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.

Mon 03/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 216Mon 03/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rebecca Front in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 217Tue 04/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rebecca Front in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 218Wed 05/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rebecca Front in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 219Thu 06/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rebecca Front in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 220Fri 07/11/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rebecca Front in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 221Mon 10/11/2025

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

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Episode 222Tue 11/11/2025

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

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Episode 223Wed 12/11/2025

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

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Episode 224Countdown

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

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Episode 225Fri 14/11/2025

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

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Episode 226Mon 17/11/2025

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

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Episode 227Tue 18/11/2025

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

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Episode 228Wed 19/11/2025

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

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Episode 229Thu 20/11/2025

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

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Episode 230Fri 21/11/2025

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

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Episode 231Mon 24/11/2025

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

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Episode 232Tue 25/11/2025

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

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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

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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

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Episode 237Tue 02/12/2025

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

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Episode 238Wed 03/12/2025

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

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Episode 239Thu 04/12/2025

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

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Episode 240Countdown

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

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Episode 241Countdown

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

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Episode 242Countdown

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

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