Countdown Game Show - Series 87 Week 8 (2023)

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion. Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Pat Nevin joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. 00:00 Monday 05:11 Tuesday 09:45 Wednesday 14:35 Thursday 19:41 Friday SPIN-OFF "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is hosted by Jimmy Carr, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assuming their Countdown roles. The formation of the crossover with "8 Out if 10 Cats" began as a series of specials, the first of which was broadcast on 2 January 2012, when Channel 4 orchestrated a special "mash-up night", merging two shows to form a special edition of the pair, as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations eleven years ago.