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 March 2025.
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Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Jenny Powell 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, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Jenny Powell in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Jenny Powell in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Jenny Powell in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Stephen Fry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Stephen Fry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Stephen Fry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Stephen Fry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Stephen Fry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Colin Jackson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Colin Jackson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Colin Jackson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Colin Jackson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Colin Jackson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Les Dennis joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Les Dennis joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Les Dennis joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Les Dennis joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Les Dennis joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
40:00Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Linda Barker joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.