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 135 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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1:00:008 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and David O'Doherty take on Jon Richardson and Natasia Demetriou. John Kearns joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S10 Ep3)
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty take on Jon Richardson and Nish Kumar. Adam Buxton joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S10 Ep2)
1:05:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Henning Wehn go up against Jon Richardson and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Tom Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Joe Wilkinson. (S10 Ep1)
55:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and David Mitchell. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S9 Ep5)
1:05:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges take on Jon Richardson and Rebecca Front. Joe Lycett joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With maths whizz Rachel Riley. (S9 Ep4)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Alex Brooker take on Johnny Vegas and Sara Pascoe. Tom Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Claudia Winkleman and Rob Beckett. (S9 Ep3)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts. Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer take on Jon Richardson and Holly Walsh. Isy Suttie joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Claudia Winkleman stands in for Rachel Riley. (S9 Ep2)
Series 8
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Vic Reeves take on Jon Richardson and Aisling Bea. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S9 Ep1)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Isy Suttie take on Jon Richardson and Richard Osman. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S8 Ep4)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts the panel show, as Sean Lock and Rob Beckett take on Jon Richardson and Cariad Lloyd. Jamie Laing joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S8 Ep2)
1:00:00...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr hosts this festive edition as Sean Lock and Johnny Vegas take on Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent. With Rachel Riley.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Miles Jupp take on Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S8 Ep3)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts the panel game as Sean Lock and Jason Manford take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S8 Ep1)
Series 24 55:00
55:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Alan Carr and Munya Chawawa take on Sarah Millican and Gary Delaney in the game show mash-up. With Susie Dent, Rachel Riley and Don Rodolfo. (S26 Ep3)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts the panel game as Sean Lock and Greg Davies take on Jon Richardson and Holly Walsh. Vic Reeves joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep17)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Sara Pascoe take on Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep16)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Liza Tarbuck take on Sarah Millican and Romesh Ranganathan. Phill Jupitus joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep13)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Freddie Flintoff take on guest captain Bill Bailey and Roisin Conaty. Rob Beckett joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep12)
Series 24 1:05:00
1:05:00Jimmy 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 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Johnny Vegas take on guest captain Sarah Millican and Rob Beckett. Vic Reeves joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S7 Ep10)