8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Susie Dent, Jimmy Carr, Rachel Riley
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- TV panel show
- Channel 4
- 2012 - 2021
- 135 episodes (20 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.
- Returns on Friday 24th December on C4 at 9:30pm with 2021 Christmas Special, Christmas Special
- Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19), Episode 1 repeated today at 11pm on C4
Episode menu
Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9), Episode 1
Sean Lock and Vic Reeves go up against Jon Richardson and Aisling Bea. David O'Doherty joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent.
Notes
Jon and Aisling won, 37 points to 29.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 25th February 2016
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 29th February 2016 | 10:50pm | C4 |
| Saturday 5th March 2016 | 1:05am | 4seven |
| Friday 13th May 2016 | 11:15pm | More4 |
| Sunday 27th November 2016 | 10:00pm | C4 |
| Tuesday 29th November 2016 | 1:05am | 4seven |
| Sunday 4th December 2016 | 12:05am | 4seven |
| Monday 5th December 2016 | 1:05am | 4seven |
| Saturday 1st April 2017 | 1:30am | More4 |
| Saturday 1st April 2017 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Thursday 22nd June 2017 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 27th August 2017 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Sunday 24th December 2017 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Wednesday 11th April 2018 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th September 2018 | 1:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 10th February 2019 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Thursday 13th June 2019 | 11:15pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Thursday 30th April 2020 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Thursday 30th July 2020 | 10:15pm | More4 |
| Friday 31st July 2020 | 2:30am | More4 |
| Friday 30th October 2020 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Friday 20th August 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Jon Richardson | Self |
| Rachel Riley | Self |
| Susie Dent | Self |
| John Pohlhammer | Announcer |
| Aisling Bea | Guest |
| Vic Reeves | Guest |
| Vic Reeves | Self |
| Brian Belo | Self |
| Jimmy Carr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | 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 | Script Editor |
| Richard Valentine | Director |
| Damian Eadie | Series Producer |
| Arron Ferster | Series Producer |
| Emily Howe | Producer |
| Adeel Amini | Producer |
| Jodie Krstic | Producer |
| Peter Gwyn | Executive Producer |
| Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Westwell | Executive Producer |
| Alex Gilman | Edit Producer |
| Tim Ellison | Editor |
| Chris Clark | Editor |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |