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Channel 4 · Running

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1982 · Rated 6.6/10

Next: S94 E71, Episode 71 · 2026-10-05

The show in which two contestants engage in a battle of wits, competing against the clock in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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Season 94

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E1 Episode 1 2026-06-29 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E2 Episode 2 2026-06-30 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Jon Culshaw making an impression on Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E3 Episode 3 2026-07-01 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Jon Culshaw making an impression in Dictionary Corner.
E4 Episode 4 2026-07-02 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E5 Episode 5 2026-07-03 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Culshaw in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E6 Episode 6 2026-07-06 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E7 Episode 7 2026-07-07 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E8 Episode 8 2026-07-08 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E9 Episode 9 2026-07-09 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent.
E10 Episode 10 2026-07-10 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with Alex Fletcher in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent.
E11 Episode 11 2026-07-13 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E12 Episode 12 2026-07-14 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E13 Episode 13 2026-07-15 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E14 Episode 14 2026-07-16 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E15 Episode 15 2026-07-17 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nisha Katona in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E16 Episode 16 2026-07-20 · 50 min 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 words and numbers.
E17 Episode 17 2026-07-21 · 50 min 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 words and numbers.
E18 Episode 18 2026-07-22 · 50 min 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 words and numbers.
E19 Episode 19 2026-07-23 · 50 min 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 words and numbers.
E20 Episode 20 2026-07-24 · 50 min 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 words and numbers.
E21 Episode 21 2026-07-27 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E22 Episode 22 2026-07-28 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E23 Episode 23 2026-07-29 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E24 Episode 24 2026-07-30 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E25 Episode 25 2026-07-31 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Scarlett Moffatt in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E26 Episode 26 2026-08-03 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E27 Episode 27 2026-08-04 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E28 Episode 28 2026-08-05 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E29 Episode 29 2026-08-06 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E30 Episode 30 2026-08-07 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ade Adepitan in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E31 Episode 31 2026-08-10 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E32 Episode 32 2026-08-11 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E33 Episode 33 2026-08-12 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E34 Episode 34 2026-08-13 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E35 Episode 35 2026-08-14 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E36 Episode 36 2026-08-17 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Debbie McGee in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E37 Episode 37 2026-08-18 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
E38 Episode 38 2026-08-19 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
E39 Episode 39 2026-08-20 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
E40 Episode 40 2026-08-21 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers.
E41 Episode 41 2026-08-24 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E42 Episode 42 2026-08-25 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
E43 Episode 43 2026-08-26 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
E44 Episode 44 2026-08-27 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
E45 Episode 45 2026-08-28 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner.
E46 Episode 46 2026-08-31 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E47 Episode 47 2026-09-01 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E48 Episode 48 2026-09-02 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E49 Episode 49 2026-09-03 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E50 Episode 50 2026-09-04 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Zoe Lyons in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E51 Episode 51 2026-09-07 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Katharine Merry in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers,
E52 Episode 52 2026-09-08 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
E53 Episode 53 2026-09-09 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
E54 Episode 54 2026-09-10 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
E55 Episode 55 2026-09-11 · 50 min Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Katharine Merry joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and arithmetic.
E56 Episode 56 2026-09-14 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers
E57 Episode 57 2026-09-15 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E58 Episode 58 2026-09-16 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian and writer Marcus Brigstocke joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E59 Episode 59 2026-09-17 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E60 Episode 60 2026-09-18 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Marcus Brigstocke in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E61 Episode 61 2026-09-21 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E62 Episode 62 2026-09-22 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Neil Delamere in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E63 Episode 63 2026-09-23 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E64 Episode 64 2026-09-24 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E65 Episode 65 2026-09-25 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the long-running words-and-numbers game with comedian Neil Delamere joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E66 Episode 66 2026-09-28 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E67 Episode 67 2026-09-29 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E68 Episode 68 2026-09-30 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E69 Episode 69 2026-10-01 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E70 Episode 70 2026-10-02 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E71 Episode 71 2026-10-05 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E72 Episode 72 2026-10-06 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E73 Episode 73 2026-10-07 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E74 Episode 74 2026-10-08 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E75 Episode 75 2026-10-09 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.
E76 Episode 76 2026-10-12 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E77 Episode 77 2026-10-13 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E78 Episode 78 2026-10-14 · 50 min Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers.
E79 Episode 79 2026-10-15 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the words-and-numbers game, with Nicki Chapman joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
E80 Episode 80 2026-10-16 · 50 min Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the words-and-numbers game, with Nicki Chapman joining Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

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