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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown. The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats.[1] All episodes[fn 1] are approximately 45 minutes long, and usually featured team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson; after Lock's death in 2021 his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains while Richardson continues to be a regular captain (except when scheduling conflicts prevent him from appearing). As of 16 August 2024,[update] 162 episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown have aired.
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- – indicates a regular episode.
- – indicates a Christmas themed episode.
- – indicates a highlights edition.
- Other colours indicate other themed episodes.
- TC – a guest team captain sitting in for Sean or Jon
Original episodes (2012)
Series 1 (2013)
Series 2 (2013)
Series 3 (2014)
Series 4 (2014)
Series 5 (2014)
Series 6 (2014–15)
Series 7 (2015)
Series 8 (2015–16)
Series 9 (2016)
Series 10 (2016)
Series 11 (2016)
Lock and Richardson never appeared together in this series.
Series 12 (2016–17)
Series 13 (2017)
Series 14 (2017)
Series 15 (2017–18)
Series 16 (2018)
Series 17 (2018–19)
Series 18 (2019)
Series 19 (2020)
Series 20 (2020)
This series is composed of unaired episodes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two episodes were recorded in late 2019 to accommodate Rachel Riley's maternity leave, made obvious by the fact she still appears 8-months pregnant in these episodes;[4] the third episode was originally filmed in early 2019 as references were made to Richard Ayoade's role in the "recent" film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part; and the fourth and fifth episodes were Best Bits specials that were originally assembled in 2018. The Christmas Special was also filmed in 2019, prior to Riley's pregnancy.
Series 21 (2021)
The last series broadcast prior to Sean Lock's death in 2021. The first three episodes were shot in 2019.
Series 22 (2022)
Series 23 (2022)
Series 24 (2023)
Series 25 (2024)
Series 26 (2024)
Series 27 (2025)
Series 28 (2025)
The first four episodes were filmed in March 2025.[17] The fifth episode was filmed in 2023 and was shown first internationally, shortly before its UK broadcast;[18][19] details of the episode, including scoring, were leaked online in January 2025.[20] The first and second 'Best Bits' specials were compilations of highlights from episodes filmed in 2023, with the third comprising highlights of episodes filmed in 2022.
Forthcoming and unaired episodes
At least two episodes were recorded in September 2025,[24] with a further four scheduled to film in November and another two in December.[25]
Separately, an episode purported to have been filmed as part of the thirteenth production run in late 2019 - comprising a lineup of Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan, and Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury in Dictionary Corner - has never been shown.[26] It is unknown if a UK airdate was ever scheduled, however BBC UKTV in Australia did intend to broadcast the episode in January 2022.[citation needed] In 2023, Binns was convicted for possession of child sex abuse imagery. A segment from the episode - not featuring Binns - was released on Channel 4's official YouTube channel, as part of a compilation of highlights from the show, in April 2025.[27]
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Episode notes
- Apart from the very first episode from 2 January 2012 and Election Special from 2017.
- The series averages exclude 'Best Bits' compilation specials.
- "The Rematch"
- Having reached the Countdown Conundrum without scoring, Mack and Mortimer (with help from Joe Wilkinson) persuaded Jimmy Carr to award 100 points for the Conundrum (which they proceeded to lose anyway, with the bonus still being awarded to Hills and Richardson).
- 1980's Special
- Lauren Goodger appeared in this episode in a sketch with Joe Wilkinson; they pretended to film a scene for The Only Way Is Essex.
- Dennis Taylor appeared in this episode with Joe Wilkinson.
- Joe Wilkinson was absent from this episode. Alex Horne and The Horne Section instead assisted Rachel Riley.
- Introduced as "octochamp of regular Countdown."
- Joe Wilkinson was absent from this episode.
- Christmas Special 2014
- The conundrum was worth 843 points, for Jon to break Conor Travers' record for highest cumulative score on Countdown.
- Introduced as "the greatest ever female player in Countdown history".
- Nick Helm assisted Rachel Riley in place of Joe Wilkinson.
- Joey Essex assisted Rachel Riley in place of Joe Wilkinson.
- Countdown octochamp. Helped out Sean Lock's team for the last round.
- Appeared as Josh Widdicombe's Mascot.
- Chris Eubank appeared in a section in which his voice was compared with an impersonation by Greg Davies.
- Christmas Special 2015
- [22]Jimmy Carr stated that because it was the Christmas Special, the Countdown Conundrum was worth 13 points instead of 10, thus giving Sean and Johnny a shot at victory. During the round, Vegas was handed a suspicious piece of paper by Dictionary Corner, announced the answer shortly after, and secured the victory.
- Jimmy Carr stated that because it was the Christmas Special, the Countdown Conundrum was worth 13 points instead of 10, thus giving Sean and Johnny a shot at victory. During the round, Vegas was handed a suspicious piece of paper by Dictionary Corner, announced the answer shortly after, and secured the victory.
- Cariad Lloyd's mascot references David Bowie. The episode aired shortly after his death. Channel 4 noted that this episode was filmed before the death of David Bowie.
- Claudia Winkleman stood in for Rachel Riley in this episode.
- Claudia Winkleman and Rob Beckett stood in for Rachel Riley in this episode.
- Kriss Akabusi and Sally Gunnell also appeared in this episode.
- Dennis Taylor also appeared in this episode.
- Pat Sharp and Joe Wilkinson also appeared in this episode.
- Mr Motivator and Martin Offiah also appeared in this episode.
- Joe Wilkinson also appeared in this episode.
- [32]The Countdown Conundrum was worth 13 points instead of 10 so that David's team could have a shot at winning. David subsequently got the conundrum.
- The Countdown Conundrum was worth 13 points instead of 10 so that David's team could have a shot at winning. David subsequently got the conundrum.
- Brian Belo also appeared in this episode.
- Dermot Gallagher also appeared in this episode.
- Christmas Special 2016
- End of Year Special 2016
- Mark Murray (Series 70 champion) also appeared in this episode.
- Russell's mother Ninette also appeared in this episode.
- Election Special 2017
- Richard Osman also appeared in this episode.
- Christmas Special 2017
- Andy Fordham also appeared in this episode.
- Special, celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage. Presented by Katherine Ryan.
- Robinson was in the character of Natalie Cassidy for this episode.
- Binns was in the character of Ivan Brackenbury for this episode.
- The voice of Kevin Eldon also appears in this episode.
- Mohammed was in the character of Mr. Swallow for this episode.
- Christmas Special 2018
- David Reed also appeared in this episode.
- Paul Young also appeared in this episode.
- Christmas Special 2019
- Anthea Turner also appeared in this episode.
- [56]Dictionary Corner provided Richard Ayoade with the answer to The Countdown Conundrum to enable Sean's team to tie.
- Dictionary Corner provided Richard Ayoade with the answer to The Countdown Conundrum to enable Sean's team to tie.
- Chapman and O'Sullivan were in the characters of Lee and Dean (from Lee and Dean) for this episode.
- Best Bits Special
- Christmas Special 2020
- Carter was in the character of Christopher Bliss for this episode.
- (7-day consolidated, excluding non-TV viewership)
- Christmas Special 2021
- The show was the first episode broadcast after Sean Lock's death, but was recorded before his death.
- From this series, 7-day consolidated without non-TV viewership included.
- Christmas Special 2022
- Anne-Marie Imafidon stood in for Rachel Riley in this episode.
- Christmas Special 2023
- Mr Motivator also appeared in this episode.
- Nick Mohammed is joined by his son, Finn, as part of one of the Mr. Swallow Dictionary Corner segments.
- Khan is also joined by his friend Lumboo as a mascot.
- Khan is also joined by his friend Haroon as a mascot.
- Best Bits Special; highlights of episodes produced under the fifteenth production run (those broadcast as episodes 143, 144, 147-151, 153, 159, 161, 162 and 165.)
- Best Bits Special; highlights of episodes produced under the sixteenth production run (those broadcast in the UK as episodes 152, 154-158, 160, 163, 164, 166, 167 and 172).
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