8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron
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.

Episode menu

Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Episode 5

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Susie Dent, Rosie Jones
Sean Lock and Sara Pascoe take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Tom Allen, while Rosie Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

Preview clips

Notes

Sean and Sara won, 37 points to 29.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd August 2019
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 25th August 2019 9:00pm 4seven
Monday 26th August 2019 10:00pm 4seven
Wednesday 28th August 2019 1:45am 4seven
Thursday 29th August 2019 12:45am 4seven
Thursday 29th August 2019 10:30pm C4
Sunday 1st September 2019 10:00pm 4seven
Tuesday 10th March 2020 10:45pm C4
Saturday 14th March 2020 12:20am 4seven
Sunday 15th March 2020 9:00pm 4seven
Tuesday 17th March 2020 2:15am 4seven
Monday 30th March 2020 10:00pm More4
Thursday 9th July 2020 12:15am More4
Tuesday 4th May 2021 11:05pm More4
Thursday 22nd July 2021 12:10am More4
Tuesday 26th October 2021 12:10am More4
Monday 28th February 2022 12:25am More4
Monday 5th September 2022 11:05pm More4
Tuesday 6th September 2022 2:15am More4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Robert Deaton Fabio
Sean Lock Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
Joe Wilkinson Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Sara Pascoe Guest
Alan Carr Guest
Tom Allen Guest
Rosie Jones Self
Writing team
Jimmy Carr Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Lee Stuart Evans Writer (Additional Material)
Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Martin Trenaman Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Boden Writer (Additional Material)
David Earl Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Barbara Wiltshire Director
Damian Eadie Series Producer
Jodie Krstic Series Producer
Alex Gilman Producer
Hannah Duncombe Producer
Emily Pickthall Producer
Peter Gwyn Executive Producer
Richard Osman Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Richard Cohen Executive Producer
Rose Hanson Edit Producer
Jamie Shemeld Editor
George Winfield Editor
Pascal Emmenegger Editor
Del Shoebridge Editor
Perry Widdowson Editor
Rudi Thackray Production Designer
Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) Lighting Designer
Alan Hawkshaw Composer
Mat Osman Composer

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