Season 92 • Episode 60
LatestColin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Shirley Ballas in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Writing
Those deliciously awkward contestant banter moments
Production
The clock's ASMR tick is iconic British television
Editing
Ruthless compression of 30 seconds into genuine suspense
Creator
Armand Jammot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Countdown aired Channel 4's first-ever broadcast in 1982 and has outlasted four monarchs.
The original French version Des Chiffres et Des Lettres still airs—Countdown is essentially a very British cover song.
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