Overview
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 4
Series 5
Series 6
Series 7
Series 8
Series 9
Series 10
Series 11
Series 12
Series 13
Series 14
Series 15
Series 16
Series 17
Series 18
Series 19
Series 20
Series 21
Series 22
Series 23
Series 24
Series 25
Series 26
Series 27
Series 28
Series 29
Series 30
Series 31
Series 32
Series 33
Series 34
Series 35
Series 36
Series 37
Series 38
Series 39
Series 40
Series 41
Series 42
Series 43
Series 44
Series 45
Series 46
Series 47
Series 48
Series 49
Series 50
Series 51
Series 52
Series 53
Series 54
Series 55
Series 56
Series 57
Series 58
Series 59
Series 60
Series 61
Series 62
Series 63
Series 64
Series 65
Series 66
Series 67
Series 68
Series 69
Series 70
Series 71
Series 72
Series 73
Series 74
Series 75
Series 76
Series 77
Series 78
Series 79
Series 80
Series 81
Series 82
Series 83
Series 84
Anne Robinson presents the long-running game, Rachel Riley is in charge of the letters and numbers while Susie Dent is in the Dictionary Corner.
Series 85
Series 86
Series 87
Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. They are joined by Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.
Series 88
Series 89
Series 90
Series 91
Series 92
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent return once again with a variety of guests in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Carol Vorderman
Self - Host
Richard Whiteley
Self - Host
Susie Dent
Self - Host
Rachel Riley
Self - Host
Nick Hewer
Self - Host
Des O'Connor
Self - Host
Jeff Stelling
Self - Host
Des Lynam
Self - Host
Gyles Brandreth
Richard Stilgoe
Nigel Rees
Geoffrey Durham
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Countdown has 92 seasons with 5836 episodes.
Countdown premiered on November 2, 1982.
Yes, Countdown is currently ongoing with new episodes.
Countdown originally aired on Channel 4. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Countdown was created by Armand Jammot.
Countdown has a rating of 6.0/10 based on user reviews.
Countdown is classified as Reality.