About this showing of Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Debbie McGee in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
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This broadcast aired on Channel 4 on Thursday 20 August 2026, 05:50, ending at 06:30.
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ChannelChannel 4
StartsThu 20 Aug 2026, 05:50
EndsThu 20 Aug 2026, 06:30
Episode number: .162.
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