Countdown (Season 68)

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

Episode 5655 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2013-03-04
Overview: Rachael Moran v. Zee Mitha. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5656 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2013-03-05
Overview: Rachael Moran v. Philip Jarvis. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5657 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2013-03-06
Overview: Philip Jarvis v. Anthony Josephson. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5658 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2013-03-07
Overview: Philip Jarvis v. Sam McElhinney. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5659 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2013-03-08
Overview: Sam McElhinney v. Juliette Bains. Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5660 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2013-03-11
Overview: Sam McElhinney v. Ian Dobkin. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5661 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2013-03-18
Overview: Sam McElhinney v. Ricky Roberts. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5662 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2013-03-19
Overview: Sam McElhinney v. Andy Platt. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5663 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2013-03-20
Overview: Andy Platt v. John Wiseman. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5664 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2013-03-21
Overview: Andy Platt v. Jacqui Kemp. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5665 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2013-03-22
Overview: Andy Platt v. Carl Anderson. Impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5666 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2013-03-25
Overview: Andy Platt v. Daniel Davies. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5667 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2013-03-26
Overview: Andy Platt v. Alex Newton. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5668 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2013-03-27
Overview: Andy Platt v. Josh Young. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5669 (Episode 15)
Air date: 2013-03-28
Overview: Andy Platt v. Bob Windsor. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5670 (Episode 16)
Air date: 2013-03-29
Overview: Alan Pollard v. Peter Fenton. Presenter Richard Arnold joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5671 (Episode 17)
Air date: 2013-04-01
Overview: Peter Fenton v. Eric Uphoff. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5672 (Episode 18)
Air date: 2013-04-02
Overview: Peter Fenton v. Jean Wright. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5673 (Episode 19)
Air date: 2013-04-03
Overview: Jean Wright v. Giles Hutchings. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5674 (Episode 20)
Air date: 2013-04-08
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Mike Lee. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5675 (Episode 21)
Air date: 2013-04-09
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Zulfi Ebrahim. Presenter Julia Bradbury joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
10th April 2013 (Episode 22)
Air date: 2013-04-10
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Nick Courtnadge. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5677 (Episode 23)
Air date: 2013-04-11
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Mark Witney. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5678 (Episode 24)
Air date: 2013-04-12
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Alan Flanagan. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5679 (Episode 25)
Air date: 2013-04-15
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Rob Tuson. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5680 (Episode 26)
Air date: 2013-04-16
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Nick Holland. Presenter Richard Madeley joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5681 (Episode 27)
Air date: 2013-04-17
Overview: Victoria Woollaston v. Dan Tibbles. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5682 (Episode 28)
Air date: 2013-04-18
Overview: Dan Tibbles v. John Gardner. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5683 (Episode 29)
Air date: 2013-04-19
Overview: John Gardner v. Jill Hayward. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5684 (Episode 30)
Air date: 2013-04-22
Overview: Jill Hayward v. JJ Burrows. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5685 (Episode 31)
Air date: 2013-04-23
Overview: Jill Hayward v. Pat Gardner. Magician Paul Zenon joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5686 (Episode 32)
Air date: 2013-04-24
Overview: Jill Hayward v. Eileen Taylor. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5687 (Episode 33)
Air date: 2013-04-25
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Paul Johnson. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5688 (Episode 34)
Air date: 2013-04-29
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Ron Boyman. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5689 (Episode 35)
Air date: 2013-04-30
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Morgan Nock. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5890 (Episode 36)
Air date: 2013-05-01
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Katie Burge. Journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5691 (Episode 37)
Air date: 2013-05-02
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Neil Budge. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5692 (Episode 38)
Air date: 2013-05-03
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Sam Lake. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5693 (Episode 39)
Air date: 2013-05-06
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Jake Elliott. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5694 (Episode 40)
Air date: 2013-05-07
Overview: Richard Izzard v. Ian Burn. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5695 (Episode 41)
Air date: 2013-05-13
Overview: Ian Burn v. Joe McGonigle. Writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5696 (Episode 42)
Air date: 2013-05-14
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Lynne Banks. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5697 (Episode 43)
Air date: 2013-05-20
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Mark Goldsmith. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5698 (Episode 44)
Air date: 2013-05-21
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Jonny Walker. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5699 (Episode 45)
Air date: 2013-05-22
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Mark Ivey. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5700 (Episode 46)
Air date: 2013-05-23
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Adam Beardwell. Journalist and media personality Janet Street-Porter joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5701 (Episode 47)
Air date: 2013-05-24
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Greg Pearce. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5702 (Episode 48)
Air date: 2013-05-27
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Rachael Bagot. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5703 (Episode 49)
Air date: 2013-05-28
Overview: Stuart Scholes v. David Lockett. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5704 (Episode 50)
Air date: 2013-05-29
Overview: Stuart Scholes v. Dave Fielding. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5705 (Episode 51)
Air date: 2013-05-30
Overview: Stuart Scholes v. Chris Ball. Comedienne Jo Brand joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5706 (Episode 52)
Air date: 2013-06-03
Overview: Chris Ball v. Mill Pritchard. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5707 (Episode 53)
Air date: 2013-06-04
Overview: Chris Ball v. Vicky Greaves. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5708 (Episode 54)
Air date: 2013-06-05
Overview: Chris Ball v. Glen Webb. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5709 (Episode 55)
Air date: 2013-06-06
Overview: Glen Webb v. Mike Bailey. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5710 (Episode 56)
Air date: 2013-06-07
Overview: Glen Webb v. Richard Vaughan. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5711 (Episode 57)
Air date: 2013-06-10
Overview: Glen Webb v. Mike Stone. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5712 (Episode 58)
Air date: 2013-06-11
Overview: Glen Webb v. Martin Wilsdon. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5713 (Episode 59)
Air date: 2013-06-12
Overview: Glen Webb v. Mark Williams. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5714 (Episode 60)
Air date: 2013-06-13
Overview: Glen Webb v. Anne Whitehead. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5715 (Episode 61)
Air date: 2013-06-14
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Peter Fenton. Presenter Dan Snow joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5716 (Episode 62)
Air date: 2013-06-17
Overview: Andy Platt v. Chris Ball. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5717 (Episode 63)
Air date: 2013-06-24
Overview: Eileen Taylor v. Jill Hayward. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5718 (Episode 64)
Air date: 2013-06-25
Overview: Joe McGonigle v. Sam McElhinney. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5719 (Episode 65)
Air date: 2013-06-26
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Joe McGonigle. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5720 (Episode 66)
Air date: 2013-06-27
Overview: Andy Platt v. Eileen Taylor. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.
Episode 5721 (Episode 67)
Air date: 2013-06-28
Overview: Giles Hutchings v. Andy Platt. Multi-talented media personality Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in dictionary corner.

Countdown

Seasons

Series 1 — Series 1
Episodes 26

Series 2 — Series 2
Episodes 52

Series 3 — Series 3
Episodes 51

Series 4 — Series 4
Episodes 51

Series 5 — Series 5
Episodes 50

Series 6 — Series 6
Episodes 54

Series 7 — Series 7
Episodes 50

Series 8 — Series 8
Episodes 59

Series 9 — Series 9
Episodes 47

Series 10 — Series 10
Episodes 50

Series 11 — Series 11
Episodes 50

Series 12 — Series 12
Episodes 50

Series 13 — Series 13
Episodes 50

Series 14 — Series 14
Episodes 63

Series 15 — Series 15
Episodes 50

Series 16 — Series 16
Episodes 55

Series 17 — Series 17
Episodes 55

Series 18 — Series 18
Episodes 70

Series 19 — Series 19
Episodes 65

Series 20 — Series 20
Episodes 65

Series 21 — Series 21
Episodes 65

Series 22 — Series 22
Episodes 65

Series 23 — Series 23
Episodes 65

Series 24 — Series 24
Episodes 65

Series 25 — Series 25
Episodes 65

Series 26 — Series 26
Episodes 65

Series 27 — Series 27
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Series 28 — Series 28
Episodes 65

Series 29 — Series 29
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Series 30 — Series 30
Episodes 65

Series 31 — Series 31
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Series 32 — Series 32
Episodes 65

Series 33 — Series 33
Episodes 58

Series 34 — Series 34
Episodes 65

Series 35 — Series 35
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Series 36 — Series 36
Episodes 65

Series 37 — Series 37
Episodes 60

Series 38 — Series 38
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Series 39 — Series 39
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Series 40 — Series 40
Episodes 130

Series 41 — Series 41
Episodes 121

Series 42 — Series 42
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Series 43 — Series 43
Episodes 114

Series 44 — Series 44
Episodes 130

Series 45 — Series 45
Episodes 42

Series 46 — Series 46
Episodes 67

Series 47 — Series 47
Episodes 127

Series 48 — Series 48
Episodes 109

Series 49 — Series 49
Episodes 122

Series 50 — Series 50
Episodes 103

Series 51 — Series 51
Episodes 112

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Episodes 112

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Episodes 119

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Episodes 120

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Episodes 126

Series 58 — Series 58
Episodes 119

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Episodes 104

Series 60 — Series 60
Episodes 111

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Episodes 100

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Series 63 — Series 63
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Series 64 — Series 64
Episodes 2

Series 65 — Series 65
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Series 66 — Series 66
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Series 67 — Series 67
Episodes 93

Series 68 — Series 68
Episodes 67

Series 69 — Series 69
Episodes 118

Series 70 — Series 70
Episodes 107

Series 71 — Series 71
Episodes 83

Series 72 — Series 72
Episodes 6

Series 73 — Series 73
Episodes 1

Series 74 — Series 74
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Series 82 — Series 82
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Series 84 — Series 84
Episodes 1

Series 85 — Series 85
Episodes 113

Series 86 — Series 86
Episodes 1

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Series 88 — Series 88
Episodes 3

Series 89 — Series 89
Episodes 1

Series 90 — Series 90
Episodes 1

Series 91 — Series 91
Episodes 1

Series 92 — Series 92
Episodes 60

Specials — Specials
Episodes 44