8 Out Of 10 Cats
- TV panel show
- E4 / Channel 4 / More4
- 2005 - 2021
- 205 episodes (22 series)
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics. Also features Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson and more.
- Series 12, Episode 1 repeated Wednesday at 10pm on Comedy Central
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2021
- Channels
- E4, Channel 4, More4
- Episodes
- 205 (22 series), plus 25 highlights & short specials
- Stars
- Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Jason Manford and Dave Spikey
- Writers
- Jimmy Carr, Ben Caudell, Rob Colley, Dominic English, Shaun Pye, Christine Rose, Aiden Spackman, Martin Trenaman and more
- Directors
- Barbara Wiltshire, Chris Howe, Richard Valentine and Toby Baker
- Producers
- Ruth Phillips, Andrew Westwell, Richard Cohen, Adam Hutchinson, Lisa Kirk, Russell Balkind, Stu Mather, Derek McLean and more
- Company
A weekly topical panel show based around 'opinion polls, surveys and statistics', hosted by Jimmy Carr.
The teams thrash out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; discussing both silly and serious stuff. Subjects include showbiz gossip, world politics and even the weather.
Until 2016, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson were the team captains. Previously, the comedian opposing Lock was Jason Manford, and before that it was Dave Spikey. In the final years of the show, team captains included the likes of Rob Beckett, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan.
Spin-off format 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown has outlived this original.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Eight Out Of Ten Cats
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Official Channel 4 Website
The official 8 Out Of 10 Cats website. Features a partial series guide and some video clips. - @8outof10cats_tv
- IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 3rd June 2005 at 9:30pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 12, Episode 1: Wednesday at 10pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 2: Wednesday at 10:30pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 1: Thursday at 11:50pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 2: Friday at 12:20am on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 1: Saturday 1st March at 1:10am on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 2: Saturday 1st March at 1:40am on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 1: Sunday 2nd March at Midnight on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 2: Sunday 2nd March at 12:30am on Comedy Central
- Series 18, Highlights Special: Monday 3rd March at 3:35am on U&Dave
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 7th February 2025 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 21, Episode 2
- Thursday 6th February 2025 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 21, Episode 1
- Wednesday 5th February 2025 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 22, Christmas Special
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Series 1 - 15
- Teddington Studios - Series 16
- Pinewood Studios - Series 16, 17, 19 & 22
- Shepperton Studios - Series 18
- Elstree Film Studios - Series 20
- BBC Elstree Centre - Series 21