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




![Countdown S94E16 [8814] - Ciphers and Letters (2026-07-20)
Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/countdown]
Justin Moorhouse is a guest on Countdown. He is a stand-up comedian, radio DJ and actor from Manchester. He starred in Phoenix Nights and as Spleen in the 2009 film, Looking for Eric.
From 30 January to 3 February 2023, his debut week saw him as the first debut guest under Colin Murrays tenure as a full-time presenter. [https://wiki.apterous.org/Justin_Moorhouse] Countdown S94E16 [8814] - Ciphers and Letters (2026-07-20)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xAF4SWxIoU8/mqdefault.jpg)





