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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 16 (Channel 4: Series 17), Episode 5

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Wolf, Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rob Beckett
Sean Lock and Michelle Wolf take on Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett in the classic words and numbers quiz. Spencer Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.

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Notes

Jon and Rob won, 70 points to 16.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 8th February 2019
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Sean Lock Self
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Rob Beckett Guest
Michelle Wolf 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)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Phil Kerr Writer (Additional Material)
Andrew Bird Writer (Additional Material)
Will Ing Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Michael Stranney Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Barbara Wiltshire Director
Damian Eadie Series Producer
Jodie Krstic Series Producer
Alex Gilman Producer
Hannah Duncombe Producer
Emily Pickthall Producer
Peter Gwyn Executive Producer
Richard Osman Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Richard Cohen Executive Producer
Tim Ellison Editor
Mark Redfern Editor
Ben Chambers Editor
Rudi Thackray Production Designer
Alan Hawkshaw Composer
Mat Osman Composer
Darren Lovell Lighting Designer

Video

Tarantula

Rob Beckett and Jon Richardson are not enjoying a tarantula being on the show.

Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rob Beckett & Michelle Wolf.

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