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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Best Bits
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Best Bits is a name of special compilation episodes that airs as a replacement to regular games. This page lists episodes that were aired with the episodes and celebrities featured in sequence for each compilation.
The first two episodes were released as a remainder of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These compilations featured episodes recorded in 2018, suggesting they were originally intended for broadcast in 2019 but were postponed until 2020. Two additional compilation episodes were released as part of Series 24, notably featuring Sean Lock posthumously two years after his death. These compilations included footage from 2019 and early 2020, suggesting they were originally meant to air in 2021.
The fifth episode was shown as a part of Series 27 and three more were aired at the end of Series 28 in 2025.
Best Bits episodes are often broadcast earlier on BBC UKTV in Australia or New Zealand than in the UK. Additionally, these episodes follow different numbering, which is also reflected in the list below.
Contents
Episodes 1 and 2 (Series 20, 2020)
Episode 1, billed as Series 11, Episode 14 in international markets
Airdate: 21 August 2020 (UK), 26 November 2019 (Australia)
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 17, Episode 3, (2) Series 16, Episode 8, (3) Series 16, Episode 2, (4) Series 16, Episode 6, (5) Series 16, Episode 2, (6) Series 17, Episode 1, (7) Series 16, Episode 3, (8) Series 16, Episode 9, (9) Series 16, Episode 5, (10) Series 17, Episode 4, (11) Series 17, Episode 2 (Teaser Only), (12) Series 16, Episode 4 (Teaser Only)
Contestants Featured: Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett, Jessica Knappett, Joe Wilkinson, Katherine Ryan, Johnny Vegas, Lou Sanders, Miles Jupp, Alan Carr, Roisin Conaty, Kathy Burke, David Mitchell, Harriet Kemsley, Phil Wang, Sara Pascoe
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Dr John Cooper Clarke, David O'Doherty, Natasia Demetriou, Ellie White, Spencer Jones, Alex Horne & the Horne Section, Tom Allen, Joe Wilkinson, James Acaster
Teasers Featured: CATMINGE → MAGNETIC (Series 17, Episode 4), LESSLIMP → MISSPELL (Series 17, Episode 2), TITCAKES → TACKIEST (Series 16, Episode 4)
Episode 2, billed as Series 11, Episode 15 in international markets
Airdate: 28 August 2020 (UK), 3 December 2019 (Australia)
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 16, Episode 9, (2) Series 16, Episode 6, (3) Series 17, Episode 1, (4) Series 17, Episode 2, (5) Series 17, Episode 4, (6) Series 17, Episode 3, (7) Series 16, Episode 8, (8) Series 16, Episode 7, (9) Series 16, Episode 2, (10) Series 16, Episode 5, (11) Series 16, Episode 4, (12) Series 16, Episode 3
Contestants Featured: David Mitchell, Richard Ayoade, Kathy Burke, Henning Wehn, Claudia Winkleman, Sara Pascoe, Aisling Bea, Joe Wilkinson, Alan Carr, Kevin Bridges, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Katherine Ryan, Phil Wang, Harriet Kemsley, Rob Beckett, Roisin Conaty, Miles Jupp, Joe Lycett, Johnny Vegas
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Tom Allen, The Brett Domino Trio, Spencer Jones, David O'Doherty, Nick Mohammed, Ivan Brackenbury, Nick Helm, Joe Wilkinson
Teasers Featured: SPURTSIR → STIRRUPS (Series 16, Episode 6), GRIMALAN → ALARMING (Series 16, Episode 3), RADMINGE → DREAMING (Series 17, Episode 3)
Episodes 3 and 4 (Series 24, 2023)
Episode 3, billed as Series 14, Episode 13 in international markets
Airdate: 18 August 2023
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 20, Episode 1, (2) Series 19, Episode 1, (3) Series 19, Episode 2, (4) Series 20, Episode 2, (5) Series 19, Episode 3, (6) Series 19, Episode 6, (7) Series 21, Episode 3, (8) Series 19, Episode 4, (9) 2019 Christmas Special, (10) Series 19, Episode 5 (Teaser Only), (11) Series 21, Episode 2
Contestants Featured: Harry Hill, Rose Matafeo, Tom Allen, Kerry Godliman, Joe Wilkinson, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Chris McCausland, Joe Lycett, Harriet Kemsley, Sophie Duker, Bob Mortimer, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rosie Jones, Lucy Beaumont, Paul Foot, Angela Barnes
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Alex Horne & The Horne Section, The Brett Domino Trio, Lee and Dean, Adam Buxton, Nick Mohammed
Teasers Featured: EATSSHIT → HASTIEST (Series 21, Episode 3), CLEANROD → COLANDER (Series 19, Episode 5), EARPLOPS → PROLAPSE (Series 19, Episode 2)
Episode 4, billed as Series 14, Episode 14 in international markets
Airdate: 25 August 2023
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 21, Episode 3, (2) 2019 Christmas Special, (3) Series 19, Episode 3, (4) Series 20, Episode 2, (5) Series 19, Episode 1, (6) Series 19, Episode 2, (7) Series 20, Episode 1, (8) Series 19, Episode 3, (9) Series 19, Episode 5, (10) Series 19, Episode 6
Contestants Featured: Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont, Joe Wilkinson, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rosie Jones, Rose Matafeo, Paul Foot, Angela Barnes, Harry Hill, Harriet Kemsley, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Kevin Bridges, Victoria Coren Mitchell
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Dr John Cooper Clarke, Alex Horne & The Horne Section, The Brett Domino Trio, Nick Mohammed, Mat Ewins, Nick Helm, David O'Doherty
Teasers Featured: WANGLILO → ALLOWING (Series 20, Episode 1), LICKSHIT → TICKLISH (Series 20, Episode 2), GLUMNIPS → SLUMPING (Series 19, Episode 3)
Episode 5 (Series 27, 2025)
Episode 5, billed as Series 15, Episode 13 in international markets
Airdate: 07 February 2025 (UK), 20 March 2024 (Australia)
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 25, Episode 1, (2) Series 24, Episode 2, (3) Series 27, Episode 3, (4) Series 24, Episode 1, (5) Series 23, Episode 6, (6) Series 26, Episode 5, (7) 2022 Christmas Special, (8) Series 23, Episode 2, (9) Series 26, Episode 2, (10) Series 23, Episode 5 (Teaser Only)
Contestants Featured: Munya Chawawa, Harriet Kemsley, Phil Wang, Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, Guz Khan, Jonathan Ross, Ahir Shah, Russell Kane, Alan Carr, Judi Love, Richard Ayoade, Kemah Bob, Maisie Adam, Rose Matafeo, Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Rosie Jones
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: David O'Doherty, Josh Jones, Huge Davies, Catherine Cohen, Sam Campbell, Alasdair Beckett-King, Nick Mohammed
Teasers Featured: GIANTNIP → PAINTING (Series 23, Episode 2), PEGSANTA → PAGEANTS (2022 Christmas Special), WANKTIRE → KNITWEAR (Series 23, Episode 5)
Episodes 6, 7 and 8 (Series 28, 2025)
Episode 6, billed as Series 16, Episode 13 in international markets
Airdate: 11 September 2025 (UK), 5 September 2025 (New Zealand)
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 27, Episode 4, (2) Series 26, Episode 3, (3) Series 27, Episode 1, (4) Series 25, Episode 2, (5) Series 27, Episode 2, (6) Series 28, Episode 5, (7) 2023 Christmas Special, (8) Series 27, Episode 5, (9) Series 25, Episode 4, (10) Series 25, Episode 3, (11) Series 26, Episode 1
Contestants Featured: Helen Bauer, Danny Dyer, Big Zuu, Munya Chawawa, Alan Carr, Sarah Millican, Gary Delaney, Josh Widdicombe, Thanyia Moore, Jamali Maddix, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Rob Brydon, Lucy Beaumont, Rosie Jones, Joe Lycett, Roisin Conaty, Guz Khan, Richard Ayoade, Amy Gledhill, Rob Beckett, Judi Love, Rhod Gilbert, Katherine Parkinson, Babatunde Aléshé, Katherine Ryan, Dan Tiernan
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Mat Ewins, Glenn Moore, Huge Davies, Nick Mohammed, Adam Buxton, Dr John Cooper Clarke, The Delightful Sausage
Teasers Featured: ARATCOCK → COATRACK (Series 27, Episode 5), PURETURD → RUPTURED (Series 25, Episode 3), GOONSHIT → SOOTHING (Series 26, Episode 1)
Episode 7, billed as Series 16, Episode 14 in international markets
Airdate: 18 September 2025 (UK), 12 September 2025 (New Zealand)
Episodes Featured: (1) Series 27, Episode 4, (2) Series 25, Episode 3, (3) Series 28, Episode 5, (4) Series 26, Episode 1, (5) Series 25, Episode 5, (6) Series 25, Episode 2, (7) Series 25, Episode 4, (8) Series 27, Episode 1, (9) 2023 Christmas Special, (10) Series 27, Episode 1, (11) Series 26, Episode 3, (12) Series 27, Episode 5
Contestants Featured: Helen Bauer, Danny Dyer, Big Zuu, Katherine Parkinson, Rob Brydon, Babatunde Aléshé, Joe Wilkinson, Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade, Dan Tiernan, Roisin Conaty, Jamali Maddix, Sarah Millican, Judi Love, Joe Lycett, Rhod Gilbert, Thanyia Moore, Alan Carr, Josh Widdicombe, Lucy Beaumont, Danny Dyer, Asim Chaudhry, Rob Beckett, Phil Wang, Rosie Jones, Munya Chawawa, Gary Delaney, Amy Gledhill, Guz Khan
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: Mat Ewins, Adam Buxton, Huge Davies, John Kearns, Nick Mohammed, Jazz Emu, Glenn Moore, Dr John Cooper Clarke, The Delightful Sausage, Ciarán Dowd, Sam Campbell, Lucy Pearman
Teasers Featured: RODBALLS → BOLLARDS (Series 25, Episode 4), IDOGALAN → DIAGONAL (Series 27, Episode 1), IBANGROD → BOARDING (Series 25, Episode 4)
Episode 8, billed as Series 15, Episode 14 in international markets
Airdate: 25 September 2025 (UK), 27 March 2024 (Australia)
Episodes Featured: TBA
Contestants Featured: TBA
Dictionary Corner Guests Featured: TBA
Teasers Featured: TBA
