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Katherine Ryan, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jake Lambert, The Brett Domino Trio
s30e02 · 2026-08-07
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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Channel 4 Game Show
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Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Jon Richardson play the words and numbers game.
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5 this season · 222 totals28e01 Richard Ayoade, Harriet Dyer, Bob Mortimer, Tom Allen, Ian Smith 2025-07-25 20:00
Richard Ayoade, Harriet Dyer, Bob Mortimer, Tom Allen, Ian Smith
Jimmy Carr hosts a combination of the comedy panel show and the long-running words and numbers quiz, with Richard Ayoade and Harriet Dyer taking on Bob Mortimer and Tom Allen. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, Joe Wilkinson drops in and Ian Smith joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.
s28e02 Joe Wilkinson, Josh Widdicombe, Rhod Gilbert, Thaniya Moore, Joe Kent-Walters 2025-08-01 20:00
Joe Wilkinson, Josh Widdicombe, Rhod Gilbert, Thaniya Moore, Joe Kent-Walters
Jimmy Carr hosts as Joe Wilkinson and Josh Widdicombe take on Rhod Gilbert and Thaniya Moore in the long-running-words and numbers quiz. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, while alternative comedian Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) sits alongside Susie in Dictionary Corner.
s28e03 Joe Wilkinson, Alex Brooker, Kevin Bridges, Judi Love, Peter Serafinowicz 2025-08-08 20:00
Joe Wilkinson, Alex Brooker, Kevin Bridges, Judi Love, Peter Serafinowicz
Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy game show with Joe Wilkinson and Alex Brooker taking on Kevin Bridges and Judi Love. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, with Peter Serafinowicz in the guise of Brian Butterfield joining Susie in Dictionary Corner.
s28e04 Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Lou Sanders, David O'Doherty 2025-08-15 20:00
Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Lou Sanders, David O'Doherty
Jimmy Carr hosts, as Roisin Conaty and Phil Wang compete against Joe Wilkinson and Lou Sanders. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, while David O'Doherty joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.
s28e05 Lucy Beaumont, Rob Brydon, Joe Wilkinson, Huge Davies 2025-08-22 20:00
Lucy Beaumont, Rob Brydon, Joe Wilkinson, Huge Davies
Jimmy Carr hosts, inviting Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont to compete against Rob Brydon and Joe Wilkinson. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, while Huge Davies joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.