8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- TV panel show
- Channel 4
- 2012 - 2023
- 152 episodes (23 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 Thursday 21st December on C4 at 9pm with Christmas Special 2023
- Christmas Special repeated Tuesday at 11:05pm on 4seven
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2012 - 2023
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 152 (23 series), plus 5 Deal Or No Deal and highlights specials
- Stars
- Jimmy Carr, Robert Deaton, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent and Joe Wilkinson
- Writers
- Jimmy Carr, Gary Delaney, Dominic English, Lee Stuart Evans, Matt Forde, Fraser Steele, Kevin Day, Shaun Pye and more
- Directors
- Richard Valentine, Simon Staffurth and Barbara Wiltshire
- Producers
- Damian Eadie, Karen Murdoch, Richard Cohen, Rose Hanson, Adam Copeland, Arron Ferster, Ben Knappett, Jordan Read and more
- Companies
In 2012, two of Channel 4's most popular quizzes - the topical hit 8 Out Of 10 Cats and the cerebral words-and-numbers game Countdown - came to metaphorical blows as the anarchic comedians of the former took on the brainbox format of the latter.
Jimmy Carr was the host, with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as the contestants. Jimmy was helped by Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley, and hindered by Joe Wilkinson.
The gang returned to play Countdown a second time later in 2012.
In January 2013, as part of the next Channel 4 Mash Up, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock hijacked an episode of Deal or No Deal. A number of comedians joined in, plus Rachel Riley and Susie Dent again. Joe Wilkinson acted as the Banker's assistant.
Since 2013, the show has run regularly with multiple-episode series. By their own admission, the stars never thought the format would last beyond one episode, but it still regularly appears in primetime slots (whilst 8 Out Of 10 Cats itself has moved to E4).
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Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
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- Cats Do Countdown
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 26th July 2013 at 9pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Christmas Special: Tuesday at 11:05pm on 4seven
- Christmas Special: Thursday at 3:50am on 4seven
- Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20), Highlights Special: Saturday at 11:05pm on More4
- Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 6: Sunday 10th December at 12:10am on More4
- Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 5: Saturday 16th December at 12:15am on More4
- Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 3: Saturday 16th December at 11:05pm on More4
- Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 4: Sunday 17th December at 12:10am on More4
- Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Christmas Special: Monday 18th December at Midnight on More4
- Christmas Special 2023: Friday 22nd December at 3am on 4seven
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 3rd December 2023 at 10:30pm on 4seven - Christmas Special
- Sunday 3rd December 2023 at 12:10am on More4 - Christmas Special
- Saturday 2nd December 2023 at 11:05pm on More4 - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16), Christmas Special
Recording details
- Dock 10 (MediaCityUK)
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