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  • Countdown (1982– )
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 45 min | Game-Show
Countdown (1982– )
TV-14
TV Series | 45 min | Game-Show

The long-running words and numbers game.
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Seasons
90   |   89   |   88   |   87   |   86   |   85   |   84   |   83  | …   See all
Writer
Armand Jammot (deviser) (devised by)
Production Designers
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 2, 1982

Release date (First episode)
Nov 2, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Susie Dent
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
5,439
Carol Vorderman
Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician   See fewer
4,610
Richard Whiteley
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
3,891
Rachel Riley
Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician   See fewer
3,547
Nick Hewer
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
2,049
Colin Murray
Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
665
Jeff Stelling
Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
663
Cathy Hytner
Self - Letters Hostess Self - Letters Hostess   See fewer
617
Des O'Connor
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
470
Gyles Brandreth
Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant   See fewer
321
Richard Samson
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
316
Des Lynam
Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
289
Mark Nyman
Self - Lexicographer / Self - Contestant Self - Lexicographer / Self - Contestant   See fewer
288
Anne Robinson
Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Host / Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
269
Damian Eadie
Self - Lexicographer / Self - Contestant Self - Lexicographer / Self - Contestant   See fewer
247
Richard Stilgoe
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
233
Catherine Clarke
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
227
Freda Thornton
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
202
Della Thompson
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
195
Julia Swannell
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
176
Philip Franks
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
176
Nigel Rees
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
174
Richard Digance
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
173
Karen Loughlin
Self - Letters Hostess Self - Letters Hostess   See fewer
168
Phil Hammond
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
165
Geoffrey Durham
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
164
Martin Jarvis
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
147
Paul Zenon
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
140
Jan Harvey
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
128
Yvonne Warburton
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
125
Alison Heard
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
118
Tom O'Connor
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
118
Bill Tidy
Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant   See fewer
117
Jo Brand
Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Contestant   See fewer
109
Tim Rice
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
108
Jon Culshaw
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108
Keith Barron
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99
Pam Ayres
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90
Rick Wakeman
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87
Barry Cryer
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
85
Ken Bruce
Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Special Guest Self - Dictionary Corner / Self - Special Guest   See fewer
85
Tania Styles
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
84
Ned Sherrin
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
83
Gloria Hunniford
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
82
Beverley Isherwood
Self - Numbers Hostess Self - Numbers Hostess   See fewer
80
John Inverdale
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
75
Ruth Killick
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
74
Alastair Stewart
Self - Dictionary Corner Self - Dictionary Corner   See fewer
74
Judy Pearsall
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
73
Catherine Stokes
Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer   See fewer
69
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