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 09/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 199Thu 09/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Maggie Aderin-Pocock is in Dictionary Corner.

Fri 10/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 200Fri 10/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Maggie Aderin-Pocock is in Dictionary Corner.

Mon 13/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 201Mon 13/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Tue 14/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 202Tue 14/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Wed 15/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 203Wed 15/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Thu 16/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 204Thu 16/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Fri 17/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 205Fri 17/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner

Mon 20/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 206Mon 20/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Les Dennis in Dictionary Corner

Tue 21/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 207Tue 21/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Les Dennis in Dictionary Corner

Wed 22/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 208Wed 22/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Les Dennis in Dictionary Corner

Thu 23/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 209Thu 23/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Les Dennis in Dictionary Corner

Fri 24/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 210Fri 24/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Les Dennis in Dictionary Corner

Mon 27/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 211Mon 27/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Desiree Burch in Dictionary Corner

Tue 28/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 212Tue 28/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Desiree Burch in Dictionary Corner

Wed 29/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 213Wed 29/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Desiree Burch in Dictionary Corner

Thu 30/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 214Thu 30/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Desiree Burch in Dictionary Corner

Fri 31/10/2025: Episode Image
Episode 215Fri 31/10/2025

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Desiree Burch in Dictionary Corner

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

Tue 04/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 217Tue 04/11/2025

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

Wed 05/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 218Wed 05/11/2025

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

Thu 06/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 219Thu 06/11/2025

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

Fri 07/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 220Fri 07/11/2025

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

Mon 10/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 221Mon 10/11/2025

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

Tue 11/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 222Tue 11/11/2025

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

Wed 12/11/2025: Episode Image
Episode 223Wed 12/11/2025

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

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 224Countdown

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

Countdown: Episode Image
Episode 225Countdown

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

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