Release Date

02 Nov, 1982

Runtime

00:40: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

5756/88

Synopsis

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

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Specials

Season 1

02 Nov, 1982

Season 2

01 Jul, 1983

Season 3

14 Dec, 1983

Season 4

27 Jun, 1982

Season 5

15 Oct, 1984

Season 6

07 Jan, 1985

Season 7

14 Oct, 1985

Season 8

06 Jan, 1986

Season 9

31 Mar, 1986

Season 10

13 Oct, 1986

Season 11

02 Feb, 1987

Season 12

13 Apr, 1987

Season 13

22 Jun, 1987

Season 14

05 Oct, 1987

Season 15

11 Apr, 1988

Season 16

20 Jun, 1988

Season 17

02 Jan, 1989

Season 18

10 Jul, 1989

Season 19

01 Jan, 1990

Season 20

02 Jul, 1990

Season 21

31 Dec, 1990

Season 22

01 Jul, 1991

Season 23

30 Dec, 1991

Season 24

29 Jun, 1992

Season 25

04 Jan, 1993

Season 26

05 Jul, 1993

Season 27

03 Jan, 1994

Season 28

04 Jul, 1994

Season 29

02 Jan, 1995

Season 30

03 Jul, 1995

Season 31

01 Jan, 1996

Season 32

01 Jul, 1996

Season 33

19 Dec, 1996

Season 34

30 Dec, 1996

Season 35

22 May, 1997

Season 36

30 Jun, 1997

Season 37

29 Sep, 1997

Season 38

29 Dec, 1997

Season 39

29 Jun, 1998

Season 40

28 Dec, 1998

Season 41

28 Jun, 1999

Season 42

27 Dec, 1999

Season 43

26 Jun, 2000

Season 44

26 Apr, 2001

Season 45

02 Jul, 2001

Season 46

24 Sep, 2001

Season 47

26 Dec, 2001

Season 48

01 Jul, 2002

Season 49

06 Jan, 2003

Season 50

30 Jun, 2003

Season 51

11 Apr, 2004

Season 52

28 Jun, 2004

Season 53

04 Jan, 2005

Season 54

31 Oct, 2005

Season 55

29 May, 2006

Season 56

02 Jan, 2007

Season 57

25 Jun, 2007

Season 58

02 Jan, 2008

Season 59

23 Jun, 2008

Season 60

12 Jan, 2009

Season 61

22 Jun, 2009

Season 62

11 Jan, 2010

Season 63

21 Jun, 2010

Season 66

09 Jan, 2012

Season 67

02 Jul, 2012

Season 68

04 Mar, 2013

Season 69

01 Jul, 2013

Season 70

06 Jan, 2014

Season 71

30 Jun, 2014

Season 72

Season 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.

Season 85

03 Jan, 2022

Season 86

Season 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.

Season 88

30 Jun, 2023

Season 89

Created By

Actors