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.
- Returns on Friday 3rd January on C4 at 9pm with Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1
- Christmas Special repeated at 10pm on 4seven
Episode menu
Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16) - Christmas Special
Sean Lock and Kathy Burke team up against Jon Richardson and David Mitchell. James Acaster joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley and comedian Joe Wilkinson are in charge of the numbers.
Notes
Jon and David won, 45 points to 32.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 23rd December 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| Joe Wilkinson | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Kathy Burke | Guest |
| David Mitchell | Guest |
| James Acaster | Self |
| 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) |
| Andrew Bird | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mark Olver | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Richard Valentine | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Jordan Read | Series Producer |
| Frazer Yorke | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Richard Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Barbour | Edit Producer |
| Lisa Kirk | Senior Producer |
| Jodie Krstic | Senior Producer |
| Alex Gilman | Edit Producer |
| Jamie Shemeld | Editor |
| George Winfield | Editor |
| Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
| Julia Smith | Lighting Designer |
Video
Did Joe Wilkinson get a boob job?
Sean Lock shares who he would like to spend Christmas with, James Acaster talks about his favourite present, and Joe Wilkinson reveals his brand new figure...
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Joe Wilkinson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Kathy Burke, David Mitchell & James Acaster.