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It's been broadcast all year round since series 32 in 1996.

That’s right. The only times there have been breaks since was immediately after Richard Whiteley’s death and the other was during COVID, but that was mid series and there was only one series in 2020, not two.

Definitely a worthy series champion today. Like I’ve said before it’s a shame the grand final episodes have been cut back in recent years. Whilst there’s still a ceremony at the end of the episode the winner only receives the Richard Whiteley memorial trophy now, where as in previous years there was always the leather bound dictionaries and a decent a runner up prize, even in well into Hewer-era of the show. Shame it stopped.