8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | |
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| Genre | Panel game |
| Presented by | Jimmy Carr |
| Starring |
Sean Lock Jon Richardson Susie Dent Rachel Riley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 77 (to 27 January 2017) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Granada Studios (2012) MediaCityUK (2013–present) |
| Running time | 45–65 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
ITV Studios Zeppotron |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) (2012) 1080i (HDTV) (2013–present) |
| Original release | 2 January 2012 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
8 Out of 10 Cats Countdown |
| External links | |
| Website | |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (also known as simply Cats Does Countdown and Catsdown) is a crossover between the panel game 8 Out of 10 Cats and the game show 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 and Jon Richardson as permanent team captains (various other personalities, such as Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, Bill Bailey and Claudia Winkleman, deputise when either captain is unavailable to film). Rachel Riley and Susie Dent take up their regular roles from Countdown; Joe Wilkinson appears in many episodes as Rachel's assistant and has also stood in as a team captain.
On 2 January 2012, a special episode of Countdown aired as part of a special "mash-up night" celebrating Channel 4's 30th birthday. Jimmy Carr took over as host alongside Rachel Riley. Sean Lock and Jon Richardson competed as contestants and Joe Wilkinson joined Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. The show consisted of four letters rounds, two numbers rounds and the conundrum, interspersed with 8 Out of 10 Cats-style banter.
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