

Countdown
1982– · Channel 4 · 50 min · 94 seasons
S94E82 · Episode 82
Wed, 21 Oct, 12:10 am
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with DJ Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
S94E81 · Episode 81
Tue, 20 Oct, 12:10 am
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers,
About
The show in which two contestants engage in a battle of wits, competing against the clock in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Mon, 29 June· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E02
Episode 2
Tue, 30 June· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Jon Culshaw making an impression on Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E03
Episode 3
Wed, 1 July· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Jon Culshaw making an impression in Dictionary Corner.
- E04
Episode 4
Thu, 2 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E05
Episode 5
Fri, 3 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E06
Episode 6
Mon, 6 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E07
Episode 7
Tue, 7 July· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E08
Episode 8
Wed, 8 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E09
Episode 9
Thu, 9 July· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent.
- E10
Episode 10
Fri, 10 July· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent.
- E11
Episode 11
Mon, 13 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E12
Episode 12
Tue, 14 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E13
Episode 13
Wed, 15 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E14
Episode 14
Thu, 16 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E15
Episode 15
Fri, 17 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E16
Episode 16
Mon, 20 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E17
Episode 17
Tue, 21 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E18
Episode 18
Wed, 22 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E19
Episode 19
Thu, 23 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E20
Episode 20
Fri, 24 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E21
Episode 21
Mon, 27 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E22
Episode 22
Tue, 28 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E23
Episode 23
Wed, 29 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E24
Episode 24
Thu, 30 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E25
Episode 25
Fri, 31 July· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E26
Episode 26
Mon, 3 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E27
Episode 27
Tue, 4 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E28
Episode 28
Wed, 5 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E29
Episode 29
Thu, 6 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E30
Episode 30
Fri, 7 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E31
Episode 31
Mon, 10 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E32
Episode 32
Tue, 11 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E33
Episode 33
Wed, 12 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E34
Episode 34
Thu, 13 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E35
Episode 35
Fri, 14 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E36
Episode 36
Mon, 17 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Debbie McGee in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E37
Episode 37
Tue, 18 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
- E38
Episode 38
Wed, 19 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
- E39
Episode 39
Thu, 20 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
- E40
Episode 40
Fri, 21 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
- E41
Episode 41
Mon, 24 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E42
Episode 42
Tue, 25 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
- E43
Episode 43
Wed, 26 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
- E44
Episode 44
Thu, 27 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
- E45
Episode 45
Fri, 28 Aug· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
- E46
Episode 46
Mon, 31 Aug· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E47
Episode 47
Tue, 1 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E48
Episode 48
Wed, 2 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E49
Episode 49
Thu, 3 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E50
Episode 50
Fri, 4 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E51
Episode 51
Mon, 7 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers,
- E52
Episode 52
Tue, 8 Sept· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
- E53
Episode 53
Wed, 9 Sept· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
- E54
Episode 54
Thu, 10 Sept· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
- E55
Episode 55
Fri, 11 Sept· 50 minColin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
- E56
Episode 56
Mon, 14 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
- E57
Episode 57
Tue, 15 Sept· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E58
Episode 58
Wed, 16 Sept· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E59
Episode 59
Thu, 17 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E60
Episode 60
Fri, 18 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E61
Episode 61
Mon, 21 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E62
Episode 62
Tue, 22 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E63
Episode 63
Wed, 23 Sept· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E64
Episode 64
Thu, 24 Sept· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E65
Episode 65
Fri, 25 Sept· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E66
Episode 66
Mon, 28 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E67
Episode 67
Tue, 29 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E68
Episode 68
Wed, 30 Sept· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E69
Episode 69
Thu, 1 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E70
Episode 70
Fri, 2 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E71
Episode 71
Tue, 6 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E72
Episode 72
Wed, 7 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E73
Episode 73
Thu, 8 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E74
Episode 74
Fri, 9 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E75
Episode 75
Sat, 10 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
- E76
Episode 76
Tue, 13 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E77
Episode 77
Wed, 14 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E78
Episode 78
Thu, 15 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E79
Episode 79
Fri, 16 Oct· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the words-and-numbers game, with Nicki Chapman joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E80
Episode 80
Sat, 17 Oct· 50 minColin Murray and Rachel Riley host the words-and-numbers game, with Nicki Chapman joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
- E81
Episode 81
Tue, 20 Oct· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers,
- E82
Episode 82
Wed, 21 Oct, 12:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with DJ Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E83
Episode 83
Thu, 22 Oct, 12:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with DJ Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E84
Episode 84
Fri, 23 Oct, 12:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E85
Episode 85
Sat, 24 Oct, 12:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E86
Episode 86
Tue, 27 Oct, 1:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ellie Simmonds in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E87
Episode 87
Wed, 28 Oct, 1:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ellie Simmonds in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E88
Episode 88
Thu, 29 Oct, 1:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ellie Simmonds in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E89
Episode 89
Fri, 30 Oct, 1:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ellie Simmonds in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
- E90
Episode 90
Sat, 31 Oct, 1:10 am· 50 minColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ellie Simmonds in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
Cast

Susie Dent
Susie Dent

Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman

Rachel Riley
Rachel Riley

Richard Whiteley
Host

Nick Hewer
Host

Colin Murray
Host

Jeff Stelling
Host

