Series 84

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Series 84 will be the next series of Countdown and the first series presented by Anne Robinson, following Nick Hewer's departure from the show. It will begin on 28 June 2021 and conclude in December. Recordings commenced on 24 May.

The series is set to see many celebrities making their debuts as guest in Dictionary Corner. From this series onwards, the Oxford English Dictionary prize has been abolished, but the series winner will still have their name engraved on the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy.

Another feature of the show set to be abolished at some point later on in this series is the clock starter button: after being repositioned twice, the clock will be started in the gallery instead of in the studio.

Rachel Riley announced her second pregnancy on 14 April 2021. It is currently unknown what effect this will have on the show; her first simply saw recordings of Series 82 pause for three and a half months. However, given that this meant that the show was only a month and a bit ahead of broadcast at the time of the first COVID-19 lockdown, combined with the fact that they will have to film an episode without her for Black Takeover Day, means they may well film with her replacement during her second pregnancy.

While all legal limits on social contact in the UK are forecast to be lifted on 21 June, studio audiences will not be returning for any future editions of the programme. It is understood that this post-COVID-19 practice has saved ITV, the producers of the programme for Channel 4, money on staff and insurance.

Apterites due to take part in this series are Florence Cappleman-Lynes, Thomas Lock and Patrick Welsh.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
7539	28/06/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent
7540	29/06/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent
7541	30/06/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent
7542	1/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent
7543	2/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent
7544	5/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent
7545	6/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent
7546	7/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent
7547	8/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent
7548	9/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Philippa Perry	Susie Dent
7549	12/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Philippa Perry	Susie Dent
7550	13/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Philippa Perry	Susie Dent
7551	14/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Philippa Perry	Susie Dent
7552	15/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Philippa Perry	Susie Dent
7553	16/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rachel Parris	Susie Dent
7554	19/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rachel Parris	Susie Dent
7555	20/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rachel Parris	Susie Dent
7556	21/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rachel Parris	Susie Dent
7557	22/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rachel Parris	Susie Dent
7558	23/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles		none
7559	26/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles		none
7560	27/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles		none
7561	28/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles		none
7562	29/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles		none
7563	30/07/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julian Clary	Susie Dent
7564	2/08/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julian Clary	Susie Dent
7565	3/08/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julian Clary	Susie Dent
7566	4/08/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julian Clary	Susie Dent
7567	5/08/2021	P	tba	–	tba	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julian Clary	Susie Dent

External Links

• Series 84 on The Countdown Database.