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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 13 (Channel 4: Series 14) - Christmas Special

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Rachel Riley
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.

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Notes

Jon and Catherine won, 41 points to 30.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 29th December 2017
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Saturday 30th November 2024 at 1:15am on More4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Sean Lock Self
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
Guest cast
Joe Wilkinson Guest
Catherine Tate Guest
Writing team
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.

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