jboothmillard Review of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012– )

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

[9/10 · 31 December 2016]

This show started out as a bit of fun, a mashup show made for the 30th anniversary of Channel 4 in 2012, but it proved so popular that they it was commissioned for a series, and since then many more have followed. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with permanent team captains Sean Lock (series 1-9) and Jon Richardsom (series 1-9), and Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent (series 1-9) in Dictionary Corner, and Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley (series 1-9) doing the letters and numbers, with Joe Wilkinson occasionally offering "help". The series is a mashup of satirical comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats and long-running word and number game show Countdown, the show follows the usual game play of Countdown, but the bonus is the added banter, joke answers and rude words in play, for the teatime teasers and the final conundrum, the player mascots, Jimmy doing something funny to distract the players during the Countdown clock, alternative versions and music for the clock time, and so many other funny elements. Guests on the show, on the teams, as guest captains, in Dictionary Corner and for other reasons, have included: Kriss Akabusi, Tom Allen, David Baddiel, Bill Bailey, Aisling Bea, Rob Beckett, Jo Brand, Brett Domino Trio, Alex Brooker, Kevin Bridges, Kathy Burke, Adam Buxton, Clarke Carlisle, John Cooper Clarke, Roisin Conaty, Nina Conti, Victoria Coren, James Corden, Matthew Crosby, Greg Davies, Jack Dee, Rob Delaney, Natasia Demetriou, Danny Dyer, Joey Essex, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Paul Foot, Rebecca Front, Mel Giedroyc, Rhod Gilbert, Lauren Goodger, Sally Gunnell, Rich Hall, Nick Helm, Adam Hills, Alex Horne and The Horne Section, Sharon Horgan, Russell Howard, Reginald D. Hunter, Jessica Hynes, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, John Kearns, Humphrey Ker, Tim Key, Jamie Laing, Cariad Lloyd, Gabby Logan, Josie Long, Joe Lycett, Lee Mack, Jason Manford, Stephen Mangan, Sarah Millican, David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer, Trevor Noah, Dara O'Briain, David O'Doherty, Jono O'Neill, Richard Osman, Sara Pascoe, Chris Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, Vic Reeves, Adam Riches, Jonathan Ross, Antoinette Ryan, Katherine Ryan, Peter Serafinowicz, Sam Simmons, Jen Steadman, Isy Suttie, Liza Tarbuck, Dennis Taylor, Johnny Vegas, David Walliams, Holly Walsh, Seann Walsh, Henning When, Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Claudia Winkleman, Jake Yapp and many more. It is funny, it is clever, you can play along with the game, and laugh loads at all the jokes during the game, you could argue it is better than both the original shows, a brilliant satirical comedy panel gameshow. Very good!