8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown was a result of the 2012 C4 mash-up night (see here).
There was another show, broadcast January 4th 2013, that looked like a continuation of the mash-up idea (the logo mentions it), but was for charity. Deal or No Deal was a hit show hosted by Noel Edmonds.
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or Deal
Full details (including box amounts) are on Comedy.co.uk but I’ll repeat the names, below, to drive the blog Search.
- Jimmy Carr – Host
- Sean Lock / Jon Richardson – joint players
- Joe Wilkinson – Banker’s Assistant
- Matt Forde
- Holly Walsh
- Rachel Riley
- Susie Dent
- Katherine Ryan
- Nick Helm
- John Robins
- Alice Levine
- Mark Olver
- Rob Beckett
- Tony law
- Stephen Frost
- Elis James
- Mia Cross
- Nicola Adams
- Gemma Collins
- Andy Smart
- John Fothergill
- Nong Skett
- Corinne Davies
- Dave Johns
Derren Brown and Noel Edmonds are featured at the start of the show.
The Writing Team featured Jimmy Carr, Matt Forde and the usual show contributors (here).
Richard Osman (who went on to Pointless, House of Games etc.) was one of the Executive Producers.
Where Can You Watch It?
This one has a couple of places that you can view – note that Archive.org is the better quality copy.


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