Is 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown coming back?
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012–present) — comedy on Channel 4
The answer: Between seasons — last episode January 30, 2026, no return date announced yet.
29seasons
163episodes
7.9/ 10
About 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Jon Richardson play the words and numbers game.
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episode schedule
163 aired
Aired · 163
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2026 | S29·E3 | Judi Love, Miles Jupp, Róisín and Chiara, Dane Buckley |
| January 23, 2026 | S29·E2 | Roisin Conaty, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lou Wall, Sam Nicoresti |
| January 16, 2026 | S29·E1 | Judi Love, Katherine Parkinson, Spencer Jones |
| August 22, 2025 | S28·E5 | Lucy Beaumont, Rob Brydon, Joe Wilkinson, Huge Davies |
| August 15, 2025 | S28·E4 | Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Lou Sanders, David O'Doherty |
| August 8, 2025 | S28·E3 | Joe Wilkinson, Alex Brooker, Kevin Bridges, Judi Love, Peter Serafinowicz |
| August 1, 2025 | S28·E2 | Joe Wilkinson, Josh Widdicombe, Rhod Gilbert, Thaniya Moore, Joe Kent-Walters |
| July 25, 2025 | S28·E1 | Richard Ayoade, Harriet Dyer, Bob Mortimer, Tom Allen, Ian Smith |
| January 31, 2025 | S27·E5 | Richard Ayoade, Amy Gledhill, Guz Khan, Sam Campbell |
| January 24, 2025 | S27·E4 | Danny Dyer, Big Zuu, Helen Bauer, Mat Ewins |
| January 17, 2025 | S27·E3 | Guz Khan, Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, Alasdair Beckett-King |
| January 10, 2025 | S27·E2 | Rosie Jones, Joe Wilkinson, Phil Wang, John Cooper Clarke |
| January 3, 2025 | S27·E1 | Sarah Millican, Josh Widdicombe, Alan Carr, Thanyia Moore, The Delightful Sausage |
| August 16, 2024 | S26·E5 | Richard Ayoade, Kemah Bob, Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam, Sarah Keyworth |
| August 9, 2024 | S26·E4 | Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade, Laura Smyth, Mat Ewins |
| August 2, 2024 | S26·E3 | Alan Carr, Munya Chawawa, Sarah Millican, Gary Delaney, Don Rodolfo |
| July 26, 2024 | S26·E2 | Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Joe Wilkinson, Rosie Jones, Mr. Swallow |
| July 19, 2024 | S26·E1 | Dan Tiernan, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, John Kearns |
| February 9, 2024 | S25·E5 | Asim Chaudhry, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Lucy Pearman |
| February 2, 2024 | S25·E4 | Rhod Gilbert, Sarah Millican, Judi Love, Joe Lycett, Jazz Emu |
| January 26, 2024 | S25·E3 | Rob Brydon, Katherine Parkinson, Babatunde Aléshé, Adam Buxton, Joe Wilkinson |
| January 19, 2024 | S25·E2 | Joe Wilkinson, Rob Beckett, Sarah Millican, Jamali Maddix, Glenn Moore |
| January 12, 2024 | S25·E1 | Harriet Kemsley, Lee Mack, Munya Chawawa, David O'Doherty |
| August 25, 2023 | S24·E4 | Best Bits 4 |
| August 18, 2023 | S24·E3 | Best Bits 3 |
| August 11, 2023 | S24·E2 | Sarah Millican, Phil Wang, Roisin Conaty, Tom Allen, Sam Campbell, Joe Wilkinson |
| January 6, 2023 | S24·E1 | Jonathan Ross, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Ahir Shah, Catherine Cohen |
| September 2, 2022 | S23·E6 | Jonathan Ross, Russell Kane, Alan Carr, Judi Love, Josh Jones |
| August 26, 2022 | S23·E5 | Roisin Conaty, Joe Wilkinson, Nabil Abdulrashid, David O'Doherty |
| August 19, 2022 | S23·E4 | Richard Ayoade, Sara Pascoe, Chris McCausland, Morgana Robinson |
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| August 12, 2022 | S23·E3 | Jo Brand, Joe Wilkinson, Jamali Maddix, Rachel Parris |
| August 5, 2022 | S23·E2 | Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam, Huge Davies |
| July 29, 2022 | S23·E1 | Lucy Beaumont, Richard Ayoade, Joe Wilkinson, Finlay Christie |
| February 11, 2022 | S22·E6 | Sean Lock, Harry Hill, Rosie Jones, Nick Mohammed |
| February 4, 2022 | S22·E5 | Sarah Millican, Nish Kumar, Maisie Adam, David O'Doherty |
| January 28, 2022 | S22·E4 | Lee Mack, Joe Wilkinson, Jessica Knappett, Nigel Ng |
| January 21, 2022 | S22·E3 | Roisin Conaty, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Widdicombe, Bill Bailey |
| January 14, 2022 | S22·E2 | Jack Dee, Tom Allen, Judi Love, John Cooper Clarke |
| January 7, 2022 | S22·E1 | Roisin Conaty, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rob Beckett, Huge Davies |
| February 18, 2021 | S21·E6 | Joe Wilkinson, Lee Mack, Katherine Ryan, The Brett Domino Trio |
| February 11, 2021 | S21·E5 | Lucy Beaumont, Roisin Conaty, Joe Wilkinson, Bec Hill |
| February 4, 2021 | S21·E4 | Sara Pascoe, Richard Ayoade, Nick Helm |
| January 28, 2021 | S21·E3 | Harriet Kemsley, Joe Lycett, Mat Ewins |
| January 21, 2021 | S21·E2 | Paul Foot, Angela Barnes, John Cooper Clarke |
| January 14, 2021 | S21·E1 | Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett, Johnny Vegas, Christopher Bliss |
| August 14, 2020 | S20·E3 | Daisy May Cooper, Richard Ayoade, Ivo Graham, Adam Buxton, Joe Wilkinson |
| August 7, 2020 | S20·E2 | Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Sean Bean |
| July 31, 2020 | S20·E1 | Joe Wilkinson, Kerry Godliman, Mr. Swallow |
| February 14, 2020 | S19·E6 | Harriet Kemsley, Chris McCausland, Nick Helm |
| February 7, 2020 | S19·E5 | Kevin Bridges, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Spencer Jones |
| January 30, 2020 | S19·E4 | Miles Jupp, Sophie Duker, Lee and Dean |
| January 23, 2020 | S19·E3 | Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, David O'Doherty |
| January 16, 2020 | S19·E2 | Joe Wilkinson, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, The Brett Domino Trio |
| January 9, 2020 | S19·E1 | Harry Hill, Rose Matafeo, Alex Horne and The Horne Section |
| September 6, 2019 | S18·E7 | Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Riches |
| August 30, 2019 | S18·E6 | Harriet Kemsley, Alan Carr, Catherine Tate, Adam Buxton |
| August 23, 2019 | S18·E5 | Sara Pascoe, Alan Carr, Tom Allen, Rosie Jones |
| August 16, 2019 | S18·E4 | Rob Beckett, Alan Carr, Sarah Millican, Nick Mohammed |
| August 9, 2019 | S18·E3 | Joe Wilkinson, Sara Pascoe, Sam Simmons |
| August 2, 2019 | S18·E2 | Victoria Coren Mitchell, James Acaster, Morgana Robinson |
| July 26, 2019 | S18·E1 | Miles Jupp, Rose Matafeo, Vic Reeves |
| February 15, 2019 | S17·E6 | Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, James Veitch |
| February 8, 2019 | S17·E5 | Michelle Wolf, Rob Beckett, Spencer Jones |
| February 1, 2019 | S17·E4 | David Mitchell, Sara Pascoe, Ellie White, Natasia Demetriou |
| January 25, 2019 | S17·E3 | Joe Wilkinson, Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Tom Allen |
| January 18, 2019 | S17·E2 | Claudia Winkleman, Henning Wehn, Nick Helm |
| January 11, 2019 | S17·E1 | Johnny Vegas, Alan Carr, Lou Sanders, The Brett Domino Trio |
| August 31, 2018 | S16·E8 | Roisin Conaty, Alan Carr, Joe Lycett, Spencer Jones |
| August 24, 2018 | S16·E7 | Kevin Bridges, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Kay, Victoria Coren Mitchell |
| August 17, 2018 | S16·E6 | Richard Ayoade, Jessica Knappett, Alex Horne and The Horne Section |
| August 10, 2018 | S16·E5 | Phil Wang, Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, David O'Doherty |
| August 3, 2018 | S16·E4 | Rob Beckett, Claudia Winkleman, Mr. Swallow, Joe Wilkinson |
| July 27, 2018 | S16·E3 | Miles Jupp, Alan Carr, Roisin Conaty, Ivan Brackenbury |
| July 20, 2018 | S16·E2 | Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, John Cooper Clarke |
| July 13, 2018 | S16·E1 | Katherine Ryan, Roisin Conaty, Jessica Hynes, Sara Pascoe, Lolly Adefope, Morgana Robinson |
| February 9, 2018 | S15·E4 | Johnny Vegas, Rhod Gilbert, Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Tom Allen |
| February 2, 2018 | S15·E3 | Alan Carr, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Wilkinson, Sara Pascoe, Bill Bailey |
| January 26, 2018 | S15·E2 | Lee Mack, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Alan Carr, Dane Baptiste, Sam Simmons |
| January 19, 2018 | S15·E1 | Joe Wilkinson, Kevin Bridges, Jessica Knappett, John Cooper Clarke |
| September 22, 2017 | S14·E5 | Jason Manford, Joe Wilkinson, Lee Mack, Fay Ripley |
| September 15, 2017 | S14·E4 | Vic Reeves, Sara Pascoe, David O'Doherty |
| September 1, 2017 | S14·E3 | Jason Manford, Alan Carr, Katherine Ryan, Ivan Brackenbury |
| August 25, 2017 | S14·E2 | Kathy Burke, Roisin Conaty, Johnny Vegas, Bob Mortimer, John Cooper Clarke |
| August 18, 2017 | S14·E1 | Cariad Lloyd, Alan Carr, Kevin Bridges, Elis James, John Robins |
| July 6, 2017 | S13·E3 | Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Stephen Mangan, Bill Bailey |
| June 29, 2017 | S13·E2 | Jonathan Ross, Lee Mack, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Jessie Cave |
| June 22, 2017 | S13·E1 | Joe Lycett, Michelle Wolf, Adam Riches |
| May 1, 2017 | S12·E8 | Chris Addison, Joe Wilkinson, Katherine Ryan, David O'Doherty |
| April 24, 2017 | S12·E7 | James Acaster, Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, John Cooper Clarke |
| February 17, 2017 | S12·E6 | Michelle Wolf, Jonathan Ross, Johnny Vegas, Pappy's |
| February 10, 2017 | S12·E5 | Joe Wilkinson, Roisin Conaty, Tom Allen, David Mitchell |
| February 3, 2017 | S12·E4 | Joe Wilkinson, Jayde Adams, David Baddiel |
| January 27, 2017 | S12·E3 | David O'Doherty, Johnny Vegas, Jamie Laing, Holly Walsh |
| January 20, 2017 | S12·E2 | Phil Wang, Russell Howard, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm |
| January 13, 2017 | S12·E1 | Stephen Mangan, Noel Fielding, Fay Ripley, The Brett Domino Trio |
| November 5, 2016 | S11·E7 | David Mitchell, Cariad Lloyd, Russell Howard, Sam Simmons |
| October 29, 2016 | S11·E6 | Danny Dyer, Gabby Logan, David O'Doherty, Joe Wilkinson |
| October 22, 2016 | S11·E5 | Richard Ayoade, Rob Beckett, Claudia Winkleman, Adam Riches |
| October 15, 2016 | S11·E4 | Lee Mack, Bob Mortimer, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Alex Horne and The Horne Section |
| October 8, 2016 | S11·E3 | David Walliams, Jessica Hynes, Rhod Gilbert, Sam Simmons |
| October 1, 2016 | S11·E2 | Lee Mack, Catherine Tate, Miles Jupp, John Cooper Clarke |
| September 24, 2016 | S11·E1 | David Walliams, Jonathan Ross, Joe Lycett, Isy Suttie |
| September 2, 2016 | S10·E5 | Claudia Winkleman, Johnny Vegas, Reginald D. Hunter, Sara Pascoe |
| August 26, 2016 | S10·E4 | David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan, The Brett Domino Trio |
| August 19, 2016 | S10·E3 | David O'Doherty, Natasia Demetriou, John Kearns |
| August 12, 2016 | S10·E2 | Roisin Conaty, Nish Kumar, Adam Buxton |
| August 5, 2016 | S10·E1 | Henning Wehn, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Tom Allen |
| March 31, 2016 | S9·E5 | Katherine Ryan, David Mitchell, Nick Helm |
| March 24, 2016 | S9·E4 | Rebecca Front, Kevin Bridges, Joe Lycett |
| March 10, 2016 | S9·E3 | Johnny Vegas, Sara Pascoe, Alex Brooker, Claudia Winkleman, Rob Beckett, Tom Allen |
| March 3, 2016 | S9·E2 | Bob Mortimer, Holly Walsh, Claudia Winkleman, Isy Suttie |
| February 25, 2016 | S9·E1 | Vic Reeves, Aisling Bea, David O'Doherty |
| February 5, 2016 | S8·E4 | Isy Suttie, Richard Osman, Alex Horne |
| January 29, 2016 | S8·E3 | Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe, Sam Simmons |
| January 22, 2016 | S8·E2 | Rob Beckett, Cariad Lloyd, Jamie Laing |
| January 15, 2016 | S8·E1 | Jason Manford, Roisin Conaty, Sam Simmons |
| September 4, 2015 | S7·E17 | Greg Davies, Holly Walsh, Vic Reeves |
| August 28, 2015 | S7·E16 | Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Horne |
| August 21, 2015 | S7·E15 | Henning Wehn, Bill Bailey, Jessica Hynes, Tom Allen |
| August 14, 2015 | S7·E14 | Bill Bailey, Joe Wilkinson, Isy Suttie, Joe Lycett |
| August 7, 2015 | S7·E13 | Liza Tarbuck, Sarah Millican, Romesh Ranganathan, Phill Jupitus |
| July 31, 2015 | S7·E12 | Freddie Flintoff, Bill Bailey, Roisin Conaty, Rob Beckett |
| July 24, 2015 | S7·E11 | Mel Giedroyc, Lee Mack, David O'Doherty, Adam Buxton |
| July 17, 2015 | S7·E10 | Johnny Vegas, Sarah Millican, Rob Beckett, Vic Reeves |
| July 10, 2015 | S7·E9 | Seann Walsh, Joe Wilkinson, Danny Dyer, Bill Bailey |
| July 3, 2015 | S7·E8 | Roisin Conaty, Sarah Millican, Rhod Gilbert, David O'Doherty |
| June 26, 2015 | S7·E7 | Bob Mortimer, Sarah Millican, Katherine Ryan, Alex Horne |
| June 19, 2015 | S7·E6 | Vic Reeves, Lee Mack, Sara Pascoe, Alex Horne |
| June 5, 2015 | S7·E5 | Miles Jupp, Greg Davies, Holly Walsh |
| May 29, 2015 | S7·E4 | Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Greg Davies |
| May 22, 2015 | S7·E3 | Rhod Gilbert, Sara Pascoe, Johnny Vegas |
| May 15, 2015 | S7·E2 | Kevin Bridges, Kathy Burke, Joe Lycett |
| May 3, 2015 | S7·E1 | Bill Bailey, Sarah Millican, Rob Delaney, Nina Conti |
| February 13, 2015 | S6·E6 | Sarah Millican, Jason Manford, Jonathan Ross, Bill Bailey |
| February 6, 2015 | S6·E5 | Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Jack Whitehall |
| January 30, 2015 | S6·E4 | Romesh Ranganathan, Johnny Vegas, Josie Long |
| January 23, 2015 | S6·E3 | Reginald D. Hunter, Aisling Bea, Holly Walsh |
| January 16, 2015 | S6·E2 | Roisin Conaty, Jack Whitehall, Rob Beckett |
| January 9, 2015 | S6·E1 | David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan, David O'Doherty |
| September 19, 2014 | S5·E3 | Vic Reeves, Jo Brand, Adam Buxton |
| September 12, 2014 | S5·E2 | David Baddiel, Trevor Noah, Joey Essex |
| September 5, 2014 | S5·E1 | David Mitchell, Roisin Conaty, Phill Jupitus |
| July 18, 2014 | S4·E7 | Bob Mortimer, Richard Osman, Matthew Crosby |
| July 11, 2014 | S4·E6 | Bill Bailey, Josh Widdicombe, Jake Yapp |
| July 4, 2014 | S4·E5 | Jo Brand, Claudia Winkleman, Bill Bailey |
| June 27, 2014 | S4·E4 | Stephen Mangan, Jason Manford, Tim Key |
| June 20, 2014 | S4·E3 | Josie Long, Rob Beckett, Vic Reeves |
| June 13, 2014 | S4·E2 | Freddie Flintoff, Rhod Gilbert, Henning Wehn |
| June 6, 2014 | S4·E1 | Roisin Conaty, Jonathan Ross, David O'Doherty |
| February 28, 2014 | S3·E6 | James Corden, Kevin Bridges, Peter Serafinowicz |
| February 21, 2014 | S3·E5 | Jack Dee, James Corden, Joe Lycett |
| January 24, 2014 | S3·E4 | Dara O'Briain, Sharon Horgan, Adam Buxton |
| January 17, 2014 | S3·E3 | Kathy Burke, Josh Widdicombe, Dara O'Briain |
| January 10, 2014 | S3·E2 | Miles Jupp, Aisling Bea, Nick Helm |
| January 3, 2014 | S3·E1 | Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges, Josie Long |
| September 20, 2013 | S2·E6 | 80s Night Special: David O'Doherty, Henning Wehn, Vic Reeves, Lee Mack |
| September 13, 2013 | S2·E5 | Bob Mortimer, Adam Hills, Lee Mack, Alex Horne and The Horne Selection |
| August 16, 2013 | S2·E4 | Sarah Millican, Chris Ramsey, Abandoman |
| August 9, 2013 | S2·E3 | Humphrey Ker, Sarah Millican, Rich Hall |
| August 2, 2013 | S2·E2 | Rhod Gilbert, Miles Jupp, Nick Helm |
| July 26, 2013 | S2·E1 | Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert, Danny Dyer |
| April 19, 2013 | S1·E2 | Richard Osman, Stephen Mangan, Henning Wehn, Lee Mack |
| April 12, 2013 | S1·E1 | Rob Beckett, Rhod Gilbert, Tim Key, Lee Mack |
