8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Best Bits 5 (Season 27, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Best Bits 5 (Season 27, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Jimmy Carr and Jon Richardson, along with regulars Joe Wilkinson, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley, are joined by a host of top comedians for a compilation of best bits from Cats Does Countdown.

Director

Richard Valentine

Writer

Armand Jammot (countdown devised by)

Producers

Leo Gallagher | Tom Taylor

Composer

Mat Osman (music)

Editors

Nick Dixon | Edward Gibbs (as Edwards Gibbs) | George Winfield

Production Designer

Rudi Thackray (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 2025

Release date

Feb 7, 2025 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimmy Carr Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	Drunk History: UK (2015)
Susie Dent Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer See fewer	Not Going Out (2006)
Rachel Riley Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician See fewer	The IT Crowd (2006)
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Jonathan Ross Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
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Nick Mohammed Mr. Swallow Mr. Swallow See fewer	The Martian (2015)
Robert Deaton Fabio Fabio See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
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