Countdown clock

See also : Clock music

The Countdown clock is the timepiece in the Countdown set, which has undergone many changes over the years. The table below shows the details of each version.

Series	Date	Details	Image
Calendar Countdown (pilots)	1981	Small circle-shaped lights up to 45 seconds No hand No markings on clock face
Calendar Countdown (series 1)	April – June 1982	Same as Calendar Countdown pilots, except the lights only went up to 30 seconds
Start of Series 1	November 1982	Bigger lights Grey clock hand No markings on clock face
End of Series 1 – Series 9 (including Episode 445)	November 1982 – 13 October 1986	Markings added on clock face
Series 10 – middle of Series 42	14 October 1986 – March/April 2000	Tailpiece added on clock hand
Middle of Series 42 – Series 48	March/April 2000 – 20 December 2002	Clock hand recoloured blue
Championship of Champions XI – Series 59	6 January 2003 – 12 December 2008	Wooden legs added
Championship of Champions XIII – middle of Series 69	12 January 2009 – 10 September 2013	Legs changed from wood to metal
Middle of Series 69 – present	11 September 2013 – present	Tailpiece removed from clock hand Lights changed from yellow to white

Miscellaneous

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  A big "25" was placed on the clock for the 25th anniversary on 2 November 2007.
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  A star was placed on the clock hand for Christmas 2007 episodes.
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  A big "40" was placed on the clock for the 40th anniversary week from 31 October 2022 – 4 November 2022.