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
Sean Lock best known for his role as a team captain on Channel 4 comedy panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats" from 2005-2015, and on "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" since 2012. His comedy frequently features deadpan delivery. Lock has three siblings. Lock attended St John the Baptist School, Woking, Surrey. Before becoming a comedian, he was a labourer on building sites. During this time, he developed skin cancer. He also worked a series of odd jobs including three months as a goatherd for a hippie in the mountains of central France. Lock's early television work included a supporting