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First shown: Thu 22 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers

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First shown: Thu 22 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Wed 21 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Tue 20 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Mon 19 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mark Radcliffe in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Fri 16 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Thu 15 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Wed 14 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Tue 13 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Mon 12 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

First shown: Fri 9 Oct 2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner

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