Countdown
Countdown is a game show on Channel 4. The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 208 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
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40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelly Cates in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelly Cates in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelly Cates in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelly Cates in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Kelly Cates in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey in Dictionary Corner. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Keith Brymer Jones in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Keith Brymer Jones in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Keith Brymer Jones in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Keith Brymer Jones in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Keith Brymer Jones in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.