8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Game & quiz showGames, quizzes and the hosts who run them.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 8/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Robert Deaton
Starring
Robert Deaton
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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 6.8 | |
| S8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | ||||||||||
| S12 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | ||||||||||
| S13 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||
| S15 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||
| S16 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ||||||||||
| S17 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||
| S18 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |||||||||||
| S19 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||
| S20 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
| S21 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||
| S22 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||
| S23 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||
| S24 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
| S25 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||
| S26 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S27 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||
| S28 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | ||||||||||
| S29 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S30 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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About
"Countdown's rules hijacked for maximum comedic chaos"
This British panel show bolts the countdown-style letters-and-numbers game onto a rowdy comedy format, with comedians bumbling through vocabulary and maths rounds purely for laughs. The actual answers barely matter; it is really an excuse for host and guests to riff, insult each other, and chase the filthiest possible word from a jumble of letters. Pace is quick, editing is sharp, and the studio audience energy carries it. It rewards a taste for very British, near-the-knuckle banter over genuine quiz tension, and works well in short bursts rather than marathon viewing.
Watch it for
the constant stream of quick, filthy wordplay and comedian banter rather than any real competition.
Maybe skip if
you want an actual quiz show or dislike crude, innuendo-heavy British humour.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Series 12013
7.918421h 34m
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Series 22013
7.7435647m
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Series 32014
7.536461h 33m
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Series 42014
7.63797
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Series 52014
7.81954
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Series 62015
7.62616
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Series 72015
7.680518
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Series 82016
7.61504
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Season 92016
7.42155
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Series 102016
7.32195
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Series 112016
7.63649
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Series 122017
7.53849
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Series 132017
7.41353
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Series 142017
7.52476
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Series 152018
7.31784
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Series 162018
7.555492h 17m
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Series 172019
7.63176
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Series 182019
7.541482h 14m
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Series 192020
7.43146
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Series 202020
7.32456
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Series 212021
7.532872h 21m
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Series 222022
7.327164h 42m
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Series 232022
7.526775h 29m
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Series 242023
7.413053h 8m
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Series 252024
7.715554h 8m
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Series 262024
7.117152h 21m
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Series 272025
7.315264h 42m
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Series 282025
7.520496h 16m
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Series 292026
7.37641h 34m
Rob Beckett takes up the permanent role of team captain and Judi Love joins the show as a regular returning guest in the show’s 29th series.
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Season 30
7.33561h 34m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jimmy Carr Self - Host, Self - Presenter
Susie Dent Self - Lexicographer, Self - Dictionary Corner
Rachel Riley Self - Arithmetician, Self - Mathematician, Self
John Pohlhammer Self - Voice-Over, Self - Voiceover
Robert Deaton Fabio
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain, Self - Contestant, Self
Sean Lock Self - Team Captain, Self - Contestant
Joe Wilkinson Self, Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest
Roisin Conaty Self - Contestant, Self - Team Captain, Self - Special Guest
David O'Doherty Self - Dictionary Corner Guest, Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest
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