Release Date

02 Nov, 1982

Runtime

00:40: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

5852/94

Synopsis

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

Original Title

Countdown

Photos

Specials

Series 1

02 Nov, 1982

Series 2

01 Jul, 1983

Series 3

14 Dec, 1983

Series 4

27 Jun, 1982

Series 5

15 Oct, 1984

Series 6

07 Jan, 1985

Series 7

14 Oct, 1985

Series 8

06 Jan, 1986

Series 9

31 Mar, 1986

Series 10

13 Oct, 1986

Series 11

02 Feb, 1987

Series 12

13 Apr, 1987

Series 13

22 Jun, 1987

Series 14

05 Oct, 1987

Series 15

11 Apr, 1988

Series 16

20 Jun, 1988

Series 17

02 Jan, 1989

Series 18

10 Jul, 1989

Series 19

01 Jan, 1990

Series 20

02 Jul, 1990

Series 21

31 Dec, 1990

Series 22

01 Jul, 1991

Series 23

30 Dec, 1991

Series 24

29 Jun, 1992

Series 25

04 Jan, 1993

Series 26

05 Jul, 1993

Series 27

03 Jan, 1994

Series 28

04 Jul, 1994

Series 29

02 Jan, 1995

Series 30

03 Jul, 1995

Series 31

01 Jan, 1996

Series 32

01 Jul, 1996

Series 33

19 Dec, 1996

Series 34

30 Dec, 1996

Series 35

22 May, 1997

Series 36

30 Jun, 1997

Series 37

29 Sep, 1997

Series 38

29 Dec, 1997

Series 39

29 Jun, 1998

Series 40

28 Dec, 1998

Series 41

28 Jun, 1999

Series 42

27 Dec, 1999

Series 43

26 Jun, 2000

Series 44

26 Apr, 2001

Series 45

02 Jul, 2001

Series 46

24 Sep, 2001

Series 47

26 Dec, 2001

Series 48

01 Jul, 2002

Series 49

06 Jan, 2003

Series 50

30 Jun, 2003

Series 51

11 Apr, 2004

Series 52

28 Jun, 2004

Series 53

04 Jan, 2005

Series 54

31 Oct, 2005

Series 55

29 May, 2006

Series 56

02 Jan, 2007

Series 57

25 Jun, 2007

Series 58

02 Jan, 2008

Series 59

23 Jun, 2008

Series 60

12 Jan, 2009

Series 61

22 Jun, 2009

Series 62

11 Jan, 2010

Series 63

21 Jun, 2010

Series 64

10 Jan, 2011

Series 65

06 Jun, 2011

Series 66

09 Jan, 2012

Series 67

02 Jul, 2012

Series 68

04 Mar, 2013

Series 69

01 Jul, 2013

Series 70

06 Jan, 2014

Series 71

30 Jun, 2014

Series 72

05 Jan, 2015

Series 73

15 Jun, 2015

Series 74

25 Jan, 2016

Series 75

27 Jun, 2016

Series 76

03 Jan, 2017

Series 77

03 Jul, 2017

Series 78

02 Jan, 2018

Series 79

25 Jun, 2018

Series 80

23 Jan, 2019

Series 81

01 Jul, 2019

Series 82

02 Jan, 2020

Series 83

04 Jan, 2021

Series 84

28 Jun, 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

03 Jan, 2022

Series 86

20 Jun, 2022

Series 87

23 Jan, 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

30 Jun, 2023

Series 89

02 Jan, 2024

Series 90

01 Jul, 2024

Series 91

06 Jan, 2025

Series 92

30 Jun, 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.

Season 93

05 Jan, 2026

Season 94

29 Jun, 2026

Created By

Actors