Countdown star Rachel Riley was left red-faced after the show had another classic moment with an X-rated word.

Channel 4 show Countdown has become a British institution over more than four decades There are game shows and then... there is Countdown. On our television screens since 1982, its simple format ...

Countdown made its debut in November 1982, presented by Richard Whiteley, who remained at the helm for 23 years. The show ...

A forensic accountant from Scotland has become the first woman to be crowned Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show has had five other female champions since ...