'8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown' gets full series..

Basq

Chuffed about this to be honest.. these are always great - particularly Joe Wilkinson's appearances.

The 3 - 4 specials they've done so far have always been entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fApWeeckf64

Oh, and here's all the specials on 4OD for those who may have missed them.

Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Jimmy Carr will host the mash-up comedy quiz, while regular team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson will take on the words and numbers game.

Sarah Millican, Jason Manford, Jack Dee and Rhod Gilbert will be among the celebrity guests for the summer programme.

Countdown's dictionary corner specialist Susie Dent will appear with a different guest each episode.

Mathematician Rachel Riley will also take part in her usual Countdown role, along with her assistant Joe Wilkinson.

The 8 Out of 10 Cats 'mash-up' specials previously aired on Channel 4 in January 2012.

Entertainment Commissioning Editor Madeleine Knight said: "Originally commissioned as part of the Channel 4 Mash Up night, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has proved it deserves a run of its own.

"This combination of two of Channel 4's favourite shows brings together the best of both. It's a treat."

Zeppotron Managing Director Ruth Phillips added: "It's such a treat for us to be making more of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, not least because Countdown is such a robust format to have fun with.

"The combination of both shows means viewers get to play along so it really is something for both quiz and comedy fans alike."

The show will be broadcast later this summer on Channel 4, and will be produced by Zeppotron & ITV Studios.

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Poochie05

Apart from Joe Wilkinson, I enjoyed the specials so look forward to a series.

Skerries

yeah I actually don't get why they have Joe mucking around trying to think of something inane to say

DesperateDan

Thought there was only 1 that's cool. Must be one of the weirdest titles for a show ever (especially if you've never heard of 8 out of 10 cats)

KeithM89

Great news (except for Sarah Millican)
Lee Mack getting the 9 letter word in the last episode was priceless.
Really enjoy Joe Wilkinson too.

Skid X

Keith wrote: »

Great news (except for Sarah Millican)
Lee Mack getting the 9 letter word in the last episode was priceless.
Really enjoy Joe Wilkinson too.

I don't get him at all. I have never found him funny in anything and he ruins the pace of the show.

Usually a very entertaining show, I hope they don't ruin it by having too many episodes.

KeithM89

Skid X wrote: »

I don't get him at all. I have never found him funny in anything and he ruins the pace of the show.

Usually a very entertaining show, I hope they don't ruin it by having too many episodes.

I preferred him in dictionary corner, his suzy dent memorabilia was hilarious.

Im just glad they didnt do anymore deal or no deal crossovers, the first one was terrible.

Basq

Skid X wrote: »

I don't get him at all. I have never found him funny in anything and he ruins the pace of the show.

Definitely a marmite comedian..

.. but I think he's great.

Basq

Turns out it's on sooner than expected.. starts the week of July 20th.

With Danny Dyer as first guest in Dictionary Corner.

Danny Dyer will appear in the first episode of the upcoming new series of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

The British actor will sit alongside Susie Dent in Countdown's dictionary corner for the comedy quiz.

The series will launch on Channel 4 on the week of July 20, with Rhod Gilbert and Jason Manford also appearing in the first episode.

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lertsnim

Joe Wilkinson doing the numbers was funny the first time around but was boring after that. I'd prefer to see him as a contestant rather than Rachel Rileys assistant.

miralize

Is Sean Locke not appearing? Or is it an entirely new cast?

Basq

miralize wrote: »

Is Sean Locke not appearing? Or is it an entirely new cast?

Nope, both himself and Jon Richardson appearing..

Jimmy Carr will host the mash-up comedy quiz, while regular team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson will take on the words and numbers game.

Skid X

Starts tonight at 9 on Channel 4

8 Out of 10 Cats team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Jason Manford and Rhod Gilbert. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in Dictionary Corner with actor Danny Dyer, while Rachel Riley provides the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson

colinod0806

Only caught the second 30 minutes but thought it was great. Everyone was very funny.

spank_inferno

Needs more Rachel Riley.

Danny Dyer is a cliche of himself at this stage.

Toto Wolfcastle

Thought it was excellent tonight. Great mix of people. The bit with the cats was hilarious.

KeithM89

Great episode, the cats bit was pretty fun, Danny dyer reading the tongue twisters was priceless.

colinod0806

spank_inferno wrote: »

Needs more Rachel Riley.

Danny Dyer is a cliche of himself at this stage.

Karl Stein

Danny Dyer is an absolute bastard.

NSFW lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM72WsoqVgk

fussyonion

One of the best ideas Channel 4 has come up with.
I absolutely LOVE the concept and the part with Joe Wilkinson is hilarious.
MORE!!!!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

So glad its going to be on weekly... My face hurts from laughing...
Also, I wish Rachel Reilly was in everything... Like every single thing in the world...

Mr E

Loved this. Danny was a tool, but a very funny tool.

December2012

fussyonion wrote: »

One of the best ideas Channel 4 has come up with.
I absolutely LOVE the concept and the part with Joe Wilkinson is hilarious.
MORE!!!!

He's my least favourite part of the while thing.

efb

Great, except joe

Addle

efb wrote: »

Great, except joe

I don't get Joe either.
I enjoy the show, except for Jimmy's asides, though the kittens were incidentally funny.

Who is Jon Richardson going out with?!

Kiwi_knock

At least they did not overdose us on Joe, which they tend to do sometimes.

Funny show, Rhod is hilarious. The cats were really funny as well

efb

Addle wrote: »

I don't get Joe either.
I enjoy the show, except for Jimmy's asides, though the kittens were incidentally funny.

Who is Jon Richardson going out with?!

Me - were keeping it on the down low

Skid X

That was good fun, I thought Danny Dyer was class and the kittens were brilliant. Even Joe Wilkinson was alright, he works better is small doses.

I didn't do great on the show but I did get the conundrum. Like Jon Richardson, I try to take it seriously even if everyone else is mucking about

Mars Bar

Ooh yay, something different to watch tonight so!

Anyone who doesn't like Joe Wilkinson is wrong.

efb

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Anyone who doesn't like Joe Wilkinson is wrong.

If that is right I'm happy to be wrong

dfx-

Joe Wilkinson can be funny..when he isn't trying hard like in Two Episodes of MASH.

The contestants were as good if not better at the Maths rounds than the normal Countdown contestants who are appalling at it.

KKkitty

Love this version of it. The ordinary Countdown is too straitlaced. I also haven't warmed to Nick Hewer as its host. Joe is funny at times but he does get a little surplus to requirements sometimes.

Basq

Really enjoyed that..

.. Joe turning the 'I' into a hyphen was hilarious!

Mars Bar

The kitties!

Mc Love

Think its great that they are doing this as itself on its own is starting to get stale!

KeithM89

Nicks song to Suzy was bloody brilliant, great episode.
Joe was on top form aswell.

1966

Really love the show but don't get Joe at all!!!! Find his efforts really forced & childlike!

Rachel really gets the innuendos from the guys too - Suzi is very reserved but relaxing as the weeks go by & not cringing as much lately.

Keith

Keith wrote: »

Nicks song to Suzy was bloody brilliant, great episode.
Joe was on top form aswell.

Thought Nick's song when on way too long tbh.

1966 wrote: »

Really love the show but don't get Joe at all!!!! Find his efforts really forced & childlike!

After last night I just can't believe anyone can say that, there were 5 massive lols in the few minutes he was onscreen!

Basq

"Infinity" in the numbers game and Jimmy being in tears after Sean promised not to spit on Miles during sex were the highlights for me.

Not quite as funny as last week but found Miles hit and miss, so that could be why.

lertsnim

Infinity was fantastic even though joe usually annoys me when he is the assistant

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Thought it was great. Laughed so hard at Jimmy's reaction to Sean telling Miles he wouldn't spit on him during sex.

Also Rhod making up the word at in the final letters game was great and then realizing he was so close to Uniform...

Inifinity was about the 6th funniest thing Joe did, the yogurt, the explosion, the no rabbit, the card trick, the biscuit-flavoured condoms :pac:

michael999999

I think Rhod could do with being dropped to be honest, don't think he brings anything to it!

KeithM89

michael999999 wrote: »

I think Rhod could do with being dropped to be honest, don't think he brings anything to it!

Yeah i preferred Lee Mack to rhod, and that guy from Ballamory better be a once off.

expectationlost

the guy in dictionary corner wasn't funny

dfx-

I think Wilkinson came across better or less crazy because of the guy going a bit far with the song.

Guy:Incognito

Really didnt like the poems . I generally dont like that or songs in stuff like this tbh. I got real bored real quick when that started. Very much enjoying the rest though.

Rachel Riley, nom nom nom nom.

KKkitty

For any of ye who need another fix of Rachel Riley she presents The Gadget Show with Jason Bradbury on channel 5 on Monday nights I think. Susie Dent is becoming more relaxed as the weeks go by.

byte

KKkitty wrote: »

For any of ye who need another fix of Rachel Riley she presents The Gadget Show with Jason Bradbury on channel 5 on Monday nights I think. Susie Dent is becoming more relaxed as the weeks go by.

Repeat on right now as it happens, last episode of the current series (that Jon fella seems a bit creepy).

On topic, I liked the last episode, but Dyer wouldn't be my cup of tea.

KeithM89

Next weeks episode has Rich Hall, Sarah Millican and Humphrey Ker.
Doesnt sound like a good lineup at all.