8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown . The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats. [1] All episodes [fn 1] are approximately 45 minutes long, and usually featured team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson; after Lock's death in 2021 his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains while Richardson continues to be a regular captain (except when scheduling conflicts prevent him from appearing). As of 16 August 2024, [update] 162 episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown have aired.
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Ave. UK viewers (millions) | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
Original | 2 | 2 January 2012 | 24 August 2012 | 2.48 | |
1 | 2 | 12 April 2013 | 19 April 2013 | 2.44 | |
2 | 5 (+1) | 26 July 2013 | 20 September 2013 | 2.42 | |
3 | 6 | 3 January 2014 | 28 February 2014 | 2.71 | |
4 | 7 | 6 June 2014 | 18 July 2014 | 2.03 | |
5 | 3 | 5 September 2014 | 19 September 2014 | 2.39 | |
6 | 6 (+1) | 29 December 2014 | 13 February 2015 | 2.43 | |
7 | 17 | 8 May 2015 | 4 September 2015 | 1.95 | |
8 | 4 (+1) | 8 December 2015 | 5 February 2016 | 2.04 | |
9 | 5 | 25 February 2016 | 31 March 2016 | 1.90 | |
10 | 5 | 5 August 2016 | 2 September 2016 | 1.73 | |
11 | 7 | 24 September 2016 | 5 November 2016 | 1.51 | |
12 | 8 (+2) | 24 December 2016 | 1 May 2017 | 1.68 | |
13 | 3 (+1) | 8 June 2017 | 6 July 2017 | 1.17 | |
14 | 5 | 18 August 2017 | 22 September 2017 | 1.54 | |
15 | 4 (+1) | 29 December 2017 | 9 February 2018 | 2.06 | |
16 | 8 | 13 July 2018 | 31 August 2018 | 1.51 | |
17 | 6 (+1) | 23 December 2018 | 15 February 2019 | 1.76 | |
18 | 7 | 26 July 2019 | 6 September 2019 | 1.67 | |
19 | 6 (+1) | 23 December 2019 | 14 February 2020 | 1.36 | |
20 | 3 (+2 ‘BB’) | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | 1.37 | |
21 | 6 (+1) | 21 December 2020 | 18 February 2021 | ca. 1.73 | |
22 | 6 (+1) | 24 December 2021 | 11 February 2022 | 1.55 | |
23 | 6 | 29 July 2022 | 2 September 2022 | ca. 1.05 | |
24 | 2 (+1 +2 ‘BB’) | 23 December 2022 | 11 August 2023 | N/A | |
25 | 5 (+1) | 21 December 2023 | 9 February 2024 | ca. 1.02 | |
26 | 5 | 19 July 2024 | 16 August 2024 | 0.75 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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1 | 1 | 2 January 2012 | – | – | Joe Wilkinson | 21–45 | 2.90 [nb 1] |
2 | 2 [fn 2] | 24 August 2012 | Clarke Carlisle | Joe Wilkinson | David O'Doherty | 50–41 | 2.06 [nb 2] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Lee Mack's Team [fn 3] | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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3 | 1 | 12 April 2013 | Rob Beckett | Rhod Gilbert | Tim Key | 31–47 | 2.63 [nb 3] |
4 | 2 | 19 April 2013 | Richard Osman | Stephen Mangan | Henning Wehn | 47–54 | 2.24 [nb 4] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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5 | 1 | 26 July 2013 | Jason Manford | Rhod Gilbert | Danny Dyer | 23–36 | 2.47 [nb 5] |
6 | 2 | 2 August 2013 | Rhod Gilbert | Miles Jupp | Nick Helm | 49–47 | 2.30 [nb 6] |
7 | 3 | 9 August 2013 | Humphrey Ker | Sarah Millican | Rich Hall | 30–52 | 2.46 [nb 7] |
8 | 4 | 16 August 2013 | Sarah Millican | Chris Ramsey | Abandoman | 40–62 | 2.10 [nb 8] |
9 | 5 | 13 September 2013 | TC: Lee Mack Bob Mortimer | Adam Hills | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 0–153 [fn 4] | 2.30 [nb 9] |
10 | – [fn 5] | 20 September 2013 | TC: Lee Mack David O'Doherty | Henning Wehn | Vic Reeves | 22–46 | 2.88 [nb 10] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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11 | 1 | 3 January 2014 | Rhod Gilbert | Kevin Bridges | Josie Long | 27–39 | 2.37 [nb 11] |
12 | 2 | 10 January 2014 | Miles Jupp | Aisling Bea | Nick Helm | 26–51 | 2.75 [nb 12] |
13 | 3 | 17 January 2014 | Kathy Burke | Josh Widdicombe | Dara Ó Briain | 42–37 | 2.70 [nb 13] |
14 | 4 | 24 January 2014 | Dara Ó Briain | Sharon Horgan | Adam Buxton | 28–29 | 2.79 [nb 14] |
15 | 5 | 21 February 2014 | Jack Dee | James Corden | Joe Lycett | 35–31 | 2.76 [nb 15] |
16 | 6 | 28 February 2014 | James Corden | Kevin Bridges | Peter Serafinowicz | 39–45 | 2.90 [nb 16] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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17 | 1 | 6 June 2014 | Roisin Conaty | Jonathan Ross | David O'Doherty | 21–54 | 2.30 [nb 17] |
18 | 2 | 13 June 2014 | Freddie Flintoff | Rhod Gilbert | Henning Wehn | 16–43 | 1.76 [nb 18] |
19 | 3 | 20 June 2014 | Josie Long | Rob Beckett | Vic Reeves | 41–25 | 1.93 [nb 19] |
20 | 4 | 27 June 2014 | Stephen Mangan | Jason Manford | Tim Key | 36–40 | 1.88 [nb 20] |
21 | 5 | 4 July 2014 | Jo Brand | Claudia Winkleman | Bill Bailey | 39–35 | 1.98 [nb 21] |
22 | 6 | 11 July 2014 | Bill Bailey | Josh Widdicombe | Jake Yapp [fn 6] | 21–30 | 2.35 [nb 22] |
23 | 7 | 18 July 2014 | Bob Mortimer | Richard Osman | Matthew Crosby | 17–57 | 2.00 [nb 23] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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24 | 1 | 5 September 2014 | Roisin Conaty | David Mitchell | Phill Jupitus [fn 7] | 27–34 | 2.30 [nb 24] |
25 | 2 | 12 September 2014 | Trevor Noah | David Baddiel | Joey Essex [fn 8] | 37–31 | 2.45 [nb 25] |
26 | 3 | 19 September 2014 | Jo Brand Jon O'Neill [fn 9] | Vic Reeves Rob Beckett | Adam Buxton [fn 10] | 52–24 | 2.43 [nb 26] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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27 | – [fn 11] | 29 December 2014 | Kathy Burke | David Baddiel | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 28–38 | 2.65 [nb 27] |
28 | 1 | 9 January 2015 | David Mitchell | Katherine Ryan | David O'Doherty | 22–31 | 2.76 [nb 28] |
29 | 2 | 16 January 2015 | Roisin Conaty | Jack Whitehall | Rob Beckett | 28–890 [fn 12] | 2.43 [nb 29] |
30 | 3 | 23 January 2015 | Reginald D. Hunter | Aisling Bea | Holly Walsh | 34–62 | 2.29 [nb 30] |
31 | 4 | 30 January 2015 | Romesh Ranganathan | Johnny Vegas | Josie Long | 33–41 | 2.53 [nb 31] |
32 | 5 | 6 February 2015 | Vic Reeves | Bob Mortimer | Jack Whitehall | 28–30 | 1.77 [nb 32] |
33 | 6 | 13 February 2015 | Jason Manford Jen Steadman [fn 13] | TC: Sarah Millican Jonathan Ross Roisin Conaty | Bill Bailey [fn 10] | 54–28 | 2.58 [nb 33] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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51 | – [fn 20] | 8 December 2015 | Johnny Vegas | Katherine Ryan | David O'Doherty | 34–33 [fn 21] | 1.82 [nb 50] |
52 | 1 | 15 January 2016 | Jason Manford | Roisin Conaty | Sam Simmons | 31–33 | 1.98 [nb 41] |
53 | 2 | 22 January 2016 | Rob Beckett | Cariad Lloyd [fn 22] | Jamie Laing | 32–22 | 2.39 [nb 51] |
54 | 3 | 29 January 2016 | Miles Jupp | Sara Pascoe | Sam Simmons | 33–28 | 1.91 [nb 52] |
55 | 4 | 5 February 2016 | Isy Suttie | Richard Osman | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 44–57 | 2.11 [nb 41] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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56 | 1 | 25 February 2016 | Vic Reeves | Aisling Bea | David O'Doherty | 29–37 | 1.97 [nb 53] |
57 | 2 | 3 March 2016 | Bob Mortimer | Holly Walsh | Isy Suttie [fn 23] | 33–23 | 2.06 [nb 54] |
58 | 3 | 10 March 2016 | TC: Johnny Vegas Sara Pascoe | Alex Brooker | Tom Allen [fn 24] [fn 25] | 25–25 | 2.00 [nb 55] |
59 | 4 | 24 March 2016 | Kevin Bridges | Rebecca Front | Joe Lycett | 7–40 | 2.06 [nb 56] |
60 | 5 | 31 March 2016 | Katherine Ryan | David Mitchell | Nick Helm [fn 26] | 38–32 | 1.43 [nb 41] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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61 | 1 | 5 August 2016 | Henning Wehn | Victoria Coren Mitchell | Tom Allen [fn 27] | 25–68 | 1.93 [nb 57] |
62 | 2 | 12 August 2016 | Roisin Conaty | Nish Kumar | Adam Buxton [fn 28] | 22–32 | 1.57 [nb 58] |
63 | 3 | 19 August 2016 | David O'Doherty | Natasia Demetriou | John Kearns | 42–20 | 1.30 [nb 59] |
64 | 4 | 26 August 2016 | David Mitchell | Katherine Ryan | Brett Domino Trio | 27–26 | 1.83 [nb 60] |
65 | 5 | 2 September 2016 | TC: Claudia Winkleman Johnny Vegas | Reginald D. Hunter | Sara Pascoe [fn 29] | 21–28 | 2.00 [nb 61] |
Lock and Richardson never appeared together in this series.
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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66 | 1 | 24 September 2016 | TC: David Walliams Jonathan Ross | Joe Lycett | Isy Suttie | 29–28 [fn 30] | 1.53 |
67 | 2 | 1 October 2016 | Miles Jupp | TC: Lee Mack Catherine Tate | John Cooper Clarke | 41–31 | 1.52 |
68 | 3 | 8 October 2016 | TC: David Walliams Jessica Hynes | Rhod Gilbert | Sam Simmons [fn 31] | 22–32 | 1.44 |
69 | 4 | 15 October 2016 | Victoria Coren Mitchell | TC: Lee Mack Bob Mortimer | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 40–24 | 1.46 |
70 | 5 | 22 October 2016 | TC: Richard Ayoade Rob Beckett | Claudia Winkleman | Adam Riches as "Sean Bean" [fn 32] [fn 33] | 3–48 | 1.59 |
71 | 6 | 29 October 2016 | Danny Dyer | TC: Joe Wilkinson Gabby Logan | David O'Doherty | 46–11 | 1.41 |
72 | 7 | 5 November 2016 | TC: David Mitchell Cariad Lloyd | Russell Howard | Sam Simmons | 31–53 | 1.61 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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73 | – [fn 34] | 24 December 2016 | Kathy Burke | Russell Howard | Joe Lycett | 18–43 | 2.51 |
74 | – [fn 35] | 30 December 2016 | TC: Johnny Vegas Sara Pascoe | Richard Osman | David O'Doherty | 7–45 | 1.51 |
75 | 1 | 13 January 2017 | Stephen Mangan | TC: Noel Fielding Fay Ripley | Brett Domino Trio [fn 36] | 45–22 | 1.81 |
76 | 2 | 20 January 2017 | TC: Russell Howard Roisin Conaty [fn 37] | Phil Wang | Nick Helm | 31–45 | 1.79 |
77 | 3 | 27 January 2017 | TC: Johnny Vegas Jamie Laing | David O'Doherty | Holly Walsh | 18–38 | 1.79 |
78 | 4 | 3 February 2017 | Joe Wilkinson | Jayde Adams | David Baddiel [fn 38] | 40–38 | 1.70 |
79 | 5 | 10 February 2017 | TC: Joe Wilkinson Roisin Conaty | David Mitchell | Tom Allen | 7–74 | 1.90 |
80 | 6 | 17 February 2017 | TC: Jonathan Ross Johnny Vegas | Michelle Wolf | Pappy's | 29–42 | 1.68 |
81 | 7 | 24 April 2017 | TC: Lee Mack Sarah Millican | James Acaster | John Cooper Clarke | 36–49 | 1.00 |
82 | 8 | 1 May 2017 | TC: Joe Wilkinson Katherine Ryan | Chris Addison | David O'Doherty | 18–41 | 1.15 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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83 | – [fn 39] | 8 June 2017 | TC: Alan Carr Romesh Ranganathan | Sarah Millican | John Kearns | 22–41 | 1.26 |
84 | 1 | 22 June 2017 | Michelle Wolf | Joe Lycett | Adam Riches as "Sean Bean" [fn 32] [fn 40] | 34–35 | 0.91 |
85 | 2 | 29 June 2017 | TC: Lee Mack Victoria Coren Mitchell | Jonathan Ross | Jessie Cave | 52–47 | 1.23 |
86 | 3 | 6 July 2017 | Stephen Mangan | TC: Richard Ayoade Katherine Ryan | Bill Bailey | 55–5 | 1.26 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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87 | 1 | 18 August 2017 | TC: Alan Carr Kevin Bridges | Cariad Lloyd | Elis James John Robins | 45–18 | 1.59 |
88 | 2 | 25 August 2017 | TC: Johnny Vegas Bob Mortimer | TC: Kathy Burke Roisin Conaty | John Cooper Clarke | 12–35 | 1.49 |
89 | 3 | 1 September 2017 | TC: Alan Carr Katherine Ryan | Jason Manford | Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury | 29–24 | 1.48 |
90 | 4 | 15 September 2017 | Vic Reeves | Sara Pascoe | David O'Doherty | 29–49 | 1.42 |
91 | 5 | 22 September 2017 | TC: Jason Manford Joe Wilkinson | TC: Lee Mack Fay Ripley | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 33–30 | 1.72 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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92 | – [fn 41] | 29 December 2017 | Joe Wilkinson | Catherine Tate | Joe Lycett | 30–41 | 1.83 |
93 | 1 | 19 January 2018 | TC: Kevin Bridges Jessica Knappett | Joe Wilkinson | John Cooper Clarke | 29–34 | 1.88 |
94 | 2 | 26 January 2018 | TC: Lee Mack Victoria Coren Mitchell | TC: Alan Carr Dane Baptiste | Sam Simmons | 52–41 | 2.06 |
95 | 3 | 2 February 2018 | TC: Joe Wilkinson Sara Pascoe | TC: Alan Carr Josh Widdicombe | Bill Bailey | 26–34 | 2.26 |
96 | 4 | 9 February 2018 | TC: Johnny Vegas Rhod Gilbert | TC: Joe Wilkinson Roisin Conaty | Tom Allen [fn 42] | 31–19 | 2.25 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
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97 | 1 [fn 43] | 13 July 2018 | TC: Sara Pascoe Lolly Adefope | TC: Roisin Conaty Jessica Hynes | Morgana Robinson as "Natalie Cassidy" [fn 44] | 37–17 | 1.46 |
98 | 2 | 20 July 2018 | Katherine Ryan | Joe Wilkinson | John Cooper Clarke | 31–45 | 1.31 |
99 | 3 | 27 July 2018 | Miles Jupp | TC: Alan Carr Roisin Conaty | Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury [fn 45] [fn 46] | 46–19 | 1.51 |
100 | 4 | 3 August 2018 | Rob Beckett | Claudia Winkleman | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 47] [fn 29] | 37–47 | 1.27 |
101 | 5 | 10 August 2018 | Phil Wang | TC: Alan Carr Harriet Kemsley | David O'Doherty [fn 29] | 34–22 | 1.35 |
102 | 6 | 17 August 2018 | Richard Ayoade | Jessica Knappett | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 42–43 | 1.85 |
103 | 7 | 24 August 2018 | Kevin Bridges | TC: Joe Wilkinson Victoria Coren Mitchell | Adam Kay | 36–46 | 1.59 |
104 | 8 | 31 August 2018 | Roisin Conaty | TC: Alan Carr Joe Lycett | Spencer Jones | 52–29 | 1.76 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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105 | – [fn 48] | 23 December 2018 | Kathy Burke | David Mitchell | James Acaster [fn 29] | 32–45 | 2.11 |
106 | 1 | 11 January 2019 | Johnny Vegas | TC: Alan Carr Lou Sanders | Brett Domino Trio | 36–24 | 1.63 |
107 | 2 | 18 January 2019 | Claudia Winkleman | Henning Wehn | Nick Helm | 35–27 | 1.86 |
108 | 3 | 25 January 2019 | Joe Wilkinson | TC: Richard Ayoade Aisling Bea | Tom Allen | 22–35 | 1.55 |
109 | 4 | 1 February 2019 | David Mitchell | Sara Pascoe | Ellie White Natasia Demetriou as "Mum's The Word" | 37–54 | 1.63 |
110 | 5 | 8 February 2019 | Michelle Wolf | Rob Beckett | Spencer Jones | 16–70 | 1.75 |
111 | 6 | 15 February 2019 | Joe Wilkinson | Harriet Kemsley | James Veitch | 46–40 | 1.76 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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112 | 1 | 26 July 2019 | Miles Jupp | Rose Matafeo | Vic Reeves [fn 49] | 38–55 | 1.59 |
113 | 2 | 2 August 2019 | Victoria Coren Mitchell | James Acaster | Morgana Robinson as "Natalie Cassidy" [fn 44] | 21–42 | 1.60 |
114 | 3 | 9 August 2019 | Joe Wilkinson | Sara Pascoe | Sam Simmons | 25–50 | 1.55 |
115 | 4 | 16 August 2019 | Rob Beckett | TC: Alan Carr Sarah Millican | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 47] | 21–49 | 1.71 |
116 | 5 | 23 August 2019 | Sara Pascoe | TC: Alan Carr Tom Allen | Rosie Jones [fn 29] | 37–29 | 1.71 |
117 | 6 | 30 August 2019 | Harriet Kemsley | TC: Alan Carr Catherine Tate | Adam Buxton | 41–24 | 1.51 |
118 | 7 | 6 September 2019 | Katherine Ryan | Joe Wilkinson | Adam Riches as "Sean Bean" [fn 32] [fn 50] | 29–33 | 1.72 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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119 | – [fn 51] | 23 December 2019 | Bob Mortimer | Lucy Beaumont | Adam Buxton [fn 29] [fn 52] | 34–46 | 2.00 |
120 | 1 | 9 January 2020 | Harry Hill | Rose Matafeo | Alex Horne and The Horne Section | 22–51 | 1.55 |
121 | 2 | 16 January 2020 | Joe Wilkinson | Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Brett Domino Trio | 18–27 | 1.33 |
122 | 3 | 23 January 2020 | Richard Ayoade | Katherine Ryan | David O'Doherty | 44–44 [fn 53] | 1.23 |
123 | 4 | 30 January 2020 | Miles Jupp | Sophie Duker | Miles Chapman Mark O'Sullivan as "Lee and Dean" [fn 54] [fn 29] | 17–44 | 1.27 |
124 | 5 | 7 February 2020 | Kevin Bridges | Victoria Coren Mitchell | Spencer Jones | 21–50 | 1.38 |
125 | 6 | 14 February 2020 | Harriet Kemsley | Chris McCausland | Nick Helm [fn 29] | 19–49 | 1.42 |
This series is composed of unaired episodes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two episodes were recorded in late 2019 to accommodate Rachel Riley's maternity leave, made obvious by the fact she still appears 8-months pregnant in these episodes; [4] the third episode was originally filmed in early 2019 as references were made to Richard Ayoade's role in the "recent" film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part ; and the fourth and fifth episodes were Best Bits specials that were originally assembled in 2018. The Christmas Special was also filmed in 2019, prior to Riley's pregnancy.
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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126 | 1 | 31 July 2020 | Kerry Godliman | Joe Wilkinson | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 47] | 24–30 | 1.82 |
127 | 2 | 7 August 2020 | Rosie Jones | Tom Allen | Adam Riches as "Sean Bean" [fn 32] | 37–50 | 1.28 |
128 | 3 | 14 August 2020 | Daisy May Cooper | TC: Richard Ayoade Ivo Graham | Adam Buxton [fn 29] | 22–27 | 1.39 |
— | — [fn 55] | 21 August 2020 [fn 56] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.30 |
— | — [fn 55] | 28 August 2020 [fn 57] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.10 |
The last series broadcast prior to Sean Lock's death in 2021. The first three episodes were shot in 2019.
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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129 | – [fn 58] | 21 December 2020 [fn 59] | David Mitchell | Sarah Millican | David O'Doherty [fn 29] | 46–21 | 1.75 |
130 | 1 | 14 January 2021 | Johnny Vegas | TC: Katherine Ryan Joe Lycett | Rob Carter as "Christopher Bliss" [fn 60] | 33–42 | 1.40 [fn 61] [5] |
131 | 2 | 21 January 2021 | Paul Foot | Angela Barnes | John Cooper Clarke | 55–40 | N/A |
132 | 3 | 28 January 2021 | Harriet Kemsley | Joe Lycett | Mat Ewins | 28–39 | N/A |
133 | 4 | 4 February 2021 | Richard Ayoade | Sara Pascoe | Nick Helm | 42–52 | 1.58 |
134 | 5 | 11 February 2021 | TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson | Lucy Beaumont | Bec Hill | 35–42 | 1.94 |
135 | 6 | 18 February 2021 | TC: Lee Mack Katherine Ryan | Joe Wilkinson | Brett Domino Trio | 41–31 | 2.00 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Sean's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [3] |
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136 | – [fn 62] | 24 December 2021 [fn 63] [fn 64] | TC: Lee Mack Jason Manford | Sarah Millican | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 29] | 59–22 | 1.70 |
137 | 1 | 7 January 2022 | TC: Roisin Conaty Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Rob Beckett | Huge Davies [fn 29] | 6–33 | 1.47 |
138 | 2 | 14 January 2022 | TC: Jack Dee Tom Allen | Judi Love | John Cooper Clarke | 27–42 | 1.50 |
139 | 3 | 21 January 2022 | TC: Roisin Conaty Asim Chaudhry | Josh Widdicombe | Bill Bailey | 15–58 | 1.77 |
140 | 4 | 28 January 2022 | TC: Lee Mack Joe Wilkinson | Jessica Knappett | Nigel Ng | 39–46 | 1.78 |
141 | 5 | 4 February 2022 | TC: Sarah Millican Nish Kumar | Maisie Adam | David O'Doherty | 25–41 | 1.16 |
142 | 6 [6] | 11 February 2022 [fn 65] [fn 64] | Harry Hill | Rosie Jones | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow | 23–32 | 1.47 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Guest's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [fn 66] |
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143 | 1 | 29 July 2022 | TC: Richard Ayoade Joe Wilkinson | Lucy Beaumont | Finlay Christie | 28–28 | 0.96 [7] |
144 | 2 | 5 August 2022 | TC: Alan Carr Harriet Kemsley | TC: Jonathan Ross Maisie Adam | Huge Davies | 37–24 | 0.99 [8] |
145 | 3 | 12 August 2022 | TC: Joe Wilkinson Jamali Maddix Bradley Horrocks | Jo Brand | Rachel Parris | 73–56 | 1.15 [9] |
146 | 4 | 19 August 2022 | TC: Richard Ayoade Sara Pascoe | Chris McCausland | Morgana Robinson as Annabel | 11–35 | 1.12 [10] |
147 | 5 | 26 August 2022 | TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson | Nabil Abdulrashid | David O'Doherty | 14–43 | N/A |
148 | 6 | 2 September 2022 | TC: Jonathan Ross Russell Kane | TC: Alan Carr Judi Love | Josh Jones | 48–28 | 1.02 [11] |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Guest's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) |
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149 | – [fn 67] | 23 December 2022 | TC: Lee Mack Rose Matafeo | Jack Dee | Stevie Martin [fn 29] | 34–36 | N/A |
150 | 1 [fn 68] | 6 January 2023 | TC: Jonathan Ross Joe Wilkinson | TC: Roisin Conaty Ahir Shah | Catherine Cohen | 51–41 | N/A |
151 | 2 | 11 August 2023 | TC: Sarah Millican Phil Wang | TC: Tom Allen Roisin Conaty | Sam Campbell [fn 29] | 43–10 | 1.02 [12] |
— | — [fn 55] | 18 August 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
— | — [fn 55] | 25 August 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date [13] | Guest's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [14] |
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152 | – [fn 69] | 21 December 2023 | TC: Danny Dyer Joe Lycett | Roisin Conaty | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 29] | 22–63 | 1.16 |
153 | 1 | 12 January 2024 | TC: Lee Mack Munya Chawawa | Harriet Kemsley | David O'Doherty | 35–43 | 1.03 |
154 | 2 | 19 January 2024 | TC: Joe Wilkinson Rob Beckett | TC: Sarah Millican Jamali Maddix | Glenn Moore [fn 70] | 32–19 | N/A |
155 | 3 | 26 January 2024 | TC: Rob Brydon Katherine Parkinson | Babatunde Aléshé | Adam Buxton [fn 29] | 22–33 | 0.75 |
156 | 4 | 2 February 2024 | TC: Joe Lycett Judi Love | TC: Sarah Millican Rhod Gilbert | Archie Henderson as Jazz Emu | 37–27 | 1.01 |
157 | 5 | 9 February 2024 | TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson | Asim Chaudhry | Lucy Pearman | 23–72 | 1.17 |
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Guest's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | UK viewers (millions) [15] |
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158 | 1 | 19 July 2024 | TC: Richard Ayoade Katherine Ryan | Dan Tiernan | John Kearns | 38-29 | 0.92 |
159 | 2 | 26 July 2024 [fn 71] | TC: Joe Wilkinson Rosie Jones | TC: Sarah Millican Tom Allen | Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow [fn 72] | 43–36 | 0.65 |
160 | 3 | 2 August 2024 | TC: Alan Carr Munya Chawawa | TC: Sarah Millican Gary Delaney | Ciarán Dowd as Don Rodolfo | 34-26 | 0.68 |
161 | 4 | 9 August 2024 [fn 73] [fn 74] | TC: Richard Ayoade Laura Smyth | Katherine Ryan | Mat Ewins | 45–46 | 0.70 |
162 | 5 [fn 68] | 16 August 2024 [fn 75] | TC: Jonathan Ross Maisie Adam | TC: Richard Ayoade Kemah Bob | Sarah Keyworth | 41–34 | 0.81 |
The following episodes have been shown overseas, but have yet to premiere in the UK. International broadcast of the show refers to a different series numbering in some locations, and consequently these are listed as part of an international Series 15. The episodes broadcast were filmed in 2022.
No. overall | No. in series | Original air date | Guest's Team | Jon's Team | Dictionary Corner Guest | Scores | Refs |
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TBA | TBA | 31 January 2024 (BBC UKTV (Australia & New Zealand)) | TC: Katherine Ryan Joe Wilkinson | Guz Khan | Alasdair Beckett-King | 46–51 | [17] [18] |
This episode was originally listed by British Comedy Guide as airing third in the 25th series. | |||||||
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First of two compilations of highlights of episodes produced under the fifteenth production run (namely, those listed above and those broadcast in the UK as episodes 143, 144, 147-151, 153, 159, 161 and 162). | |||||||
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Second of two compilations of highlights of episodes produced under the fifteenth production run. |
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