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"
Aisling Bea of the Repeal the 8th campaign to introduce legal abortion in Ireland, and contributed an essay to Una Mullally's "Repeal the 8th" in 2018. She previously campaigned for same-sex marriage legislation in the successful 2015 Irish referendum. Since 2016, Bea is a team captain on "8 Out of 10 Cats". She has made guest appearances on many other panel shows: Aisling Bea Aisling Bea (; born Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan, 16 March 1984) is an Irish actress, comedian and writer. Bea was born and raised in rural County Kildare. Her father, Brian, was an equine vet who died suddenly when she