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 12/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 6Mon 12/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Mark Durden-Smith is in Dictionary Corner.

Tue 13/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 7Tue 13/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Mark Durden-Smith is in Dictionary Corner.

Wed 14/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 8Wed 14/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Mark Durden-Smith is in Dictionary Corner.

Thu 15/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 9Thu 15/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Mark Durden-Smith is in Dictionary Corner.

Fri 16/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 10Fri 16/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host. Mark Durden-Smith is in Dictionary Corner.

Mon 19/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 11Mon 19/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jo Good in Dictionary Corner

Tue 20/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 12Tue 20/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jo Good in Dictionary Corner

Wed 21/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 13Wed 21/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jo Good in Dictionary Corner

Thu 22/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 14Thu 22/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jo Good in Dictionary Corner

Fri 23/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 15Fri 23/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jo Good in Dictionary Corner

Mon 26/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 16Mon 26/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Tom Read Wilson in Dictionary Corner

Tue 27/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 17Tue 27/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Tom Read Wilson in Dictionary Corner

Wed 28/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 18Wed 28/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Tom Read Wilson in Dictionary Corner

Thu 29/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 19Thu 29/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Tom Read Wilson in Dictionary Corner

Fri 30/01/2026: Episode Image
Episode 20Fri 30/01/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Tom Read Wilson in Dictionary Corner

Mon 02/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 21Mon 02/02/2026

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

Tue 03/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 22Tue 03/02/2026

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

Wed 04/02/2026: Episode Image
Episode 23Wed 04/02/2026

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

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, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 31Countdown

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

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