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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown had an episode air on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:00pm. Series 30, Episode 2 titled "Katherine Ryan, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jake Lambert, The Brett Domino Trio" was broadcast on Channel 4.
Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and Fatiha El-Ghorri in an ever-so-twisted version of the classic quiz. Susie Dent's in Dictionary Corner and Rachel Riley's doing her thang with the letters and numbers. Plus: special guests Jake Lambert and the Brett Domino Trio.
Programme Information
Channel: Channel 4
Status: Running
Genre(s): Comedy
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: 7.9/10
Official Site: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Main Cast
Jimmy Carr as Presenter
John Pohlhammer as Announcer
Rachel Riley as Rachel Riley
Jon Richardson as Team Captain
Susie Dent as Susie Dent
Sean Lock as Team Captain
Robert Deaton as Fabio
Rob Beckett as Team Captain
Episode Details
Series: 30
Episode: 2
Episode Title: Katherine Ryan, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jake Lambert, The Brett Domino Trio
Air Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Air Time: 9:00pm
Runtime: 60 minutes
Previous Episode
S1E: The Channel 4 Mash Up
Aired: Monday, January 2, 2012
As part of Channel 4's special 'mash-up' evening, Jimmy Carr hosts the long-running quiz show while Sean Lock and Jon Richardson compete. Will the team get beaten by the fiendish Countdown conundrum?
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