Season guide

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 22

6 episodes Premiered Jan 7, 2022 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Season 22 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 21.
⚡ 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 22 Episodes

Episode Guide

🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD

Season 22 Progress Shield

Last Watched:

Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek.

Binge Efficiency Engine

Season 22: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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

50%

Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (3): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S22·E1 Mytharc

Roisin Conaty, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jon Richardson, Rob Beckett

Jan 7, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Roisin Conaty and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take on Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Comedian Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner. Regular Countdown mathematician Ra

S22·E2 Core

Jack Dee, Tom Allen, Jon Richardson, Judi Love

Jan 14, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent as Jack Dee and Tom Allen take on Jon Richardson and Judi Love. Dr John Cooper Clarke is in Dictionary Corner.

S22·E3 Core

Roisin Conaty, Asim Chaudhry, Jon Richardson, Josh Widdicombe

Jan 21, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts, as Roisin Conaty and Asim Chaudhry take on Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe. Bill Bailey is in Dictionary Corner. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley a

S22·E4 Core

Lee Mack, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Jessica Knappett

Jan 28, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts as Lee Mack and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Jessica Knappett. Comedian Nigel Ng is in Dictionary Corner. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley

S22·E5 Mytharc

Sarah Millican, Nish Kumar, Jon Richardson, Maisie Adam

Feb 4, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent as Sarah Millican and Nish Kumar take on Jon Richardson and Maisie Adam. David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Di

S22·E6 Mytharc

Sean Lock, Harry Hill, Jon Richardson, Rosie Jones

Feb 11, 2022 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with `Countdown' regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent as Sean Lock and Harry Hill take on Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones. Mr Swallow, aka Nick Mohammed, is in Dict