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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Overview

Series synopsis

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy reality talk television series that premiered on Channel 4 on April 12, 2013. It stars Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Sean Lock and Rachel Riley.

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

Premise

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

Cast and characters

Leading cast

Guest cast

Episodes

This series spans 20 seasons with 139 episodes.

Season Episodes First aired Last aired
Season 0 25 January 2, 2012 December 24, 2025
Season 1 2 April 12, 2013 April 19, 2013
Season 2 5 July 26, 2013 September 20, 2013
Season 3 6 January 3, 2014 February 28, 2014
Season 4 7 June 6, 2014 July 18, 2014
Season 5 3 September 5, 2014 September 19, 2014
Season 6 6 January 9, 2015 February 13, 2015
Season 7 17 May 3, 2015 September 4, 2015
Season 8 4 January 15, 2016 February 5, 2016
Season 9 5 February 25, 2016 March 31, 2016
Season 10 5 August 5, 2016 September 2, 2016
Season 11 7 September 24, 2016 November 5, 2016
Season 12 8 January 13, 2017 May 1, 2017
Season 13 3 June 22, 2017 July 6, 2017
Season 14 5 August 18, 2017 September 22, 2017
Season 15 4 January 19, 2018 February 9, 2018
Season 16 8 July 13, 2018 August 31, 2018
Season 17 6 January 11, 2019 February 15, 2019
Season 18 7 July 26, 2019 September 6, 2019
Season 19 6 January 9, 2020 February 13, 2020
Season 0 preview 25 episodes total
Season 1 preview 2 episodes total
Season 2 preview 5 episodes total
Season 3 preview 6 episodes total
Season 4 preview 7 episodes total
Season 5 preview 3 episodes total
Season 6 preview 6 episodes total
Season 7 preview 17 episodes total
Season 8 preview 4 episodes total
Season 9 preview 5 episodes total
Season 10 preview 5 episodes total
Season 11 preview 7 episodes total
Season 12 preview 8 episodes total
Season 13 preview 3 episodes total
Season 14 preview 5 episodes total
Season 15 preview 4 episodes total
Season 16 preview 8 episodes total
Season 17 preview 6 episodes total
Season 18 preview 7 episodes total
Season 19 preview 6 episodes total

Production

Genres
Comedy, Reality, Talk
Country
GB
Original language
en

Release

Original network/platform Channel 4
First aired April 12, 2013
Last aired January 30, 2026
Runtime 47 minutes
Status Returning Series
Schedule Friday at 21:00:00

References

  1. The Movie Database (TMDB)
  2. TVMaze
  3. IMDb
  4. Official Website
  5. EpisodeTime Show Page