8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV Show · Game Show · Comedy

Combining two of Channel 4's favourite shows means viewers get to play along, a plus for both quiz and comedy fans alike. Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz, with `8 Out of 10 Cats' team captains playing against each other. In each episode they are joined by guests from the world of comedy and entertainment, including Alan Carr, Lou Sanders, Johnny Vegas and more. Dictionary maven and adjudicator from `Countdown', Susie Dent, also takes part, joined by a different guest for each episode. Also, mathematician Rachel Riley takes on her usual `Countdown' role.

2013 · 47m
Starring Susie Dent, Danny Dyer, John Cooper Clarke
Director Richard Valentine

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Jimmy Carr hosts as 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 assisted by Joe Wilkinson.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson and Stephen Mangan take on Lee Mack and Richard Osman. Henning Wehn joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Joe Wilkinson helps Rachel Riley.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz, as `8 Out of 10 Cats' team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests. In this first show Jason Manford joins Sean, while Rhod Gilbert teams up with Jon. `Countdown' regular Susie Dent is in the `Dictionary Corner' with guest Danny Dyer.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Miles Jupp and Rhod Gilbert. Plus, Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in `Dictionary Corner'.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz, as team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Sarah Millican and Humphrey Ker. `Countdown' regular Susie Dent is in `Dictionary Corner' with Rich Hall.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Host Jimmy Carr and captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey. `Countdown' regular Susie Dent is in `Dictionary Corner' with `Abandoman'.
    46 min

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Susie Dent
    Self
  • Danny Dyer
    Self
  • John Cooper Clarke
    Self
  • Rob Brydon
    Self
  • Rhod Gilbert
    Self
  • Katherine Ryan
    Self
  • Katherine Parkinson
    Self
  • Jimmy Carr
    Host
  • Rachel Riley
    Host
  • J‌P
    John Pohlhammer
    Narrator
  • R‌V
    Richard Valentine
    Director

About

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Game Show

Combining two of Channel 4's favourite shows means viewers get to play along, a plus for both quiz and comedy fans alike. Jimmy Carr hosts the famous words and numbers quiz, with `8 Out of 10 Cats' team captains playing against each other. In each episode they are joined by guests from the world of comedy and entertainment, including Alan Carr, Lou Sanders, Johnny Vegas and more. Dictionary maven and adjudicator from `Countdown', Susie Dent, also takes part, joined by a different guest for each episode. Also, mathematician Rachel Riley takes on her usual `Countdown' role.

Information

Studio
BritBox
Released
2013
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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English (United Kingdom)

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