8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Episode #2.6: 1980s Special (Season 2, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Game-Show

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Episode #2.6: 1980s Special (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Comedy, Game-Show

Lee Mack and David O'Doherty face Jon Richardson and Henning Wehn on this 1980s themed special. Vic Reeves joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, Joe Wilkinson joins Rachel Riley at the Countdown board and nostalgic Jimmy Carr hosts.

Director

Simon Staffurth

Writer

Armand Jammot (devised by)

Producers

Adam Hutchinson | Lisa Kirk

Editors

Tim Ellison | Dan Evans | Damon Tai

Production Designer

Nick King

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 20, 2013

Release date

Sep 20, 2013 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimmy Carr Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Lee Mack Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	Not Going Out (2006)
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	Drunk History: UK (2015)
Rachel Riley Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician See fewer	The IT Crowd (2006)
David O'Doherty Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty (2007)
Vic Reeves Self - Dictionary Corner Guest Self - Dictionary Corner Guest See fewer	Catterick (2004)
Henning Wehn Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Alternative Comedy Experience (2013)
Joe Wilkinson Self Self See fewer	SuperBob (2015)
Susie Dent Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer See fewer	Meet the Richardsons (2020)
John Pohlhammer Self - Voice-Over (voice) Self - Voice-Over (voice) See fewer	Chuggington (2008)
Spencer Burrows Nude Art Model (uncredited) Nude Art Model (uncredited) See fewer	High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Andy Cunningham Simon Bodger (uncredited) Simon Bodger (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rikke L. Dall-Hansen '80s Green Room Guest (uncredited) '80s Green Room Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Harmoni (2012)
Paul Daniels Paul Daniels (uncredited) Paul Daniels (uncredited) See fewer	Killing Clovis Dardentor
Ashley Darkwood Masked Mikhail Gorbachev (uncredited) Masked Mikhail Gorbachev (uncredited) See fewer	Fighting with My Family (2019)
Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards (uncredited) Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards (uncredited) See fewer	Eddie the Eagle (2015)
Samantha Fox Samantha Fox (uncredited) Samantha Fox (uncredited) See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
Joelle Koissi '80s Green Room Guest (uncredited) '80s Green Room Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Survivor (I) (2015)
Debbie McGee Debbie McGee (uncredited) Debbie McGee (uncredited) See fewer	Hello Mum (1986)
Tessa Sanderson Tessa Sanderson (uncredited) Tessa Sanderson (uncredited) See fewer	Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985)
Pete Waterman Pete Waterman (uncredited) Pete Waterman (uncredited) See fewer	Coming to America (1988)