8 Out of 10 Cats
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: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Talk & panelTalk, panel and interview formats.This show: 8/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 7/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | ||
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| S1 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 4.9 | ||||
| S2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | ||||||||
| S3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.4 | ||||||
| S4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | |||||||
| S5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | ||||||||
| S6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |
| S8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | ||||||||
| S9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | ||||||||
| S10 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | ||||||||
| S11 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | |||||
| S12 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |||
| S13 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S14 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | |||
| S15 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | |||||
| S16 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.2 | ||||
| S17 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | ||||||
| S18 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.8 | |||
| S19 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.4 | ||||
| S20 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.4 | |||||
| S21 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |||||
| S22 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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About
"Surveys turned into an excuse for savage banter"
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British panel show where two teams of comedians riff on real survey statistics, guessing what percentage of Britons believe or do outlandish things. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, it's less about being right than about the increasingly filthy, fast-paced banter the numbers set off. Episodes are loosely structured and driven almost entirely by the cast's chemistry and improvised jokes, so tone can swing from silly to near-the-knuckle dark. It's a low-stakes, easy-to-dip-into watch best enjoyed in short bursts rather than binged, more about laughing at British absurdity than any real game.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire, filthy banter between comedians riffing off absurd survey statistics.
Maybe skip if
you dislike crude humor or shows with little real competitive structure.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Series 12005
6.4428115h 30m
Jimmy Carr hosts a panel show about opinions, surveys and statistics, with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.
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Series 22006
6.621773h 30m
Jimmy Carr hosts the stat-happy comedy panel show where teams of fearless, hard-hitting celebrity analysts compete to see who best understands what's really going on in Britain.
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Series 32006
6.222894h 30m
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Series 42006
6.820394h
What is Britain's most unwanted wedding gift - and who would the British public most like to have round for dinner? Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey star in the comedy panel show that provides the answers to these burning questions.
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Series 52007
6.814973h 30m
Jimmy Carr and veteran team captain Sean Lock are joined by a new team captain, Jason Manford, in the fourth series of the irreverent, irrelevent and highly irregular panel show.
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Series 62008
7.012162h 24m
Jimmy Carr hosts the proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to decide who has the best grasp on the essential issues of the day in a series of largely pointless - but highly entertaining - studio debates.
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Series 72008
6.8261147h 15m
The irreverent, irrelevant and revealing topical comedy panel show. Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings, Sean Lock and Jason Manford are the team captains.
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Series 82009
6.912681h 12m
Back for the eighth series, Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today.
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Series 92010
6.7146849m
It's back for an incredible ninth series. The cheeky comedy panel series sets out to predict and analyse what the almighty British public thinks about the week's most discussed subjects. Jimmy Carr takes the centre chair and is joined by witty team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford.
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Series 102010
7.01718
8 Out of 10 Cats returns this autumn to bring debate, dispute and deliberation to the hot topics that are getting the almighty British public's chins wagging.
As ever, presenter and stand-up comic Jimmy Carr plays host, joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Alongside them are panellists from the world of comedy, entertainment and showbiz, as well as a few surprise guests.
Teams thrash out the topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; discussing both silly and serious stuff, with subjects ranging from showbiz and gossip to world politics and even the weather.
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Series 112011
7.122811
8 Out of 10 Cats returns for its 11th series, and joining Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock is new team captain Jon Richardson.
Together 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.
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Series 122011
7.1290122h 52m
Channel 4's ever popular comedy panel show returns for a 12th series, including its 100th episode. Stand up comic and presenter Jimmy Carr is back to oversee disputes and deliberations on topical events that have set the chins of the great British public wagging.
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Series 132012
6.9211945m
Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson return for a brand new series of the topical comedy panel show that dives into the world of polls, surveys and statistics in its own unique way.
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Series 142012
6.829012
Host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they 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 taking points by famous faces from the world of comedy, entertainment and showbiz.
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Series 152013
7.022710
Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are back for a new series of the topical comedy panel show that dives into the world of polls, surveys and statistics in its own unique way. With an array of celebrity guests who join the panel for each edition.
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Series 162013
7.124211
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Series 172014
6.718811
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Series 182014
7.12061436m
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Series 192016
7.71671230m
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Series 202017
7.118512
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Series 212019
7.3246121h 58m
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Series 222020
7.0227112h 1m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jimmy Carr Self - Host, Self - Presenter
John Pohlhammer Self - Voiceover, Voice-Over
Sean Lock Self - Team Captain
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain, Self
Jason Manford Self - Team Captain, Self
Rob Beckett Self - Team Captain, Self
Dave Spikey Self - Team Captain
Aisling Bea Self - Team Captain, Self
Katherine Ryan Self - Team Captain, Self, Self - Contestant
Joe Wilkinson Self
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