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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 23

6 episodes Premiered Jul 29, 2022 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Season 23 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 22.
⚡ 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 23 Episodes

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Season 23: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S23·E1 Mytharc

Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont, Richard Ayoade, Joe Wilkinson

Jul 29, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont take on Richard Ayoade and Joe Wilkinson and Finlay Christie finds himself in Dictionary Corner.

S23·E2 Core

Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam

Aug 5, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers game show mash-up, with `Countdown' regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Alan Carr and Harriet Kemsley play against Jonathan Ross and Maisie

S23·E3 Core

Jon Richardson, Jo Brand, Joe Wilkinson, Jamali Maddix

Aug 12, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers game show mash-up, with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Jo Brand take on Joe Wilkinson and Jamali Maddix.

S23·E4 Core

Jon Richardson, Chris McCausland, Richard Ayoade, Sara Pascoe

Aug 19, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers game show mash-up, with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Richard Ayoade and Sara Pascoe take on Jon Richardson and Chris McCau

S23·E5 Mytharc

Jon Richardson, Nabil Abdulrashid, Roisin Conaty, Joe Wilkinson

Aug 26, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers game show mash-up, with `Countdown' regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Roisin Conaty and Joe Wilkinson play against Jon Richardson and Nab

S23·E6 Mytharc

Jonathan Ross, Russell Kane, Alan Carr, Judi Love

Sep 2, 2022 · 45 min

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers game show mash-up, with `Countdown' regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jonathan Ross and Russell Kane take on Alan Carr and Judi Love. Jos