Episode 1
Episode 5655
Rachael Moran v. Zee Mitha. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Countdown
1982TV-1494 seasons6.0 / 10
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
Countdown premiered November 2, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Season 68 episodes
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Episode 2
Episode 5656
Rachael Moran v. Philip Jarvis. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5657
Philip Jarvis v. Anthony Josephson. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5658
Philip Jarvis v. Sam McElhinney. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5659
Sam McElhinney v. Juliette Bains. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5660
Sam McElhinney v. Ian Dobkin. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5661
Sam McElhinney v. Ricky Roberts. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5662
Sam McElhinney v. Andy Platt. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5663
Andy Platt v. John Wiseman. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5664
Andy Platt v. Jacqui Kemp. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5665
Andy Platt v. Carl Anderson. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5666
Andy Platt v. Daniel Davies. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5667
Andy Platt v. Alex Newton. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5668
Andy Platt v. Josh Young. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5669
Andy Platt v. Bob Windsor. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5670
Alan Pollard v. Peter Fenton. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5671
Peter Fenton v. Eric Uphoff. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5672
Peter Fenton v. Jean Wright. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5673
Jean Wright v. Giles Hutchings. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5674
Giles Hutchings v. Mike Lee. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5675
Giles Hutchings v. Zulfi Ebrahim. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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10th April 2013
Giles Hutchings v. Nick Courtnadge. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5677
Giles Hutchings v. Mark Witney. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5678
Giles Hutchings v. Alan Flanagan. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5679
Giles Hutchings v. Rob Tuson. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5680
Giles Hutchings v. Nick Holland. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5681
Victoria Woollaston v. Dan Tibbles. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5682
Dan Tibbles v. John Gardner. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5683
John Gardner v. Jill Hayward. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5684
Jill Hayward v. JJ Burrows. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5685
Jill Hayward v. Pat Gardner. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5686
Jill Hayward v. Eileen Taylor. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5687
Eileen Taylor v. Paul Johnson. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5688
Eileen Taylor v. Ron Boyman. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5689
Eileen Taylor v. Morgan Nock. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5890
Eileen Taylor v. Katie Burge. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5691
Eileen Taylor v. Neil Budge. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5692
Eileen Taylor v. Sam Lake. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5693
Eileen Taylor v. Jake Elliott. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5694
Richard Izzard v. Ian Burn. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5695
Ian Burn v. Joe McGonigle. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5696
Joe McGonigle v. Lynne Banks. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5697
Joe McGonigle v. Mark Goldsmith. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5698
Joe McGonigle v. Jonny Walker. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5699
Joe McGonigle v. Mark Ivey. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5700
Joe McGonigle v. Adam Beardwell. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5701
Joe McGonigle v. Greg Pearce. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5702
Joe McGonigle v. Rachael Bagot. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5703
Stuart Scholes v. David Lockett. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5704
Stuart Scholes v. Dave Fielding. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5705
Stuart Scholes v. Chris Ball. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5706
Chris Ball v. Mill Pritchard. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5707
Chris Ball v. Vicky Greaves. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5708
Chris Ball v. Glen Webb. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5709
Glen Webb v. Mike Bailey. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5710
Glen Webb v. Richard Vaughan. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5711
Glen Webb v. Mike Stone. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5712
Glen Webb v. Martin Wilsdon. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5713
Glen Webb v. Mark Williams. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5714
Glen Webb v. Anne Whitehead. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5715
Giles Hutchings v. Peter Fenton. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5716
Andy Platt v. Chris Ball. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5717
Eileen Taylor v. Jill Hayward. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5718
Joe McGonigle v. Sam McElhinney. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5719
Giles Hutchings v. Joe McGonigle. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5720
Andy Platt v. Eileen Taylor. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Episode 5721
finale
Giles Hutchings v. Andy Platt. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
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Cast
Richard WhiteleySelf - Host
Jeff StellingSelf - Host
Des O'ConnorSelf - Host
Des LynamSelf - Host
Carol VordermanSelf - Host
Nick HewerSelf - Host
Rachel RileySelf - Host
Susie DentSelf - HostCredits
- Created by
- Armand Jammot
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 5,852
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Channel 4United Kingdom
Yorkshire TelevisionUnited Kingdom
ITV StudiosUnited Kingdom
Lifted EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
Themes
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