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8 Out of 10 Cats: Series 4

9 episodes Premiered Oct 20, 2006 Updated Nov 3, 2026

Jimmy Carr returns to host the fourth season of the weekly, topical British comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats. Alongside regular team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey, the series is built around a vast series of opinion poll surveys and statistics carried out around Britain. The comedy panel show provides answers to various burning questions, such as identifying Britain's most unwanted wedding gift and discovering

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats

Season 4 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ The series is a weekly, topical British comedy panel show based on opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.
  • ⚡ Jimmy Carr serves as the host of the programme.
  • ⚡ Sean Lock and Dave Spikey feature as the regular team captains.
  • ⚡ Questions and discussions on the show are driven by survey results and statistics reflecting the views of the British public.
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Season overview

Jimmy Carr returns to host the fourth season of the weekly, topical British comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats. Alongside regular team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey, the series is built around a vast series of opinion poll surveys and statistics carried out around Britain. The comedy panel show provides answers to various burning questions, such as identifying Britain's most unwanted wedding gift and discovering who the British public would most like to have round for dinner. Based on survey results, the show features discussions and comedic takes on the opinions and statistics gathered from the public.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Oct 20, 2006 · 24 min

Nikki Grahame and Lee Mack are among the guests as Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey return for a new series of the topical comedy panel show.

S4·E2 Core

Episode 2

Oct 27, 2006 · 24 min

Scott Capurro, Kirsty Gallacher, Jason Manford and Piers Morgan join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E3 Core

Episode 3

Nov 3, 2006 · 24 min

Topical comedy panel show with Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey and guests Trisha Goddard, Duncan Bannatyne, Frankie Boyle.

S4·E4 Core

Episode 4

Nov 10, 2006 · 24 min

Rhys Thomas, Sally Lindsay, Reginald D Hunter and Louis Walsh join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E5 Core

Episode 5

Nov 17, 2006 · 25 min

Johnny Vegas, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Michael McIntyre and Ulrika Jonsson join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E6 Core

Episode 6

Nov 24, 2006 · 24 min

Lee Mack, Griff Rhys Jones, Fiona Allen and Bill Oddie join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E7 Core

Episode 7

Dec 1, 2006 · 24 min

Vic Reeves, Jade Goody, Chris Addison and John Barrowman join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E8 Mytharc

Episode 8

Dec 8, 2006 · 25 min

Alan Carr, David Gest, Joan Rivers and Alex Zane join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

S4·E9 Mytharc

The Best Bits

Dec 15, 2006 · 24 min

Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey star in a compilation of the topical comedy panel show.

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