8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. Amongst the programmes that were chosen to be merged for the evening of specials, production teams on "Countdown" and "8 Out of 10 Cats" agreed to merge the two formats of their respective programmes together - the crossover between the two formats meant that "Countdown"s arrangement of games would be interspersed with "8 Out of 10 Cats"-style banter. As part of the merger, both Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assumed their roles from the programme, while Jimmy Carr took on the mantle of host, with both Sean Lock and Jon Richardson competing as
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home week at Battersea in July 2007. The programme was presented by Matt Baker and Selina Scott. Since 2012, ITV's "" has been filmed at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The show won multiple awards including two National Television Awards for 'Factual Entertainment'. In June 2016, the home featured in a Channel 4 series called "Rescue Dog to Super Dog", made by Plimsoll Productions. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is supported by a host of high-profile celebrities who attend Battersea's events, support campaigns and rehome animals including Tom Hardy, Jeremy Irons, Simon Cowell, Sue Barker, Anthony Head, Samantha Barks, Sue Perkins,