8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

TV series
2013–present
30 seasons
Channel 4
Comedy
Reality
Talk

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7.4 TMDB worldwide · 107 ratings

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

About the show

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.

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