Talk:Series 86

Do we have any guest info for S86 beyond Judge Rinder?

No, it was only due to the presence of returning Apterites we knew who was in the finals, and before that we usually only knew whenever Tvguide.co.uk updates (usually up to 13 days ahead) or someone tweets. I'll know who the guest is for Episode 7790 on the 10th of June. Do you have any guest info?--Launchballer (talk) 22:20, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

- Yes, I do know that Christopher Biggins was on one of Anne's final shows and that Brendan Cole was on one of Colin's first but not sure exactly what weeks they fall into.

See if you can find out. If you got them from the same person, they're probably the carryover champion but I wouldn't want to chance it.--Launchballer (talk) 11:52, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

Les Dennis https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/4744671/72211049/countdown?fbclid=IwAR0O6JJvxNWbzDK5DgYJz_WE_iAB6e5HLIPBjSeP536WKwmHiqyIRCG4qsw Assume this is correct. I was supposed to film on the Monday of the filming block, but Colin tested positive for Coronavirus that morning. My episode (along with the other episodes due to be filmed that day) was cancelled, but I spoke to Tom the researcher on the same day who said that they were still trying to go ahead with filming for the Tuesday and Wednesday.

Good enough for me. Who was the planned guest for that day?--Launchballer (talk) 09:52, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

I didn't find that out, though did enquire.

23rd Aug-29th Aug- Colin returns to hosting, Carl Frampton in DC, 30th Aug- 5th Sept will be Russell Kane.

Amazed Russell hasn't been on Catsdown. Wonder why Jenny only did one day?--Launchballer (talk) 11:10, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

Would've probably been the last day of the filming block, and assume that Les couldn't commit to all of the days.

I thought Les filmed the Tuesday and Wednesday of your block, and that Jenny would have filmed the first day of a new block.--Launchballer (talk) 11:32, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

At a guess, I think what they may have done was to cancel the episodes of the players that lived closest to the studio (I am about 2 hrs 30 away) on the Monday, which may be why Daniel Brocklebank filmed 3 shows. Of course, there is no concreteevidence to back my theory, but there was a girl that had come over from Dublin who I believe was to film on the Monday, so it would have been a logistical inconvenience for the team to send her back home after paying for her flights. Assuming that they filmed on the Tuesday and Wednesday because it was their intention to do so.

Isn't John Aziz supposed to be the challenger on the 23rd? Maybe he knows whether his was the first or second day of the block.--Launchballer (talk) 14:03, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

He filmed on a Monday, and there were definitely episodes filmed on both the Tuesday and Wednesday...

Fresh filming block. That must mean Colin was ill for quite a while.--Launchballer (talk) 20:53, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

The revelation that Les was definitely originally supposed to be the guest leads me to believe that they did indeed film three episodes on the day you were supposed to film.--Launchballer (talk) 09:47, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Given that 2 out of the 3 contestants who potentially filmed on the Monday "so far" have been Irish, it would be logical to try and sort out a back-up plan in order for their episodes to not be cancelled.

Okay, now TVGuide.co.uk is saying that the 22 August edition has Colin and Carl in.--Launchballer (talk) 09:53, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

FANNIES

I'm never ever going to remember this, so I'm putting it here. Per [1], look out for an episode in October/November where a 19 year old 'declares' INFANTS.--Launchballer (talk) 08:02, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

Metro

Do we trust The Metro? It claims Countdown won't be on air on Monday.--Launchballer (talk) 12:34, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

The episodes have been moved forward one day, Friday's has been moved to Saturday 2:35pm

CoC XVI

Just a request for next article: each 1st Round matchup should not be revealed until the respective episode is broadcast. Mclarenguy22 (talk) 08:43, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Sure, why not? I already protected Championship of Champions XVI to prevent speculation from being added to it, so I can just keep it protected.--Launchballer (talk) 09:32, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Would it make more sense to reveal them all on the day round 1 begins (or the day before), rather than each on the day of? Not sure whether there is a precedent for having contestants in a bracket be 'tba'. JohnnyCanuck (talk) 16:09, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjA5qnfoTLN/?hl=en MON (talk) 07:56, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

40th anniversary specials

Are we sure that Dan Walker is in the corner the week Richard Coles is presenting? It would make sense in theming it around faith that week but all the other sources I’ve seen for that week have claimed it’s John Whaite- was John not a guest at all this series then? Or did he end up dropping out for Dan to fill in?

I reckon 4Press is less fallible than Tvguide.co.uk. We can restore John Whaite if it's wrong.--Launchballer (talk) 20:56, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Was definitely Dan Walker.

Susie's absence

Susie was definitely present for the penultimate prelim, and from memory Colin didn't welcome her back, so I think she might have been there for the 2nd of Vick Hope's episodes. She definitely wasn't there for the first of Vick Hope's episodes, though. Tom

The penultimate heat is the second of Vick Hope's episodes. Do you mean she was definitely present for the last prelim?--Launchballer (talk) 19:28, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Sorry- meant to say that she was definitely there for the last prelim, which I saw being recorded. I don't know whether she was there for the episode before, but I can't recall Colin saying "welcome back Susie" or anything like that during the episode that airs on the 14th. Tom.

My comment doesn't really make much sense if it looks like it said last to begin with. My EPG doesn't mention her on Monday's episode but does mention her on Tuesday's episode (it only lists a week in advance), so you're probably right about her joining an episode into Vick's stint. There's no way she'd be allowed on set mid-block if she'd tested positive, meaning if her absence was COVID related, it would be down to a delayed test. But I'm sure they'll explain when she's back.--Launchballer (talk) 07:48, 6 December 2022 (UTC)