8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- TV panel show
- Channel 4
- 2012 - 2025
- 166 episodes (26 series)
The 8 Out Of 10 Cats regulars play the famous words and numbers quiz with the help of guests. Stars Jimmy Carr, Robert Deaton, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley and more.
- Returns on Friday 3rd January on C4 at 9pm with Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1
- Christmas Special 2023 repeated Tuesday at 11:15pm on C4
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2012 - 2025
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 166 (26 series), plus 5 Deal Or No Deal and highlights specials
- Stars
- Jimmy Carr, Robert Deaton, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent and Joe Wilkinson
- Writers
- Jimmy Carr, Gary Delaney, Dominic English, Lee Stuart Evans, Matt Forde, Fraser Steele, Kevin Day, Shaun Pye and more
- Directors
- Richard Valentine, Simon Staffurth and Barbara Wiltshire
- Producers
- Damian Eadie, Karen Murdoch, Richard Cohen, Rose Hanson, Adam Copeland, Arron Ferster, Ben Knappett, Jordan Read and more
- Companies
In 2012, two of Channel 4's most popular quizzes - the topical hit 8 Out Of 10 Cats and the cerebral words-and-numbers game Countdown - came to metaphorical blows as the anarchic comedians of the former took on the brainbox format of the latter.
Jimmy Carr was the host, with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as the contestants. Jimmy was helped by Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley, and hindered by Joe Wilkinson.
The gang returned to play Countdown a second time later in 2012.
In January 2013, as part of the next Channel 4 Mash Up, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock hijacked an episode of Deal or No Deal. A number of comedians joined in, plus Rachel Riley and Susie Dent again. Joe Wilkinson acted as the Banker's assistant.
Since 2013, the show has run regularly with multiple-episode series. By their own admission, the stars never thought the format would last beyond one episode, but it still regularly appears in primetime slots (whilst 8 Out Of 10 Cats itself has moved to E4).
Catch-up
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
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- Cats Do Countdown
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 26th July 2013 at 9pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Christmas Special 2023: Tuesday at 11:15pm on C4
- Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14), Christmas Special: Wednesday at 12:20am on More4
- Christmas Special 2023: Thursday at 11:15pm on 4seven
- Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16), Christmas Special: Sunday 29th December at 12:10am on More4
- Christmas Special 2023: Monday 30th December at 1:40am on 4seven
- Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1: Monday 6th January at 3:55am on 4seven
- Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1: Wednesday 8th January at 10:15pm on 4seven
- Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1: Thursday 9th January at 10pm on 4seven
- Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 2: Saturday 11th January at 12:10am on 4seven
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 22nd December 2024 at 1:30am on 4seven - Christmas Special 2022
- Saturday 21st December 2024 at 1:15am on More4 - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16), Christmas Special
- Wednesday 18th December 2024 at 10:00pm on 4seven - Christmas Special
Recording details
- Dock 10 (MediaCityUK)
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