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
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Episode menu
Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18) - Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the combination of the comedy panel show and the long-running words and numbers quiz, with Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer taking on Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate with guests Adam Buxton and Joe Wilkinson
Notes
Jon and Lucy won, 46 points to 34.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 23rd December 2019
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
Robert Deaton | Fabio |
Sean Lock | Self |
Jon Richardson | Self |
Rachel Riley | Self |
Susie Dent | Self |
Joe Wilkinson | Self |
John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
Bob Mortimer | Guest |
Lucy Beaumont | Guest |
Adam Buxton | Self |
Anthea Turner | 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) |
Will Ing | Writer (Additional Material) |
James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
Michael Stranney | Writer (Additional Material) |
Lloyd Langford | Writer (Additional Material) |
David Earl | Writer (Additional Material) |
Matt Hulme (as Matthew Hulme) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Barbara Wiltshire | Director |
Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
Jodie Krstic | Series Producer |
Tom Baker | Producer |
Roberta Grady | Producer |
Gareth Roy | Producer |
Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
Richard Cohen | Executive Producer |
Tim Ellison | Editor |
George Winfield | Editor |
Edward Gibbs | Editor |
Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) | Lighting Designer |
Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
Mat Osman | Composer |
Video
Jimmy's festive joke for Rachel
Some scenes from the festive edition of the panel show.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Joe Wilkinson, Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont & Adam Buxton.