'8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown' gets full series..

Skid X

And here's the (Lockless) line-up for the 80s weekend show (the following weekend) ...

Lee Mack will be a guest captain alongside Jon Richardson in the latest Countdown takeover, taking the place of Sean Lock. Henning Wehn and David O’Doherty will also be playing; while Vic Reeves will join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner and Joe Wilkinson tries to distract Rachel Riley.

http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2013/09/03/18604/cats_take_countdown_back_to_the_eighties

Meangadh

Basq wrote: »

Really appreciate Adam Hills a lot more since he started doing 'The Last Leg".

The Last Leg is an absolutely brilliant show too, it's great to think it started as a kind of side show to the Paralympics and testament to how good it is is still being made.

I've met Adam Hills before and he's one of the nicest guys ever, very genuine and warm. I do think he's funny but I think his great personality really adds to his performance.

Skid X

Yeah, Adam Hills is a class act. He will also be presenting the Celebrity revival of Fifteen to One in the Eighties weekend on Channel 4.

I wonder if Channel 4 were tempted to turn the cross programme promotion up to Eleven and have an '8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown against The Last Leg' special? I'm sure it came up at a scheduling meeting at least once.

Skid X

Worth a bump, Back tonight (and next week)...

Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show's version of the famous quiz, with team captains Jon Richardson and Lee Mack joined by guests Bob Mortimer and Adam Hills. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in Dictionary Corner with Alex Horne and the Horne Section, while Rachel Riley provides the letters and numbers with a little help from Joe

Read more at http://www.tvnow.ie/detail.asp?id=8969197#CRQo6p8lACrbK88e.99

A good mix of guests there, hopefully they will spark off each other (and the regulars).

Basq

Looking forward to more of this!

efb

Eight out of 10 cats does countdown, fire lit, pizza ordered

Skid X

David Mitchell would be great on this. He would be even more competitive than Jon Richardson.

I miss The Countdown Kid, he was brilliant.

Skid X

Australian Kid seems to based on Dame Edna


Edit: Rachel Riley, we have so much in common

efb

100*(10-6) +50/2 -3

Skid X

efb wrote: »

100*(10-6) +50/2 -3

Check out the big brains on efb!

Al_Coholic

Not enjoying Lee Mack at all just not that funny

miralize

Al_Coholic wrote: »

Not enjoying Lee Mack at all just not that funny

Not watching it but he's usually very quick on his feet to make a joke.

KKkitty

Lee and Bob are not even trying ffs. Jon's voice when he tries to do accents is hilarious

efb

Al_Coholic wrote: »

Not enjoying Lee Mack at all just not that funny

I can't abide lee mack

Al_Coholic

KKkitty wrote: »

Lee and Bob are not even trying ffs. Jon's voice when he tries to do accents is hilarious

highlight of the show for me when Rachel had the french accent....she got instantly hotter if that was possible

KKkitty

Al_Coholic wrote: »

highlight of the show for me when Rachel had the french accent....she got instantly hotter if that was possible

She's way better at the accents I'm female so I have no opinion really on the hotness of Rachel

Skid X

((6-2)*75)+25+2

Skid X

KKkitty wrote: »

She's way better at the accents I'm female so I have no opinion really on the hotness of Rachel

Speaking as a man, I'm confident that if I was a woman Rachel Riley would turn me lesbian.

efb

Was there two twos?

Skid X

efb wrote: »

Was there two twos?

Yeah, trust me

Tinie

I must be in the minority who much prefers the regular topical news version? Sure a once off of these countdown episodes is good, but a whole series gets tiring to me anyway.

Al_Coholic

Tinie wrote: »

I must be in the minority who much prefers the regular topical news version? Sure a once off of these countdown episodes is good, but a whole series gets tiring to me anyway.

not a fan of the current presenter on the normal show,so i record it and fast forward when he talks and play the rounds then.

efb

Ah leave Lord Alan's right hand man alone

miralize

Al_Coholic wrote: »

not a fan of the current presenter on the normal show,so i record it and fast forward when he talks and play the rounds then.

I think he's talking about 8OOTC

mitosis

efb wrote: »

Eight out of 10 cats does countdown, fire lit, pizza ordered

It's fugging shyt. As a one-off it was OK. But it's muck.

efb

mitosis wrote: »

It's fugging shyt. As a one-off it was OK. But it's muck.

Good to know

Skid X

unclamped

efb

QI now

Skid X

Changing the conundrum to 100 points was risky, it could have been another Goth Detectives from the Big Fat Quiz scenario. Ah well.

castletownman

I'd say going for a pint with Lee Mack would be a right laugh.

He seems to get a lot of stick, but genuinely think he's hilarious. Very sharp. Good captain on Would I Lie to You too

efb

efb wrote: »

Ah leave Lord Alan's right hand man alone

It was Sir Alan, now it's Lord Sugar. Get it right :P

efb

Deleted User wrote: »

It was Sir Alan, now it's Lord Sugar. Get it right :P

My bad lord Sugar

Skerries

efb wrote: »

QI now

I wait for the extended edition

Skerries

efb wrote: »

Was there two twos?

no mate, she wore a frock

dfx-

Entertaining episode, but they do need a competitor for Jon. Adam on Lee's team would've got them points while still messing around.

efb

are we in?

1966

Better show than last week - where is Sean lock though??

Basq

Vic Reeves is so much funnier than Bob Mortimer..

.. a strange strange man, but very witty!

Al_Coholic

Basq wrote: »

Vic Reeves is so much funnier than Bob Mortimer..

.. a strange strange man, but very witty!

a lot of weirdness but funny stuff tonight,starting off with the leeds mascot

KevIRL

One of the best ever tonight imo

Basq

KevIRL wrote: »

One of the best ever tonight imo

Yeah, very funny.

Never thought an episode without Sean Lock would be so funny but everyone's funny tonight.

Al_Coholic

ZAGOPHILE!!

spank_inferno

I had heard Henning on bbc radio a lot.

Talk about the face not matching the voice.

Though he has not had much here, he is a funny guy.

Skid X

spank_inferno wrote: »

I had heard Henning on bbc radio a lot.

Talk about the face not matching the voice.

Though he has not had much here, he is a funny guy.

Yeah, I like Henning. He has done a fair few TV panel shows too (QI, 10 o'clock live, 8 out of 10 cats (the regular show)).

I thought it was great last night, all the guests added something to the show.

Channel 4 must have spent/wasted a lot of money on that intro video (with young Jimmy going backstage at Countdown).

Skid X

Also, this happened on yesterday's regular Countdown show - it would have been entertaining if it occurred on the 8 out of 10 Cats version!



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2428032/Countdown-hits-bum-note-random-conundrum-spells-ARSE.html

michael999999

Skid X wrote: »

Also, this happened on yesterday's regular Countdown show - it would have been entertaining if it occurred on the 8 out of 10 Cats version!



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2428032/Countdown-hits-bum-note-random-conundrum-spells-ARSE.html

My God!

She is amazing!!

Meangadh

It was brilliant last night alright, the "icki bari" thing was hilarious that Susie Dent mentioned. And the 80s photos they had were really good- Jimmy should have brought one too!

Skid X

It was a bit of a half arsed weekend ... no shows at all last night.

Still, great spot of Michael McIntyre in the Going Live! audience!

1966

Jeez wassup with Sean Locke tonight - looks as though he's got NO interest in being there

Basq

"EXGONADS"

Amazing!