8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
📺 29 Seasons
🎬 157 Episodes
📅 Returning Series
🌐 EN
⏱️ 47 min/episode
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Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Seasons
Season 1
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Rhod Gilbert take on Lee Mack and Rob Beckett. Tim Key is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, and Rachel Riley is assisted by Joe Wilkinson.
Season 2
Jimmy Carr hosts while 8 Out of 10 Cats team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests. In this show Jason Manford joins Sean, while Rhod Gilbert teams up with Jon. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in the Dictionary Corner with Danny Dyer, while the country's favourite boffin Rachel Riley provides the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
Season 3
Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz with regular 8 Out of 10 Cats team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson who play against each other. Celebrity guests joining the teams are Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges and Josie Long, alongside Joe Wilkinson, Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent and the country's favourite boffin Rachel Riley.
Season 4
Jimmy Carr returns with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, who are joined by Jonathan Ross and Roisin Conaty. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley.
Season 5
Jimmy Carr hosts the first of three new comedy editions of the famous quiz. Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Peep Show star David Mitchell and stand-up comedienne Roisin Conaty. Phill Jupitus is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, while Joe Wilkinson `helps' Rachel Riley with the letters and numbers.
Season 6
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and David Mitchell take on Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Joe Wilkinson 'assists' Rachel Riley.
Season 7
Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and Paul Foot who take on Sarah Millican, Rob Delaney and Romesh Ranganathan. Nina Conti joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley.
Season 8
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Jason Manford take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty, while Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley
Season 9
Jimmy Carr hosts while Sean Lock and Vic Reeves take on Jon Richardson and Aisling Bea. David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
Season 10
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Henning Wehn go up against Jon Richardson and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Tom Allen joins Dictionary Corner and there's help from Joe Wilkinson.
Season 11
Guest captain David Walliams and Jonathan Ross take on Jon Richardson and Joe Lycett. Isy Suttie joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel looks after the letters and numbers.
Season 12
Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock and Stephen Mangan who take on Noel Fielding and Fay Ripley, the Brett Domino Trio are in Dictionary Corner
Season 13
The comic mash-up, hosted by Jimmy Carr. Jon Richardson and Joe Lycett take on Sean Lock and Michelle Wolf, while Adam Riches is in Dictionary Corner.
Season 14
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Cariad Lloyd take on guest captains Alan Carr and Kevin Bridges, Elis James and Jon Robins are in Dictionary Corner, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley
Season 15
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson take on guest captain Kevin Bridges and Jessica Knappett. With Dr John Cooper Clark in Dictionary Corner.
Season 16
Katherine Ryan hosts a special, celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage. Roisin Conaty and Jessica Hynes go against Sara Pascoe and Lolly Adefope. Also featuring Morgana Robinson, Susie and Rachel.
Season 17
Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Johnny Vegas against guest captain Alan Carr and Lou Sanders. The Brett Domino Trio join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Season 18
Sean Lock and Miles Jupp take on Jon Richardson and Rose Matafeo, while Vic Reeves joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.
Season 19
Jimmy Carr hosts the classic words and numbers quiz as Sean Lock and Harry Hill take on Jon Richardson and Rose Matafeo, while Alex Horne joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
Season 20
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Kerry Godliman take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson. With Susie Dent, Rachel Riley and Dictionary Corner guest Mr Swallow, aka Nick Mohammed.
Season 21
Katherine Ryan and Joe Lycett take on Sean Lock and Johnny Vegas. Jimmy Carr hosts. Rachel Riley looks after the numbers. Christopher Bliss joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Season 22
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
Season 23
Jimmy Carr hosts with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont take on Richard Ayoade and Joe Wilkinson and Finlay Christie finds himself in Dictionary Corner.
Season 24
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jonathan Ross and Joe Wilkinson take on Roisin Conaty and Ahir Shah. Catherine Cohen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner while Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon looks after the numbers and letters.
Season 25
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Harriet Kemsley take on Lee Mack and Munya Chawawa. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Season 26
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Dan Tiernan take on Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan. John Kearns joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
Season 27
Jimmy Carr presents as Sarah Millican and Josh Widdicombe take on Alan Carr and Thanyia Moore. The Delightful Sausage join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley.
Season 28
Jimmy Carr returns with a brand-new series of the chaotic comedy twist on Channel 4's classic words and numbers quiz. In this episode, Richard Ayoade and Harriet Dyer take on Bob Mortimer and Tom Allen. Ian Smith's in Dictionary Corner with legendary lexicographer Susie Dent, while maths machine Rachel Riley looks after the numbers. And Joe Wilkinson - quite literally - drops in. Because of course he does.
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Rest in peace Sean Lock. You were a legend and will never be forgotten.
January 12, 2023
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Channel 4
Production
Zeppotron, ITV Studios
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