner

Tue 01 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 172Tue 01 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner

Wed 02 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 173Wed 02 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner

Thu 03 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 174Thu 03 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner

Fri 04 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 175Fri 04 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner

Mon 07 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 176Mon 07 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner

Tue 08 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 177Tue 08 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner

Wed 09 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 178Wed 09 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner

Thu 10 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 179Thu 10 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner

Fri 11 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 180Fri 11 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner

Mon 14 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 181Mon 14 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner

Tue 15 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 182Tue 15 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner

Wed 16 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 183Wed 16 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner

Thu 17 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 184Thu 17 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner

Fri 18 Sep 2026: Episode Image
Episode 185Fri 18 Sep 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner

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

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

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 193Countdown

Colin, Rachel, Susie and guest Lee McKenzie; a race-against-the-clock AM repeat frenzy. Consonants, vowels and numbers galore; two contestants aim to get the best score. #NationalPoetryDay

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

Colin, Rachel, Susie and guest Lee McKenzie; a race-against-the-clock afternoon frenzy. Consonants, vowels and numbers galore; two contestants aim to get the best score. #NationalPoetryDay

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 195Countdown

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

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