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8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 3 was a special episode broadcast on 1 September 2017, as part of 8 out of 10 Cats Mash-ups Series 12.

8 Out of 10 Cats regular Jon Richardson was a contestant, along with Jason Manford who were against acting team captain Alan Carr and Katherine Ryan, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Alan Carr, with the assistance of Katherine Ryan, winning by 29 – 24 in an 7-rounder.

Rachel Riley was the arithmetician for this episode. The Dictionary Corner guests was Ivan Brackenbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Interesting and notable moments from the episode are listed below:

1) Jon's props consisted of tennis balls which he juggled during the 30 seconds in Round 1 and later tried to catch and juggle more in Round 2 by standing up and catching the balls from a firer but failed as he either dodged them or it hit him.

2) In Round 1, despite Katherine and Jon getting the same words, Jon was not asked to show it to Katherine to prove he got it.

3) During the 30 seconds in Round 3, Jimmy drank an "Enlargement Potion" to the point his tongue "grew out" and couldn't speak properly.

4) During Ivan's anecdotal sections, he pretended to go "live" on Channel 4 and for fictional patients, he played out inappropriate songs according to their predicaments or illnesses they were facing.

5) Similar to the previous episode, in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 2, the "X" in Round 5 was thrown out. It is worth noting that with the original selection with the "X" and the last letter "E" missing, the maximum score would have been ten points less as a nine-letter word could not be formed.

6) During the 30 seconds in Round 6, as Jimmy tried to collect Popcorn, the machine short-circuited, causing sparks and popcorn to fly to the point it made a mountain over his entire body.

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

NOTE: CECIL generated identical targets to the first two Numbers Round in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 3 and in the same order just under three months earlier.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Katherine & Alan	Score	Jon & Jason	Others	Max.
1	NOIASDSON	SNOODS noasis ☓/ONIONS	6 – 6	SNOODS NOON	ANIONS, DINNAS*, DOONAS*, NONDAS*	6
2	50 8 10 1 6 9 → 339	— 328	6 – 16	339 328 (50 + 8) x 6 - 9		16
TTT	NAKEDWEE	I feel vulnerable.			WEAKENED
Rnd	Selection	Alan Carr	Score	Jon Richardson	Others	Max.
3	ERAGIRDET	READIER	13  – 16	girated ☓	GARTERED, GAITERED*	24
Rnd	Selection	Katherine Ryan	Score	Jason Manford	Others	Max.
4	100 25 8 1 9 10 → 364	364 ☓	13 – 16	—	RR: 364 = (9 x 10 + 1) x 100 ÷ 25	34
TTT	IDEATNOB	When I get my hands on it.			OBTAINED
Rnd	Selection	Katherine & Alan	Score	Jon & Jason	Others	Max.
5	UAIMRPSTE	PRAISE MASTER	13 – 24	STUMPIER MASTER	SEPTARIUM*	52
TTT	SEALPORN	For my private collection.			PERSONAL
6	ASEUBGCHI	GUISE CHAISE	19 – 24	SHAG CHASE	CUBAGES*	59
7	ODDWANGER	DOWNGRADE (4.50 seconds)	29 – 24			69