Countdown

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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 17 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 140Fri 17 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner

Wed 29/07/2026: Episode Image
Episode 141Wed 29/07/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner

Tue 21 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 142Tue 21 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner

Wed 22 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 143Wed 22 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner

Thu 23/07/2026: Episode Image
Episode 144Thu 23/07/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner

Fri 24/07/2026: Episode Image
Episode 145Fri 24/07/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner

Mon 27 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 146Mon 27 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner

Tue 28 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 147Tue 28 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner

Wed 29/07/2026: Episode Image
Episode 148Wed 29/07/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner

Thu 30/07/2026: Episode Image
Episode 149Thu 30/07/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner

Fri 31 Jul 2026: Episode Image
Episode 150Fri 31 Jul 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner

Mon 03 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 151Mon 03 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Tue 04/08/2026: Episode Image
Episode 152Tue 04/08/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Wed 05 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 153Wed 05 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Thu 06/08/2026: Episode Image
Episode 154Thu 06/08/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Fri 07/08/2026: Episode Image
Episode 155Fri 07/08/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Mon 10 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 156Mon 10 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner

Tue 11 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 157Tue 11 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner

Wed 12 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 158Wed 12 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner

Thu 13 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 159Thu 13 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner

Fri 14 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 160Fri 14 Aug 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner

Mon 17 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 161Mon 17 Aug 2026

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

Tue 18 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 162Tue 18 Aug 2026

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

Wed 19 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 163Wed 19 Aug 2026

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

Thu 20 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 164Thu 20 Aug 2026

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

Fri 21 Aug 2026: Episode Image
Episode 165Fri 21 Aug 2026

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

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