8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Fortnight", received 1.76 million viewers, which was an 8.3% audience share. The 2014 Christmas special was watched by 1.75 million viewers: a 7.6% audience share. In 2014, "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" was nominated for the British Comedy Awards in two categories: Best Comedy Panel Programme and Best Comedy Moment of 2014. Sean Lock was also nominated for Best Male Television Comic, and Joe Wilkinson was nominated for Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist. 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"
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