Countdown Masters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Countdown Masters was the name of a series of Countdown mini-shows, broadcast weekly as part of the 'Channel 4 Daily' breakfast programme between 1989 and 1991. Each game consisted of 15 rounds and was split up into five parts so as to be broadcast over the course of a week (some matches would be shortened due to bank holidays or other events). Each daily segment consisted of a letters round, a numbers round and a conundrum, and would be broadcast more than once during the morning. Due to the short length of the shows, Dictionary Corner featured a lexicographer, but no guest.

Series details

• Title: Countdown Masters
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1989-04-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-03-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 10 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55097

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Whiteley — Host
• Carol Vorderman — Carol Vorderman
• Catherine Clarke — Catherine Clarke
• Freda Thornton — Freda Thornton
• Mark Nyman — Mark Nyman
• Della Thompson — Della Thompson
• Simon Mason — Simon Mason

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-04-03; final listed air date 1990-03-30; episode order: 259.
• Season 2: premiered 1990-04-02; final listed air date 1991-03-29; episode order: 255.

Source and licence

Adapted from Countdown Masters on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.