Countdown

The show in which two contestants engage in a battle of wits, competing against the clock in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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Episode 16

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5 hours 17 min

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Mon Jul 20, 2026

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Genre:

Game Show

Airs on:

Channel 4, UK at 9:00 am EDT

Runtime:

48 min.

Status:

Running

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1 2 3 4 5 1/5 (1 rating)

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Premiered:

1982

Episodes:

3588

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Key Features and Themes

word gamenumber gamecompetition contestantclockbattle of witslexicalnumerical agilitypuzzle solving intellectual challenge

Cast

as Lexicographer

as Carol Vorderman

as Rachel Riley

as Host

as Host

as Host

as Host

as Cathy Hytner

as Host

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