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Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Episode 1
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Henning Wehn go up against Jon Richardson and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Tom Allen joins Dictionary Corner and there's help from Joe Wilkinson.
Guest stars Victoria Coren Mitchell, Henning Wehn, Tom Allen
Episode 2
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty go up against Jon Richardson and Nish Kumar. Adam Buxton joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley.
Guest stars Nish Kumar, Adam Buxton, Roisin Conaty
Episode 3
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and David O'Doherty go up against Jon Richardson and Natasia Demetriou. John Kearns joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley.
Guest stars David O'Doherty, Natasia Demetriou, John Kearns
Episode 4
Jimmy Carr hosts as Sean Lock and David Mitchell go up against Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. Brett Domino Trio joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Guest stars Steven Anderson, Rob J Madin, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan
Episode 5
Jimmy Carr hosts with guest captain Claudia Winkleman and Johnny Vegas versus Jon Richardson and Reginald D Hunter. Sara Pascoe joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Guest stars Johnny Vegas, Claudia Winkleman, Reginald D. Hunter, Sara Pascoe
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Jimmy CarrSelf - Presenter
Jon RichardsonSelf - Team Captain
Sean LockSelf - Team Captain
Rachel RileySelf
Susie DentSelf
Robert DeatonFabio
Joe WilkinsonSelf
Johnny VegasSelf
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