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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • TV panel show
  • Channel 4
  • 2012 - 2024
  • 157 episodes (24 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.

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Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14) - Christmas Special

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Rachel Riley
Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition packed with comic conundrums, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Jon Richardson and Catherine Tate team up against Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson. Joe Lycett joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and maths whizz Rachel Riley is in charge of the numbers.

Preview clips

Notes

Jon and Catherine won, 41 points to 30.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 29th December 2017
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 30th December 2017 1:20am 4seven
Sunday 31st December 2017 12:15am More4
Sunday 31st December 2017 9:15pm 4seven
Tuesday 2nd January 2018 12:20am 4seven
Wednesday 3rd January 2018 10:00pm C4
Friday 5th January 2018 11:05pm 4seven
Sunday 7th January 2018 11:00pm 4seven
Monday 8th January 2018 10:00pm 4seven
Sunday 16th December 2018 10:55pm C4
Monday 17th December 2018 1:10am 4seven
Tuesday 18th December 2018 11:05pm 4seven
Wednesday 19th December 2018 10:00pm 4seven
Saturday 22nd December 2018 11:10pm More4
Wednesday 26th December 2018 3:00am More4
Thursday 3rd January 2019 1:15am More4
Friday 25th December 2020 12:30am More4
Friday 30th December 2022 11:05pm More4
Sunday 24th December 2023 12:10am More4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Sean Lock Self
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
Guest cast
Joe Wilkinson Guest
Catherine Tate Guest
Writing team
Jimmy Carr Writer (Additional Material)
Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) Writer (Additional Material)
Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) Writer (Additional Material)
Tim Inman (as The Dawson Brothers) Writer (Additional Material)

Video

Joe Lycett's hilarious personal engraving story

Joe Lycett has a hilarious story about some personal engravings he wanted!

Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Joe Wilkinson & Catherine Tate.

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