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2020 COVID-19 hiatus
From Countdown
- See also: Series 82
The 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the filming of new episodes of all versions of Countdown proving impossible. This page details the repeats that were shown during a 14-week long hiatus during the second quarter of 2020, after the stockpile of recorded episodes of Series 82 ran out.
Channel 4 aired all but two episodes (due to request from Chris Hawkins not to show his two appearances) of the 30th Birthday Championship, with some rounds and interactions excised. From 29 June to 7 August, Championship of Champions XIV and Championship of Champions XV were repeated.
Notably, the repeat of the 30th Birthday Championship second round match between Innis Carson and Kirk Bevins did not show the first of two conundrums due to the definition of its solution having some relation to the pandemic, meaning that it looked like it was not decided on a tie-break conundrum. A similar situation can be found in the first episode of Series 73, where the first two conundrums were cut from final broadcast to save time.
Repeated episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5615 | 4/05/2020 | 30BP | Tom Hargreaves | 117 – 57 | Nicki Sellars | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5616 | 5/05/2020 | 30BP | Wayne Kelly | 105 – 68 | Nick Wainwright | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5617 | 6/05/2020 | 30BP | Mark Deeks | 103 – 108 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5618 | 7/05/2020 | 30BP | Ben Wilson | 91 – 117 | Conor Travers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 5619 | 8/05/2020 | 30BP | Mark Tournoff | 101 – 100 | Nick Deller | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5620 | 11/05/2020 | 30BP | Darryl Francis | 86 – 68 | David Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5621 | 12/05/2020 | 30BP | Jackie McLeod | 65 – 79 | Barry Grossman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5622 | 13/05/2020 | 30BP | Andrew Hulme | 113 – 74 | Steven Briers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 5623 | 14/05/2020 | 30BP | Ed McCullagh | 94 – 104* | Jonathan Rawlinson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
| 5624 | 15/05/2020 | 30B1 | Peter Lee | 84 – 92 | Tom Rowell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5625 | 18/05/2020 | 30B1 | Kai Laddiman | 76 – 101 | Jon O'Neill | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 6613 | 19/05/2020 | SF | Jeff Clayton | 84 – 88 | Moose Rosser | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 5627 | 20/05/2020 | 30B1 | Martin Bishop | 99 – 102 | Chris Wills | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 5628 | 21/05/2020 | 30B1 | David Williams | 58 – 108 | Chris Davies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5629 | 22/05/2020 | 30B1 | Innis Carson | 116 – 91 | Adam Gillard | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 5630 | 25/05/2020 | 30B1 | Christine Hunt | 88* – 78 | Sandie Simonis | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 5631 | 26/05/2020 | 30B1 | Paul Keane | 81 – 99 | Neil Zussman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5632 | 27/05/2020 | 30B1 | Dave Hoskisson | 85 – 81 | Mike Whiteoak | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 5633 | 28/05/2020 | 30B1 | Graeme Cole | 98 – 104 | Jack Worsley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 5634 | 29/05/2020 | 30B1 | John Ashmore | 92 – 130 | Kirk Bevins | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
| 5635 | 1/06/2020 | 30B1 | David O'Donnell | 111 – 86 | Tom Hargreaves | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 5636 | 2/06/2020 | 30B1 | Wayne Kelly | 89 – 143 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 152 | ||
| 5637 | 3/06/2020 | 30B1 | Conor Travers | 112 – 62 | Mark Tournoff | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5638 | 4/06/2020 | 30B1 | Darryl Francis | 82 – 63 | Barry Grossman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 5639 | 5/06/2020 | 30B1 | Andrew Hulme | 91 – 98 | Jonathan Rawlinson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Adie | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
| 5640 | 8/06/2020 | 30B2 | Tom Rowell | 65 – 94 | Jonathan Rawlinson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 5641 | 9/06/2020 | 30B2 | Jon O'Neill | 122 – 91 | Darryl Francis | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
| 5718 | 10/06/2020 | QF | Joe McGonigle | 108 – 83 | Sam McElhinney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 5643 | 11/06/2020 | 30B2 | Chris Wills | 70 – 115 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5644 | 12/06/2020 | 30B2 | Chris Davies | 117 – 127* | David O'Donnell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
| 5645 | 15/06/2020 | 30B2 | Innis Carson | 102 – 112 | Kirk Bevins | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5646 | 16/06/2020 | 30B2 | Christine Hunt | 67 – 115 | Jack Worsley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
| 5647 | 17/06/2020 | 30B2 | Dave Hoskisson | 75 – 90 | Neil Zussman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
| 5648 | 18/06/2020 | 30BQF | Jonathan Rawlinson | 118 – 53 | Neil Zussman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5649 | 19/06/2020 | 30BQF | Jon O'Neill | 122 – 104 | Jack Worsley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 5650 | 22/06/2020 | 30BQF | Conor Travers | 119 – 94 | Kirk Bevins | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 5651 | 23/06/2020 | 30BQF | Jack Hurst | 115 – 97 | David O'Donnell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 5652 | 24/06/2020 | 30BSF | Jonathan Rawlinson | 105 – 116 | Jack Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 5653 | 25/06/2020 | 30BSF | Jon O'Neill | 102 – 120 | Conor Travers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5654 | 26/06/2020 | 30BGF | Jack Hurst | 111 – 146 | Conor Travers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 149 | ||
| 6278 | 29/06/2020 | CP | Tom Cappleman | 133 – 115 | Glen Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
| 6279 | 30/06/2020 | CP | Heather Styles | 73 – 132 | Giles Hutchings | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 6280 | 1/07/2020 | CP | Andy Platt | 98 – 90 | David Barnard | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 6281 | 2/07/2020 | CP | Dylan Taylor | 120 – 73 | Tracey Mills | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 6282 | 3/07/2020 | CP | George Ford | 99 – 126 | Jen Steadman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 6283 | 6/07/2020 | CP | Callum Todd | 127 – 88 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 6284 | 7/07/2020 | CP | Dan McColm | 106 – 69 | Paul James | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6285 | 8/07/2020 | CP | Antoinette Ryan | 88 – 125 | Mark Murray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
| 6286 | 9/07/2020 | CQF | Tom Cappleman | 97 – 114 | Giles Hutchings | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 6287 | 10/07/2020 | CQF | Andy Platt | 125 – 127 | Dylan Taylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 6288 | 13/07/2020 | CQF | Jen Steadman | 107 – 85 | Callum Todd | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Naga Munchetty | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 6289 | 14/07/2020 | CQF | Dan McColm | 112 – 99 | Mark Murray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Naga Munchetty | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 6290 | 15/07/2020 | CSF | Giles Hutchings | 108 – 118 | Dylan Taylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Naga Munchetty | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6291 | 16/07/2020 | CSF | Jen Steadman | 117 – 125 | Dan McColm | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Naga Munchetty | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
| 6292 | 17/07/2020 | CGF | Dylan Taylor | 121 – 104 | Dan McColm | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Naga Munchetty | Susie Dent | 154 | ||
| 6980 | 20/07/2020 | CP | Jonathan Wynn | 103 – 68 | Phil Davies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Humble | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
| 6981 | 21/07/2020 | CP | Ann Dibben | 94 – 97 | John Cowen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Humble | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 6982 | 22/07/2020 | CP | Matthew Tassier | 96 – 78 | Dougie Mackay | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Humble | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 6983 | 23/07/2020 | CP | Tom Carey | 106 – 87 | Stephen Read | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Humble | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 6984 | 24/07/2020 | CP | Paul Erdunast | 105 – 113 | Zarte Siempre | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Kate Humble | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 6985 | 27/07/2020 | CP | Tom Chafer-Cook | 129 – 89 | Martin Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
| 6986 | 28/07/2020 | CP | Bradley Horrocks | 128 – 104 | Andrew Macleod | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 6987 | 29/07/2020 | CP | Philip Aston | 103 – 89 | Noel McIlvenny | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6988 | 30/07/2020 | CQF | Jonathan Wynn | 92 – 110 | Philip Aston | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 6989 | 31/07/2020 | CQF | John Cowen | 96 – 99 | Bradley Horrocks | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 6990 | 3/08/2020 | CQF | Matthew Tassier | 62 – 111 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 6991 | 4/08/2020 | CQF | Tom Carey | 122 – 150 | Zarte Siempre | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 168 | ||
| 6992 | 5/08/2020 | CSF | Philip Aston | 73 – 106 | Zarte Siempre | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 6993 | 6/08/2020 | CSF | Bradley Horrocks | 111 – 110 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 6994 | 7/08/2020 | CGF | Zarte Siempre | 116 – 83 | Bradley Horrocks | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
More4
From 1 June 2020, More4 began repeating some Series 78 episodes, at 6:05pm, with a repeat at 12:05am. The 6:05pm episodes lasted ten episodes, while the 12:05am repeat lasted fifteen episodes.
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6824 | 1/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 92 – 59 | Faye Battye | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Adrian Chiles | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 6825 | 2/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 77 – 75 | Curtis Thompson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Adrian Chiles | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 6826 | 3/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 104 – 16 | Dickie Bird | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Adrian Chiles | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 6827 | 4/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 91 – 80 | Vincent Clark | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6828 | 5/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 90 – 69 | Matthew Silk | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 6829 | 8/06/2020 | P | Paul Harper | 107 – 41 | Gerry Walsh | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 6830 | 9/06/2020 | P | Steve Middle | 90 – 69 | Funmi Adewale | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 6831 | 10/06/2020 | P | Steve Middle | 82 – 73 | Rosie Dale | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Linda Papadopoulos | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6832 | 11/06/2020 | P | Steve Middle | 95 – 58 | Terry Hyde | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Barry McGuigan | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6833 | 12/06/2020 | P | Steve Middle | 77 – 85 | Amy Benfield | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Barry McGuigan | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 6834 | 16/06/2020 | P | Amy Benfield | 60 – 34 | Anthony O'Sullivan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Barry McGuigan | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 6835 | 17/06/2020 | P | Amy Benfield | 66 – 75 | Jan Pask | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Barry McGuigan | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 6836 | 18/06/2020 | P | Jan Pask | 91 – 49 | Greg Hollis | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Barry McGuigan | Susie Dent | 165 | ||
| 6837 | 19/06/2020 | P | Jan Pask | 94 – 56 | Claire Gratton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 6838 | 20/06/2020 | P | Jan Pask | 69 – 51 | David Sarin | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
