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Season 18 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Miles Jupp, Rose Matafeo, Vic Reeves

Episode: 18x01 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2019

Miles Jupp, Rose Matafeo, Vic Reeves

Sean Lock and Miles Jupp take on Jon Richardson and Rose Matafeo, while Vic Reeves joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

Joe Wilkinson, Sara Pascoe, Sam Simmons

Episode: 18x03 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2019

Joe Wilkinson, Sara Pascoe, Sam Simmons

Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Sam Simmons is in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers.

Rob Beckett, Alan Carr, Sarah Millican, Nick Mohammed

Episode: 18x04 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2019

Rob Beckett, Alan Carr, Sarah Millican, Nick Mohammed

Sean Lock and Rob Beckett take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Sarah Millican. Nick Mohammed is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. With Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley.

Sara Pascoe, Alan Carr, Tom Allen, Rosie Jones

Episode: 18x05 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2019

Sara Pascoe, Alan Carr, Tom Allen, Rosie Jones

Sean Lock and Sara Pascoe take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Tom Allen in the classic words-and-numbers quiz, while Rosie Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Riches

Episode: 18x07 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2019

Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Riches

Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words-and-numbers quiz, while Adam Riches as Sean Bean joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

Christmas Special: Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont, Adam Buxton, Joe Wilkinson

Episode: S18 Special | Airdate: Dec 23, 2019

Christmas Special: Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont, Adam Buxton, Joe Wilkinson

Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the combination of the comedy panel show and the long-running words and numbers quiz, with Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer taking on Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate with guests Adam Buxton and Joe Wilkinson.

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