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
Episode menu
Christmas Special 2023 - Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, packed with festive surprises. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers, and Mr Swallow (Nick Mohammed) joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. And as a Christmas treat, Cats Does Countdown royalty Joe Wilkinson is back to help/annoy Rachel.
Notes
Jon and Roisin won, 63 points to 22.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 21st December 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Tuesday 24th December 2024 at 11:15pm on C4
- Thursday 26th December 2024 at 11:15pm on 4seven
- Monday 30th December 2024 at 1:40am on 4seven
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Robert Deaton | Fabio |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| Joe Wilkinson | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Joe Lycett | Team Captain |
| Roisin Conaty | Guest |
| Danny Dyer | Guest |
| Nick Mohammed | Mr Swallow |
| Jimmy Carr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Trenaman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Matthew Crosby | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Kettle | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Phil Lucas | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Zoë Tomalin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Richard Valentine | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Jodie Krstic | Series Producer |
| Leo Gallagher | Producer |
| Tom Taylor | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Richard Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Lauren Wilkinson | Line Producer |
| Michael Stranney | Producer |
| George Winfield | Editor |
| Phil Moss | Editor |
| Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
| Roger Williams | Lighting Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |