Series 88

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Series 88 is the current series of Countdown, and the fourth series to feature Colin Murray as presenter. It began on 30 June 2023, and will conclude in December.

Adrian Clarke, who won the final preliminary match of Series 87, returned to continue his run in the first heat of this series.

Episode 8056 was broadcast five minutes earlier at 14:05 to accommodate the live second practice of the 2023 British Grand Prix.

This series will see former presenter Jeff Stelling in Dictionary Corner for the week from 21–25 August, marking his first appearance on the show since he left the presenter role in 2011.

Current standings

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	David Edwards*	7	627
2	Adrian Clarke	5	490

*still playing

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
8051	30/06/2023	P	Adrian Clarke	75 – 54	Tom Saunders	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Bob Harris	Susie Dent	122
8052	03/07/2023	P	Adrian Clarke	94 – 74	Mike Lott	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Bob Harris	Susie Dent	125
8053	04/07/2023	P	Adrian Clarke	91 – 12	Harry Bayne	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Bob Harris	Susie Dent	119
8054	05/07/2023	P	Adrian Clarke	82 – 65	Sheila McAdam	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Bob Harris	Susie Dent	123
8055	06/07/2023	P	Adrian Clarke	65 – 85	David Edwards	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Bob Harris	Susie Dent	135
8056	07/07/2023	P	David Edwards	83 – 59	Annie Sinclair	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	123
8057	10/07/2023	P	David Edwards	100 – 70	Jake Wood	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	147
8058	11/07/2023	P	David Edwards	86 – 46	Nayan Mistry	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	134
8059	12/07/2023	P	David Edwards	74 – 58	Amy Jones	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	133
8060	13/07/2023	P	David Edwards	84 – 76	Tim Rainer	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	128
8061	14/07/2023	P	David Edwards	115 – 54	Ada Norman	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Trevor Nelson	Susie Dent	145
8062	17/07/2023	P	David Edwards	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Trevor Nelson	Susie Dent
8063	18/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Trevor Nelson	Susie Dent
8064	19/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Trevor Nelson	Susie Dent
8065	20/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Trevor Nelson	Susie Dent
8066	21/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Neil Delamere	Susie Dent
8067	24/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Neil Delamere	Susie Dent
8068	25/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Neil Delamere	Susie Dent
8069	26/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Neil Delamere	Susie Dent
8070	27/07/2023	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Neil Delamere	Susie Dent

External Links

• Series 88 on The Countdown Database.