8 Out of 10 Cats 8 Out of 10 Cats 8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol UK) for E4. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 3 June 2005. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and the current team captains are Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organisations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by Harris Poll. The title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food,
Panel show began airing in 1990, and often has the highest ratings of all shows on its night, regularly attracting as much as 20% or more of all homes watching television. The show's success grew after its transfer from BBC Two to the flagship BBC One in 2000. After "HIGNFY"'s success, panel shows have proliferated on British TV, including, among others, "QI" on various BBC channels since 2003, "Mock the Week" on BBC Two since 2005, "8 Out of 10 Cats" on Channel 4 since 2005, "Would I Lie to You?" on BBC One since 2007, and the annual special, "The Big