8 out of 10 Cats

8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll.

Overview
The show is hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and features two teams, captained by Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Manford replaced Dave Spikey, who left after the fourth series to concentrate on other projects.

Every week, the captains are joined by two celebrities from the likes of David Walliams and Alan Carr. Often, topical celebrities appear on the show, for example Ruth Badger following her appearance on The Apprentice.

The show is recorded at BBC Television Centre, typically the day before transmission.

The Panel
The panel of 8 out of 10 Cats consists of one host and two captains each accompanied by two different guests each week.

Host
 * Jimmy Carr (2005-Present)

Team 1 Captain Sean and Rob now alternate. Team 2 Captain Jon and Aisling now alternate. The Guests
 * Sean Lock (2005-Present)
 * Rob Beckett (2016-present)
 * Dave Spikey (2005-2006)
 * Jason Manford (2007-2010)
 * Jon Richardson (2011-present)
 * Aisling Bea (2016-present)
 * List of guests who have appeared on 8 out of 10 Catsii

Rounds
The following rounds have been be played on 8 out of 10 Cats:


 * What Are You Talking About?
 * Pick of the Polls
 * Believe It or Not
 * The Pole With a Hole
 * And the Winner Is...
 * Face Off
 * Word Association
 * What's the Poll?

Episodes
Overall there have been 80 episodes of 8 out of 10 Cats, 72 regular episode, 4 Big Brother specials, a World Cup Special and 3 highlight shows.

DVDs

 * Main articles: 8 out of 10 Cats:Claws Out and Live DVDs from the 8 out of 10 Cats panel

On the 20 November 2006 a DVD entitled Claws Out was released containing three seperate episodes full of deleted and unbroadcastable scenes from the first four series of 8 Out of 10 Cats. Also, the main panel have each released DVDs of a live stand-up performance.

Claws Out Episodes
 * Claws Out: Episode 1
 * Claws Out: Episode 2
 * Claws Out: Episode 3