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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
  • 162 episodes (25 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 18 (Channel 4: Series 19), Episode 1

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Jon Richardson, Rose Matafeo
Sean Lock and Harry Hill take on Jon Richardson and Rose Matafeo, while Alex Horne and the Horne Section join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr with Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

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Notes

Jon and Rose won, 51 points to 22.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 9th January 2020
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Robert Deaton Fabio
Sean Lock Self
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Rose Matafeo Guest
Harry Hill Guest
Alex Horne Self
Joe Auckland (as The Horne Section) Self
Will Collier (as The Horne Section) Self
Ben Reynolds (as The Horne Section) Self
Mark Brown (as The Horne Section) Self
Ed Sheldrake (as The Horne Section) Self
Writing team
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)
Martin Trenaman Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Richard Valentine Director
Damian Eadie Series Producer
Jodie Krstic Series Producer
Gareth Roy Producer
Chloe Sibthorp Producer
Peter Gwyn Executive Producer
Richard Osman Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Richard Cohen Executive Producer
Alex Gilman Senior Producer
Tim Ellison Editor
George Winfield Editor
Pascal Emmenegger Editor
Edward Gibbs Editor
Rudi Thackray Production Designer
Roger Williams (as Roger Toakley-Williams) Lighting Designer
Alan Hawkshaw Composer
Mat Osman Composer

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