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8 Out of 10 Cats: Series 3

9 episodes Premiered May 26, 2006 Updated Oct 4, 2026
Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats

Season 3 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 2.
  • ⚡ 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 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (6): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

May 26, 2006 · 24 min

David Baddiel, Alan Carr, Ulrika Jonsson and Ruth Badger join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E2 Core

Episode 2

Jun 2, 2006 · 23 min

David Walliams, Frankie Boyle, Debra Stephenson and Bez join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E3 Core

Episode 3

Jun 9, 2006 · 23 min

Johnny Vegas, Reginald D Hunter, Peter Serafinowicz and Jayne Middlemiss join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E4 Core

Episode 4

Jun 16, 2006 · 24 min

Sally Lindsay, Dave Johns, Julian Clary and Edith Bowman join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E5 Core

Episode 5

Jun 23, 2006 · 24 min

Vic Reeves, David Walliams, Louis Walsh and Krishnan Guru-Murthy join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E6 Core

Episode 6

Jun 30, 2006 · 24 min

Fiona Allen, Germaine Greer, Phill Jupitus and Jason Manford join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E7 Core

Episode 7

Jul 7, 2006 · 24 min

Trisha Goddard, Emo Philips, Alex Zane and Justin Moorhouse join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E8 Mytharc

Episode 8

Jul 14, 2006 · 24 min

Vic Reeves, Eamonn Holmes, Joan Rivers and Holly Willoughby join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S3·E9 Mytharc

Big Brother Special

Aug 18, 2006 · 23 min

Jimmy Carr Hosts a big brother special of the quiz with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. Guests are Dom Joly, Lea Walker, Jason Manford and Grace Adams-Short. Eugene Sully

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