Countdown Season 21 Episode 14

Countdown Season 21 Episode 14 Episode 1081

  • January 17, 1991

Countdown is a long-running British game show that has become a staple of daytime television. The show features contestants attempting to create the longest possible word from a jumbled set of letters and working to solve a series of mathematical puzzles.

In the season 21 episode 14, titled Episode 1081, the show continues its winning formula with a new group of contestants vying for the coveted Countdown champion title.

Hosted by Nick Hewer and featuring resident dictionary expert Susie Dent and maths whiz Rachel Riley, the show kicks off with the first round of letters. Contestants have just 30 seconds to create as many words as possible from a jumble of letters, with longer and more complex words earning higher point values.

Next up is the numbers round, where contestants must use basic arithmetic to solve a series of mathematical puzzles. In this round, each puzzle features a set of numbers and a target number, and the contestants must use the given numbers to reach the target number using only the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

As the show progresses, the contestants are eliminated one by one, with the remaining players moving on to the final rounds. In the final letters round, contestants are given a longer set of letters to create one last word, while the final numbers round sees contestants faced with a more difficult set of mathematical puzzles.

Throughout the episode, the contestants demonstrate their wordplay skills and number-crunching abilities, often using unusual or creative strategies to come up with the correct answers. Along the way, there are moments of tension, excitement, and plenty of light-hearted banter between the contestants and the show's hosts.

Ultimately, only one player will emerge as the winner of Episode 1081, having outsmarted their opponents in both wordplay and mathematics. A satisfying and entertaining episode of a classic game show, Countdown continues to delight audiences with its blend of clever puzzles and friendly competition.

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Description
  • First Aired
    January 17, 1991
  • Language
    English