8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 28

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 28
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Series information
First episode	25 July 2025
Last episode	22 August 2025
Highest score	77 (Richard Ayoade & Harriet Dyer)
Number of episodes	5

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 28 was a series of five special episodes that began on 25 July 2025 and ended on 22 August 2025. These episodes followed a hiatus of the show in 2024, with filming having resumed earlier in 2025.

Starting with this Series, during the Introduction, the suffix "Guest" from Team Captains has been dropped. This could possibly be due to Jon Richardson joining the cast of Waterloo Road in April 2025, indicating that he has less time to appear on the show and may no longer be considered a regular cast of the show moving forward.

Notably, the last episode was an anomaly, with it being recorded in 2023 and when Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont were still a couple.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
Cats168	25/07/2025	S	Harriet Dyer & Richard Ayoade	77*+ – 10	Bob Mortimer & Tom Allen	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Ian Smith	Susie Dent	98
Cats169	01/08/2025	S	Josh Widdicombe & Joe Wilkinson	33 – 52	Rhod Gilbert & Thanyia Moore	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Joe Kent-Walters	Susie Dent	75
Cats170	08/08/2025	S	Alex Brooker & Joe Wilkinson	21 – 33*	Kevin Bridges & Judi Love	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Peter Serafinowicz	Susie Dent	76
Cats171	15/08/2025	S	Phil Wang & Roisin Conaty	39* – 40++	Joe Wilkinson & Lou Sanders	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					David O'Doherty	Susie Dent	79
Cats172	22/08/2025	S	Joe Wilkinson & Rob Brydon	40* – 34	Jon Richardson & Lucy Beaumont	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Huge Davies	Susie Dent	66
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* Includes 5 points from a bonus round + Includes 34 points from the conundrum ++ Includes 25 points from the conundrum