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 04/09/2025: Episode Image
Episode 174Thu 04/09/2025

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

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Episode 175Fri 05/09/2025

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

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Episode 176Mon 08/09/2025

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

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Episode 177Tue 09/09/2025

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

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Episode 178Wed 10/09/2025

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

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Episode 179Thu 11/09/2025

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

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Episode 180Fri 12/09/2025

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

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Episode 181Mon 15/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 182Tue 16/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 183Wed 17/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 184Thu 18/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 185Fri 19/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 186Mon 22/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ainsley Harriott in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 187Tue 23/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ainsley Harriott in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 188Wed 24/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ainsley Harriott in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 189Thu 25/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ainsley Harriott in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 190Fri 26/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ainsley Harriott in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 191Mon 29/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 192Tue 30/09/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 193Wed 01/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 194Thu 02/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 195Fri 03/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 196Mon 06/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 197Tue 07/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 198Wed 08/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 199Thu 09/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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Episode 200Fri 10/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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