Countdown - Season 84

Season 84

Episodes

28/06/2021
New host Anne Robinson joins Rachel Riley as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rory Bremner joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

29/06/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rory Bremner joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

30/06/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rory Bremner joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

01/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rory Bremner joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

02/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Grace Dent joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

05/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Grace Dent joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

06/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Grace Dent joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

07/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Grace Dent joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

08/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Grace Dent joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

09/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Philippa Perry joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

12/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Philippa Perry joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

13/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Philippa Perry joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

14/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Philippa Perry joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

15/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Philippa Perry joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

16/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

19/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

20/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

21/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

22/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

23/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

26/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rev Richard Coles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

27/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rev Richard Coles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

28/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rev Richard Coles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

29/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rev Richard Coles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

30/07/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Rev Richard Coles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

02/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Julian Clary joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

03/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Julian Clary joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

04/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Julian Clary joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

05/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Julian Clary joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

06/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Julian Clary joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

09/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Nina Wadia joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

10/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Nina Wadia joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

11/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Nina Wadia joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

12/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Nina Wadia joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

13/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Nina Wadia joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

16/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host, Jeremy Thompson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner

17/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host, Jeremy Thompson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner

18/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host, Jeremy Thompson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner

19/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host, Jeremy Thompson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner

20/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host, Jeremy Thompson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner

23/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

24/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

25/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

26/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

27/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Myleene Klass joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

30/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Johnny Vaughan joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

31/08/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Johnny Vaughan joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

01/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Johnny Vaughan joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

02/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Johnny Vaughan joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

03/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Johnny Vaughan joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

06/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Tracy-Ann Oberman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

07/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Tracy-Ann Oberman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

08/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Tracy-Ann Oberman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

09/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Tracy-Ann Oberman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

10/09/2021
Sir Trevor McDonald hosts the iconic quiz show. Marverine Cole joins Lemn Sissay OBE in Dictionary Corner, and Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE looks after the numbers.

13/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pam Ayres joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

14/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pam Ayres joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

15/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pam Ayres joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

16/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pam Ayres joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

17/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pam Ayres joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

20/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Kay Burley joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

21/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Kay Burley joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

22/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Kay Burley joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

23/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Kay Burley joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

24/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Kay Burley joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

27/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Stanley Johnson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

28/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Stanley Johnson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

29/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Stanley Johnson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

30/09/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Stanley Johnson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

01/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Stanley Johnson joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

04/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Dr Phil Hammond joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

05/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Dr Phil Hammond joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

06/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Dr Phil Hammond joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

07/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Dr Phil Hammond joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

08/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Dr Phil Hammond joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

11/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Keith Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

12/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Keith Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

13/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Keith Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

14/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Keith Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

15/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Keith Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

18/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Lesley Joseph joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

19/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Lesley Joseph joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

20/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Lesley Joseph joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

21/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Lesley Joseph joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

22/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Lesley Joseph joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

25/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Len Goodman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

26/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Len Goodman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

27/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Len Goodman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

28/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Len Goodman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

29/10/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Len Goodman joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

01/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Ben Macintyre joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

02/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Ben Macintyre joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

03/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Ben Macintyre joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

04/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Ben Macintyre joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

05/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Ben Macintyre joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

08/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Alastair Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

09/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Alastair Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

10/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Alastair Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

11/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Alastair Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

12/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Alastair Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

15/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Christopher Biggins is in Dictionary Corner.

16/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Christopher Biggins is in Dictionary Corner.

17/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Christopher Biggins is in Dictionary Corner.

18/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Christopher Biggins is in Dictionary Corner.

19/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Christopher Biggins is in Dictionary Corner.

22/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Shirley Ballas joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

23/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Shirley Ballas joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

24/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Shirley Ballas joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

25/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Shirley Ballas joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

26/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Shirley Ballas joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

29/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Clare Balding joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

30/11/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Clare Balding joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

01/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Clare Balding joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

02/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Clare Balding joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

03/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Clare Balding joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

06/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Craig Charles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

07/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Craig Charles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

08/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Craig Charles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

09/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Craig Charles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

10/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Craig Charles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

13/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Adrian Chiles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

14/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Adrian Chiles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

15/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Adrian Chiles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

16/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Adrian Chiles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

17/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Adrian Chiles joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

20/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Reverend Richard Coles is in Dictionary Corner.

21/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Reverend Richard Coles is in Dictionary Corner.

22/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Reverend Richard Coles is in Dictionary Corner.

23/12/2021
Anne Robinson and Anne-Marie Imafidon host. Contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Reverend Richard Coles is in Dictionary Corner.
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