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Series 88
From Countdown
Series 88 is the current series of Countdown, and the fourth series to feature Colin Murray as presenter. It began on 30 June 2023, and will conclude in December.
Adrian Clarke, who won the final preliminary match of Series 87, returned to continue his run in the first heat of this series.
Episode 8056 was broadcast five minutes earlier at 14:05 to accommodate the live second practice of the 2023 British Grand Prix.
This series will see former presenter Jeff Stelling in Dictionary Corner for the week from 21–25 August, marking his first appearance on the show since he left the presenter role in 2011.
Current standings
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Edwards | 7 | 700 |
2 | Adrian Clarke | 5 | 490 |
3 | Mark Brooks* | 3 | 252 |
4 | James Jeans | 1 | 164 |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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8051 | 30/06/2023 | P | Adrian Clarke | 75 – 54 | Tom Saunders | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
8052 | 03/07/2023 | P | Adrian Clarke | 94 – 74 | Mike Lott | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
8053 | 04/07/2023 | P | Adrian Clarke | 91 – 12 | Harry Bayne | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
8054 | 05/07/2023 | P | Adrian Clarke | 82 – 65 | Sheila McAdam | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
8055 | 06/07/2023 | P | Adrian Clarke | 65 – 85 | David Edwards | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Bob Harris | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
8056 | 07/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 83 – 59 | Annie Sinclair | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
8057 | 10/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 100 – 70 | Jake Wood | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
8058 | 11/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 86 – 46 | Nayan Mistry | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
8059 | 12/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 74 – 58 | Amy Jones | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
8060 | 13/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 84 – 76 | Tim Rainer | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
8061 | 14/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 115 – 54 | Ada Norman | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Trevor Nelson | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
8062 | 17/07/2023 | P | David Edwards | 73 – 82 | Ian Watson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Trevor Nelson | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
8063 | 18/07/2023 | P | Ian Watson | 66 – 90 | James Jeans | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Trevor Nelson | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
8064 | 19/07/2023 | P | James Jeans | 74 – 89 | Mark Brooks | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Trevor Nelson | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
8065 | 20/07/2023 | P | Mark Brooks | 90 – 68 | Adrian Martin | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Trevor Nelson | Susie Dent | 152 | ||
8066 | 21/07/2023 | P | Mark Brooks | 73 – 63 | Wendy Woodward | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Neil Delamere | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
8067 | 24/07/2023 | P | Mark Brooks | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Neil Delamere | Susie Dent | |||
8068 | 25/07/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Neil Delamere | Susie Dent | |||
8069 | 26/07/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Neil Delamere | Susie Dent | |||
8070 | 27/07/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Neil Delamere | Susie Dent | |||
8071 | 28/07/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | |||
8072 | 31/07/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | |||
8073 | 01/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | |||
8074 | 02/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | |||
8075 | 03/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | |||
8076 | 04/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Edith Bowman | Susie Dent | |||
8077 | 07/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Edith Bowman | Susie Dent | |||
8078 | 08/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Edith Bowman | Susie Dent | |||
8079 | 09/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Edith Bowman | Susie Dent | |||
8080 | 10/08/2023 | P | tba | – | tba | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Edith Bowman | Susie Dent |