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| − | + | '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''' is a programme of [[special episode]]s that first began on 2 January 2012 and has aired during irregular times of the year ever since. | |
| − | The show was originally shown as part of a "Mash-Up" series celebrating [[Channel 4]]'s 30th birthday in 2012. The show is a fusion of the shows, ''[[Countdown]]'' and ''{{w|8 out of 10 Cats}}''. It has so far had | + | The show was originally shown as part of a "Mash-Up" series celebrating [[Channel 4]]'s 30th birthday in 2012. The show is a fusion of the shows, ''[[Countdown]]'' and ''{{w|8 out of 10 Cats}}''. It has so far had 89 shows broadcast as of 2018, and following the success of the first two episodes, eight episodes were commissioned by Channel 4 in June 2013, starting off with [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 1]]. |
| − | + | The show consists of some permanent people, such as host [[Jimmy Carr]], [[lexicographer]] [[Susie Dent]], [[arithmetician]] [[Rachel Riley]] as well as two male models, one of who is called Fabio and has been a prominent fixture. Others, such as [[Jon Richardson]] and [[Sean Lock]]. thw two permanent team captains, make regular appearances from time to time. | |
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| − | + | The rules are similar to that of [[Countdown]] (Albeit there have been instances where these have not been observed due to various reasons), usually consist of seven to eight rounds as most of the show consists of comedic and anecdotal acts and runs for 45 minutes as opposed to the former where it runs for 35 minutes. The scores for each round can deviate from the usual maximum for various reasons as well (E.g. A Numbers Round may be worth 20 Points instead of 10 and a Conundrum Round may be worth whatever the difference the opponent team needs to win instead of the usual 10.) | |
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| − | + | Overall, the programme has been a success over the years and has continued ever since, with the most recent series finishing in February 2018. | |
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Revision as of 00:16, 2 April 2018
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a programme of special episodes that first began on 2 January 2012 and has aired during irregular times of the year ever since.
The show was originally shown as part of a "Mash-Up" series celebrating Channel 4's 30th birthday in 2012. The show is a fusion of the shows, Countdown and 8 out of 10 Cats. It has so far had 89 shows broadcast as of 2018, and following the success of the first two episodes, eight episodes were commissioned by Channel 4 in June 2013, starting off with 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 1.
The show consists of some permanent people, such as host Jimmy Carr, lexicographer Susie Dent, arithmetician Rachel Riley as well as two male models, one of who is called Fabio and has been a prominent fixture. Others, such as Jon Richardson and Sean Lock. thw two permanent team captains, make regular appearances from time to time.
The rules are similar to that of Countdown (Albeit there have been instances where these have not been observed due to various reasons), usually consist of seven to eight rounds as most of the show consists of comedic and anecdotal acts and runs for 45 minutes as opposed to the former where it runs for 35 minutes. The scores for each round can deviate from the usual maximum for various reasons as well (E.g. A Numbers Round may be worth 20 Points instead of 10 and a Conundrum Round may be worth whatever the difference the opponent team needs to win instead of the usual 10.)
Overall, the programme has been a success over the years and has continued ever since, with the most recent series finishing in February 2018.
