Series synopsis
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British talk television series that premiered on E4 on June 3, 2005. It ended on January 17, 2021. It stars Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.
A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.
Premise
A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jimmy Carr as Self - Host
- Sean Lock as Self - Team Captain
- Dave Spikey as Self - Team Captain
Guest cast
- Jon Richardson as Self - Team Captain
- Jason Manford as Self - Team Captain
- Aisling Bea as Self - Team Captain
- Rob Beckett as Self - Team Captain
- Trisha Goddard as Self
- Nikki Grahame as Self
- Mike Wilmot as Self
- Eamonn Holmes as Self
- Alexa Chung as Self
- Richard Madeley as Self
- Meera Syal as Self
- Chantelle Houghton as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 212 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | March 23, 2012 | December 6, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 11 | June 3, 2005 | August 12, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 16 | February 10, 2006 | May 26, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 9 | May 26, 2006 | August 18, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 9 | October 20, 2006 | December 15, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 7 | June 15, 2007 | August 30, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 6 | June 13, 2008 | July 18, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 15 | September 4, 2008 | December 26, 2008 |
| Season 8 | 8 | June 5, 2009 | July 24, 2009 |
| Season 9 | 8 | January 8, 2010 | August 21, 2010 |
| Season 10 | 8 | June 11, 2010 | December 23, 2010 |
| Season 11 | 11 | June 17, 2011 | August 26, 2011 |
| Season 12 | 12 | September 23, 2011 | December 23, 2011 |
| Season 13 | 11 | April 27, 2012 | July 6, 2012 |
| Season 14 | 13 | October 8, 2012 | December 31, 2012 |
| Season 15 | 12 | January 18, 2013 | September 9, 2013 |
| Season 16 | 11 | October 4, 2013 | December 29, 2013 |
| Season 17 | 11 | February 17, 2014 | August 20, 2014 |
| Season 18 | 12 | October 6, 2014 | December 23, 2014 |
| Season 19 | 12 | November 8, 2016 | February 1, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport Relief 2012 Special | March 23, 2012 |
| 2 |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal The 8 Out of 10 Cats team - Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock - hijack an episode of Deal or No Deal. |
January 4, 2013 |
| 3 |
Christmas Special 2013 The topical comedy panel show returns for a cracking Christmas special that includes the star families from Gogglebox who provide a running commentary review throughout this edition. Stand-up comic and presenter Jimmy Carr is at the helm to oversee the disputes and deliberations on the festive topics that set the great British public's chins wagging. Comedians Jon Richardson and Sean Lock head up the teams for this year's Christmas capers and are joined by Holly Willoughby, Henning Wehn, Alan Davies and Roisin Conaty. Nick Helm and Joe Wilkinson make guest appearances. |
December 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Two teams of fearless, hard-hitting celebrity analysts compete to see who best understands what's really going on in Britain today. Among the first week's analysts are Richard Madeley, Mel Giedroyc and Simon Amstell. |
June 3, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Among this week's guests are David Walliams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Jordan. |
June 10, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 This week's analysts include Eamonn Holmes, Claudia Winkleman, Lee Mack and Alan Carr. |
June 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Zoe Ball, Ben Miller, Sally Lindsay, Scott Capurro join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
February 10, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Reginald D. Hunter, Jade Goody and Patrick McGuinness join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
February 17, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kelly Osbourne, Richard Madeley, Vic Reeves and Neil Morrissey join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
February 24, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 David Baddiel, Alan Carr, Ulrika Jonsson and Ruth Badger join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
May 26, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 David Walliams, Frankie Boyle, Debra Stephenson and Bez join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
June 2, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Johnny Vegas, Reginald D Hunter, Peter Serafinowicz and Jayne Middlemiss join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
June 9, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Nikki Grahame and Lee Mack are among the guests as Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey return for a new series of the topical comedy panel show. |
October 20, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Scott Capurro, Kirsty Gallacher, Jason Manford and Piers Morgan join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. |
October 27, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Topical comedy panel show with Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey and guests Trisha Goddard, Duncan Bannatyne, Frankie Boyle. |
November 3, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The hit topical comedy panel continues with Jimmy Carr hosting the proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out. Guests include Danny Dyer, Vic Reeves and Johnny Vegas. |
June 15, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The hit topical comedy panel continues with Jimmy Carr hosting the proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out. |
June 22, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The hit topical comedy panel show continues with Jimmy Carr as host and the panellists include Joan Rivers and Frankie Boyle. |
June 29, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The topical comedy panel show returns with host Jimmy Carr. Team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford are joined by guests David Walliams, Vic Reeves, Raef Bjayou and Jodie Kidd. |
June 13, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The topical comedy panel show continues with host Jimmy Carr. Team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain. |
June 20, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The topical comedy panel show continues with host Jimmy Carr. Team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain. |
June 27, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The seventh series of the topical comedy show. Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings, Sean Lock and Jason Manford are the team captains and the guests include James Corden, Carol McGiffin and Alun Cochrane. |
September 4, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jason Manford review this year's event with former Big Brother contestants Luke Marsden, Bex Shiner, Nikki Grahame, Brian Belo and Charley Uchea. |
September 5, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The irreverent, irrelevant and revealing topical comedy panel show. Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings, Sean Lock and Jason Manford are the team captains. |
September 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr hosts as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Their guests are Johnny Vegas, Jack Whitehall, Ulrika Jonsson and Alex Zane. |
June 5, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Team captains Jason Manford and Sean Locke scrap it out, with Jimmy Carr at the helm. This week's guests include Jeremy Clarkson, David Walliams and Carol Vorderman. |
June 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Rounds include What Are You Talking About, in which the teams dissect current news stories, and Believe It or Not , in which they have to spot the false statement. Guests include Claudia Winkleman. |
June 19, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Presenter and stand-up comic Jimmy Carr takes the centre chair while team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford are joined by panellists from the world of comedy, entertainment and showbiz. This edition's guests include Claudia Winkleman, Jamelia, Shappi Khorsandi and Charlie Clements. Each team thrashes out the topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics, discussing all that is silly and serious. Potential subjects could include showbiz gossip, world politics and even the weather. Can the team captains reach the same conclusions as the public? And most importantly, who will give the funniest answers? |
January 8, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford, together with celebrity guests Josie Long, Peter Jones, Jack Whitehall and Fay Ripley, thrash out the topics of the week. |
January 15, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford are joined by celebrity guests Gabby Logan, Johnny Vaughan, John Bishop and Denise Lewis to try and put the world to rights for another week. |
January 22, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
World Cup Special Jimmy Carr referees 45 minutes of end-to-end comedy featuring team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Guests making up the final teams are Peter Shilton, Helen Chamberlain, Jack Whitehall and Paddy McGuinness. The two sides will go head-to-head in a banter-filled battle of World Cup-themed surveys, polls and statistics. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will have to take an early bath? |
June 11, 2010 |
| 2 |
Big Brother Special The new series kicks off with a Big Brother Special, featuring a countdown of the nation's favourite Big Brother moments and a wealth of ex-housemates from across the past 10 years. Charlie Brooker, Jarred Christmas, Brian Belo and this year's Big Brother winner, Josie Gibson are on the panel, and they're joined by a host of other favourite Big Brother housemates including Aisleyne, Makosi and John James. The show aims to be a fitting tribute to the iconic programme, as it's finally put to rest. |
September 9, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 There's debate, dispute and deliberation over the hot topics that are getting the almighty British public's chins wagging. As ever, presenter and stand up comic Jimmy Carr is in the host's chair and is joined by witty team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Alongside them sits celebrity guests - Jack Dee, Dr Christian Jessen from Embarrassing Bodies, Jack Whitehall and Jamelia. |
September 17, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 New team captain Jon Richardson joins Sean Lock and host Jimmy Carr for the 11th series. Together with celebrity guests: Alex Reid, Russell Kane, Rachel Riley and Josh Widdicombe, they thrash out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics - from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics. |
June 17, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Host Jimmy Carr along with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests to debate the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics - from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics. |
June 24, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests to debate the hot topics of the week. They examine surveys, opinion polls and statistics - from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics. |
July 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr presides over team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they thrash out the hot stories of the week, from the silly to the serious. In the first show guests include British boxing sensation Amir Khan, IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade and comics Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe. |
September 23, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr presides over team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson with guests Sarah Millican, Joe Wilkinson, Nick Grimshaw and Ollie Locke from Made in Chelsea, as they thrash out the hot stories of the week, from the silly to the serious. |
September 30, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Show 3, celebrity guests Craig Revel Horwood, David O'Doherty, Rick Edwards and Ellie Taylor join Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson to thrash out the hot topics of the week. |
October 7, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr once again oversees disputes and deliberations on the topical events that set the nation's chins wagging. Captains Jon and Sean are joined by guests Joe Wilkinson, Ellie Taylor, Natalie Cassidy and Gabby Logan. |
April 27, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson delve into the world of polls, surveys and statistics with the help of celebrity guests Hannibal Buress, Sam Buttery, Stephen Mangan and Katherine Ryan. |
May 4, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson continue to delve into the world of polls, surveys and statistics with celebrity guests David Hasselhoff, Rachel Riley and comedians Rob Beckett and Justin Moorhouse. |
May 11, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined in their quest to uncover the public's most popular taking points by guests Heston Blumenthal, double Paralympic gold medallist Hannah Cockroft, Josh Widdicombe and Katherine Ryan. Host Jimmy Carr presides over proceedings as the teams discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. |
October 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Guests Jason Biggs, Nicola Adams, Nick Helm and Rob Beckett join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. |
October 15, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Micky Flanagan, Stephen Mangan, Natalie Cassidy and Humphrey Ker join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. |
October 22, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Celebrity guests Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, David O'Doherty and Josh Widdicombe join Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson to battle out the hot topics of the week. |
January 18, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Guests Richard Bacon, Gemma Collins, Katherine Ryan and Henning Wehn join Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson to battle out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics. |
January 25, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by guests Joe Wilkinson, Rachel Riley, Chris Ramsey and Tina Malone as they battle out the hot topics of the week. |
February 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Host Jimmy Carr returns with a new series of the topical comedy panel show, joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, who discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. Sean and Jon are joined in their quest to uncover the public's most popular talking points by Jack Dee, Steve Jones, David O'Doherty and Jamelia. |
October 4, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson discuss the topical events that fire up the great British public. Guests joining them in their quest are Richard Hammond, Carol Vorderman, Paul Foot and Matt Forde. |
October 11, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show, with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson and guests Helen Flanagan, Henning Wehn. Alex Brooker and Miles Jupp. |
October 18, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are back for a new series of the topical comedy panel show, along with celebrity guests Paul Hollywood, Dawn O'Porter, Joe Wilkinson and Rob Beckett. |
February 17, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock lock horns in the topical comedy panel show, along with celebrity guests Steve Jones, David O'Doherty, Deborah Meaden and Seann Walsh. |
February 24, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock present the topical comedy panel show. In this show the teams are joined by Jack Dee, Example, Jerry Springer and Roisin Conaty. |
March 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Special guests in the first show are comedians Jack Dee and Rob Beckett, Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney and Jamie Laing from Made in Chelsea. |
October 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are joined by guests Henning Wehn, Romesh Ranganathan, Henry Winkler and Rebecca Adlington for the topical panel show. |
October 13, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr presides over team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock along with guests Craig Revel Horwood, Roisin Conaty, Rob Delaney and Tom Rosenthal in the popular quiz show. |
October 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show, with new team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea, plus guests Joe Wilkinson, Jayde Adams, Jamie Laing and Paisley Billings. |
November 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr hosts, while team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by Joey Essex, Cathy Newman, Roisin Conaty and Nish Kumar. |
November 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show, with team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea; guests are First Date's Fred Siriex, Thomas Turgoose, Sara Pascoe and Desiree Burch. |
November 22, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 3, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 17, 2021 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |