Series 94
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| Series 94 | |
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| Series information | |
| First episode | 29 June 2026 |
| Last episode | tbc |
| Highest score | 126 (Pini Stimler) |
| Number of contestants | 45 |
| Number of episodes | 42 |
| Results | |
| Winner | tbc |
| Runner-up | tbc |
Series 94 is the current series of Countdown. It began on 29 June 2026, and is expected to end on 18 December 2026.
Midway through this series and after nearly 44 years, all contestants will no longer have their surnames on their nameplates; only their forenames will be shown. This is understood to be for safeguarding reasons.
Episode 8803 was broadcast at 14:35 to accommodate the live practice of the 2026 British Grand Prix.
This series is notable for being the first to abolish the long-standing restaurant rule, meaning the plural forms of every mass noun will be rendered invalid unless the ODP entry specifies it in a count noun sense. Prior to this change, plural forms of mass nouns were permitted on the basis that the dictionary entry denoted an item that could be ordered in multiple quantities in a restaurant such as POLENTA and TIRAMISU.
Apterites that have appeared in the series to date include Karen Pearson (the rollover contestant from the previous series), Pini Stimler, Alison Douglas, Graeme Lawrence, Cameron Lovatt and Lee Nixon.
Teatime Teasers have continued to vary in length sporadically in keeping with prior series.
Seed table
| Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Pearson | 8 | 767 |
| 2 | Pini Stimler | 8 | 765 |
| 3 | Cameron Lovatt* | 5 | 541 |
| 4 | Sarah Sharkey | 5 | 483 |
| 5 | Aoife Ward | 4 | 431 |
| 6 | Sandy Aiton | 3 | 341 |
| 7 | Andy Forsyth | 3 | 332 |
| 8 | Graham Bates | 3 | 322 |
| 9 | Matthew McGregor | 2 | 295 |
| 10 | Peter Clark-Goddard | 2 | 253 |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8799 | 29/06/2026 | P | Karen Pearson | 111 – 78 | Richard Walker | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 8800 | 30/06/2026 | P | Karen Pearson | 103 – 51 | Alan Chambers | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 8801 | 01/07/2026 | P | Karen Pearson | 93 – 82 | Nick Cant | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8802 | 02/07/2026 | P | Karen Pearson | 84 – 57 | Paul McCormack | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8803 | 03/07/2026 | P | Dave Smithson | 56 – 71 | Sarah Sharkey | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8804 | 06/07/2026 | P | Sarah Sharkey | 90 – 57 | Andrew Hicks | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Alex Fletcher | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 8805 | 07/07/2026 | P | Sarah Sharkey | 81 – 59 | Nigel Fryer | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Alex Fletcher | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 8806 | 08/07/2026 | P | Sarah Sharkey | 98 – 29 | Ken MacKenzie | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Alex Fletcher | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
| 8807 | 09/07/2026 | P | Sarah Sharkey | 65 – 55 | Mandi Cross | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Alex Fletcher | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 8808 | 10/07/2026 | P | Sarah Sharkey | 78 – 84 | Graham Bates | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Alex Fletcher | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8809 | 13/07/2026 | P | Graham Bates | 73 – 68 | Steve Hatton | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8810 | 14/07/2026 | P | Graham Bates | 100 – 46 | Maria Major | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 8811 | 15/07/2026 | P | Graham Bates | 65 – 83 | Sandy Aiton | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 8812 | 16/07/2026 | P | Sandy Aiton | 94 – 45 | Ryan Marsden | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8813 | 17/07/2026 | P | Sandy Aiton | 102 – 89 | Sarah Dunnett | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 8814 | 20/07/2026 | P | Sandy Aiton | 62 – 94 | Pini Stimler | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 8815 | 21/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 116 – 52 | Glenn Millar | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8816 | 22/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 74 – 49 | Phil Allen | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8817 | 23/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 95 – 76 | Gary Teague | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8818 | 24/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 69 – 61 | Simon Lindsay | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Justin Moorhouse | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8819 | 27/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 104 – 41 | Sean Bennett | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Scarlett Moffatt | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 8820 | 28/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 87 – 73 | Alison Douglas | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Scarlett Moffatt | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 8821 | 29/07/2026 | P | Pini Stimler | 126 – 67 | David Dales | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Scarlett Moffatt | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
| 8822 | 30/07/2026 | P | Peter Bright | 64 – 104 | Andy Forsyth | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Scarlett Moffatt | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 8823 | 31/07/2026 | P | Andy Forsyth | 82 – 58 | John Marshall | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Scarlett Moffatt | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
| 8824 | 03/08/2026 | P | Andy Forsyth | 77 – 74 | Graeme Lawrence | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ade Adepitan | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 8825 | 04/08/2026 | P | Andy Forsyth | 69 – 72 | Kris Jack | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ade Adepitan | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
| 8826 | 05/08/2026 | P | Kris Jack | 57 – 28 | Jan Reilly | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ade Adepitan | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8827 | 06/08/2026 | P | Kris Jack | 79 – 86 | Peter Clark-Goddard | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ade Adepitan | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8828 | 07/08/2026 | P | Peter Clark-Goddard | 86 – 49 | Chris Maguire | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ade Adepitan | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8829 | 10/08/2026 | P | Peter Clark-Goddard | 81 – 83 | Aoife Ward | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pauline McLynn | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8830 | 11/08/2026 | P | Aoife Ward | 98 – 40 | David Collison | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pauline McLynn | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8831 | 12/08/2026 | P | Aoife Ward | 89 – 71 | Lucy Arbuckle | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pauline McLynn | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 8832 | 13/08/2026 | P | Aoife Ward | 81 – 52 | Jon Stapleton | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pauline McLynn | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8833 | 14/08/2026 | P | Aoife Ward | 80 – 82 | Steve Taylor | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pauline McLynn | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 8834 | 17/08/2026 | P | Steve Taylor | 35 – 118 | Matthew McGregor | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8835 | 18/08/2026 | P | Matthew McGregor | 101 – 53 | Jonathan Rodd | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 8836 | 19/08/2026 | P | Matthew McGregor | 76 – 114 | Cameron Lovatt | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 8837 | 20/08/2026 | P | Cameron Lovatt | 119 – 26 | Lawrence Abram | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8838 | 21/08/2026 | P | Cameron Lovatt | 116* – 106 | Lee Nixon | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8839 | 24/08/2026 | P | Cameron Lovatt | 97 – 39 | Jenny Gyte | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Richie Anderson | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 8840 | 25/08/2026 | P | Cameron Lovatt | 105 – 79 | Nigel Dixon | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Richie Anderson | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8841 | 26/08/2026 | P | Cameron Lovatt | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Richie Anderson | Susie Dent | |||
| 8842 | 27/08/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Richie Anderson | Susie Dent | |||
| 8843 | 28/08/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Richie Anderson | Susie Dent | |||
| 8844 | 31/08/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Zoe Lyons | Susie Dent | |||
| 8845 | 01/09/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Zoe Lyons | Susie Dent | |||
| 8846 | 02/09/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Zoe Lyons | Susie Dent | |||
| 8847 | 03/09/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Zoe Lyons | Susie Dent | |||
| 8848 | 04/09/2026 | P | TBC | – | TBC | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Zoe Lyons | Susie Dent | |||
