Countdown
Plot Summary
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Cast & Characters
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Seasons (93)
Series 1
26 episodes
Aired: 1982
Series 2
52 episodes
Aired: 1983
Series 3
51 episodes
Aired: 1983
Series 4
51 episodes
Aired: 1982
Series 5
50 episodes
Aired: 1984
Series 6
54 episodes
Aired: 1985
Series 7
50 episodes
Aired: 1985
Series 8
59 episodes
Aired: 1986
Series 9
47 episodes
Aired: 1986
Series 10
50 episodes
Aired: 1986
Series 11
50 episodes
Aired: 1987
Series 12
50 episodes
Aired: 1987
Series 13
50 episodes
Aired: 1987
Series 14
63 episodes
Aired: 1987
Series 15
50 episodes
Aired: 1988
Series 16
55 episodes
Aired: 1988
Series 17
55 episodes
Aired: 1989
Series 18
70 episodes
Aired: 1989
Series 19
65 episodes
Aired: 1990
Series 20
65 episodes
Aired: 1990
Series 21
65 episodes
Aired: 1990
Series 22
65 episodes
Aired: 1991
Series 23
65 episodes
Aired: 1991
Series 24
65 episodes
Aired: 1992
Series 25
65 episodes
Aired: 1993
Series 26
65 episodes
Aired: 1993
Series 27
65 episodes
Aired: 1994
Series 28
65 episodes
Aired: 1994
Series 29
65 episodes
Aired: 1995
Series 30
65 episodes
Aired: 1995
Series 31
65 episodes
Aired: 1996
Series 32
65 episodes
Aired: 1996
Series 33
58 episodes
Aired: 1996
Series 34
65 episodes
Aired: 1996
Series 35
64 episodes
Aired: 1997
Series 36
65 episodes
Aired: 1997
Series 37
60 episodes
Aired: 1997
Series 38
130 episodes
Aired: 1997
Series 39
130 episodes
Aired: 1998
Series 40
130 episodes
Aired: 1998
Series 41
121 episodes
Aired: 1999
Series 42
123 episodes
Aired: 1999
Series 43
114 episodes
Aired: 2000
Series 44
130 episodes
Aired: 2001
Series 45
42 episodes
Aired: 2001
Series 46
67 episodes
Aired: 2001
Series 47
127 episodes
Aired: 2001
Series 48
109 episodes
Aired: 2002
Series 49
122 episodes
Aired: 2003
Series 50
103 episodes
Aired: 2003
Series 51
112 episodes
Aired: 2004
Series 52
112 episodes
Aired: 2004
Series 53
119 episodes
Aired: 2005
Series 54
153 episodes
Aired: 2005
Series 55
150 episodes
Aired: 2006
Series 56
120 episodes
Aired: 2007
Series 57
126 episodes
Aired: 2007
Series 58
119 episodes
Aired: 2008
Series 59
104 episodes
Aired: 2008
Series 60
111 episodes
Aired: 2009
Series 61
100 episodes
Aired: 2009
Series 62
83 episodes
Aired: 2010
Series 63
83 episodes
Aired: 2010
Series 64
2 episodes
Aired: 2011
Series 65
2 episodes
Aired: 2011
Series 66
66 episodes
Aired: 2012
Series 67
93 episodes
Aired: 2012
Series 68
67 episodes
Aired: 2013
Series 69
118 episodes
Aired: 2013
Series 70
107 episodes
Aired: 2014
Series 71
83 episodes
Aired: 2014
Series 72
6 episodes
Aired: 2015
Series 73
1 episode
Aired: 2015
Series 74
1 episode
Aired: 2016
Series 75
1 episode
Aired: 2016
Series 76
1 episode
Aired: 2017
Series 77
1 episode
Aired: 2017
Series 78
1 episode
Aired: 2018
Series 79
1 episode
Aired: 2018
Series 80
1 episode
Aired: 2019
Series 81
1 episode
Aired: 2019
Series 82
1 episode
Aired: 2020
Series 83
1 episode
Aired: 2021
Series 84
1 episode
Aired: 2021
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
113 episodes
Aired: 2022
Series 86
1 episode
Aired: 2022
Series 87
5 episodes
Aired: 2023
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
3 episodes
Aired: 2023
Series 89
1 episode
Aired: 2024
Series 90
1 episode
Aired: 2024
Series 91
1 episode
Aired: 2025
Series 92
60 episodes
Aired: 2025
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.
Production
Yorkshire Television
ITV Studios
Lifted Entertainment