8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)

Genre

comedy, panel game

Country

United Kingdom

Length

29 seasons, 160 episodes

Rated

M

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 101 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The show is a mashup of the game show Countdown and the panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats. Comedians play word and number games while making jokes, with Jimmy Carr hosting and Rachel Riley and Susie Dent helping with the game. Team captains and guests compete for laughs and points.

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What happens

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show on Channel 4. The show follows the game of Countdown, but presented in a comedy panel show format seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats, with the show being a crossover of the two. The show is hosted by 8 Out of 10 Cats host Jimmy Carr, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assuming their Countdown roles assisting with the game. During most of the run, the two teams had regular captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock; 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). In 2025, Rob Beckett was announced as a team captain, with Judi Love joining as a regular returning guest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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