8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Episode #28.5 (Season 28, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Episode #28.5 (Season 28, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Jimmy Carr, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host while Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont compete against Rob Brydon and Joe Wilkinson. Huge Davies joins Dictionary Corner.

Director

Barbara Wiltshire

Writer

Armand Jammot (countdown devised by)

Producers

Leo Gallagher (producer) | Michael Stranney (producer) | Tom Taylor (producer) | Zoe Waterman (producer)

Composer

Mat Osman (music)

Editor

George Winfield

Production Designer

Rudi Thackray (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 22, 2025

Release date

Aug 22, 2025 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimmy Carr Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	Drunk History: UK (2015)
Rob Brydon Self Self See fewer	The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
Susie Dent Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer See fewer	Not Going Out (2006)
Rachel Riley Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician See fewer	The IT Crowd (2006)
Lucy Beaumont Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	Meet the Richardsons (2020)
Joe Wilkinson Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	SuperBob (2015)
Huge Davies Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Robert Deaton Fabio Fabio See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
John Pohlhammer Self - Voiceover Self - Voiceover See fewer	Chuggington (2008)