8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a TV show on Channel 4. Da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, DOOF! Jimmy Carr hosts the anarchic game show mash-up with the help of Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, as a barrage of comedians take on the numbers and letters. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 136 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2025.
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...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican take on Sean Lock and David Mitchell. Plus: David O'Doherty.
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55:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Harriet Kemsley take on guest team captain Alan Carr and Catherine Tate. Adam Buxton joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S18 Ep6)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson. Adam Riches as Sean Bean joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S18 Ep7)
Series 10
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Cariad Lloyd take on Alan Carr and Kevin Bridges. Elis James and John Robins join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S14 Ep1/5)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Stephen Mangan take on guest captain Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan. Bill Bailey joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S13 Ep3/3)
Series 6 1:00:00
1:00:00...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by guests Kathy Burke, David Baddiel and Alex Horne and the Horne section. With Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
Series 24 1:05:00
1:05:00Da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, DOOF! Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Dan Tiernan take on Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan. With John Kearns. (S26 Ep1)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer take on Sarah Millican and Katherine Ryan. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep7/17)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Miles Jupp take on Jon Richardson and Greg Davies. Holly Walsh joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep5/17)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Rhod Gilbert take on Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Johnny Vegas is in Dictionary Corner, while Joey Essex 'assists' Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep3/17)
Series 24 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican go head-to-head with Judi Love and Joe Lycett. Jazz Emu joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. (S25 Ep4)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges take on Jon Richardson and Kathy Burke. Joe Lycett joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Nick Helm 'assists' Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep2/17)
Series 6 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and Paul Foot take on Sarah Millican, Rob Delaney and Romesh Ranganathan. Nina Conti joins Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep1)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts, while Jon Richardson and Bob Mortimer take on Sean Lock and Vic Reeves. Jack Whitehall joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Johnny Vegas take on Sean Lock and Romesh Ranganathan. Josie Long joins Susie Dent, while Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley. (S6 Ep5)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Reginald D Hunter and Aisling Bea, while Holly Walsh is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, and Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Jack Whitehall and Roisin Conaty, while Rob Beckett joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner and Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley.
Series 24 1:05:00
1:05:00Jimmy Carr hosts the game show mash-up, as Rob Brydon and Katherine Parkinson take on Jon Richardson and Babátúndé Aléshé. With Joe Wilkinson and Adam Buxton. (S25 Ep3)
Series 6 1:00:00
1:00:00Sean 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. Jimmy Carr hosts.
1:05:00Series 24, Episode 4
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Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones take on Joe Wilkinson and Phil Wang. Dr John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S27 Ep2)