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''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' (or simply ''Cats Does Countdown'') is a crossover between the panel game ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' and the game show ''Countdown''. The show follows the format of ''Countdown'', but with hosts and contestants from ''8 Out of 10 Cats'', and an emphasis on humour. The first episode aired as part of Channel 4's "mash-up night" on 2 January 2012; the first full series was aired in July 2013 and multiple series have since been commissioned. Episodes feature Jimmy Carr as host; two teams of two contestants feature in most episodes, with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as permanent team captains (Lee Mack, Sarah Millican and Bill Bailey have deputised when either captain was unavailable to film). Rachel Riley and Susie Dent take up their regular roles from ''Countdown''; Joe Wilkinson appears in many episodes as Rachel's assistant and has also stood in as a team captain. ==History== On 2 January 2012, a special episode of ''Countdown'' aired as part of a special "mash-up night" celebrating Channel 4's 30th birthday. Jimmy Carr took over as host alongside Rachel Riley. Sean Lock and Jon Richardson competed as contestants and Joe Wilkinson joined Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. The show consisted of four letters rounds, two numbers rounds and the conundrum, interspersed with ''8 Out of 10 Cats''-style banter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jimmy Carr to Host Countdown )〕 A second ''Countdown'' special was broadcast on 24 August 2012 as part of Channel 4's "Funny Fortnight". Once again, Lock and Richardson were contestants; Carr was host, and Riley and Dent returned to their roles too. In the dictionary corner, Susie was this time joined by David O'Doherty. Wilkinson and past contestant Clarke Carlisle also featured. In this edition there were five letters rounds, four numbers rounds and a conundrum. Two further specials aired in April 2013, with Lee Mack playing against Richardson, as Lock was unwell. In addition to the regulars, these specials also featured Rhod Gilbert, Rob Beckett, Stephen Mangan and Richard Osman as contestants, Tim Key and Henning Wehn in dictionary corner, and Wilkinson as Riley's "personal assistant".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown )〕 On 9 July 2013, Channel 4 announced it had commissioned a full series of ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' to air later in the summer; six episodes aired from July to September.〔http://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown/4od〕 The final episode of the series was part of Channel 4's "80s Night".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown )〕 The opening sequence featured the standard title sequence for ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' interspersed with images of the title sequence that ''Countdown'' used in the 1980s. Another series of six episodes began on 3 January 2014 and ended on 28 February 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown )〕 Recordings for a new series of six episodes began on 19 May 2014. The first episode was broadcast on 6 June 2014 and the series was originally scheduled to end on 11 July 2014 however, it was stretched to seven episodes therefore ended on 18 July 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Series 7 )〕 Another four episodes were recorded on 2 and 16 July 2014; the first recording was episode seven of Series 3. The next three episodes began airing from 5 September 2014 and concluded on 19 September 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN )〕 Rachel Riley confirmed via Twitter on 19 September 2014 that more episodes of ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' would be filmed for 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rachel Riley on Twitter )〕 It was announced in November that the show would have a Christmas special, followed by a new six-episode series. Episodes for the fifth series were recorded throughout December 2014 with one of the episodes also being recorded on 1 February 2015. Recording for series 6 began on 5 March 2015 and its broadcast in May 2015, with further recordings expected in May, June and July 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN - Free Audience Tickets )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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