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Take Part: Countdown
BE PART OF CHANNEL 4's LEGENDARY QUIZ COUNTDOWN

Countdown is the daytime words and numbers quiz show, hosted by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman. It was the first show to appear on Channel 4 in 1982 and has been a popular, cult show ever since!

Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.

If you successfully pass the auditions, which are held all over the country, we will whisk you to our studios in Leeds, Yorkshire, where you'll get the chance to prove to the nation just how excellent you are.

Here is a list of audition locations that Countdown will be visiting in the near future. Please select at least one audition location which is most convenient for you.

ABERDEEN
BELFAST
BIRMINGHAM
BRISTOL
CAMBRIDGE
DUBLIN
EDINBURGH
EXETER
GLASGOW
KENT (Canterbury)
LEEDS
LIVERPOOL
LONDON
MANCHESTER
NEWCASTLE
NOTTINGHAM
OXFORD
SOUTHAMPTON


If you would like to apply to be a contestant on Countdown, please fill in the Countdown contestant application form and e-mail it back to us at countdown@channel4.com with a recent picture of yourself.



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