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8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats (stylised as 8 out of 10 CATS) is a British comedy panel show that aired from 3 June 2005 to 17 January 2021. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2005 to 2015, then More4 from 2016 to 2017, and finally E4 from 2017 to 2021. The show was hosted by Jimmy Carr and featured regular team captains Sean Lock, Dave Spikey, Jason Manford, Jon Richardson, Rob Beckett, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan.
The show was based on statistics and opinion polls and draws on polls produced by a variety of organisations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by The Harris Poll.[citation needed]
The title was derived from an old popular misquoting of a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which claimed that "8 out of 10 owners (later advertisements adding "who expressed a preference") said their cats prefer it". (The misquoting may be due to the fact that Whiskas actually trademarked the phrase "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas", even though it was never used that way in the advertisements.)
Past episodes air across the Channel 4 network of channels, including More4 and E4 Extra, and past episodes are also repeated on U&Dave and Comedy Central. As of present,[when?] there has been no announcement from Channel 4 about commissioning a new series of the show.
The show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and featured two teams consisting of a regular team captain and two celebrity guests each. Sean Lock appeared as a team captain from series 1 to 18. He was replaced by Rob Beckett at the beginning of series 19. The opposing captain was originally Dave Spikey, who left after series 4 and was replaced by Jason Manford. Manford departed following series 10 and was replaced by Jon Richardson for series 11 to 18. From series 19 to 20, the opposing captain was Aisling Bea. In series 21, the opposing team had a rotating guest captain. However, Katherine Ryan joined as the opposing team captain in series 22.
The original format was filmed the day before broadcast with a live studio audience at BBC Television Centre. The captains were joined by two celebrities and occasionally a guest captain would substitute. Often, topical celebrities appeared on the show, for example Ruth Badger following her appearance on The Apprentice.
The format was changed for the move from Channel 4 onto More4 and E4. Shows were then recorded consecutively, and no longer covered topical issues. The two team captains were replaced, but Carr still hosts.
A full series was not broadcast in 2015, although two Christmas Specials were filmed and aired on 24 and 30 December 2015. No episodes were broadcast during 2018. The 22nd and final series started on 7 January 2020 and ended on 17 January 2021.
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8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats (stylised as 8 out of 10 CATS) is a British comedy panel show that aired from 3 June 2005 to 17 January 2021. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2005 to 2015, then More4 from 2016 to 2017, and finally E4 from 2017 to 2021. The show was hosted by Jimmy Carr and featured regular team captains Sean Lock, Dave Spikey, Jason Manford, Jon Richardson, Rob Beckett, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan.
The show was based on statistics and opinion polls and draws on polls produced by a variety of organisations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by The Harris Poll.[citation needed]
The title was derived from an old popular misquoting of a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which claimed that "8 out of 10 owners (later advertisements adding "who expressed a preference") said their cats prefer it". (The misquoting may be due to the fact that Whiskas actually trademarked the phrase "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas", even though it was never used that way in the advertisements.)
Past episodes air across the Channel 4 network of channels, including More4 and E4 Extra, and past episodes are also repeated on U&Dave and Comedy Central. As of present,[when?] there has been no announcement from Channel 4 about commissioning a new series of the show.
The show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and featured two teams consisting of a regular team captain and two celebrity guests each. Sean Lock appeared as a team captain from series 1 to 18. He was replaced by Rob Beckett at the beginning of series 19. The opposing captain was originally Dave Spikey, who left after series 4 and was replaced by Jason Manford. Manford departed following series 10 and was replaced by Jon Richardson for series 11 to 18. From series 19 to 20, the opposing captain was Aisling Bea. In series 21, the opposing team had a rotating guest captain. However, Katherine Ryan joined as the opposing team captain in series 22.
The original format was filmed the day before broadcast with a live studio audience at BBC Television Centre. The captains were joined by two celebrities and occasionally a guest captain would substitute. Often, topical celebrities appeared on the show, for example Ruth Badger following her appearance on The Apprentice.
The format was changed for the move from Channel 4 onto More4 and E4. Shows were then recorded consecutively, and no longer covered topical issues. The two team captains were replaced, but Carr still hosts.
A full series was not broadcast in 2015, although two Christmas Specials were filmed and aired on 24 and 30 December 2015. No episodes were broadcast during 2018. The 22nd and final series started on 7 January 2020 and ended on 17 January 2021.