8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 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" and "Countdown". The show follows the format of "Countdown", but with hosts and contestants from "8 Out of 10 Cats", and an emphasis on humour. The first episode aired as part of Channel 4's "mash-up night" on 2 January 2012; the first full series was aired in July 2013 and multiple series have since been commissioned. Episodes feature Jimmy Carr as host; two teams of two contestants feature in most episodes, with Sean Lock
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Richardson were joined by an additional contestant each, for each special - Rhod Gilbert, Rob Beckett, Stephen Mangan and Richard Osman - with Dent joined by Tim Key and Henning Wehn respectively during recordings. On 9 July 2013, owing to favourable ratings from the specials, Channel 4 announced its decision to commission a full series of six episodes of the crossover, which was aired from July to September, Following the first series, the network ordered additional series for 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. On 13 July 2018, Channel 4 aired a special edition of the crossover series as part of