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
Indiana Alley Cats the ABA (American Basketball Association) during the 2005–06 season. Both teams were ranked in the top 5 ABA teams throughout the 2005–06 season. It was also revealed that over $800,000 had been poured into the team since Trinity took over operations. Another announcement stated that the Alley Cats would not resume play until 2008–09; but the team is now defunct. Indiana Alley Cats The Indiana Alley Cats was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). They were based in Anderson, Indiana and played at Anderson High School Wigwam. The team was part of the American Basketball Association. The Alley