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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 16

8 episodes Premiered Jul 13, 2018 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Season 16 Lore Primer

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

⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Season 15.
⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season 16 Episodes

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Season 16: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S16·E1 Mytharc

Katherine Ryan, Roisin Conaty, Jessica Hynes, Sara Pascoe, Lolly Adefope, and Morgana Robinson as "Natalie Cassidy"

Jul 13, 2018 · 47 min

Katherine Ryan hosts a special, celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage. Roisin Conaty and Jessica Hynes go against Sara Pascoe and Lolly Adefope. Also featuring Morgana Robinson

S16·E2 Core

Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson, John Cooper Clarke

Jul 20, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan who take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words and number quiz. Dr John Cooper Clark in Dictionary Corner with

S16·E3 Core

Miles Jupp, Alan Carr, Roisin Conaty, Ivan Brackenbury

Jul 27, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Miles Jupp v guest captain Alan Carr and Roisin Conaty. Ivan Brackenbury joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.

S16·E4 Core

Rob Beckett, Claudia Winkleman, Nick Mohammed, Joe Wilkinson

Aug 3, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Rob Beckett take on Jon Richardson and Claudia Winkleman. Plus special guests Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson.

S16·E5 Core

Phil Wang, Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, David O'Doherty, Joe Wilkinson

Aug 10, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Phil Wang take on guest captain Alan Carr and Harriet Kemsley. Plus special guests David O'Doherty and Joe Wilkinson.

S16·E6 Core

Richard Ayoade, Jessica Knappett, Alex Horne

Aug 17, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Richard Ayoade take on Jon Richardson and Jessica Knappett. Plus special guests Alex Horne and the Horne Section.

S16·E7 Mytharc

Kevin Bridges, Joe Wilkinson, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Adam Kay

Aug 24, 2018 · 47 min

Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges take on Joe Wilkinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Adam Kay joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

S16·E8 Mytharc

Roisin Conaty, Alan Carr, Joe Lycett, Spencer Jones

Aug 31, 2018 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the final in the current series. Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty take on guest captain Alan Carr and Joe Lycett. Plus guest Spencer Jones in Dictionary Corner.