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 2022 repeated tomorrow at 1:30am on 4seven
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Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts a festive-themed edition of the words and numbers game, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican face off against Sean Lock and David Mitchell. David O'Doherty joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.
Notes
Sean and David won, 46 points to 21.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 21st December 2020
- 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 |
| Sarah Millican | Guest |
| David Mitchell | Guest |
| David O'Doherty | 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) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Earl | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 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 |
| Rose Hanson | Edit Producer |
| Tim Ellison | Editor |
| George Winfield | Editor |
| Jason Chambers | Editor |
| Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
| Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) | Lighting Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
Videos
Joe Wilkinson is naked
Joe Wilkinson plays the weirdest parlour game...
Featuring: Robert Deaton (Fabio), Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Joe Wilkinson, Sarah Millican, David Mitchell & David O'Doherty.
Sean Lock spreads Christmas cheer
Sean Lock would make Christmas once every four years.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr & Sean Lock.