The show in which two contestants engage in a battle of wits, competing against the clock in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Countdown's new hosts ... Rachel Riley and Jeff Stelling. Photo Victor de Jesus-UNP The show in which two contestants engage in a battle of wits, competing against the clock in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility. Countdown is the daytime words and numbers quiz show. It was the first show to appear on Channel 4 in 1982 and has been a popular, cult show ever since. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.
With Rachel and Jeff joining forces with the affable Susie, Countdown is in very capable hands. This will be the second golden period of the show... mark my words.
The new and improved Countdown is, I was glad to see, both new and improved, yet without in any way having its core values undermined.
Ratings have risen by 11 per cent since Stelling and Riley took over.
