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'''Series 84''' is the current series of ''Countdown'' and the first series presented by [[Anne Robinson]], following [[Nick Hewer]]'s retirement. It began on 28 June 2021 and will conclude in December. Recordings commenced on 24 May. One edition on 10 September will be part of Channel 4's "Black To Front" and will feature an all-black on-screen cast consisting of host [[Trevor McDonald|Sir Trevor McDonald]], lexicographer [[Lemn Sissay]] and arithmetician [[Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon]]; this will be part of the regular series. | '''Series 84''' is the current series of ''Countdown'' and the first series presented by [[Anne Robinson]], following [[Nick Hewer]]'s retirement. It began on 28 June 2021 and will conclude in December. Recordings commenced on 24 May. One edition on 10 September will be part of Channel 4's "Black To Front" and will feature an all-black on-screen cast consisting of host [[Trevor McDonald|Sir Trevor McDonald]], lexicographer [[Lemn Sissay]] and arithmetician [[Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon]]; this will be part of the regular series. | ||
− | Due to Channel 4's live coverage of Friday Practice and Qualifying sessions of the {{w|2021 British Grand Prix}}, no edition of ''Countdown'' was shown on 16 July. When the | + | Due to Channel 4's live coverage of Friday Practice and Qualifying sessions of the {{w|2021 British Grand Prix}}, no edition of ''Countdown'' was shown on 16 July. When the series resumed on 19 July, [[Susie Dent]] missed ten episodes due to COVID-19 close-contact isolation; celebrity guests, [[Rachel Parris]] and [[Richard Coles]] respectively, adjudicated words in her place. This maked Dent's first absence from the show since 2008. Bizarrely, she was still credited in her non-appearances. |
[[Rachel Riley]] announced her second pregnancy on 14 April 2021. It remains to be seen what effect this will have on the show; her first simply saw recordings of [[Series 82]] accelerate and then 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 [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|first COVID-19 lockdown]], combined with the fact that they will film at least one episode without her ([[Episode 7592]], with [[Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon]]), means they may opt to film with someone else while she is on maternity leave; indeed, she implied during [[Episode 7557]] that she wouldn't be there for the finals. | [[Rachel Riley]] announced her second pregnancy on 14 April 2021. It remains to be seen what effect this will have on the show; her first simply saw recordings of [[Series 82]] accelerate and then 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 [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus|first COVID-19 lockdown]], combined with the fact that they will film at least one episode without her ([[Episode 7592]], with [[Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon]]), means they may opt to film with someone else while she is on maternity leave; indeed, she implied during [[Episode 7557]] that she wouldn't be there for the finals. |
Revision as of 09:34, 28 July 2021
Series 84 is the current series of Countdown and the first series presented by Anne Robinson, following Nick Hewer's retirement. It began on 28 June 2021 and will conclude in December. Recordings commenced on 24 May. One edition on 10 September will be part of Channel 4's "Black To Front" and will feature an all-black on-screen cast consisting of host Sir Trevor McDonald, lexicographer Lemn Sissay and arithmetician Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon; this will be part of the regular series.
Due to Channel 4's live coverage of Friday Practice and Qualifying sessions of the 2021 British Grand Prix, no edition of Countdown was shown on 16 July. When the series resumed on 19 July, Susie Dent missed ten episodes due to COVID-19 close-contact isolation; celebrity guests, Rachel Parris and Richard Coles respectively, adjudicated words in her place. This maked Dent's first absence from the show since 2008. Bizarrely, she was still credited in her non-appearances.
Rachel Riley announced her second pregnancy on 14 April 2021. It remains to be seen what effect this will have on the show; her first simply saw recordings of Series 82 accelerate and then 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 film at least one episode without her (Episode 7592, with Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon), means they may opt to film with someone else while she is on maternity leave; indeed, she implied during Episode 7557 that she wouldn't be there for the finals.
The series is set to see many celebrities making their debuts as guest in Dictionary Corner. From this series onwards, the long-outdated prize of twenty volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary has been abolished, but the series winner will still have their name engraved on the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy. Another feature of the show that has been removed is the clock starter button: to accommodate for Anne's height, the clock is now started in the gallery.
The 7,549th episode, broadcast on 12 July, marked the first-ever all-female episode of the regular weekday version of Countdown, after more than 38 and a half years on the air. The first-ever all-female episode of any version was on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, first shown on 13 July 2018.
Regardless of COVID-19 restrictions, studio audiences will not be returning for any future editions of the programme in any form; this is understood to be a cost-cutting exercise. [1] Meanwhile, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has since filmed editions with socially-distanced audiences.
Apterites Roger Peak, Juliet Hedge and Florence Cappleman-Lynes have participated so far, with Apterites due to take part in this series including Thomas Lock, Patrick Welsh, Jason Dias, Shireen Hibs, Steven Grady and Mike Lee.
Current standings
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 8 | 860 |
2 | Steve Francom | 4 | 399 |
3 | Daniel Crews | 3 | 278 |
4 | Laura Savvas | 2 | 193 |
5 | Andy McConnell* | 2 | 164 |
6 | Tracy Roberts | 1 | 160 |
7 | Carlos Da Silva | 1 | 152 |
8 | Juliet Hedge | 1 | 147 |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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Presenter: Anne Robinson | ||||||||||||
7539 | 28/06/2021 | P | Steve Francom | 81 – 32 | Shelley Barnes | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
7540 | 29/06/2021 | P | Steve Francom | 85 – 81 | Louise Roberts | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7541 | 30/06/2021 | P | Steve Francom | 80 – 37 | Jo Nice | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7542 | 1/07/2021 | P | Steve Francom | 77 – 79 | Daniel Crews | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
7543 | 2/07/2021 | P | Daniel Crews | 65 – 64 | Roger Peak | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
7544 | 5/07/2021 | P | Daniel Crews | 81 – 77 | Matthew Gilbert | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7545 | 6/07/2021 | P | Daniel Crews | 53 – 71 | Tracy Roberts | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7546 | 7/07/2021 | P | Tracy Roberts | 89 – 94 | Carlos Da Silva | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
7547 | 8/07/2021 | P | Carlos Da Silva | 58 – 65 | Laura Savvas | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7548 | 9/07/2021 | P | Laura Savvas | 79 – 38 | Chris Anderson | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Philippa Perry | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
7549 | 12/07/2021 | P | Laura Savvas | 49 – 69 | Juliet Hedge | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Philippa Perry | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
7550 | 13/07/2021 | P | Juliet Hedge | 78 – 105 | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Philippa Perry | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7551 | 14/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 98 – 46 | Charlie Higgins | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Philippa Perry | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
7552 | 15/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 93 – 64 | Asad Riaz | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Philippa Perry | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7553 | 19/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 117 – 56 | Sue Sursham | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rachel Parris | 135 | |||
7554 | 20/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 116 – 57 | Sarah Hobhouse | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rachel Parris | 124 | |||
7555 | 21/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 102 – 88 | Jonathan Walne | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rachel Parris | 134 | |||
7556 | 22/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 105 – 54 | Richard Waudby | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rachel Parris | 121 | |||
7557 | 23/07/2021 | P | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 124 – 73 | Matt Horn | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Rachel Parris | 136 | |||
7558 | 26/07/2021 | P | Andy McConnell | 87* – 77 | Dan Lewis | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | 144 | |||
7559 | 27/07/2021 | P | Andy McConnell | 87 – 81 | Tom Roebuck | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | 122 | |||
7560 | 28/07/2021 | P | Andy McConnell | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | ||||
7561 | 29/07/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | ||||
7562 | 30/07/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | ||||
7563 | 2/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | |||
7564 | 3/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | |||
7565 | 4/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | |||
7566 | 5/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | |||
7567 | 6/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | |||
7568 | 9/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | |||
7569 | 10/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | |||
7570 | 11/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | |||
7571 | 12/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | |||
7572 | 13/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | |||
7573 | 16/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | |||
7574 | 17/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | |||
7575 | 18/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | |||
7576 | 19/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | |||
7577 | 20/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | |||
7578 | 23/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | |||
7579 | 24/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | |||
7580 | 25/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | |||
7581 | 26/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | |||
7582 | 27/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | |||
7583 | 30/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7584 | 31/08/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7585 | 1/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7586 | 2/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7587 | 3/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7588 | 6/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7589 | 7/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7590 | 8/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
7591 | 9/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | tba | Susie Dent | |||
Presenter: Trevor McDonald | ||||||||||||
7592 | 10/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Trevor McDonald | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | Marverine Cole | Lemn Sissay | |||
Presenter: Anne Robinson | ||||||||||||
7593 | 13/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
7594 | 14/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
7595 | 15/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
7596 | 16/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
7597 | 17/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent |