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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 17

6 episodes Premiered Jan 11, 2019 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Season 17 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 16.
⚡ 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 17 Episodes

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Season 17: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S17·E1 Mytharc

Johnny Vegas, Lou Sanders, Brett Domino Trio

Jan 11, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Johnny Vegas against guest captain Alan Carr and Lou Sanders. The Brett Domino Trio join Susie Dent i

S17·E2 Core

Claudia Winkleman, Henning Wehn, Nick Helm

Jan 18, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Claudia Winkleman against Jon Richardson and Henning Wehn. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary C

S17·E3 Core

Joe Wilkinson, Aisling Bea, Tom Allen

Jan 25, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Joe Wilkinson against guest captain Richard Ayoade and Aisling Bea. Tom Allen joins Susie Dent in Dic

S17·E4 Core

David Mitchell, Sara Pascoe, Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou

Feb 1, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and David Mitchell against Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou join Susie D

S17·E5 Mytharc

Michelle Wolf, Rob Beckett, Spencer Jones

Feb 8, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Michelle Wolf against Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Spencer Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Co

S17·E6 Mytharc

Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kelmsley, James Veitch

Feb 15, 2019 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Joe Wilkinson against Jon Richardson and Harriet Kemsley. James Veitch joins Susie Dent in Dictionary