8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26 is the current series of special episodes that began airing on 19 July 2024. These episodes will be the last to air for some time, following the announcement that production of the show had been suspended owing to the slowdown at Channel 4, with no new episodes recorded in 2024 (although it remains yet to be seen if the annual Christmas Special will go ahead).

Notably, all the episodes featured a black screen momentarily before each segment started and ended. This was likely due to a change in Sponsor between their original intended airing dates and now.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
Cats158	19/07/2024	S	Katherine Ryan & Richard Ayoade	39 – 28*	Jon Richardson & Dan Tiernan	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					John Kearns	Susie Dent	75
Cats159	26/07/2024	S	Rosie Jones & Joe Wilkinson	43 – 36	Sarah Millican & Tom Allen	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Nick Mohammed	Susie Dent	65
Cats160	2/08/2024	S	Alan Carr & Munya Chawawa	–	Sarah Millican & Gary Delaney	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Don Rodolfo	Susie Dent
Cats161	9/08/2024	S	Richard Ayoade & Laura Smyth	–	Sarah Millican & Tom Allen	Jimmy Carr	Rachel Riley					Nick Mohammed	Susie Dent
Cats162	16/08/2024	S	Richard Ayoade & Kemah Bob	–	Jon Richardson & Katherine Ryan	Jimmy Carr	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon					Mat Ewins	Susie Dent

* includes 5 points from a bonus game