Series 82 - Revision history

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 {{ep | 7259 | 10/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 119 - 66 |[[Josh Parmley]]|Prue Leith|Susie Dent|146}}
 {{ep | 7260 | 11/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 101 - 30 |[[Angharad Smith]]|[[Paul Sinha]]|Susie Dent|123}}
-{{ep | 7261 | 12/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 90 - 28 |[[Jack Austin]]|Paul Sinha|Susie Dent|134}}
+{{ep | 7261 | 12/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 90 - 28 |[[Bethany Austin]]|Paul Sinha|Susie Dent|134}}
 {{ep | 7262 | 13/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 96 - 47 |[[Michael Haycock]]|Paul Sinha|Susie Dent|131}}
 {{ep | 7263 | 14/02/2020 | P |Ian Volante| 93 - 38 |[[Robbie Walden]]|Paul Sinha|Susie Dent|131}}

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 '''Series 82''' was the seventeenth series of ''Countdown'' presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. Heavily affected by filming disruption, first by [[Rachel Riley]]'s pregnancy and then by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was won by [[Luke Johnson-Davies]].
-The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display, as did the [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionaries]].
+The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed, no green room and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display, as did the [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionaries]].
 In addition to this series, three [[special episode]]s featuring past expert contestants aired from 21 to 23 December, which were presented by [[Colin Murray]] following Hewer's actions to shield at home.

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 '''Series 82''' was the seventeenth series of ''Countdown'' presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. Heavily affected by filming disruption, first by [[Rachel Riley]]'s pregnancy and then by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was won by [[Luke Johnson-Davies]].
-The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display, as did the Oxford English Dictionaries.
+The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display, as did the [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionaries]].
 In addition to this series, three [[special episode]]s featuring past expert contestants aired from 21 to 23 December, which were presented by [[Colin Murray]] following Hewer's actions to shield at home.

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 The Grand Final was the first to be contested between two contestants bearing double-barrelled surnames.
-[[Apterite]]s who have participated in this series are: [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] (the rollover contestant from [[Series 81|the previous series]]), [[Ian Volante]], [[Maria Chandler]], [[Phil Hulme]], [[Sanjiv Rana]], [[Barry French]], [[John Doherty]], [[David Kempshall]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], [[David O'Donnell (Series 82)|David O'Donnell]], [[Damien Doughty]], [[Andy Bruno]] and [[Martyn Simpson]] though it is noted that Chandler, Hulme, Doherty, Kempshall, Doughty and Bruno became members after their recordings.
+[[Apterite]]s who participated in this series were: [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] (the rollover contestant from [[Series 81|the previous series]]), [[Ian Volante]], [[Maria Chandler]], [[Phil Hulme]], [[Sanjiv Rana]], [[Barry French]], [[John Doherty]], [[David Kempshall]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], [[David O'Donnell (Series 82)|David O'Donnell]], [[Damien Doughty]], [[Andy Bruno]] and [[Martyn Simpson]] though it is noted that Chandler, Hulme, Doherty, Kempshall, Doughty and Bruno became members after their recordings.
 This series saw the regular show's debut of a letters and numbers pattern lit on the floor of the studio in front of the circular platform, although it was first seen in the opening two episodes of the revived ''[[Celebrity Countdown Series 2|Celebrity Countdown]]'' on More4 in 2019.

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 :''See also: [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus]]''
 [[File:Presentation S82.png|thumb|250px|right|The parting shot of the Grand Final of Series 82. The normal presentation of the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] to the Grand Champion, [[Luke Johnson-Davies]], was not shown.]]
-'''Series 82''' is the most recently completed series of ''Countdown'' and the seventeenth series presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. Heavily affected by filming disruption, first by [[Rachel Riley]]'s pregnancy and then by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was won by [[Luke Johnson-Davies]].
+'''Series 82''' was the seventeenth series of ''Countdown'' presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. Heavily affected by filming disruption, first by [[Rachel Riley]]'s pregnancy and then by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was won by [[Luke Johnson-Davies]].
 The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display, as did the Oxford English Dictionaries.

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 '''Series 82''' is the most recently completed series of ''Countdown'' and the seventeenth series presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. Heavily affected by filming disruption, first by [[Rachel Riley]]'s pregnancy and then by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was won by [[Luke Johnson-Davies]].
-The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display.
+The series began on 2 January 2020 and was suspended on 1 May due to lockdown restrictions to suppress COVID-19 preventing the recording of any new programmes. In its place, [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|repeats were broadcast]] from 4 May to 7 August. The series resumed on 10 August after 100 days off air, with social distancing observed in Dictionary Corner, fewer staff members employed and no studio audience, and ended on 18 December; this series is therefore the longest in history by both calendar span (351 days) and number of episodes (181). To comply with social distancing guidelines – for the first time ever – no prize presentation took place in this final, and the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] was not awarded but remained visible on display.
 In addition to this series, three [[special episode]]s featuring past expert contestants aired from 21 to 23 December, which were presented by [[Colin Murray]] following Hewer's actions to shield at home.
-[[Episode 7290|The episode due to be broadcast on 24 March 2020]] – the first full day of lockdown in the UK – was not shown due to its opening diatribe being insensitive in relation to the pandemic; it remains unaired. Since the withdrawal, a handful of new episodes and repeats shown in 2020 have had anecdotes, [[Teatime Teaser|teatime teasers]] and [[conundrum]]s having any relation to the pandemic excised in editing so that the show can still be broadcast.
+[[Episode 7290|The episode due to be broadcast on 24 March 2020]] – the first full day of lockdown in the UK – was not shown due to its opening diatribe being deemed insensitive in relation to the pandemic; it remains unaired, but its final scoreline is known. Since the withdrawal, a handful of new episodes and repeats shown in 2020 have had anecdotes, [[Teatime Teaser|teatime teasers]] and [[conundrum]]s having any relation to the pandemic excised in editing so that the show can still be broadcast.
-Among other amendments made to the show on its return on 10 August to comply with social distancing guidelines include: table-top microphones in front of the contestants instead of wearable clip-on microphones; the practice of contestants showing notes at shoulder height when declaring identical words or numerical solutions instead of handing them across the table; repositioned Dictionary Corner guest monitor and buzzer for the challenger's chair; and most notably, the curved wedge on the audience's left side of the studio table has been removed to facilitate social distancing between [[Susie Dent]] and the guest. Clip boards and whiteboard pens were used in the first few shows.
+Among other amendments made to the show on its return on 10 August to comply with social distancing guidelines include: table-top microphones in front of the contestants instead of wearable clip-on microphones; repositioned Dictionary Corner guest monitor and buzzer for the challenger's chair; and most notably, the curved wedge on the audience's left side of the studio table has been removed to facilitate social distancing between [[Susie Dent]] and the guest. In the first few shows, clipboards and whiteboard pens were used, and the contestants showed the notes at shoulder height when they had the same word or numbers solution.
 In addition, digital, CGI-animated conundrum scrambles and solutions, replacing the long-lasting mechanical board, were introduced to reduce time and people required to make the conundrums and prevent letters from being upside-down or falling off; the new conundrum makeover is expected to be a permanent change. As mechanical conundrum board is no longer in place, the contestants can now only see the conundrums on their screens. From its introduction to 27 October, a narrower, thicker typeface was used for the conundrums. Due to its apparent reading difficulty, the typeface reverted back on 28 October to the traditional "Futura" letters with their width and thickness identical to the letters cards.

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-==Current Standings==
+==Seed table==
 {{Seed table}}
 {{Seed| 1|[[Luke Johnson-Davies]]                         |8|1,024|w}}

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 This series saw the regular show's debut of a letters and numbers pattern lit on the floor of the studio in front of the circular platform, although it was first seen in the opening two episodes of the revived ''[[Celebrity Countdown Series 2|Celebrity Countdown]]'' on More4 in 2019.
-From [[Episode 7391|18 November]], teasers reverted to eight letters in length, having been nine letters since the latter part of [[Series 75]]. These eight-letter teasers will be repeats of those used on the show approximately 10 years ago, before new eight-letter teasers were made [[Series 83|the following series]].
+From [[Episode 7391|18 November]], teasers reverted to eight letters in length, having been nine letters since the latter part of [[Series 75]]. These eight-letter teaser were repeats of those used on the show approximately 10 years ago, before some new eight-letter teasers were made [[Series 83|the following series]].
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