Countdown

2002•1 series•Entertainment / Game Shows
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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 14/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 225Fri 14/11/2025

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

Mon 17/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 226Mon 17/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner

Tue 18/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 227Tue 18/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner.

Wed 19/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 228Wed 19/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner

Thu 20/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 229Thu 20/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner

Fri 21/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 230Fri 21/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with John Thomson in Dictionary Corner

Mon 24/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 231Mon 24/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pam Ayres in Dictionary Corner

Tue 25/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 232Tue 25/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pam Ayres in Dictionary Corner

Wed 26/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 233Wed 26/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pam Ayres in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 234Thu 27/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pam Ayres in Dictionary Corner

Fri 28/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 235Fri 28/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pam Ayres in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 236Mon 01/12/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in DC

Tue 02/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 237Tue 02/12/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in DC

Wed 03/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 238Wed 03/12/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in DC

Thu 04/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 239Thu 04/12/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in DC

Fri 05/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 240Fri 05/12/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in DC

Mon 08/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 241Mon 08/12/2025

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

Tue 09/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 242Tue 09/12/2025

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

Wed 10/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 243Wed 10/12/2025

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

Thu 11/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 244Thu 11/12/2025

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

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Episode 245Fri 12/12/2025

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

Mon 15/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 246Mon 15/12/2025

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

Tue 16/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 247Tue 16/12/2025

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

Wed 17/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 248Wed 17/12/2025

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

Thu 18/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 249Thu 18/12/2025

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

Fri 19/12/2025: Episode Image
Episode 250Fri 19/12/2025

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

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