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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • TV panel show
  • Channel 4
  • 2012 - 2024
  • 162 episodes (25 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.

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- Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19), Episode 5

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Susie Dent, Spencer Jones
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges take on Jon Richardson and Victoria Coren Mitchell in the classic words-and-numbers quiz. Regular Countdown maths whizz Rachel Riley and words guru Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, with Susie joined in Dictionary Corner by Spencer Jones.

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Notes

Jon and Victoria won, 50 points to 21.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th February 2020
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Robert Deaton Fabio
Sean Lock Self
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Kevin Bridges Guest
Victoria Coren Mitchell Guest
Spencer Jones Self
Writing team
Jimmy Carr Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Lee Stuart Evans Writer (Additional Material)
Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Martin Trenaman Writer (Additional Material)
Phil Kerr Writer (Additional Material)
Will Ing Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Lloyd Langford Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Richard Valentine Director
Damian Eadie Series Producer
Jodie Krstic Series Producer
Tom Baker Producer
Roberta Grady Producer
Gareth Roy Producer
Peter Gwyn Executive Producer
Richard Osman Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Richard Cohen Executive Producer
Tim Ellison Editor
George Winfield Editor
Edward Gibbs Editor
Rudi Thackray Production Designer
Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) Lighting Designer
Alan Hawkshaw Composer
Mat Osman Composer

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