8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Season 2
Season 2
A full series of comically-charged editions of the words and numbers game, for summer 2013, including an 80s special.
Episodes
Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert, Danny Dyer
Rhod Gilbert, Miles Jupp, Nick Helm
Humphrey Ker, Sarah Millican, Rich Hall
Sarah Millican, Chris Ramsey, Abandoman
Jimmy Carr hosts the iconic words and numbers quiz, as 8 Out of 10 Cats team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey. Countdown regular Susie Dent shares Dictionary Corner with Abandoman, while the country's favourite boffin Rachel Riley dispenses the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
Bob Mortimer, Adam Hills, Lee Mack, Alex Horne and The Horne Selection
Jimmy Carr hosts this edition with captain Jon Richardson and special guest captain Lee Mack who are joined by celebrity guests Bob Mortimer and Adam Hills. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in Dictionary Corner with help from Alex Horne and the Horne Section while the country's favourite boffin, Rachel Riley, provides the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
80s Night Special: David O'Doherty, Henning Wehn, Vic Reeves, Lee Mack
This show gets a 1980s makeover as part of Channel 4 80s Night. Jimmy Carr hosts a new edition of the ultimate 80s words and numbers quiz show, launched in 1982. Jon Richardson and special guest captain Lee Mack are joined by celebrity guests Henning Wehn and David O'Doherty. Countdown regular Susie Dent is joined by Vic Reeves in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley provides the letters and numbers with a little 'help' from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
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