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Series 84
Series 84 is the current series of Countdown and the first 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, as part of Channel 4's "Black To Front", featured an all-black on-screen cast consisting of host Sir Trevor McDonald, lexicographer Lemn Sissay and arithmetician Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon; the contestants were returnee Jodine Lawrence and new-comer Samuel Williams, and the game determined who would play in the following episode.
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 was Dent's first absence from the show since 2008. She was still credited in her non-appearances due to her narrating the show's contact details before the credits.
Rachel Riley announced her second pregnancy on 14 April 2021. During her first pregnancy, recordings of Series 82 accelerated and then paused for three and a half months. However, on this particular occasion, Riley will be temporarily replaced with a stand-in presenter while she is on maternity leave: indeed, she implied during Episode 7557 that she wouldn't be there for the finals. Her temporary stand-in presenter is yet to be confirmed, and may or may not necessarily be Imafidon.
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 From this series onwards, the long-outdated prize of twenty volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary has been axed, but the series winner will still have their name engraved on the Richard Whiteley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.
Riley celebrated her 3,000th edition of the programme on 20 August 2021.
As a result of Paralympic coverage, the episode on 24 August 2021 aired at 3:15pm rather than 2:10pm, the first time since Episode 3959, and 26 August 2021 aired at 3:10pm, the first time since Episode 6446.
Regardless of COVID-19 restrictions, studio audiences will not be returning for any future editions of the regular programme; 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, Florence Cappleman-Lynes, Patrick Welsh, Jason Dias, Shireen Hibs and Mike Lee have participated so far, with Apterites due to take part in this series including Steven Grady, James Nguyen, Rachael Montgomery, Adam Beach and Oliver Walker.
Current standings
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | 8 | 860 |
2 | Jeremy Slaney | 8 | 741 |
3 | Matt Gould | 8 | 680 |
4 | Jason Dias | 4 | 473 |
5 | Steve Francom | 4 | 399 |
6 | Andy McConnell | 4 | 388 |
7 | Adele Hannigan | 3 | 324 |
8 | Daniel Crews | 3 | 278 |
9 | Mike Lee | 2 | 280 |
10 | Steve Gamble | 2 | 250 |
Ryan Sutton* | 2 | 205 |
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 | 74 – 67 | Ian Andrews | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | 124 | |||
7561 | 29/07/2021 | P | Andy McConnell | 93 – 62 | Jo Clark | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | 125 | |||
7562 | 30/07/2021 | P | Andy McConnell | 57 – 82 | Patrick Welsh | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Richard Coles | 136 | |||
7563 | 2/08/2021 | P | Patrick Welsh | 63 – 106 | Jason Dias | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
7564 | 3/08/2021 | P | Jason Dias | 84 – 39 | Laura Barclay | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7565 | 4/08/2021 | P | Jason Dias | 104 – 40 | Brigid Brennan | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
7566 | 5/08/2021 | P | Jason Dias | 105 – 82 | Frank Kyne | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7567 | 6/08/2021 | P | Jason Dias | 74 – 81 | Matt Gould | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Julian Clary | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
7568 | 9/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 86 – 55 | Phil Palmer | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7569 | 10/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 76 – 68 | Catherine Williams | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7570 | 11/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 70 – 65 | Rik Bradley | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 158 | ||
7571 | 12/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 97 – 46 | Jason Bird | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7572 | 13/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 101 – 59 | Jimmy Downing | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
7573 | 16/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 80 – 77 | Roy Gerrish | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7574 | 17/08/2021 | P | Matt Gould | 89 – 62 | Jean Dullea | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7575 | 18/08/2021 | P | Nick Smith | 55 – 96 | Jeremy Slaney | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7576 | 19/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 91 – 54 | Steve Jackson | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7577 | 20/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 95 – 56 | Shireen Ahmed | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jeremy Thompson | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
7578 | 23/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 88 – 73 | Ian Rich | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7579 | 24/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 110 – 19 | Anna Sanders | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 149 | ||
7580 | 25/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 93 – 46 | Andrea Price | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7581 | 26/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 73 – 61 | David King | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
7582 | 27/08/2021 | P | Jeremy Slaney | 95 – 48 | Lisa Horan | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
7583 | 30/08/2021 | P | Steve Gamble | 90 – 77 | Suja Mani | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Johnny Vaughan | Susie Dent | 148 | ||
7584 | 31/08/2021 | P | Steve Gamble | 106 – 52 | Tony Cross | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Johnny Vaughan | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
7585 | 1/09/2021 | P | Steve Gamble | 54 – 72 | Kevin Wenn | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Johnny Vaughan | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
7586 | 2/09/2021 | P | Kevin Wenn | 79 – 61 | Donna Bell | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Johnny Vaughan | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7587 | 3/09/2021 | P | Kevin Wenn | 64 – 81 | John Edwards | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Johnny Vaughan | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7588 | 6/09/2021 | P | John Edwards | 91 – 68 | Liam Thom | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Tracy-Ann Oberman | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
7589 | 7/09/2021 | P | John Edwards | 78 – 90 | Adele Hannigan | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Tracy-Ann Oberman | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
7590 | 8/09/2021 | P | Adele Hannigan | 78 – 65 | Gary Knightley | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Tracy-Ann Oberman | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7591 | 9/09/2021 | P | Adele Hannigan | 93 – 23 | Andrew Brown | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Tracy-Ann Oberman | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
Presenter: Trevor McDonald | ||||||||||||
7592 | 10/09/2021 | P | Jodine Lawrence | 81 – 61 | Samuel Williams | Trevor McDonald | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | Marverine Cole | Lemn Sissay | 122 | ||
Presenter: Anne Robinson | ||||||||||||
7593 | 13/09/2021 | P | Adele Hannigan | 63 – 78 | Jodine Lawrence | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7594 | 14/09/2021 | P | Jodine Lawrence | 60 – 102 | Mike Lee | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
7595 | 15/09/2021 | P | Mike Lee | 107 – 42 | Amanda Vince | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7596 | 16/09/2021 | P | Mike Lee | 71 – 95 | Ryan Sutton | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 155 | ||
7597 | 17/09/2021 | P | Ryan Sutton | 110 – 31 | Jo Leverett | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
7598 | 20/09/2021 | P | Ryan Sutton | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Kay Burley | Susie Dent | |||
7599 | 21/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Kay Burley | Susie Dent | |||
7600 | 22/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Kay Burley | Susie Dent | |||
7601 | 23/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Kay Burley | Susie Dent | |||
7602 | 24/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Kay Burley | Susie Dent | |||
7603 | 27/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Stanley Johnson | Susie Dent | |||
7604 | 28/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Stanley Johnson | Susie Dent | |||
7605 | 29/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Stanley Johnson | Susie Dent | |||
7606 | 30/09/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Stanley Johnson | Susie Dent | |||
7607 | 1/10/2021 | P | tba | – | tba | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Stanley Johnson | Susie Dent |