List of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:58:46 PM Wikipedia source
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown. The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats. All episodes are approximately 45 minutes long, and usually featured team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson; after Lock's death in 2021 his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains, until 2025 when he was replaced by Rob Beckett, while Richardson continues to be a regular captain.
As of 30 January 2026, 180 episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown have aired.
Tables
First released
First released
Series
First released
Episodes
Last released
Original
Original
Series
Original
Episodes
2
Episodes
2 January 2012 (2012-01-02)
Originally released
24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
Originally released
2
1
1
Series
1
Episodes
2
Episodes
12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Originally released
19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
Originally released
2
2
2
Series
2
Episodes
5 (+1)
Episodes
26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Originally released
20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)
Originally released
2
3
3
Series
3
Episodes
6
Episodes
3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Originally released
28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
Originally released
2
4
4
Series
4
Episodes
7
Episodes
6 June 2014 (2014-06-06)
Originally released
18 July 2014 (2014-07-18)
Originally released
2
5
5
Series
5
Episodes
3
Episodes
5 September 2014 (2014-09-05)
Originally released
19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)
Originally released
2
6
6
Series
6
Episodes
6 (+1)
Episodes
29 December 2014 (2014-12-29)
Originally released
13 February 2015 (2015-02-13)
Originally released
2
7
7
Series
7
Episodes
17
Episodes
8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)
Originally released
4 September 2015 (2015-09-04)
Originally released
1
8
8
Series
8
Episodes
4 (+1)
Episodes
8 December 2015 (2015-12-08)
Originally released
5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)
Originally released
2
9
9
Series
9
Episodes
5
Episodes
25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)
Originally released
31 March 2016 (2016-03-31)
Originally released
1
10
10
Series
10
Episodes
5
Episodes
5 August 2016 (2016-08-05)
Originally released
2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
Originally released
1
11
11
Series
11
Episodes
7
Episodes
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24)
Originally released
5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)
Originally released
1
12
12
Series
12
Episodes
8 (+2)
Episodes
24 December 2016 (2016-12-24)
Originally released
1 May 2017 (2017-05-01)
Originally released
1
13
13
Series
13
Episodes
3 (+1)
Episodes
8 June 2017 (2017-06-08)
Originally released
6 July 2017 (2017-07-06)
Originally released
1
14
14
Series
14
Episodes
5
Episodes
18 August 2017 (2017-08-18)
Originally released
22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
Originally released
1
15
15
Series
15
Episodes
4 (+1)
Episodes
29 December 2017 (2017-12-29)
Originally released
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
Originally released
2
16
16
Series
16
Episodes
8
Episodes
13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)
Originally released
31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
Originally released
1
17
17
Series
17
Episodes
6 (+1)
Episodes
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)
Originally released
15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
Originally released
1
18
18
Series
18
Episodes
7
Episodes
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
Originally released
6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)
Originally released
1
19
19
Series
19
Episodes
6 (+1)
Episodes
23 December 2019 (2019-12-23)
Originally released
14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
Originally released
1
20
20
Series
20
Episodes
3 (+2 ‘BB’)
Episodes
31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)
Originally released
14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)
Originally released
1
21
21
Series
21
Episodes
6 (+1)
Episodes
21 December 2020 (2020-12-21)
Originally released
18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)
Originally released
ca. 1
22
22
Series
22
Episodes
6 (+1)
Episodes
24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)
Originally released
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
Originally released
1
23
23
Series
23
Episodes
6
Episodes
29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
Originally released
2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
Originally released
ca. 1
24
24
Series
24
Episodes
2 (+1 +2 ‘BB’)
Episodes
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)
Originally released
11 August 2023 (2023-08-11)
Originally released
N/A
25
25
Series
25
Episodes
5 (+1)
Episodes
21 December 2023 (2023-12-21)
Originally released
9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)
Originally released
ca. 1
26
26
Series
26
Episodes
5
Episodes
19 July 2024 (2024-07-19)
Originally released
16 August 2024 (2024-08-16)
Originally released
0
27
27
Series
27
Episodes
5 (+1 ‘BB’)
Episodes
3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
Originally released
31 January 2025 (2025-01-31)
Originally released
0
28
28
Series
28
Episodes
5 (+3 ‘BB’)
Episodes
25 July 2025 (2025-07-25)
Originally released
25 September 2025 (2025-09-25)
Originally released
0
29
29
Series
29
Episodes
3 (+1)
Episodes
24 December 2025 (2025-12-24)
Originally released
30 January 2026 (2026-01-30)
Originally released
0
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | Ave. UK viewers (millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | ||||
| Original | 2 | 2 January 2012 (2012-01-02) | 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24) | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | 12 April 2013 (2013-04-12) | 19 April 2013 (2013-04-19) | 2 | |
| 2 | 5 (+1) | 26 July 2013 (2013-07-26) | 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) | 2 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 January 2014 (2014-01-03) | 28 February 2014 (2014-02-28) | 2 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 June 2014 (2014-06-06) | 18 July 2014 (2014-07-18) | 2 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 September 2014 (2014-09-05) | 19 September 2014 (2014-09-19) | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 (+1) | 29 December 2014 (2014-12-29) | 13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) | 2 | |
| 7 | 17 | 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08) | 4 September 2015 (2015-09-04) | 1 | |
| 8 | 4 (+1) | 8 December 2015 (2015-12-08) | 5 February 2016 (2016-02-05) | 2 | |
| 9 | 5 | 25 February 2016 (2016-02-25) | 31 March 2016 (2016-03-31) | 1 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) | 2 September 2016 (2016-09-02) | 1 | |
| 11 | 7 | 24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) | 5 November 2016 (2016-11-05) | 1 | |
| 12 | 8 (+2) | 24 December 2016 (2016-12-24) | 1 May 2017 (2017-05-01) | 1 | |
| 13 | 3 (+1) | 8 June 2017 (2017-06-08) | 6 July 2017 (2017-07-06) | 1 | |
| 14 | 5 | 18 August 2017 (2017-08-18) | 22 September 2017 (2017-09-22) | 1 | |
| 15 | 4 (+1) | 29 December 2017 (2017-12-29) | 9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) | 2 | |
| 16 | 8 | 13 July 2018 (2018-07-13) | 31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) | 1 | |
| 17 | 6 (+1) | 23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) | 15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) | 1 | |
| 18 | 7 | 26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) | 1 | |
| 19 | 6 (+1) | 23 December 2019 (2019-12-23) | 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14) | 1 | |
| 20 | 3 (+2 ‘BB’) | 31 July 2020 (2020-07-31) | 14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) | 1 | |
| 21 | 6 (+1) | 21 December 2020 (2020-12-21) | 18 February 2021 (2021-02-18) | ca. 1 | |
| 22 | 6 (+1) | 24 December 2021 (2021-12-24) | 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) | 1 | |
| 23 | 6 | 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29) | 2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) | ca. 1 | |
| 24 | 2 (+1 +2 ‘BB’) | 23 December 2022 (2022-12-23) | 11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) | N/A | |
| 25 | 5 (+1) | 21 December 2023 (2023-12-21) | 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) | ca. 1 | |
| 26 | 5 | 19 July 2024 (2024-07-19) | 16 August 2024 (2024-08-16) | 0 | |
| 27 | 5 (+1 ‘BB’) | 3 January 2025 (2025-01-03) | 31 January 2025 (2025-01-31) | 0 | |
| 28 | 5 (+3 ‘BB’) | 25 July 2025 (2025-07-25) | 25 September 2025 (2025-09-25) | 0 | |
| 29 | 3 (+1) | 24 December 2025 (2025-12-24) | 30 January 2026 (2026-01-30) | 0 | |
· Episodes › Original episodes (2012)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
series
1
Original air date
2 January 2012 (2012-01-02)
Sean's Team
–
Jon's Team
–
Dictionary Corner Guest
Joe Wilkinson
Scores
21–45
UK viewers
(millions)
2
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
series
2
Original air date
24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
Sean's Team
Clarke Carlisle
Jon's Team
Joe Wilkinson
Dictionary Corner Guest
David O'Doherty
Scores
50–41
UK viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | 2 January 2012 (2012-01-02) | – | – | Joe Wilkinson | 21–45 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24) | Clarke Carlisle | Joe Wilkinson | David O'Doherty | 50–41 | 2 |
· Episodes › Series 1 (2013)
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
series
1
Original air date
12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Lee Mack's Team
Rob Beckett
Jon's Team
Rhod Gilbert
Dictionary Corner Guest
Tim Key
Scores
31–47
UK viewers
(millions)
2
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
series
2
Original air date
19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
Lee Mack's Team
Richard Osman
Jon's Team
Stephen Mangan
Dictionary Corner Guest
Henning Wehn
Scores
47–54
UK viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Lee Mack's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) |
| 3 | 1 | 12 April 2013 (2013-04-12) | Rob Beckett | Rhod Gilbert | Tim Key | 31–47 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 19 April 2013 (2013-04-19) | Richard Osman | Stephen Mangan | Henning Wehn | 47–54 | 2 |
· Episodes › Series 2 (2013)
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
series
1
Original air date
26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Sean's Team
Jason Manford
Jon's Team
Rhod Gilbert
Dictionary Corner Guest
Danny Dyer
Scores
23–36
UK viewers
(millions)
2
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
series
2
Original air date
2 August 2013 (2013-08-02)
Sean's Team
Rhod Gilbert
Jon's Team
Miles Jupp
Dictionary Corner Guest
Nick Helm
Scores
49–47
UK viewers
(millions)
2
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
series
3
Original air date
9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)
Sean's Team
Humphrey Ker
Jon's Team
Sarah Millican
Dictionary Corner Guest
Rich Hall
Scores
30–52
UK viewers
(millions)
2
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
series
4
Original air date
16 August 2013 (2013-08-16)
Sean's Team
Sarah Millican
Jon's Team
Chris Ramsey
Dictionary Corner Guest
Abandoman
Scores
40–62
UK viewers
(millions)
2
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
series
5
Original air date
13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)
Sean's Team
TC: Lee Mack
Bob Mortimer
Jon's Team
Adam Hills
Dictionary Corner Guest
Alex Horne and The Horne Section
Scores
0–153
UK viewers
(millions)
2
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
series
–
Original air date
20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)
Sean's Team
TC: Lee Mack
David O'Doherty
Jon's Team
Henning Wehn
Dictionary Corner Guest
Vic Reeves
Scores
22–46
UK viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) |
| 5 | 1 | 26 July 2013 (2013-07-26) | Jason Manford | Rhod Gilbert | Danny Dyer | 23–36 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 August 2013 (2013-08-02) | Rhod Gilbert | Miles Jupp | Nick Helm | 49–47 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09) | Humphrey Ker | Sarah Millican | Rich Hall | 30–52 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 16 August 2013 (2013-08-16) | Sarah Millican | Chris Ramsey | Abandoman | 40–62 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 13 September 2013 (2013-09-13) | TC: Lee Mack Bob Mortimer | Adam Hills | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 0–153 | 2 |
| 10 | – | 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) | TC: Lee Mack David O'Doherty | Henning Wehn | Vic Reeves | 22–46 | 2 |
· Episodes › Series 3 (2014)
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
series
1
Original air date
3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Sean's Team
Rhod Gilbert
Jon's Team
Kevin Bridges
Dictionary Corner Guest
Josie Long
Scores
27–39
UK viewers
(millions)
2
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
series
2
Original air date
10 January 2014 (2014-01-10)
Sean's Team
Miles Jupp
Jon's Team
Aisling Bea
Dictionary Corner Guest
Nick Helm
Scores
26–51
UK viewers
(millions)
2
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
series
3
Original air date
17 January 2014 (2014-01-17)
Sean's Team
Kathy Burke
Jon's Team
Josh Widdicombe
Dictionary Corner Guest
Dara Ó Briain
Scores
42–37
UK viewers
(millions)
2
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
series
4
Original air date
24 January 2014 (2014-01-24)
Sean's Team
Dara Ó Briain
Jon's Team
Sharon Horgan
Dictionary Corner Guest
Adam Buxton
Scores
28–29
UK viewers
(millions)
2
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
series
5
Original air date
21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)
Sean's Team
Jack Dee
Jon's Team
James Corden
Dictionary Corner Guest
Joe Lycett
Scores
35–31
UK viewers
(millions)
2
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
series
6
Original air date
28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
Sean's Team
James Corden
Jon's Team
Kevin Bridges
Dictionary Corner Guest
Peter Serafinowicz
Scores
39–45
UK viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | 3 January 2014 (2014-01-03) | Rhod Gilbert | Kevin Bridges | Josie Long | 27–39 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 10 January 2014 (2014-01-10) | Miles Jupp | Aisling Bea | Nick Helm | 26–51 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 January 2014 (2014-01-17) | Kathy Burke | Josh Widdicombe | Dara Ó Briain | 42–37 | 2 |
| 14 | 4 | 24 January 2014 (2014-01-24) | Dara Ó Briain | Sharon Horgan | Adam Buxton | 28–29 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 21 February 2014 (2014-02-21) | Jack Dee | James Corden | Joe Lycett | 35–31 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | 28 February 2014 (2014-02-28) | James Corden | Kevin Bridges | Peter Serafinowicz | 39–45 | 2 |
References
- Apart from the very first episode from 2 January 2012 and Election Special from 2017.
- The series averages exclude 'Best Bits' compilation specials.
- "The Rematch"
- Guest captain in place of Sean Lock
- Having reached the Countdown Conundrum without scoring, Mack and Mortimer (with help from Joe Wilkinson) persuaded Jimmy
- 1980s-themed special
- Lauren Goodger appeared in this episode in a sketch with Joe Wilkinson; they pretended to film a scene for The Only Way
- Dennis Taylor appeared in this episode with Joe Wilkinson.
- Joe Wilkinson was absent from this episode. Alex Horne and The Horne Section instead assisted Rachel Riley.
- Introduced as "octochamp of regular Countdown."
- Joe Wilkinson was absent from this episode.
- Christmas Special 2014
- The conundrum was worth 843 points, for Jon to break Conor Travers' record for highest cumulative score on Countdown.
- Introduced as "the greatest ever female player in Countdown history".
- Nick Helm assisted Rachel Riley in place of Joe Wilkinson.
- Joey Essex assisted Rachel Riley in place of Joe Wilkinson.
- Countdown octochamp. Helped out Sean Lock's team for the last round.
- Kym Marsh appeared as a barmaid in charge of a special pub quiz round.
- Appeared as Josh Widdicombe's Mascot.
- Chris Eubank appeared in a section in which his voice was compared with an impersonation by Greg Davies.