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8 Out of 10 Cats: Series 21

12 episodes Premiered Mar 24, 2019 Updated Oct 4, 2026
Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats

Season 21 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 20.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 21 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 21: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (8): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (1): Standalone / filler
S21·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Mar 24, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Maya Jama, Richard Osman and Catherine Bohart kick off a new series of the comedy panel show.

S21·E2 Core

Episode 2

Mar 31, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Oti Mabuse, Rylan Clark-Neal, Russell Kane and Maisie Adam compete in this edition.

S21·E3 Core

Episode 3

Apr 7, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett, Kerry Godliman, Nish Kumar, Natasia Demetriou, Fred Sirieix and Judi Love compete in this edition.

S21·E4 Core

Episode 4

Apr 14, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Johnny Vegas, Alex Brooker, Anna Richardson and Sophie Duker compete in this edition of the comedy panel show.

S21·E5 Core

Episode 5

Apr 21, 2019 · 42 min

Jimmy Carr hosts while Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan, Angela Barnes, Paisley Billings, Lloyd Griffith and Tom Read Wilson compete.

S21·E6 Core

Episode 6

Apr 28, 2019 · 40 min

Jimmy Carr hosts while Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by Stacey Solomon, Liam Charles, Ed Gamble, and Lou Sanders to compete in the topical panel show.

S21·E7 Core

Episode 7

May 5, 2019 · 42 min

Rob Beckett and Tom Allen are joined by Scarlett Moffatt, Harriet Kemsley, Wes Nelson and Rosie Jones in this edition.

S21·E8 Core

Episode 8

May 12, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Joe Swash, Harriet Kemsley, Dotty, and Suzi Ruffell to compete in the popular panel show.

S21·E9 Core

Episode 9

May 19, 2019 · 40 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by competing panellists Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Fin Taylor.

S21·E10 Filler

Christmas Special

Dec 15, 2019 · 41 min

Jimmy Carr hosts a festive special, as Rob Beckett and guest team captain Sara Pascoe are joined by special guests Emily Atack, Jamie Laing, Natasia Demetriou and comedian Ola.

S21·E11 Mytharc

Best Bits (1)

Dec 29, 2019 · 43 min

The first of a two-part compilation of all the best bits from series 21. Jimmy Carr and Rob Beckett join Aisling Bea, Katherine Ryan, Richard Osman, Sara Pascoe and more.

S21·E12 Mytharc

Best Bits (2)

Jan 5, 2020 · 40 min

Second of two compilations of the best bits from series 21, in which Jimmy Carr and captain Rob Beckett are joined by famous faces including Oti Mabuse and Johnny Vegas.

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