Going by number of episodes, Series 65 is much longer than 64, even if its summer break is excluded. Also, the last grand final was on 3 June, the earliest it's been in ages. I strongly suspected that something out of the ordinary was going on when that date was announced (as I'm sure a couple of you did).
But then there was nothing. No CoC, no yearly champion episode (although I'm told one was planned), no unexpected breaks, and the series is ending on 16 December just like it would if it were a normal length.
Can there be any explanations?
Unrelated: Happy birthday to Countdown
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