8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a crossover between the panel games "8 Out of 10 Cats" and "Countdown". The show follows the format of "Countdown", but with hosts and contestants from "8 Out of 10 Cats", and an emphasis on humour. The first episode aired as part of Channel 4's "mash-up night" on 2 January 2012; the first full series was aired in July 2013 and multiple series have since been commissioned. Episodes feature Jimmy Carr as host; two teams of two contestants feature in most episodes, with Sean Lock
Panel show decades-long runs in the UK: "Twenty Questions" lasted until 1976, while "Just a Minute" has remained on the air with the same host since 1967. Other long-running games on radio include "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" since 1972, "The News Quiz" since 1977, "My Word!" from 1956 to 1988, and "My Music" from 1967 to 1994. The British version of "What's My Line?" may have been the first television panel show in the UK, with an original run from 1951 to 1963 and several remakes in later years. The word game "Call My Bluff" aired from 1965 to 2005,