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 9 repeated at 10:50pm on Comedy Central
Streaming rank this week: 1,574
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.
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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 9: Today at 10:50pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Episode 10: Today at 11:25pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Wednesday at 10pm on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Friday at 12:15am on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Saturday 5th April at Midnight on Comedy Central
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Sunday 6th April at 12:05am on Comedy Central
- Series 11, Episode 1: Friday 11th April at 12:40am on Comedy Central
- Series 11, Episode 2: Friday 11th April at 1:10am on Comedy Central
- Series 11, Episode 1: Saturday 12th April at Midnight on Comedy Central
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 29th March 2025 at 1:40am on Comedy Central - Series 12, Episode 10
- Saturday 29th March 2025 at 1:10am on Comedy Central - Series 12, Episode 9
- Friday 28th March 2025 at 12:30am on Comedy Central - Series 12, Episode 10
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