Countdown

2002•1 series•Entertainment / Game Shows
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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 05/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 24Thu 05/02/2026

Les Dennis, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Dr Ranj Singh in Dictionary Corner

Fri 06/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 25Fri 06/02/2026

Les Dennis, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Dr Ranj Singh in Dictionary Corner

Mon 09/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 26Mon 09/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mel Schilling in Dictionary Corner

Tue 10/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 27Tue 10/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mel Schilling in Dictionary Corner

Wed 11/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 28Wed 11/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mel Schilling in Dictionary Corner

Thu 12/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 29Thu 12/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mel Schilling in Dictionary Corner

Fri 13/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 30Fri 13/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mel Schilling in Dictionary Corner

Mon 16/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 31Mon 16/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Chris Packham in Dictionary Corner

Tue 17/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 32Tue 17/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Chris Packham in Dictionary Corner

Wed 18/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 33Wed 18/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Chris Packham in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 34Thu 19/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Chris Packham in Dictionary Corner

Fri 20/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 35Fri 20/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Chris Packham in Dictionary Corner

Mon 23/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 36Mon 23/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelvin Fletcher in Dictionary Corner

Tue 24/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 37Tue 24/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelvin Fletcher in Dictionary Corner

Wed 25/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 38Wed 25/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelvin Fletcher in Dictionary Corner

Thu 26/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 39Thu 26/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelvin Fletcher in Dictionary Corner

Fri 27/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 40Fri 27/02/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelvin Fletcher in Dictionary Corner

Mon 02/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 41Mon 02/03/2026

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

Tue 03/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 42Tue 03/03/2026

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

Wed 04/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 43Wed 04/03/2026

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

Thu 05/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 44Thu 05/03/2026

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

Fri 06/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 45Fri 06/03/2026

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

Mon 09/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 46Mon 09/03/2026

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

Tue 10/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 47Tue 10/03/2026

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

Wed 11/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 48Wed 11/03/2026

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

Thu 12/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 49Thu 12/03/2026

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

Fri 13/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 50Fri 13/03/2026

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

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