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Episode Cats38

From Countdown

Episode Cats38, billed as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7, Episode 5 was a special episode broadcast on 5 June 2015, as part of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7.

8 Out of 10 Cats regulars Sean Lock and Jon Richardson were the contestants, along with Miles Jupp and Greg Davies who were their teammates, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Jon Richardson, with the assistance of Greg Davies, winning by 47 – 23 in a 7-rounder and they won a Countdown trampoline with Jimmy's face on it.

Rachel Riley was, as ever, the arithmetician. The Dictionary Corner guest was Holly Walsh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Just after the Second Teaser, Miles challenged Sean that if he ate all 30 whelks they cooked in one shot, he would donate £10 to the charity of his choice. This was then raised to £10,000 after getting approval from the directors. However, as he couldn't, this plan did not proceed further.

NOTE 1: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.

NOTE 2: In Round 6, Jon's offering of monger ☓ in Round 6 should have been ruled invalid as it is only listed in the ODO as a suffix, and not in its own right. Thus, the final score should have been 41 – 23.

NOTE 3: The 3rd Teaser's answer, doberman ☓, is invalid in the ODO as it is capitalised.

A short segment of this episode was sampled in the 29 April 2021 episode of Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont's sitcom Meet the Richardsons.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Miles & Sean Score Jon & Greg Others Max.
1 FOREHROIJ HOOFER
ROOFER
6 – 6 HOOFER
FORE
OOFIER*, REROOF*, ROOFIE 6
2 75 50 8 9 7 10 → 186 196
6 – 16 186
184
75 + 50 + 9 × 7 − (10 − 8)


16
TTT NEATPOOS The perfect mouthful. TEASPOON
Rnd Selection Sean Lock Score Greg Davies Others Max.
3 DEOUILMSK MILKED 12 – 16 iloumsed ☓ KELOIDS, MIDSOLE, MODULES 23
Rnd Selection Miles Jupp Score Jon Richardson Others Max.
4 100 75 5 7 8 7 → 561 563 12 – 26 561
(75 − 5) × 8 + 7 ÷ 7


33
TTT RINGGLOW A sign that you're angry. GROWLING
Rnd Selection Miles & Sean Score Jon & Greg Others Max.
5 EAMSTEXIL MEATS
17 – 31 mealexits ☓
STEAM
MEALIEST 41
TTT MADBONER It's really hard and scary. DOBERMAN
6 MGEIUORNE MINGER
umoreegin ☓
23 – 37 MONGER wrongly allowed
GONER
MERINGUE 49
7 TITBANGER bantering ☓
(8 seconds)
23 – 47 BATTERING
(15.75 seconds)
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