Countdown 1982

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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    Specials

    1970

    44 episodes

    Specials of Countdown premiered on -.

  • Poster for Season 1

    Season 1

    1982

    26 episodes

    Season 1 of Countdown premiered on November 2, 1982.

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    Season 2

    1983

    52 episodes

    Season 2 of Countdown premiered on July 1, 1983.

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    Season 3

    1983

    51 episodes

    Season 3 of Countdown premiered on December 14, 1983.

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    Season 4

    1982

    51 episodes

    Season 4 of Countdown premiered on June 27, 1982.

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    Season 5

    1984

    50 episodes

    Season 5 of Countdown premiered on October 15, 1984.

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    Season 6

    1985

    54 episodes

    Season 6 of Countdown premiered on January 7, 1985.

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    Season 7

    1985

    50 episodes

    Season 7 of Countdown premiered on October 14, 1985.

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    Season 8

    1986

    59 episodes

    Season 8 of Countdown premiered on January 6, 1986.

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    Season 9

    1986

    47 episodes

    Season 9 of Countdown premiered on March 31, 1986.

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    Season 10

    1986

    50 episodes

    Season 10 of Countdown premiered on October 13, 1986.

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    Season 11

    1987

    50 episodes

    Season 11 of Countdown premiered on February 2, 1987.

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    Season 12

    1987

    50 episodes

    Season 12 of Countdown premiered on April 13, 1987.

  • Poster for Season 13

    Season 13

    1987

    50 episodes

    Season 13 of Countdown premiered on June 22, 1987.

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    Season 14

    1987

    63 episodes

    Season 14 of Countdown premiered on October 5, 1987.

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    Season 15

    1988

    50 episodes

    Season 15 of Countdown premiered on April 11, 1988.

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    Season 16

    1988

    55 episodes

    Season 16 of Countdown premiered on June 20, 1988.

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    Season 17

    1989

    55 episodes

    Season 17 of Countdown premiered on January 2, 1989.

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    Season 18

    1989

    70 episodes

    Season 18 of Countdown premiered on July 10, 1989.

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    Season 19

    1990

    65 episodes

    Season 19 of Countdown premiered on January 1, 1990.

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    Season 20

    1990

    65 episodes

    Season 20 of Countdown premiered on July 2, 1990.

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    Season 21

    1990

    65 episodes

    Season 21 of Countdown premiered on December 31, 1990.

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    Season 22

    1991

    65 episodes

    Season 22 of Countdown premiered on July 1, 1991.

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    Season 23

    1991

    65 episodes

    Season 23 of Countdown premiered on December 30, 1991.

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    Season 24

    1992

    65 episodes

    Season 24 of Countdown premiered on June 29, 1992.

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    Season 25

    1993

    65 episodes

    Season 25 of Countdown premiered on January 4, 1993.

  • Poster for Season 26

    Season 26

    1993

    65 episodes

    Season 26 of Countdown premiered on July 5, 1993.

  • Poster for Season 27

    Season 27

    1994

    65 episodes

    Season 27 of Countdown premiered on January 3, 1994.

  • Poster for Season 28

    Season 28

    1994

    65 episodes

    Season 28 of Countdown premiered on July 4, 1994.

  • Poster for Season 29

    Season 29

    1995

    65 episodes

    Season 29 of Countdown premiered on January 2, 1995.

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    Season 30

    1995

    65 episodes

    Season 30 of Countdown premiered on July 3, 1995.

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    Season 31

    1996

    65 episodes

    Season 31 of Countdown premiered on January 1, 1996.

  • Poster for Season 32

    Season 32

    1996

    65 episodes

    Season 32 of Countdown premiered on July 1, 1996.

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    Season 33

    1996

    58 episodes

    Season 33 of Countdown premiered on December 19, 1996.

  • Poster for Season 34

    Season 34

    1996

    65 episodes

    Season 34 of Countdown premiered on December 30, 1996.

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    Season 35

    1997

    64 episodes

    Season 35 of Countdown premiered on May 22, 1997.

  • Poster for Season 36

    Season 36

    1997

    65 episodes

    Season 36 of Countdown premiered on June 30, 1997.

  • Poster for Season 37

    Season 37

    1997

    60 episodes

    Season 37 of Countdown premiered on September 29, 1997.

  • Poster for Season 38

    Season 38

    1997

    130 episodes

    Season 38 of Countdown premiered on December 29, 1997.

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    Season 39

    1998

    130 episodes

    Season 39 of Countdown premiered on June 29, 1998.

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    Season 40

    1998

    130 episodes

    Season 40 of Countdown premiered on December 28, 1998.

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    Season 41

    1999

    121 episodes

    Season 41 of Countdown premiered on June 28, 1999.

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    Season 42

    1999

    123 episodes

    Season 42 of Countdown premiered on December 27, 1999.

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    Season 43

    2000

    114 episodes

    Season 43 of Countdown premiered on June 26, 2000.

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    Season 44

    2001

    130 episodes

    Season 44 of Countdown premiered on April 26, 2001.

  • Poster for Season 45

    Season 45

    2001

    42 episodes

    Season 45 of Countdown premiered on July 2, 2001.

  • Poster for Season 46

    Season 46

    2001

    67 episodes

    Season 46 of Countdown premiered on September 24, 2001.

  • Poster for Season 47

    Season 47

    2001

    127 episodes

    Season 47 of Countdown premiered on December 26, 2001.

  • Poster for Season 48

    Season 48

    2002

    109 episodes

    Season 48 of Countdown premiered on July 1, 2002.

  • Poster for Season 49

    Season 49

    2003

    122 episodes

    Season 49 of Countdown premiered on January 6, 2003.

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    Season 50

    2003

    103 episodes

    Season 50 of Countdown premiered on June 30, 2003.

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    Season 51

    2004

    112 episodes

    Season 51 of Countdown premiered on April 11, 2004.

  • Poster for Season 52

    Season 52

    2004

    112 episodes

    Season 52 of Countdown premiered on June 28, 2004.

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    Season 53

    2005

    119 episodes

    Season 53 of Countdown premiered on January 4, 2005.

  • Poster for Season 54

    Season 54

    2005

    153 episodes

    Season 54 of Countdown premiered on October 31, 2005.

  • Poster for Season 55

    Season 55

    2006

    150 episodes

    Season 55 of Countdown premiered on May 29, 2006.

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    Season 56

    2007

    120 episodes

    Season 56 of Countdown premiered on January 2, 2007.

  • Poster for Season 57

    Season 57

    2007

    126 episodes

    Season 57 of Countdown premiered on June 25, 2007.

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    Season 58

    2008

    119 episodes

    Season 58 of Countdown premiered on January 2, 2008.

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    Season 59

    2008

    104 episodes

    Season 59 of Countdown premiered on June 23, 2008.

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    Season 60

    2009

    111 episodes

    Season 60 of Countdown premiered on January 12, 2009.

  • Poster for Season 61

    Season 61

    2009

    100 episodes

    Season 61 of Countdown premiered on June 22, 2009.

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    Season 62

    2010

    83 episodes

    Season 62 of Countdown premiered on January 11, 2010.

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    Season 63

    2010

    83 episodes

    Season 63 of Countdown premiered on June 21, 2010.

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    Season 66

    2012

    66 episodes

    Season 66 of Countdown premiered on January 9, 2012.

  • Poster for Season 67

    Season 67

    2012

    93 episodes

    Season 67 of Countdown premiered on July 2, 2012.

  • Poster for Season 68

    Season 68

    2013

    67 episodes

    Season 68 of Countdown premiered on March 4, 2013.

  • Poster for Season 69

    Season 69

    2013

    118 episodes

    Season 69 of Countdown premiered on July 1, 2013.

  • Poster for Season 70

    Season 70

    2014

    107 episodes

    Season 70 of Countdown premiered on January 6, 2014.

  • Poster for Season 71

    Season 71

    2014

    83 episodes

    Season 71 of Countdown premiered on June 30, 2014.

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    Season 72

    1970

    5 episodes

    Season 72 of Countdown premiered on -.

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    Season 84

    2021

    1 episodes

    Season 84 of Countdown premiered on June 28, 2021.

    Anne Robinson presents the long-running game, Rachel Riley is in charge of the letters and numbers while Susie Dent is in the Dictionary Corner.

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    Season 85

    2022

    113 episodes

    Season 85 of Countdown premiered on January 3, 2022.

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    Season 86

    1970

    0 episodes

    Season 86 of Countdown premiered on -.

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    Season 87

    2023

    5 episodes

    Season 87 of Countdown premiered on January 23, 2023.

    Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. They are joined by Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.

  • Poster for Season 88

    Season 88

    2023

    3 episodes

    Season 88 of Countdown premiered on June 30, 2023.

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    Season 89

    1970

    0 episodes

    Season 89 of Countdown premiered on -.