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
Between seasons, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is not currently airing new episodes as of May 10, 2026. The most recent episode aired on January 30, 2026, and no new episodes have been announced.
The show is a comedy series that first premiered on January 2, 2012, on Channel 4. It features a game format combining words and numbers, hosted by Jimmy Carr with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as team captains. The program involves contestants competing in word and number puzzles, with humorous commentary and banter from the hosts and panelists.
The cast includes Jimmy Carr as the presenter, Rachel Riley as the mathematician, Susie Dent providing dictionary insights, Sean Lock and Rob Beckett as team captains, and John Pohlhammer as the announcer. The show has maintained a rating of 7.9 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.
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 |
