• Air date: 30 Jun '96 65 episodes
      Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and 67 series have been broadcast since its debut on 2 November 1982. With over 5,000 episodes, Countdown is one of the longest-running game shows in the world, along with the original French version, Des chiffres et des lettres, which has been running on French television continuously since 1965. Countdown was initially recorded at The Leeds Studios for 27 years, before moving to Granada Studios in 2009, and then over to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays in 2013. The programme was presented by Richard Whiteley for over 20 years, until his death in June 2005. It was then presented by Des Lynam until the end of 2006, Des O'Connor until the end of 2008, and Jeff Stelling until the end of 2011. The current presenter is Nick...
  • List of Episodes (65)
    • 51. Episode 1833

      09 Sep '96
    • 52. Episode 1834

      10 Sep '96
    • 53. Episode 1835

      11 Sep '96
    • 54. Episode 1836

      12 Sep '96
    • 55. Episode 1837

      13 Sep '96
    • 56. Episode 1838

      16 Sep '96
    • 57. Episode 1839

      17 Sep '96
    • 58. Episode 1840

      18 Sep '96
    • 59. Episode 1841

      19 Sep '96
    • 60. Episode 1842

      20 Sep '96
    • 61. Episode 1843

      23 Sep '96
    • 62. Episode 1844

      24 Sep '96
    • 63. Episode 1845

      25 Sep '96
    • 64. Episode 1846

      26 Sep '96
    • 65. Series 32, Grand Final

      27 Sep '96