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Rachel Riley

Rachel Riley is a British television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show Countdown and its comedy spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She is a mathematics graduate. Her television debut came when she joined Countdown aged 22


Aliases
  • Rachel Annabelle Riley
English

My Famous Babysitter

2019
as Rachel Riley

Countdown

1982
as Herself - Hostess

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013
as Assistant Host/Arithmetician

Host

Series It's Not Rocket Science 2016
Episode Countdown
Series 86 Grand Final (#7921)
2022
Episode Countdown
Series 86 Semifinal Game 2 (#7920)
2022

Guest Star

Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Rachel Riley, JB Gill, Katie Derham, and Richard Herring (5/5)
2018
Episode Celebrity Juice
Johnny Vegas, Raye, Aitch, Rachel Riley
2022
Episode Top Gear
Episode 1
2013
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 7
2021
Episode Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad
World Cup Special - James Corden, Harry Redknapp, Henning Wehn, Rachel Riley
2014
Episode Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Episode 5
2024
Episode Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Russell Howard vs Rachel Riley
2016
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 7
2024
Episode The Mad Bad Ad Show
Cereal: Rachel Riley and Chris Ramsey
2012
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Alex Reid, Russell Kane, Rachel Riley, Josh Widdicombe
2011
Episode Complaints Welcome
Episode 2
2021
Episode The Crystal Maze (2017)
Celebrity Special (3)
2018
Episode Virtually Famous
Episode 1
2014
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Joe Wilkinson, Rachel Riley, Chris Ramsey, Tina Malone
2013
Episode West:Word
Virtù e Fortuna
2018
Episode Room 101
Brendan O'Carroll, Bob Mortimer, Rachel Riley
2015
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Rob Beckett, David Hasselhoff, Justin Moorhouse, Rachel Riley
2012
Episode Through the Keyhole (2013)
Shane Richie, Rachel Riley, Alex James
2018
Episode Would I Lie to You?
At Christmas
2014
Episode Rob Beckett's Playing for Time
Rachel Riley
2018
Episode The Jonathan Ross Show
Jack Whitehall, Ralph Feinnes, Rachel Riley, Lizzo
2019
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Rachel Riley, JB Gill, Katie Derham, and Richard Herring (1/5)
2018
Episode Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples
Episode 1
2023
Episode 24 Hours to Go Broke
Greece
2014
Episode The Chris McCausland Show
Rachel Riley, Sea Girls
2024
Episode Play to the Whistle
Episode 1
2017
Episode How To Be Epic @ Everything
Episode 6
2014
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Nick Grimshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Rachel Riley, Daniel Sloss
2011
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Rachel Riley, JB Gill, Katie Derham, and Richard Herring (2/5)
2018
Episode Fantasy Football League (2022)
Chris McCausland / Rachel Riley
2022
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Vernon Kay, Tim Minchin, Joe Wilkinson, Rachel Riley
2011
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Rachel Riley, JB Gill, Katie Derham, and Richard Herring (3/5)
2018
Episode How To Be Epic @ Everything
Episode 4
2014
Episode Countdown
Episode 5584
2012
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Reginald D. Hunter, Rachel Riley, Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Collins
2012
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Sport Relief 2012 Special
2012
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Louie Spence, Joe Lycett, Rachel Riley, David O'Doherty
2012
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Rachel Riley, JB Gill, Katie Derham, and Richard Herring (4/5)
2018
Episode Room 101
Extra Storage: Brendan O'Carroll, Bob Mortimer, Rachel Riley
1970
Episode Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Rachel Riley, Ahir Shah, Iain Stirling
2021