8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- TV panel show
- Channel 4
- 2012 - 2025
- 167 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.
- Series 26 (C4: 27), Highlights Special repeated at 11:05pm on C4
Streaming rank this week: 449
Episode menu
Series 13 (C4: 14) - Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition packed with comic conundrums, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Jon Richardson and Catherine Tate team up against Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson. Joe Lycett joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and maths whizz Rachel Riley is in charge of the numbers.
Notes
Jon and Catherine won, 41 points to 30.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th December 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| Joe Wilkinson | Guest |
| Catherine Tate | Guest |
| Jimmy Carr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tim Inman (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Video
Joe Lycett's hilarious personal engraving story
Joe Lycett has a hilarious story about some personal engravings he wanted!
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Joe Wilkinson & Catherine Tate.