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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • TV panel show
  • Channel 4
  • 2012 - 2025
  • 166 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.

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Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16), Episode 8

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Roisin Conaty, Sean Lock. Copyright: Zeppotron
Jimmy Carr hosts the last in the current series, as Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty take on guest captain Alan Carr and Joe Lycett. Plus special guest Spencer Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.

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Notes

Sean and Roisin won, 52 points to 29.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 31st August 2018
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Sean Lock Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Roisin Conaty Guest
Joe Lycett Guest
Alan Carr 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)
Martin Trenaman Writer (Additional Material)
Phil Kerr Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Michael Stranney Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Boden Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Richard Valentine Director
Damian Eadie Series Producer
Jordan Read Series Producer
Matt Hulme Producer
Frazer Yorke Producer
Peter Gwyn Executive Producer
Richard Osman Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Richard Cohen Executive Producer
Nel Chandra Producer
Jamie Shemeld Editor
Bex Murray Editor
George Winfield Editor
Rudi Thackray Production Designer
Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) Lighting Designer
Alan Hawkshaw Composer
Mat Osman Composer

Video

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Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Roisin Conaty, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr & Spencer Jones.

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