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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 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 1

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Roisin Conaty
Jimmy Carr hosts as Roisin Conaty and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take on Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Comedian Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate.

Notes

Jon and Rob won, 33 points to 6.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th January 2022
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Host / Presenter
Jon Richardson Self
Rachel Riley Self
Susie Dent Self
Joe Wilkinson Self
John Pohlhammer Announcer
Guest cast
Roisin Conaty Team Captain
Rob Beckett Guest
Kiri Pritchard-McLean Guest
Huge Davies Self
Writing team
Jimmy Carr Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Danny Buckler Writer (Additional Material)
Siobhan Conaty Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
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

Video

Rob Beckett makes sexy offer

Rob Beckett shocks the panel with a spontaneous comment about wanting to see what's underneath Jimmy's suit.

Featuring: Rob Beckett, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson & Roisin Conaty.

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