8 Out of 10 Cats which claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas". New and past episodes air across the Channel 4 network of channels, with past episodes also repeated on Dave. The show will also start to air on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and features two teams, consisting of a regular team captain and two celebrity guests each. Sean Lock appeared as the first team captain from series 1 to 18; he was replaced by Rob Beckett at the beginning of series 19. The opposing captain was originally Dave Spikey, who left after series 4 and
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes, Joe Wilkinson appeared as Rachel's assistant in the second half of the show, often dressed in costume whilst using props. The humour continued throughout the series, such as Wilkinson offered special prizes, replacing letter tiles with symbols or turning up despite having been "fired". During Wilkinson's sketches Robert Deaton (as Wilkinson's half-brother Fabio) sometimes appears. In addition to two specials, the show has aired 102 episodes since its premiere on 2 January 2012. The first mashup was watched by 2.49 million viewers, making it the second most watched Channel 4 show that week. The next episode, part of "Funny