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Countdown is broadcast by Channel 4 at 15:25 on Mondays to Fridays most weeks throughout the year.  The usual exceptions are during public holidays, when times might vary, and during the Christmas / New Year break and the Cheltenham Festival and Glorious Goodwood race weeks when the programme is suspended.  Since 2008, the programme has also taken a four week break during the summer and at Christmas.
 
Countdown is broadcast by Channel 4 at 15:25 on Mondays to Fridays most weeks throughout the year.  The usual exceptions are during public holidays, when times might vary, and during the Christmas / New Year break and the Cheltenham Festival and Glorious Goodwood race weeks when the programme is suspended.  Since 2008, the programme has also taken a four week break during the summer and at Christmas.
  
In addition to all of the +1 channels, most programmes are repeated just once:
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In addition to all of the +1 channels, most programmes are repeated twice:
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* early morning on Channel 4 at around 5 a.m, about 40 hours after first transmission
 
* on S4C (analogue terrestrial channel only) at 14:15 on Monday to Friday afternoons
 
* on S4C (analogue terrestrial channel only) at 14:15 on Monday to Friday afternoons
  
During the final week of Series 61 on Channel 4, S4C is eight programmes behind.  S4C will then catch up during the break between Series 61 and 62.
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From the start of Series 62, S4C is one episode behind the first Channel 4 showing.
* Final preliminary round - Monday 21st Dec
 
* Quarter finals - Tues 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th, and extra programme at 13:30 on Tues 29th Dec
 
* Semi finals - 14:15 Tues 29th and 13:30 Wed 30th Dec
 
* Final - 14:15 Wed 30th Dec
 
  
Until recently, Countdown programmes had two further repeat showings
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The early morning Channel 4 repeat, which was dropped for the latter stages of Series 61, is reintroduced from the start of Series 62.
* on More4, but this practice stopped at the end of 2008
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* early morning on Channel 4, but this appears to have stopped with effect from the programme first transmitted on 5th November 2009.
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Countdown programmes used to have an additional repeat showing on More4, but this practice stopped at the end of 2008
  
 
In addition, programmes can be watched using 4oD, Channel 4's on-demand service, at any time up to thirty days after the first transmission.
 
In addition, programmes can be watched using 4oD, Channel 4's on-demand service, at any time up to thirty days after the first transmission.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:53, 6 January 2010

Countdown is broadcast by Channel 4 at 15:25 on Mondays to Fridays most weeks throughout the year. The usual exceptions are during public holidays, when times might vary, and during the Christmas / New Year break and the Cheltenham Festival and Glorious Goodwood race weeks when the programme is suspended. Since 2008, the programme has also taken a four week break during the summer and at Christmas.

In addition to all of the +1 channels, most programmes are repeated twice:

  • early morning on Channel 4 at around 5 a.m, about 40 hours after first transmission
  • on S4C (analogue terrestrial channel only) at 14:15 on Monday to Friday afternoons

From the start of Series 62, S4C is one episode behind the first Channel 4 showing.

The early morning Channel 4 repeat, which was dropped for the latter stages of Series 61, is reintroduced from the start of Series 62.

Countdown programmes used to have an additional repeat showing on More4, but this practice stopped at the end of 2008

In addition, programmes can be watched using 4oD, Channel 4's on-demand service, at any time up to thirty days after the first transmission.