Countdown TV Listings
Find out when Countdown is on TV today, tonight and this week at the UK TV Listings Guide.
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Countdown TV listings this week
Countdown is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Wed 9
08/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Wed 9, 5:50 am -
Wed 9
08/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Wed 9, 6:50 am -
Wed 9
09/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Wed 9, 2:10 pm -
Wed 9
09/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Wed 9, 3:10 pm -
Thu 10
09/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Thu 10, 5:50 am -
Thu 10
09/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Thu 10, 6:50 am -
Thu 10
10/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Thu 10, 2:10 pm -
Thu 10
10/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Thu 10, 3:10 pm -
Fri 11
10/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Fri 11, 5:50 am -
Fri 11
10/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Fri 11, 6:50 am -
Fri 11
11/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Fri 11, 2:10 pm -
Fri 11
11/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Fri 11, 3:10 pm -
Mon 14
11/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Mon 14, 5:50 am -
Mon 14
11/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic
More Details for Countdown, Mon 14, 6:50 am -
Mon 14
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Mon 14, 2:10 pm -
Mon 14
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Mon 14, 3:10 pm -
Tue 15
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Tue 15, 5:50 am -
Tue 15
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Tue 15, 6:50 am -
Tue 15
15/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner
More Details for Countdown, Tue 15, 2:10 pm -
Tue 15
15/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner
More Details for Countdown, Tue 15, 3:10 pm -
Wed 16
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Wed 16, 5:50 am -
Wed 16
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Wed 16, 6:50 am -
Wed 16
16/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner
More Details for Countdown, Wed 16, 2:10 pm -
Wed 16
16/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner
More Details for Countdown, Wed 16, 3:10 pm -
Thu 17
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Thu 17, 5:50 am -
Thu 17
14/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Thu 17, 6:50 am -
Thu 17
17/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Thu 17, 2:10 pm -
Thu 17
17/09/2026 — Countdown
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
More Details for Countdown, Thu 17, 3:10 pm
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Where to Watch Countdown
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