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 2025. A total of 173 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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1:00:008 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr hosts as Richard Ayoade and Kemah Bob take on Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam. With Sarah Keyworth, Susie Dent and Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon. (S26 Ep5)
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jonathan Ross and Joe Wilkinson take on Roisin Conaty and Ahir Shah. Catherine Cohen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon. (S24 Ep1)
Series 9
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1:00:00...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Kathy Burke take on Jon Richardson and Russell Howard. Joe Lycett and Joe Wilkinson join Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as David Mitchell and Cariad Lloyd take on Jon Richardson and Russell Howard. Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep7)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Danny Dyer take on Joe Wilkinson and Gabby Logan. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep6)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Richard Ayoade and Rob Beckett take on Jon Richardson and Claudia Winkleman. Adam Riches joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep5)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Lee Mack and Bob Mortimer take on Sean Lock and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep4)
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Guz Khan take on Katherine Ryan and Joe Wilkinson. Alasdair Beckett-King joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Rachel Riley does the math. (S27 Ep3)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan take on Richard Ayoade and Laura Smyth. Mat Ewins joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S26 Ep4)
1:00:00Roisin Conaty and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Nabil Abdulrashid. David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner. With Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. (S23 Ep5)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as guest captain David Walliams and Jessica Hynes take on Jon Richardson and Rhod Gilbert. Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep3)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as guest captain Lee Mack and Catherine Tate take on Sean Lock and Miles Jupp. John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep2)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as guest captain David Walliams and Jonathan Ross take on Jon Richardson and Joe Lycett. Isy Suttie joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S11 Ep1)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Claudia Winkleman and Johnny Vegas take on Jon Richardson and Reginald D Hunter. Sara Pascoe joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S10 Ep5)
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jonathan Ross and Russell Kane take on Alan Carr and Judi Love. Josh Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S23 Ep6)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Alan Carr and Harriet Kemsley play against Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam. Huge Davies joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S23 Ep2)
Series 21 1:00:00
1:00:00Best Bits 3: Sean Lock, Bob Mortimer, Harry Hill, Joe Lycett, Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont, Katherine Ryan and more take on the words and numbers in this best-bits compilation episode.
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Jimmy 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)
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)