Series 7, Episode 1
Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new episode, with Sean Lock and Jason Manford going up against Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Sam Simmons joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
Notes
Jon and Roisin won, 33 points to 31.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 15th January 2016
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Jason Manford | Guest |
| Roisin Conaty | Guest |
| Sam Simmons | Self |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Carr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Trenaman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Andrew Bird | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Ing | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom Baker | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Charlie Skelton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Barbara Wiltshire | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Richard Cohen | Series Producer |
| Alex Gilman | Producer |
| Adeel Amini | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Westwell | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Shemeld | Editor |
| Tim Ellison | Editor |
| Nick King | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
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