About this programme
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
Programme listing
Countdown is next on Channel 4 at 14:10 on Wed 12 Aug 2026.
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Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.