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Countdown Season 1 Episodes

  • 1982-2026
  • 93 Seasons
  • Game Show
  • TV-14
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Two contestants compete through three types of rounds. In the letters rounds, they use nine randomly drawn letters to form the longest word possible. In the numbers rounds, they must use arithmetic to combine six randomly drawn numbers and get as close to a random three-digit target number as possible. Finally, in the Conundrum round, they must rearrange a set of words totaling nine letters to form a single word. Contestants stay on the show until they either lose a game or retire undefeated as an "Octochamp" after eight wins. At the end of each series, the top eight players are invited back to compete for a prize package that includes a set of dictionaries.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

27 Episodes 1982 - 1982

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

30 mins

Jeff Andrews plays against Michael Goldman. Ted Moult joins Mary in Dictionary Corner, Carol Vorderman is at the Countdown board, and Richard Whiteley hosts.

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

30 mins

Maureen Barr plays against Michael Goldman. Ted Moult joins Mary in Dictionary Corner, Carol Vorderman is at the Countdown board with arithmetician Dr Linda Barrett, and Richard Whiteley hosts.

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

30 mins

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

30 mins

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Episode 5

Episode #1.5

30 mins

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Episode 6

Episode #1.6

30 mins

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Episode 7

Episode #1.7

30 mins

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Episode 8

Episode #1.8

30 mins

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Episode 9

Episode #1.9

30 mins

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Episode 10

Episode #1.10

30 mins

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Episode 11

Episode #1.11

30 mins

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Episode 12

Episode #1.12

30 mins

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Episode 13

Episode #1.13

30 mins

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Episode 14

Episode #1.14

30 mins

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Episode 15

Episode #1.15

30 mins

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Episode 16

Episode #1.16

30 mins

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Episode 17

Episode #1.17

30 mins

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Episode 18

Episode #1.18

30 mins

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Episode 19

Episode #1.19

30 mins

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Episode 20

Episode #1.20

30 mins

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Episode 21

Episode #1.21

30 mins

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Episode 22

Episode #1.22

30 mins

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Episode 23

Episode #1.23

30 mins

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Episode 24

Episode #1.24

30 mins

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Episode 25

Episode #1.25

30 mins

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Episode 26

Episode #1.26

30 mins

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Episode 27

Grand Final

30 mins

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