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 2023 repeated Tuesday at 11:15pm on C4
Streaming rank this week: 1,218
Episode menu
Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts an edition packed with festive surprises. Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley are on hand to help maintain order as Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican take on Lee Mack and Jason Manford. They are joined by guests Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson.
Notes
Lee and Jason won, 59 points to 22.
This episode is dedicated "in loving memory of comedy legend Sean Lock" (1963 - 2021).
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th December 2021
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Robert Deaton | Fabio |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| Joe Wilkinson | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Lee Mack | Guest |
| Jason Manford | Guest |
| Sarah Millican | Guest |
| Nick Mohammed | Mr Swallow |
| Jimmy Carr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gary Delaney | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Andrew Bird | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Ing | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Neil Webster | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Richard Valentine | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Jodie Krstic | Series Producer |
| Hannah Duncombe | Producer |
| Tom Baker | Producer |
| Leo Gallagher | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Richard Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Karen Murdoch | Edit Producer |
| Lauren Wilkinson | Line Producer |
| Michael Stranney | Edit Producer |
| George Winfield | Editor |
| Cas Casey | Editor |
| Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
| Julia Smith | Lighting Designer |
Video
Jason Manford & Lee Mack on Christmas
Jason Manford and Lee Mack clearly love Christmas.
Featuring: Nick Mohammed (Mr Swallow), Lee Mack, Jason Manford, Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, Jon Richardson & Rachel Riley.