Celebrity Letters and Numbers

Celebrity Letters and Numbers is an Australian comedy panel game show on SBS which premiered on 2 October 2021. It is a revived version of the game show Letters and Numbers, which aired on SBS from 2010 to 2012, with an altered format with celebrity contestants competing rather than members of the public.^[1] Co-hosts David Astle and Lily Serna returned from the original series, while comedian, journalist and actor Michael Hing replaced presenter Richard Morecroft as host.^[2][3][4]

Two series of twelve episodes were commissioned in July 2021^[5] with celebrity guests including Hamish Blake, Susie Youssef, Merrick Watts and Matt Okine.^[5][6] The show is similar to the British comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, which also features celebrity comedians and airs on SBS in Australia.^[7]

Gameplay[]

Unlike the original version of Letters and Numbers, each episode features three contestants competing individually and the winning contestant does not return for the next episode. Additionally, instead of winning a Macquarie Dictionary, the guest with the most points wins an edition of the 1980s Oceaniapaedia encyclopedia, allegedly donated by the Hing family. Another addition is the inclusion of a Dictionary Corner guest, as in the British show Countdown, who sits beside Astle.^[3] The mix of letters and numbers rounds, the final nine-letter conundrum and the eight-letter word mixes preceding the commercial break are retained from the original series.

Episodes[]

Season 1 (2021)[]

Note: Winners are listed in bold

Season 2 (2022)[]

Note: Winners are listed in bold

See also[]

• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
• Letters and Numbers
• Countdown
• A League of Their Own
• Celebrity Name Game
• Family Feud
• The Chase Australia

References[]

External links[]

• SBS On Demand: Celebrity Letters and Numbers
• Celebrity Letters and Numbers at IMDb