Series 90

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Series 90 is the present series of Countdown, and the sixth to feature Colin Murray as presenter. It began on 1 July 2024, and will conclude in December 2024.

Phil Campbell, who won the final three preliminary matches of Series 89, returned to continue his run in the first heat of this series.

Apterites Jon Stitcher and Robin Lyster have appeared in this series.

Episode 8310 was broadcast five minutes earlier at 14:05 to accommodate the live practice of the 2024 British Grand Prix.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	James Swinnerton	5	523
3	Jon Stitcher	4	503
2	Phil Campbell	4	436
4	Stacey Burke	1	119
5	Fiona Wood*	1	89

*Still playing Since Series 60, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest single-game score.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
8306	01/07/2024	P	Phil Campbell	101 – 25	Ben Bradley	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ranvir Singh	Susie Dent	135
8307	02/07/2024	P	Phil Campbell	65 – 74	Stacey Burke	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ranvir Singh	Susie Dent	135
8308	03/07/2024	P	Stacey Burke	45 – 73	James Swinnerton	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ranvir Singh	Susie Dent	126
8309	04/07/2024	P	James Swinnerton	100 – 67	Elaine Call	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ranvir Singh	Susie Dent	127
8310	05/07/2024	P	James Swinnerton	93 – 27	Michael Arnold	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ranvir Singh	Susie Dent	132
8311	08/07/2024	P	James Swinnerton	97 – 39	Philip Jones	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	136
8312	09/07/2024	P	James Swinnerton	86 – 49	Rachel Gallen	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	124
8313	10/07/2024	P	James Swinnerton	74 – 108	Jon Stitcher	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	133
8314	11/07/2024	P	Jon Stitcher	118 – 59	Hollie Kirkup	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	124
8315	12/07/2024	P	Jon Stitcher	92 – 50	Robin Lyster	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	133
8316	15/07/2024	P	Jon Stitcher	98 – 49	Mario Panayiotou	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris McCausland	Susie Dent	125
8317	16/07/2024	P	Jon Stitcher	87 – 89	Fiona Wood	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris McCausland	Susie Dent	124
8318	17/07/2024	P	Fiona Wood	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris McCausland	Susie Dent
8319	18/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris McCausland	Susie Dent
8320	19/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris McCausland	Susie Dent
8321	22/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Katharine Merry	Susie Dent
8322	23/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Katharine Merry	Susie Dent
8323	24/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Katharine Merry	Susie Dent
8324	25/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Katharine Merry	Susie Dent
8325	26/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Katharine Merry	Susie Dent
8326	29/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Lederer	Susie Dent
8327	30/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Lederer	Susie Dent
8328	31/07/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Lederer	Susie Dent
8329	01/08/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Lederer	Susie Dent
8330	02/08/2024	P	tba	–	tba	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Lederer	Susie Dent

External Links

• Series 90 on The Countdown Database.