Countdown (1982)
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 Hewer. Carol Vorderman, the show's co-host, who had been on the programme since it began, left the show in December 2008, at the same time as O'Connor. She was replaced by Rachel Riley. A celebrity guest features in every programme, and provides a brief interlude before the first advertisement break. The two contestants in each episode compete in three disciplines: eleven letters rounds, in which the contestants attempt to make the longest word possible from nine randomly chosen letters; three numbers rounds, in which the contestants must use arithmetic to reach a random target number from six other numbers; and the conundrum, a buzzer round in which the contestants compete to solve a nine-letter anagram. During the series heats, the winning contestant returns the next day until he or she loses or has accumulated eight wins. The best contestants are invited back for the series finals, which are decided in knockout format. Contestants of exceptional skill have received national media coverage, and the programme as a whole is widely recognised and parodied within British culture.
- Armand Jammot
- Release Date: 1982-11-02
- Views: 237265
- Country: GB
- Language: En
- Runtime: 36
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Episode 1 - Episode 185
Release Date: 1984-10-15 -
Episode 2 - Episode 186
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Episode 3 - Episode 187
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Episode 4 - Episode 188
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Episode 5 - Episode 189
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Episode 6 - Episode 190
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Episode 7 - Episode 191
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Episode 8 - Episode 192
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Episode 9 - Episode 193
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Episode 10 - Episode 194
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Episode 11 - Episode 195
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Episode 12 - Episode 196
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Episode 13 - Episode 197
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Episode 14 - Episode 198
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Episode 15 - Episode 199
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Episode 16 - Episode 200
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Episode 17 - Episode 201
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Episode 18 - Episode 202
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Episode 19 - Episode 203
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Episode 20 - Episode 204
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Episode 21 - Episode 205
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Episode 22 - Episode 206
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Episode 23 - Episode 207
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Episode 24 - Episode 208
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Episode 25 - Episode 209
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Episode 26 - Episode 210
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Episode 27 - Episode 211
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Episode 28 - Episode 212
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Episode 29 - Episode 213
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Episode 30 - Episode 214
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Episode 31 - Episode 215
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Episode 32 - Episode 216
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Episode 33 - Episode 217
Release Date: 1984-11-28 -
Episode 34 - Episode 218
Release Date: 1984-11-29 -
Episode 35 - Episode 219
Release Date: 1984-11-30 -
Episode 36 - Episode 220
Release Date: 1984-12-03 -
Episode 37 - Episode 221
Release Date: 1984-12-04 -
Episode 38 - Episode 222
Release Date: 1984-12-05 -
Episode 39 - Episode 223
Release Date: 1984-12-06 -
Episode 40 - Episode 224
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Episode 41 - Episode 225
Release Date: 1984-12-10 -
Episode 42 - Episode 226
Release Date: 1984-12-11 -
Episode 43 - Episode 227
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Episode 44 - Episode 228
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Episode 45 - Episode 229
Release Date: 1984-12-14 -
Episode 46 - Episode 230
Release Date: 1984-12-17 -
Episode 47 - Episode 231
Release Date: 1984-12-18 -
Episode 48 - Episode 232
Release Date: 1984-12-19 -
Episode 49 - Episode 233
Release Date: 1984-12-20 -
Episode 50 - Episode 234
Release Date: 1984-12-21