8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special 2018 (Season 16, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Comedy, Game-Show

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Christmas Special 2018 (Season 16, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 46 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Sean Lock and Kathy Burke face Jon Richardson and David Mitchell in the 2018 Christmas Special. James Acaster joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, Rachel Riley is at the Countdown board and Jimmy Carr hosts. Joe Wilkinson also drops by.

Director

Richard Valentine

Writer

Armand Jammot (countdown devised by)

Producer

Frazer Yorke

Composer

Mat Osman

Editors

Jamie Shemeld | George Winfield

Production Designer

Rudi Thackray

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 23, 2018

Release date

Dec 23, 2018 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimmy Carr Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Sean Lock Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	15 Storeys High (2002)
Jon Richardson Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	Drunk History: UK (2015)
Susie Dent Self - Lexicographer Self - Lexicographer See fewer	Not Going Out (2006)
Rachel Riley Self - Arithmetician Self - Arithmetician See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Kathy Burke Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
David Mitchell Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Joe Wilkinson Self Self See fewer	SuperBob (2015)
James Acaster Self - Dictionary Corner Guest Self - Dictionary Corner Guest See fewer	Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
John Pohlhammer Self - Voice-Over (voice) Self - Voice-Over (voice) See fewer	Chuggington (2008)
Robert Deaton Fabio (uncredited) Fabio (uncredited) See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)