8 Out of 10 Cats
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Presented by | Jimmy Carr |
| Starring | Team captains: Sean Lock Dave Spikey (series 1–4) Jason Manford (series 5–10) Jon Richardson (series 11–present) |
| Theme music composer | Mat Osman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (to 22 June 2012) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | BBC Television Centre |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Endemol |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 3 June 2005 – present |
8 out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".[1]
Overview
The show is hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and features two teams, consisting of a regular team captain and two celebrity guests each. Sean Lock has appeared as the first team captain since the show's inception; the opposing captain was originally Dave Spikey, who left after series 4 to pursue other projects and was replaced by Jason Manford.[2] Manford departed following series 10, and has been replaced by Jon Richardson in the current series.[3]
Every week, the captains are joined by two celebrities from the likes of David Walliams and Alan Carr. Often, topical celebrities appear on the show, for example Ruth Badger following her appearance on The Apprentice.
The show is recorded at BBC Television Centre, typically the day before transmission. However, in the past few years, due to Jimmy Carr's stand-up schedule, certain episodes are pretaped and broadcast later as "special" episodes dealing with a particular subject.[4]
Current rounds
The current rounds featured on 8 out of 10 Cats are:[5]
- "What Are You Talking About?" - The polling organisation asked the public what they were talking about during the week. The teams have to try to guess the top three.
- "Pick of the Polls" - The teams are given 4 pictures to pick from and are given a poll based around that picture.
- "Believe It or Not" - The teams are given a statistic and try to guess if it is true or false.
- "And the Winner Is..." - The teams are given a question from a poll and then they try to guess what came on top of that poll.
- "The Poll With a Hole"- each team is given a statistic but it is missing one piece of salient information. The teams have to guess what that piece of information is.
Until season 8 there were four rounds during the game, but it has since been reduced to three. The points often do not add up correctly, as the show has to be edited to fit in its 26 minute slot. From series 9 there is a longer version of the show called 8 out of 10 Cats Uncut, broadcast a few days later.
Retired rounds
These rounds only featured in Series 1 and the Big Brother special shows:[5]
- "Face Off" - The teams have to guess who from a list of famous people came top with respect to a particular topic.
- "Word Association" - The teams view a clip illustrating a word and have to guess the top three things people thought of when they heard that word.
- "What's the Poll?" - The teams are given five famous people, picture by picture, and they have to guess which poll they appeared on.
DVD
8 out of 10 Cats: Claws Out is a ninety-minute collection of highlights from the past few series which features deleted scenes considered too offensive to be aired. It was released on 20 November 2006.[6]
Other specials
In January 2012, a special episode of Countdown aired as part of a special "mash-up night" celebrating Channel 4's 30th birthday. Jimmy Carr took over as host alongside Rachel Riley. Sean Lock and Jon Richardson competed as contestants and Joe Wilkinson joined Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. The show consisted of 4 letters rounds, 2 numbers rounds and the conundrum, interspersed with 8 out of 10 Cats-style banter.[7]
Podcasts
A series of podcast have also been released on iTunes, with material directly from the show for several episodes. Each podcast is typically the "What Are You Talking About" round from that episode.
Guest appearances
The following have made more than one appearance on the show as a guest (to 22 June 2012):
- 10 appearances
- 9 appearances
- 8 appearances
- 7 appearances
- 6 appearances
- 5 appearances
- Scott Capurro
- Jamelia
- Ulrika Jonsson
- Micky Flanagan
- David O'Doherty
- Kelly Osbourne
- Rachel Riley
- Mark Watson
- Joe Wilkinson
- Alex Zane
- 4 appearances
- Alun Cochrane
- James Corden
- Jack Dee
- Rhod Gilbert
- Trisha Goddard
- Russell Kane
- Lauren Laverne
- Gabby Logan
- Peter Serafinowicz
- Holly Walsh
- Josh Widdicombe
- 3 appearances
- Chris Addison
- John Bishop
- Charlie Brooker
- Greg Davies
- Vanessa Feltz
- Christian Jessen
- Lorraine Kelly
- Shappi Khorsandi
- Jodie Kidd
- Sally Lindsay
- Josie Long
- Jason Manford
- Michael McIntyre
- Patrick McGuinness
- Joan Rivers
- Rob Rouse
- Louie Spence
- Liza Tarbuck
- Johnny Vaughan
- Carol Vorderman
- Louis Walsh
- 2 appearances
- Fiona Allen
- Simon Amstell
- David Baddiel
- Christopher Biggins
- Matthew Crosby
- Alan Cumming
- Mel Giedroyc
- Jade Goody
- Nick Grimshaw
- Rich Hall
- Eamonn Holmes
- Konnie Huq
- Jedward
- Steve Jones
- Phill Jupitus
- Vernon Kay
- Iain Lee
- Richard Madeley
- Stephen Mangan
- Jayne Middlemiss
- Tim Minchin
- Justin Moorhouse
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
- Griff Rhys Jones
- Katherine Ryan
- June Sarpong
- Daniel Sloss
- Debra Stephenson
- Ellie Taylor
- Rhys Thomas
- Danny Wallace
- Gok Wan
Transmissions
Original series
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2005 | 5 August 2005 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 February 2006 | 24 March 2006 | 7 |
| 3 | 26 May 2006 | 14 July 2006 | 8 |
| 4 | 20 October 2006 | 8 December 2006 | 8 |
| 5 | 15 June 2007 | 20 July 2007 | 6 |
| 6 | 13 June 2008 | 18 July 2008 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 September 2008 | 27 November 2008 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 June 2009 | 17 July 2009 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 January 2010 | 19 February 2010 | 7 |
| 10 | 17 September 2010 | 15 October 2010 | 5 |
| 11 | 17 June 2011 | 19 August 2011 | 10 |
| 12 | 23 September 2011 | 25 November 2011 | 10 |
| 13 | 27 April 2012 | 22 June 2012 | 9 |
Specials
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 12 August 2005 | Big Brother Special |
| 18 August 2006 | Big Brother Special |
| 15 December 2006 | The Best of Series 4 |
| 30 August 2007 | Big Brother Special |
| 5 September 2008 | Big Brother Special |
| 26 December 2008 | The Best of Series 7 |
| 24 July 2009 | The Best of Series 8 |
| 11 June 2010 | Footy World Cup Special |
| 21 August 2010 | The Best of Series 9 |
| 9 September 2010 | Big Brother Special |
| 23 December 2010 | Christmas Special |
| 5 March 2011 | 24 Hour Panel People Comic Relief Special |
| 26 August 2011 | The Best of Series 11 |
| 9 December 2011 | The Best of Series 12 |
| 23 December 2011 | Christmas Special |
| 29 June 2012 | The Best of Series 13 (Part 1) |
| 6 July 2012 | The Best of Series 13 (Part 2) |
References
- ^ "Trivia for 8 Out of 10 Cats". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "8 Out Of 10 Cats - Production Details". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ sro audiences
- ^ sro audiences
- ^ a b "About 8 Out of 10 Cats". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "DVD details for 8 Out of 10 Cats". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Jimmy Carr to host Countdown : News 2011 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
External links
- '8 out of 10 Cats' on Channel 4
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- 8 Out of 10 Cats at IMDb
- 8 Out of 10 Cats at British Comedy Guide
- 8 out of 10 Cats at EpisodeWorld.com