Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For decades of British history, 9 letters was the longest word you could achieve on Countdown. But that all changed when Joe Wilkinson came along and took it to a whole new level.
Here are all the times Countdown’s gone beyond that close-minded 9 letters, to get some record-breaking words.
00:00 Sound the alarm, it’s time for Joe Wilkinson’s bonus letters
03:46 Sean Lock gets 11, Roisin Conaty can’t do maths
05:44 Please enjoy this segment brought to you by Fabio’s Banisters
10:19 David O’Doherty has nothing left to give, Jon Richardson gets a very meta 10 (almost)
11:57 Jon Richardson vs Laura Smyth: it’s Battle of the Super Nerds
Hosted by Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
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Channel 4 Entertainment – it does what it says on the tin. All your favourite moments from 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Taskmaster, The Last Leg, Big Fat Quiz, and I Literally Just Told You in one place.
Expect roasts, scoring systems that defy logic (Greg Davies, we’re looking at you), occasional Mr Blobby cameos (obviously), and Kiera Knightley’s pal, Joe Wilkinson.
And no, you don’t have to use all the numbers in Countdown. You’re welcome.
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For decades of British history, 9 letters was the longest word you could achieve on Countdown. But that all changed when Joe Wilkinson came along and took it to a whole new level.
Here are all the times Countdown’s gone beyond that close-minded 9 letters, to get some record-breaking words.
00:00 Sound the alarm, it’s time for Joe Wilkinson’s bonus letters
03:46 Sean Lock gets 11, Roisin Conaty can’t do maths
05:44 Please enjoy this segment brought to you by Fabio’s Banisters
10:19 David O’Doherty has nothing left to give, Jon Richardson gets a very meta 10 (almost)
11:57 Jon Richardson vs Laura Smyth: it’s Battle of the Super Nerds
Hosted by Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channelfour?sub_confirmation=1
Channel 4 Entertainment – it does what it says on the tin. All your favourite moments from 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Taskmaster, The Last Leg, Big Fat Quiz, and I Literally Just Told You in one place.
Expect roasts, scoring systems that defy logic (Greg Davies, we’re looking at you), occasional Mr Blobby cameos (obviously), and Kiera Knightley’s pal, Joe Wilkinson.
And no, you don’t have to use all the numbers in Countdown. You’re welcome.
Oh, and we're entertaining elsewhere too:
youtube.com/@4Entertains
tiktok.com/@channel4entertainment
instagram.com/channel4entertainment
facebook.com/Channel4Entertainment
Stream on #Channel4
