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 172 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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1:00:008 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr hosts. 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 helped by Joe Wilkinson. (S1 Ep1)
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1:00:00Jimmy Carr does the presenting as Cats Does Countdown does a compilation of comedians doing comedy while also doing the word and number games that contestants do on Countdown.
1:00:00A compilation of some of the very best bits from Cats Does Countdown, featuring Lee Mack, Tom Allen, Judi Love, Richard Ayoade, Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Sarah Millican and many more.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts the anarchic game show as Jon Richardson and Harriet Kemsley take on Lee Mack and Munya Chawawa. With David O'Doherty. (S25 Ep1)
1:00:00...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent are joined by Jon Richardson, Jack Dee, Lee Mack, Rose Matafeo, Joe Wilkinson and Stevie Martin for a festive special.
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sarah Millican and Phil Wang take on Tom Allen and Roisin Conaty. Sam Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S24 Ep2)
1:00:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Sarah Millican and Tom Allen take on Joe Wilkinson and Rosie Jones. And Mr Swallow joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S26 Ep2)
1:00:00Jimmy 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)
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 24
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1:00:00Jimmy 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)
1:00:00Jimmy 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 23 1:00:00
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)
50:00Jimmy 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)
50:00Jimmy Carr hosts with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont take on Richard Ayoade and Joe Wilkinson. Finlay Christie is in Dictionary Corner. (S23 Ep1)
55:00Jimmy 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
1:00:00Sean Lock, Bob Mortimer, Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont, Rosie Jones, Victoria Coren-Mitchell and more take on the words and numbers in this best-bits compilation episode.
55:00Sean 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.
55:00Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Jo Brand take on Joe Wilkinson and Jamali Maddix. Rachel Parris joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. With Rachel Riley. (S23 Ep3)