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 207 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
Last broadcast:24/03/2025 at 14:10Genres: Game Shows
Last episode
40:00


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Vick Hope in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.


Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Vick Hope in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.


Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Vick Hope in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.


Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Vick Hope in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.


Colin Murray, Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent host, with Vick Hope in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Colin 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.


Colin 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.


Colin 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.


Colin 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.