Countdown

Countdown

TV-141982•36m•6.0/10

Reality

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(19)

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

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Production

Yorkshire Television, ITV Studios, Lifted Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 2, 1982

Last Aired

September 19, 2025

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Armand Jammot

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1982-11-02

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1982-11-04

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1982-11-08

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1982-11-09

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1982-11-10

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1982-11-11

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 1982-11-15

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 1982-11-16

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 1982-11-17

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 1982-11-18

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 1982-11-22

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 1982-11-23

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 1982-11-24

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 1982-11-25

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 1982-11-29

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 1982-11-30

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 1982-12-01

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 1982-12-02

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 1982-12-06

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 1982-12-07

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 1982-12-08

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 1982-12-09

E24

Episode 24

Air date: 1982-12-13

E25

Episode 25

Air date: 1982-12-14

E26

Episode 26

Air date: 1982-12-15

E27

Episode 27

Air date: 1982-12-16

Cast

Colin Murray

Colin Murray

Self - Host

Rachel Riley

Rachel Riley

Self - Host

Susie Dent

Susie Dent

Self - Host

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