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.
- Due to return for Series 25
- Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24), Episode 1 repeated at 11pm on E4
Streaming rank this week: 442
Episode menu
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7) - Christmas Special
Further details
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are back with a Christmas special.
Familiar faces from the worlds of comedy and entertainment join the team for more comic innuendos, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Johnny Vegas joins Sean as they take on Jon and Katherine Ryan, while David O'Doherty joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, plus the queen of maths Rachel Riley presides over the numbers board.
Notes
Sean and Johnny won, 34 points to 33.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 8th December 2015
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 9th December 2015 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Thursday 10th December 2015 | 10:00pm | 4seven |
| Monday 14th December 2015 | 10:00pm | 4seven |
| Monday 21st December 2015 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 23rd December 2015 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 26th December 2015 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 27th December 2015 | 10:00pm | C4 |
| Wednesday 30th December 2015 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Saturday 17th December 2016 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 24th December 2016 | 10:45pm | More4 |
| Thursday 14th December 2017 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Monday 18th December 2017 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 19th December 2018 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Thursday 20th December 2018 | 2:15am | More4 |
| Wednesday 18th December 2019 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th December 2020 | 1:35am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 2:40am | More4 |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2022 | 1:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 4th March 2023 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Saturday 13th May 2023 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 16th July 2023 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 17th September 2023 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Monday 18th December 2023 | 12:00am | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Katherine Ryan | Guest |
| Johnny Vegas | Guest |
| Christopher Biggins | Self |
| 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) |
| Andrew Bird | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Ing | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom Baker | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Charlie Skelton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Barbara Wiltshire | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Richard Cohen | Series Producer |
| Alex Gilman | Producer |
| Adeel Amini | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Westwell | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Barbour | Edit Producer |
| Jamie Shemeld | Editor |
| Tim Ellison | Editor |
| Nick King | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |
Video
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2015 Christmas Special
Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the words and numbers game...
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan, Johnny Vegas & Christopher Biggins.