8 Out Of 10 Cats
- TV panel show
- E4 / Channel 4 / More4
- 2005 - 2021
- 205 episodes (22 series)
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics. Also features Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson and more.
- Series 11, Episode 1 repeated at 9pm on Comedy Central
Streaming rank this week: 2,923
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2021
- Channels
- E4, Channel 4, More4
- Episodes
- 205 (22 series), plus 25 highlights & short specials
- Stars
- Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Jason Manford and Dave Spikey
- Writers
- Jimmy Carr, Ben Caudell, Rob Colley, Dominic English, Shaun Pye, Christine Rose, Aiden Spackman, Martin Trenaman and more
- Directors
- Barbara Wiltshire, Chris Howe, Richard Valentine and Toby Baker
- Producers
- Ruth Phillips, Andrew Westwell, Richard Cohen, Adam Hutchinson, Lisa Kirk, Russell Balkind, Stu Mather, Derek McLean and more
- Company
A weekly topical panel show based around 'opinion polls, surveys and statistics', hosted by Jimmy Carr.
The teams thrash out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; discussing both silly and serious stuff. Subjects include showbiz gossip, world politics and even the weather.
Until 2016, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson were the team captains. Previously, the comedian opposing Lock was Jason Manford, and before that it was Dave Spikey. In the final years of the show, team captains included the likes of Rob Beckett, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan.
Spin-off format 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown has outlived this original.
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Additional details
- Also known as
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- Eight Out Of Ten Cats
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Official Channel 4 Website
The official 8 Out Of 10 Cats website. Features a partial series guide and some video clips. - @8outof10cats_tv
- IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 3rd June 2005 at 9:30pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 11, Episode 1: Today at 9pm on Comedy Central
- Series 11, Episode 2: Today at 9:30pm on Comedy Central
- Series 18, Episode 2: Today at 11pm on U&Dave
- Series 18, Episode 3: Tomorrow at 11pm on U&Dave
- Series 11, Episode 1: Friday at 9pm on CC Extra
- Series 11, Episode 2: Friday at 9:30pm on CC Extra
- Series 11, Episode 1: Saturday at 12:45am on Comedy Central
- Series 11, Episode 2: Saturday at 1:15am on Comedy Central
- Series 18, Episode 5: Tuesday at 11pm on U&Dave
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 18th November 2024 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 18, Episode 1
- Thursday 14th November 2024 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 21, Episode 6
- Wednesday 13th November 2024 at 11:00pm on U&Dave - Series 21, Episode 5
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Series 1 - 15
- Teddington Studios - Series 16
- Pinewood Studios - Series 16, 17, 19 & 22
- Shepperton Studios - Series 18
- Elstree Film Studios - Series 20
- BBC Elstree Centre - Series 21