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
Episode menu
Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 2
Jimmy Carr hosts the game show mash-up, with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jack Dee and Tom Allen take on Jon Richardson and Judi Love. John Cooper Clarke is in Dictionary Corner.
Notes
Jon and Judi won, 42 points to 27.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 14th January 2022
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Robert Deaton | Fabio |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Jack Dee | Guest |
| Tom Allen | Guest |
| Judi Love | Guest |
| John Cooper Clarke (as Dr John Cooper Clarke) | 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) |
| Andrew Bird | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Ing | 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 |
| Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) | Lighting Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
Videos
Judi Love's epic fail with the Countdown rules
Judi Love makes her 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown debut in spectacular style. She claims she's seen the show and knows how it works, but it becomes hilariously apparent that might not be the case...
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Jack Dee, Tom Allen & Judi Love.
Comedians plus poetry
John Cooper Clarke judges poems written by the panellists.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Tom Allen, Judi Love & Dr John Cooper Clarke.