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Series 87
Series 87 is the current series of Countdown. It began 23 January 2023, following Championship of Champions XVI, and will conclude on 30 June 2023. It is the third series to feature Colin Murray as host, and the first full series to feature him in the hosting role.
On 11 January 2023, on Steph's Packed Lunch, it was officially announced that Murray was the new permanent host. He is understood to be on a two-year contract, retaining his role until at least the end of 2024.
Apterites Peter Burke, Cillian McMulkin, Toby Rogers, Peter McQuillan, Charlotte Rimmer, Dan Spinks, Dave Cappleman, Gavin Finlay, Sam Sinha, Adam Blundred and Jonathan Seal have so far appeared in this series, with Ronan Higginson and Adam Dexter appearing later on in the series. Burke won the last five heat games of the previous series and carried over his unbeaten run until Episode 7939. Additionally, McMulkin tied the all-time record score of 154 points in his fifth appearance.
Current standings
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Cillian McMulkin | 8 | 944 |
2 | Peter Burke | 7 | 705 |
3 | Greg Pearce | 6 | 680 |
4 | Dave Cappleman | 6 | 610 |
5 | Andrew Barrett | 6 | 573 |
6 | Jonathan Seal | 5 | 570 |
7 | Pouvanen Pillay | 5 | 506 |
8 | Seán Dennehy | 5 | 486 |
9 | Dan Spinks | 5 | 473 |
10 | Adam Blundred | 4 | 454 |
Ronan Higginson* | 1 | 132 |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2–20 January 2023: Championship of Champions XVI | ||||||||||||
7937 | 23/01/2023 | P | Peter Burke | 74 – 64 | Marc Meakin | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Stephen K. Amos | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7938 | 24/01/2023 | P | Peter Burke | 93 – 67 | Rog Airey | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Stephen K. Amos | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
7939 | 25/01/2023 | P | Peter Burke | 66 – 107 | Cillian McMulkin | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Stephen K. Amos | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7940 | 26/01/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 109 – 51 | Cheryl Perkins | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Stephen K. Amos | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
7941 | 27/01/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 124 – 43 | Amy Perryman | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Stephen K. Amos | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
7942 | 30/01/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 101 – 61 | Toby Rogers | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7943 | 31/01/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 154 – 69 | Chris Davies | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 155 | ||
7944 | 01/02/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 112 – 45 | Jon Sluckis | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7945 | 02/02/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 116 – 33 | Ron Squire | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 175 | ||
7946 | 03/02/2023 | P | Cillian McMulkin | 121 – 35 | Alison Adams | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7947 | 06/02/2023 | P | Sarah Spindley | 53 – 82 | Andrew Barrett | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7948 | 07/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 78 – 70 | Ruth Stirups | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7949 | 08/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 82 – 16 | Joe Sinclair | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
7950 | 09/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 89 – 64 | Maria Guselli | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7951 | 10/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 76 – 69 | Denis Kaye | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7952 | 13/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 79 – 62 | Rochelle Watkins | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
7953 | 14/02/2023 | P | Andrew Barrett | 87 – 94 | Peter McQuillan | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
7954 | 15/02/2023 | P | Peter McQuillan | 85 – 76 | Adam Morgan | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
7955 | 16/02/2023 | P | Peter McQuillan | 86 – 48 | Sue Beer | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
7956 | 17/02/2023 | P | Peter McQuillan | 98 – 71 | Mark Robinson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7957 | 20/02/2023 | P | Peter McQuillan | 68 – 80 | Seán Dennehy | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
7958 | 21/02/2023 | P | Seán Dennehy | 97 – 30 | Em Newton | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
7959 | 22/02/2023 | P | Seán Dennehy | 77 – 69 | Charlotte Rimmer | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7960 | 23/02/2023 | P | Seán Dennehy | 78 – 61 | Hugh Shepheard-Walwyn | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7961 | 24/02/2023 | P | Seán Dennehy | 91 – 32 | Gesuine Martin | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7962 | 27/02/2023 | P | Seán Dennehy | 63 – 97 | Tony Moore | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jamelia | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7963 | 28/02/2023 | P | Tony Moore | 81 – 50 | Moyra Finch | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jamelia | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
7964 | 01/03/2023 | P | Tony Moore | 50 – 86 | Dan Spinks | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jamelia | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
7965 | 02/03/2023 | P | Dan Spinks | 95 – 61 | Matthew Trevorrow | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jamelia | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
7966 | 03/03/2023 | P | Dan Spinks | 76 – 74 | Colin Oakley | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jamelia | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
7967 | 06/03/2023 | P | Dan Spinks | 67 – 66 | Dave Butler | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ore Oduba | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
7968 | 07/03/2023 | P | Dan Spinks | 84 – 47 | Mark Walker | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ore Oduba | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7969 | 08/03/2023 | P | Dan Spinks | 65 – 72 | Simon Higgins | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ore Oduba | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7970 | 09/03/2023 | P | Simon Higgins | 88 – 76 | Elaine Carr | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ore Oduba | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7971 | 10/03/2023 | P | Simon Higgins | 70 – 72 | Tom Elliott | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ore Oduba | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
7972 | 13/03/2023 | P | Tom Elliott | 77 – 87 | Myles Donald | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
7973 | 14/03/2023 | P | Myles Donald | 50 – 114 | Rita Meston | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7974 | 15/03/2023 | P | Rita Meston | 98 – 72 | Karyn Cooke | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7975 | 16/03/2023 | P | Rita Meston | 71 – 83 | Matt Williams | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7976 | 17/03/2023 | P | Matt Williams | 99 – 44 | Bhagwan Manku | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 155 | ||
7977 | 20/03/2023 | P | Matt Williams | 65 – 59 | Jamie Arnold | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Dr John Cooper Clarke | Susie Dent | 114 | ||
7978 | 21/03/2023 | P | Matt Williams | 84 – 62 | Laura Baxter | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Dr John Cooper Clarke | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
7979 | 22/03/2023 | P | Matt Williams | 72 – 86 | Dave Cappleman | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Dr John Cooper Clarke | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7980 | 23/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 76 – 38 | Harvey Burgess | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Dr John Cooper Clarke | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
7981 | 24/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 115 – 67 | Andrew Thomas | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Dr John Cooper Clarke | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
7982 | 27/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 84 – 81 | Joel Ransom | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7983 | 28/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 72 – 65 | Mandy Perry | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
7984 | 29/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 110 – 47 | Sam Haywood | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 148 | ||
7985 | 30/03/2023 | P | Dave Cappleman | 78 – 104 | Gavin Finlay | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7986 | 31/03/2023 | P | Gavin Finlay | 93 – 48 | Danny Jessop | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7987 | 03/04/2023 | P | Gavin Finlay | 68 – 75 | Alex Nock | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7988 | 04/04/2023 | P | Alex Nock | 89 – 70 | Miles Newbury | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7989 | 05/04/2023 | P | Alex Nock | 44 – 68 | Barbara Dodds | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
7990 | 06/04/2023 | P | Barbara Dodds | 73 – 90 | Greg Pearce | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7991 | 07/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 94 – 75 | Jay Patel | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7992 | 10/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 105 – 71 | Chloe Lightowlers | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7993 | 11/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 102 – 52 | Adrian Benfield | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7994 | 12/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 116 – 34 | Jonathan Mallinson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7995 | 13/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 103 – 89 | Max Plaice | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
7996 | 14/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 70 – 85 | Pouvanen Pillay | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7997 | 17/04/2023 | P | Pouvanen Pillay | 87 – 66 | Michael Kelly | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
7998 | 18/04/2023 | P | Pouvanen Pillay | 91 – 62 | Mandy Morgan | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7999 | 19/04/2023 | P | Pouvanen Pillay | 78 – 47 | Florence North | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
8000 | 20/04/2023 | P | Pouvanen Pillay | 84 – 56 | Sam Sinha | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
8001 | 21/04/2023 | P | Pouvanen Pillay | 81 – 85 | Jerry Ferris | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
8002 | 24/04/2023 | P | Jerry Ferris | 73 – 59 | Allan Shepherd | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Gabby Logan | Susie Dent | 155 | ||
8003 | 25/04/2023 | P | Jerry Ferris | 88 – 118 | Ian Laird | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Gabby Logan | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8004 | 26/04/2023 | P | Ian Laird | 110 – 70 | George Anderson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Gabby Logan | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8005 | 27/04/2023 | P | Ian Laird | 128 – 51 | Kath Hollis | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Gabby Logan | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
8006 | 28/04/2023 | P | Ian Laird | 60 – 76 | Alex Blundy | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Gabby Logan | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
8007 | 01/05/2023 | P | Alex Blundy | 82 – 75 | Sandy Boyle | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cheryl Baker | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
8008 | 02/05/2023 | P | Alex Blundy | 75 – 72 | Jeremy Butler | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cheryl Baker | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
8009 | 03/05/2023 | P | Alex Blundy | 71 – 65 | Susan Bradshaw | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cheryl Baker | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8010 | 04/05/2023 | P | Alex Blundy | 67 – 105 | Adam Blundred | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cheryl Baker | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
8011 | 05/05/2023 | P | Adam Blundred | 121 – 85 | Dave Woodings | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cheryl Baker | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
8012 | 08/05/2023 | P | Adam Blundred | 70 – 62 | Mark Bayliss | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Les Dennis | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
8013 | 09/05/2023 | P | Adam Blundred | 93 – 75 | Suraj Ghedia | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Les Dennis | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
8014 | 10/05/2023 | P | Adam Blundred | 65 – 87 | Jonathan Seal | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Les Dennis | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
8015 | 11/05/2023 | P | Jonathan Seal | 94 – 88 | Michael Weston | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Les Dennis | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
8016 | 12/05/2023 | P | Jonathan Seal | 96 – 59 | Mel Lynch | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Les Dennis | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
8017 | 15/05/2023 | P | Jonathan Seal | 98 – 45 | Nick Bagshaw | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Annie MacManus | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8018 | 16/05/2023 | P | Jonathan Seal | 97 – 35 | Emma Lunn | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Annie MacManus | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
8019 | 17/05/2023 | P | Jonathan Seal | 98 – 132 | Ronan Higginson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Annie MacManus | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
8020 | 18/05/2023 | P | Ronan Higginson | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Annie MacManus | Susie Dent | |||
8021 | 19/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Annie MacManus | Susie Dent | |||
8022 | 22/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Vick Hope | Susie Dent | |||
8023 | 23/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Vick Hope | Susie Dent | |||
8024 | 24/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Vick Hope | Susie Dent | |||
8025 | 25/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Vick Hope | Susie Dent | |||
8026 | 26/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cally Beaton | Susie Dent | |||
8027 | 29/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cally Beaton | Susie Dent | |||
8028 | 30/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cally Beaton | Susie Dent | |||
8029 | 31/05/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cally Beaton | Susie Dent | |||
8030 | 01/06/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Cally Beaton | Susie Dent |