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Series 77

From Countdown
The overlay of the new set.
The Prize Presentation in the Grand Final of Series 77.
Tom Chafer-Cook holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy after winning Series 77.

Series 77 was the twelfth series presented by Nick Hewer. It ran from 3 July 2017 to 22 December 2017 and was won by Tom Chafer-Cook.

Series 77 was the first to feature the "new" blue set. A photo revealing this set's design (later revealed to be a screencap from the closing credits of Episode 6619, broadcast on 7 July 2017) was tweeted on Rachel Riley's Twitter feed in April 2017; it introduced new brown podiums, which turn pink before the start of a crucial conundrum, and changes to the colour of the floor-mounted platform while preserving the same blue background used from Series 60 through 76. [1] Coupled with that, Episode Cats83 featured the new studio in June 2017.

This series also saw Rachel Riley's 2,000th episode (excluding appearances on Catsdown), a milestone that was celebrated in the episode broadcast on 23 November 2017 with Nick Hewer's presentation of a bouquet and cake to Riley. [2]

From the beginning of the series to the Grand Final, the show was broadcast on every weekday as a result of less televised coverage of sport, with the exception of three Fridays on which Channel 4 instead broadcast live Formula 1. Specifically, the programme was off the air on 14 July, 25 August and on 24 November due to the channel's coverage of the British, Belgian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix respectively. When Channel 4 transmitted the second practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix on 15 September, Countdown was shown at a record-early 12:40pm.

Series 77 broke several records on Countdown. Not only was it the third series after Series 47 and Series 76 to have all eight finalists as octochamps, it was also the first time in 15 years since Series 47 to have all eight octochamps appear in the same series. (Annie Humphries was an octochamp in Series 75, but was unable to make the finals, and was allowed to compete in series 76 finals instead.) This also meant that 2017 was the first year that all sixteen finalists were octochamps.

Series 23, 25, 45, 63, 68, 77, 81, and 82 are the only series in which the finals went completely true to the seedings (i.e. the higher seed always beat the lower seed, with no upsets).

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Tom Chafer-Cook 8 896
2 Bradley Horrocks 8 864
3 John Cowen 8 799
4 Noel McIlvenny 8 793
5 Eoin Jackson 8 778
6 Michael Pfeffer 8 770
7 James Kennedy 8 736
8 Graeme Staples 8 678
Since Series 60, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest individual score.

NOTE: Due to the wrongful disallowals of their offerings of DEFAMOUS and SHAMER respectively, Eoin Jackson's and Michael Pfeffer's respective totals should have been 786 and 776 points respectively; however, the seeding order was not affected by either of these errors.

Finals progress

Tom Chafer-Cook (1) vs Graeme Staples (8) Tom Chafer-Cook (1) vs Noel McIlvenny (4) Tom Chafer-Cook (1)
vs
Bradley Horrocks (2)
Eoin Jackson (5) vs Noel McIlvenny (4)
John Cowen (3) vs Michael Pfeffer (6) John Cowen (3) vs Bradley Horrocks (2)
James Kennedy (7) vs Bradley Horrocks (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Guest Lex Max
6615 3/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 118 - 37 Carmel O'Brien Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 134
6616 4/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 129 - 21 Nick Knight Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 134
6617 5/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 110 - 55 Rob Spereall Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 132
6618 6/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 107 - 51 Al Harris Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 132
6619 7/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 91 - 73 Martin Smith Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 123
6620 10/07/2017 P Tom Chafer-Cook 98 - 17 Barry Taylor Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 130
6621 11/07/2017 P Luke Parker 34 - 75 Laura Marsh Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 135
6622 12/07/2017 P Laura Marsh 59 - 88 Shabir Alidina Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 135
6623 13/07/2017 P Shabir Alidina 67 - 58 Adam Pope Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 143
6624 17/07/2017 P Shabir Alidina 79 - 42 Roberta Johnstone Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 136
6625 18/07/2017 P Shabir Alidina 77 - 55 Martin Davidson Chris Packham Susie Dent 126
6626 19/07/2017 P Shabir Alidina 53 - 128 John Cowen Chris Packham Susie Dent 136
6627 20/07/2017 P John Cowen 106 - 24 Tom Blessington Chris Packham Susie Dent 129
6628 21/07/2017 P John Cowen 79 - 38 Raf Seneviratne Chris Packham Susie Dent 136
6629 24/07/2017 P John Cowen 97 - 74 Andrew Alden Chris Packham Susie Dent 125
6630 25/07/2017 P John Cowen 103 - 77 David Marsh Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 141
6631 26/07/2017 P John Cowen 104 - 35 Pete Hall Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 121
6632 27/07/2017 P John Cowen 88 - 64 Sue Wishart Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 133
6633 28/07/2017 P John Cowen 94 - 46 Vivek Mathews Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 121
6634 31/07/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 93 - 81 Paul Ellis Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 132
6635 1/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 95 - 67 Gordon Burgess Kate Humble Susie Dent 122
6636 2/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 105 - 71 Jonny Currie Kate Humble Susie Dent 125
6637 3/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 119 - 81 Jack Anscomb Kate Humble Susie Dent 141
6638 4/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 99 - 65 Emma Higginbotham Kate Humble Susie Dent 142
6639 7/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 92 - 51 Tyron King Kate Humble Susie Dent 156
6640 8/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 102 - 48 Brian Kitson Helen Fospero Susie Dent 137
6641 9/08/2017 P Michael Pfeffer 65 - 50 David Whitby Helen Fospero Susie Dent 141
6642 10/08/2017 P Patrick Hopkins 82 - 46 Jonathon Bizzell Helen Fospero Susie Dent 132
6643 11/08/2017 P Patrick Hopkins 70 - 100 Sarah Capperauld Helen Fospero Susie Dent 134
6644 14/08/2017 P Sarah Capperauld 78 - 45 Randy D'Cruz Helen Fospero Susie Dent 141
6645 15/08/2017 P Sarah Capperauld 30 - 83 Noel McIlvenny Barry McGuigan Susie Dent 134
6646 16/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 100 - 53 Andrew Smithies Barry McGuigan Susie Dent 155
6647 17/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 96 - 21 Chris Feetenby Barry McGuigan Susie Dent 134
6648 18/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 109 - 54 Paul Collins Barry McGuigan Susie Dent 132
6649 21/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 100 - 61 Mike Browning Barry McGuigan Susie Dent 144
6650 22/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 93 - 16 Ben Parker Martin Lewis Susie Dent 140
6651 23/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 120 - 36 Neil Harvey Martin Lewis Susie Dent 146
6652 24/08/2017 P Noel McIlvenny 92 - 44 Gary Shacklady Martin Lewis Susie Dent 127
6653 28/08/2017 P Laurence Jeffrey 73 - 100 David McGaw Martin Lewis Susie Dent 135
6654 29/08/2017 P David McGaw 86 - 66 Ravi Shinhmar Martin Lewis Susie Dent 133
6655 30/08/2017 P David McGaw 101 - 67 Gabriel Odia Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 120
6656 31/08/2017 P David McGaw 70 - 76 Nikki Saarsteiner Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 130
6657 1/09/2017 P Nikki Saarsteiner 73 - 48 Andrew Booth Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 123
6658 4/09/2017 P Nikki Saarsteiner 86 - 44 Terry Whittaker Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 122
6659 5/09/2017 P Nikki Saarsteiner 82 - 70 Mike Barnett Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 124
6660 6/09/2017 P Nikki Saarsteiner 75 - 78 Steve Anderson Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 121
6661 7/09/2017 P Steve Anderson 54 - 94 Sarah Holey Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 135
6662 8/09/2017 P Sarah Holey 119 - 45 Mandy Walker Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 147
6663 11/09/2017 P Sarah Holey 95 - 79 Tony Enright Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 125
6664 12/09/2017 P Sarah Holey 72 - 105 Ben Leyburn Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 145
6665 13/09/2017 P Ben Leyburn 114 - 69 Danielle Beswick Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 146
6666 14/09/2017 P Ben Leyburn 76 - 68 Ray Waddington Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 132
6667 15/09/2017 P Ben Leyburn 88 - 85 Paul Conchie Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 135
6668 18/09/2017 P Ben Leyburn 87 - 36 Martin Osborne Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 125
6669 19/09/2017 P Ben Leyburn 88 - 103 Phil Peel Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 138
6670 20/09/2017 P Phil Peel 96 - 56 Joe Ellis Steve Backshall Susie Dent 146
6671 21/09/2017 P Phil Peel 83 - 47 Jordan Hale Steve Backshall Susie Dent 125
6672 22/09/2017 P Phil Peel 67 - 61 Norman Woodcock Steve Backshall Susie Dent 144
6673 25/09/2017 P Phil Peel 97 - 26 Nick Bryant-Nichols Steve Backshall Susie Dent 155
6674 26/09/2017 P Phil Peel 107 - 58 Ben Humphrey Steve Backshall Susie Dent 134
6675 27/09/2017 P Phil Peel 56 - 118 Eoin Jackson Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 122
6676 28/09/2017 P Eoin Jackson 74 - 59 Simon Pryor Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 123
6677 29/09/2017 P Eoin Jackson 92 - 82 Martin Hunter Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 144
6678 2/10/2017 P Eoin Jackson 86 - 14 Jacob Gardner Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 122
6679 3/10/2017 P Eoin Jackson 79 - 52 Jaysal Patel Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 133
6680 4/10/2017 P Eoin Jackson 94 - 64 Dan Batten Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 121
6681 5/10/2017 P Eoin Jackson 112 - 88 Debbie Scott Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 125
6682 6/10/2017 P Eoin Jackson 123 - 78 Stuart Abbott Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 147
6683 9/10/2017 P James Perry 47 - 84 Owen Taaffe Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 137
6684 10/10/2017 P Owen Taaffe 70 - 82 Lawrie Western Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 130
6685 11/10/2017 P Lawrie Western 59 - 51 Bryony Gettins Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 142
6686 12/10/2017 P Lawrie Western 42 - 55 Alex Smith Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 121
6687 13/10/2017 P Alex Smith 80 - 74 Margaret Johnson Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 143
6688 16/10/2017 P Alex Smith 96 - 71 Jo Counsell Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 143
6689 17/10/2017 P Alex Smith 96 - 79 Martin Long Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 132
6690 18/10/2017 P Alex Smith 73 - 80 James Kennedy Adrian Chiles Susie Dent 132
6691 19/10/2017 P James Kennedy 105 - 39 Krishna Shukla Adrian Chiles Susie Dent 136
6692 20/10/2017 P James Kennedy 88 - 41 Dylan Henderson Adrian Chiles Susie Dent 137
6693 23/10/2017 P James Kennedy 83 - 82 Rania Abdul-Wahab Adrian Chiles Susie Dent 135
6694 24/10/2017 P James Kennedy 99 - 46 Ian Currie Adrian Chiles Susie Dent 132
6695 25/10/2017 P James Kennedy 95 - 80 John Oxley John Challis Susie Dent 146
6696 26/10/2017 P James Kennedy 94 - 61 Mary Anderson John Challis Susie Dent 125
6697 27/10/2017 P James Kennedy 92 - 52 Charlie Turner John Challis Susie Dent 113
6698 30/10/2017 P Tom Brodie 37 - 94 Rob McCrudden John Challis Susie Dent 127
6699 31/10/2017 P Rob McCrudden 76 - 55 Jas Bindarh John Challis Susie Dent 118
6700 1/11/2017 P Rob McCrudden 80 - 96 Dan Cartwright John Challis Susie Dent 124
6701 2/11/2017 P Dan Cartwright 71 - 72 James Riddell Alison Steadman Susie Dent 132
6702 3/11/2017 P James Riddell 93 - 80 Tim Allen Alison Steadman Susie Dent 132
6703 6/11/2017 P James Riddell 76 - 59 Hilary Hills Alison Steadman Susie Dent 120
6704 7/11/2017 P James Riddell 72 - 39 David Lee Alison Steadman Susie Dent 122
6705 8/11/2017 P James Riddell 93 - 62 Jason Webb Alison Steadman Susie Dent 120
6706 9/11/2017 P James Riddell 94 - 43 William Thomson Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 124
6707 10/11/2017 P James Riddell 58 - 102 Graeme Staples Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 133
6708 13/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 85 - 60 Mike Brain Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 124
6709 14/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 95 - 64 Elaine Horton Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 122
6710 15/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 83 - 54 Ben Smith Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 145
6711 16/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 77 - 54 Colm Kelly Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 121
6712 17/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 64 - 51 Lucy Cooper Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 135
6713 20/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 90 - 85 Beth Walker Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 155
6714 21/11/2017 P Graeme Staples 82 - 76 Mike Smith Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 137
6715 22/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 109 - 40 Liam Dwek Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 124
6716 23/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 113 - 57 Peter Buckley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 122
6717 27/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 116 - 49 Alenka Butkovicova Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 124
6718 28/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 82 - 70 Laurie Dyer Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 124
6719 29/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 102 - 68 Steve Harris Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 133
6720 30/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 122 - 42 Leah Holroyd Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 164
6721 1/12/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 111 - 37 Jason Hill Richard Madeley Susie Dent 144
6722 4/12/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 109 - 40 Luke O'Reilly Richard Madeley Susie Dent 147
6723 5/12/2017 P Claire Molyneux 58 - 90 Phil Abbott Richard Madeley Susie Dent 126
6724 6/12/2017 P Phil Abbott 112 - 16 Emma Saunders Richard Madeley Susie Dent 123
6725 7/12/2017 P Phil Abbott 62 - 93 Chris Weldon Richard Madeley Susie Dent 125
6726 8/12/2017 P Chris Weldon 89 - 67 John Pinkney Paul Zenon Susie Dent 120
6727 11/12/2017 P Chris Weldon 93 - 59 Michelle Riley Paul Zenon Susie Dent 131
6728 12/12/2017 P Chris Weldon 109 - 59 Steven Charleston Paul Zenon Susie Dent 143
6729 13/12/2017 P Chris Weldon 71 - 77 Roger Springthorpe Paul Zenon Susie Dent 126
6730 14/12/2017 QF Tom Chafer-Cook 105 - 60 Graeme Staples Paul Zenon Susie Dent 121
6731 15/12/2017 QF Bradley Horrocks 86 - 80 James Kennedy Paul Zenon Susie Dent 121
6732 18/12/2017 QF John Cowen 105 - 49 Michael Pfeffer Rufus Hound Susie Dent 123
6733 19/12/2017 QF Noel McIlvenny 111 - 109 Eoin Jackson Rufus Hound Susie Dent 142
6734 20/12/2017 SF Tom Chafer-Cook 134 - 83 Noel McIlvenny Rufus Hound Susie Dent 135
6735 21/12/2017 SF Bradley Horrocks 95 - 83 John Cowen Rufus Hound Susie Dent 134
6736 22/12/2017 GF Tom Chafer-Cook 100 - 91 Bradley Horrocks Rufus Hound Susie Dent 122

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