"commissioning editor for Channel 5, with whom he has been since 2001. Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, and actor who holds both British and Irish citizenship. He is known for his deadpan delivery, dark humour, and heckler interaction. Carr moved to a career in comedy in 2000. After becoming established as a stand-up comedian, Carr began to appear in a number of Channel 4 television shows, becoming the host of the panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" and also ""The"
"aftermath are the basis of her 2017 show ""LadsLadsLads"" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sara Pascoe Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) is an English comedian. She has appeared on TV programmes such as ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" for Channel 4, and ""Taskmaster"" for digital channel Dave. Pascoe was born to Gail Pascoe (née Newmarch) and Derek Pascoe, a musician. A maternal ancestor was the music writer Rosa Newmarch. Born in Dagenham, east London, Pascoe was later raised in Romford, where she attended Eastbury Comprehensive School. She later attended Gaynes School in Upminster. Pascoe read English"
"I'd done it sooner"", Richardson said ""acknowledging there's a problem is the best thing"" and recommended counselling to ""anyone who's even mildly upset about anything"". Jon Richardson (comedian) Jon Joel Richardson (born 26 September 1982) is an English comedian. He is known for his appearances on ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" and ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" and his work as co-host with Russell Howard on BBC 6 Music. Richardson was born and raised in Lancaster, Lancashire, and attended Ryelands Primary School and Lancaster Royal Grammar School. He left the University of Bristol after taking Hispanic Studies for"
"Jason Manford Jason John Manford (born 26 May 1981) is an English comedian, television presenter and radio presenter. He was a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" from 2007 until 2010, and has presented numerous television shows for the BBC and ITV including ""Comedy Rocks"" (2010–2011), ""The One Show"" (2010), ""Show Me the Funny"" (2011), """" (2014) and ""Bigheads"" (2017). Manford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. His mother, Sharon (née Ryan), is of Irish Catholic extraction, her mother, Nora (née Peate), having been born in Dublin. His father, Ian Manford, is a"
"special episodes known as ""The Big Fat Quiz of Everything"". Since 2005, Carr has presented the comedy panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". The show aired on Channel 4 until 2016 when it moved to More4 and then later to E4. Since 2012, Carr has also presented ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"", a combination of his panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" and daytime quiz show ""Countdown"". In April 2010, Carr hosted the first British version of a comedy roast show, Channel 4's ""A Comedy Roast"". On 6 May 2010, he was a co-host of Channel"
"Lock took part in ""Channel 4's Comedy Gala"", a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena. He has also appeared in a spoof video produced by Shelter, the housing charity, to highlight the problem of rogue landlords. In 2011, Sean Lock took over from John Sergeant as the host of the Dave comedy panel show, ""Argumental"". Sean Lock has also been a team captain on ""8 Out of 10 Cats (2005–2015)"" and ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" (2012–Present). Sean Lock Sean Lock (born 22 April 1963) is an"
"Sara Pascoe Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) is an English comedian. She has appeared on TV programmes such as ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" for Channel 4, and ""Taskmaster"" for digital channel Dave. Pascoe was born to Gail Pascoe (née Newmarch) and Derek Pascoe, a musician. A maternal ancestor was the music writer Rosa Newmarch. Born in Dagenham, east London, Pascoe was later raised in Romford, where she attended Eastbury Comprehensive School. She later attended Gaynes School in Upminster. Pascoe read English at the University of Sussex, where she befriended Cariad Lloyd. After graduation she worked"
"on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, in October 2016 and June 2017. For both appearances he was entirely in character as an exaggerated comic parody of the actor Sean Bean. He was introduced as ""Sean Bean"" by the announcer at the beginning of each episode, and addressed as ""Sean"" by presenter Jimmy Carr throughout. Adam Riches Adam Riches (born 29th March 1973) is a British comedian, and 2011 winner of the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award. He was born in Cambridge, England, but raised in Glasgow and London, where he attended Sutton Grammar School for Boys. Following a brief"
"Rob Beckett Robert ""Rob"" Beckett (born 2 January 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and presenter. He was a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show ""I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!"" from 2012 to 2014. In September 2015 it was confirmed that Beckett would not return to the show. Since 2016, Beckett has been a team captain on the E4 panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". He presents BBC One entertainment series ""Wedding Day Winners"" and ""All Together Now"". He is also set to host Channel 4 video game show ""Rob Beckett's Playing for Time"" in 2018."
"Jon Richardson (comedian) Jon Joel Richardson (born 26 September 1982) is an English comedian. He is known for his appearances on ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" and ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" and his work as co-host with Russell Howard on BBC 6 Music. Richardson was born and raised in Lancaster, Lancashire, and attended Ryelands Primary School and Lancaster Royal Grammar School. He left the University of Bristol after taking Hispanic Studies for a year and a half, and subsequently spent some time working as a chef. He then decided to pursue a career in comedy, and lived"
"dogs for sport was legal."" He describes himself as a “devout vegetarian and animal lover” as well as being the patron of Pet Rehome, a Bolton based animal rescue centre. Dave Spikey Dave Spikey (born David Gordon Bramwell, 6 October 1951) is an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer. He is best known for his stand-up comedy, writing and starring in the British comedy programme ""Phoenix Nights"", presenting quiz shows such as ""Bullseye"" and ""Chain Letters"" and playing team captain in the first four series of ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Spikey spent his early"
"out of 10 Cats"" still with her arm in a sling, saying that she had 4 inches of metal in her arm. Walsh appeared on Celebrity Mastermind on 30 December 2012, coming second to Ken Bruce. Her chosen subject was badgers. Holly Walsh Holly Walsh (born 8 November 1980) is an English comedian and comedy writer, known mainly for her work on TV and radio in the UK. Walsh attended Christ's Hospital School, before going on to read History of Art at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, which she described as 'the most boring three years of my life"". After"
"Podcast"" and ""The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith"". Lycett was born in Hall Green, Birmingham, and identifies as pansexual, though frequently refers to himself as bisexual in his stand-up routines. He attended King Edward VI Five Ways Secondary School, and studied Drama and English at the University of Manchester. His parents are David and Helen Lycett. Joe Lycett Joe Harry Lycett (born 5 July 1988) is a British comedian. He has appeared on TV shows including ""Live at the Apollo"", ""Taskmaster"", ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", ""QI"" and as the announcer on Saturday BBC One show"
"best known for his role as a team captain on Channel 4 comedy panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" from 2005-2015, and on ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" since 2012. His comedy frequently features deadpan delivery. Lock has three siblings. Lock attended St John the Baptist School, Woking, Surrey. Before becoming a comedian, he was a labourer on building sites. During this time, he developed skin cancer. He also worked a series of odd jobs including three months as a goatherd for a hippie in the mountains of central France. Lock's early television work included a supporting"
"Dave Spikey Dave Spikey (born David Gordon Bramwell, 6 October 1951) is an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer. He is best known for his stand-up comedy, writing and starring in the British comedy programme ""Phoenix Nights"", presenting quiz shows such as ""Bullseye"" and ""Chain Letters"" and playing team captain in the first four series of ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Spikey spent his early career working as a biomedical scientist in the haematology laboratory at Bolton General Hospital. It was during this period in the 1980s that Spikey scripted and performed in a number"
"Rachel Riley Rachel Annabelle Riley (born 11 January 1986) is an English television presenter who currently co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show ""Countdown"" and its comedy spin-off ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"". A mathematics graduate, her television debut came when she joined ""Countdown"" at age 22. With a passion for popularising maths and the sciences, she has gone on to co-present ""The Gadget Show"" on Channel 5 (2013–14) and ""It's Not Rocket Science"" on ITV (2016). In 2013 she was a contestant on the BBC celebrity dance show ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Born in Rochford, Essex, Riley was"
"Joe Wilkinson Joseph Wilkinson (born 2 May 1975) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He began his comedy career in his local village pub in 2004 and has supported Alan Carr and Russell Howard on tour. He has also made numerous appearances on television on programmes such as ""Live at the Apollo"" and ""Live at the Electric"" and has been touring solo since 2011. He began appearing on ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" in 2011, initially as Rachel Riley's assistant. He has since gone on to become a regular panelist or guest team captain. He is also"
"Joe Lycett Joe Harry Lycett (born 5 July 1988) is a British comedian. He has appeared on TV shows including ""Live at the Apollo"", ""Taskmaster"", ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", ""QI"" and as the announcer on Saturday BBC One show ""Epic Win"". Lycett was the 2009 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year, the runner-up in the 2009 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and a finalist in the 2011 BBC New Comedy Awards. In 2012, his debut stand-up show ""Some Lycett Hot"" was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Lycett has"
"she joined ""The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"" as a contributor. Wolf has said that she learned a lot about comedy working for Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah. In August 2016, she performed her stand-up show ""So Brave"" at the Edinburgh Festival, which was her first performance outside North America. Wolf's television work in the United Kingdom also includes an appearance on ""Live At The Apollo"" in late 2016 and an appearance as a panelist on the UK comedy game show ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" in early 2017, partnering with team captain and British stand-up comedian Jon"
"Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known as Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor best known for writing and starring in the sitcom ""Not Going Out."" He is also known for being a team captain on the BBC One comedy panel show ""Would I Lie to You?"", hosting the Sky One panel show ""Duck Quacks Don't Echo"" and for presenting the panel show ""They Think It's All Over"". He has been guest host on ""Have I Got News for You"" and ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"", guest captain on ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"","
"10 Cats Does Countdown"". in 2017, she was the host for 'Say Whaaat?' on Comedy Central (UK) with US comedy troupe The Tenderloins from comedy show Impractical Jokers also featuring British comedian Russell Kane. She will also be a contestant on Dave's Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit opposite Simon Gregson and host of Comedy Central's Live At The Comedy Store in 2018. During Edinburgh Fringe 2017, for her second show ""Jayded"", she won a further two awards with ""The Scottish Sun"" for 'Best Show' and 'Best Female Performer' and was nominated for The Barry Awards (UK) for ‘Best Performer.’ Jayde"
"Bubble"" and ""Was It Something I Said?"", as well as a frequent guest on other panel shows, including ""QI"", ""The Big Fat Quiz of the Year"", ""Mock the Week"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" and ""Have I Got News for You"". He was also a co-host of the comedy news programme ""10 O'Clock Live"". As a writer, Mitchell regularly contributes comment articles to ""The Observer"" and ""The Guardian"". Mitchell was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, to Ian Douglas Mitchell and Kathryn Grey Mitchell (née Hughes), who then worked as hotel managers. In 1977, when Mitchell was two years"
"""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"" with his band. Horne was educated at Lancing College (Fields House, 1991–1996) and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he studied classics, graduating in 2001. While at Cambridge he was a member of the Footlights. Horne married his wife Rachel, a BBC business journalist, on 1 January 2005. The couple have three sons. He made his first appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000 with his show, ""How To Avoid Huge Ships"". His 2003 Edinburgh show, ""Making Fish Laugh"" was nominated for a Perrier newcomer award. In 2004 he won a Chortle"
"Charlie Skelton Charlie Skelton is a comedy writer, journalist, artist and actor from Suffolk, England. An University of Oxford graduate, he started out as a journalist, writing features for the ""Evening Standard"" and ""The Guardian"". Skelton writes for several television programmes, including ""Have I Got News For You"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", ""10 O'Clock Live"" and ""The Big Fat Quiz of the Year"". He has also written for ""A League of Their Own"", ""The Eleven O'Clock Show"", and ""FAQ U"", and he was one of the writers on the ""MTV Europe Music Awards 2004"". In 2009, he began to"
"at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Starting with the 11th series of Channel 4's panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", Richardson took over from Jason Manford as a team captain. Filming for the series began in June 2011. ""It's Not Me, It's You!"", Richardson's first book, was published during the same month. Later in 2011, he became a regular comic on the Channel 4 show ""Stand Up for the Week"", which was hosted by Kevin Bridges during its second series. Upon Bridges's departure, Richardson took over as host, a role he left after series 4 in 2012. Since January 2012,"
"of the Repeal the 8th campaign to introduce legal abortion in Ireland, and contributed an essay to Una Mullally's ""Repeal the 8th"" in 2018. She previously campaigned for same-sex marriage legislation in the successful 2015 Irish referendum. Since 2016, Bea is a team captain on ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". She has made guest appearances on many other panel shows: Aisling Bea Aisling Bea (; born Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan, 16 March 1984) is an Irish actress, comedian and writer. Bea was born and raised in rural County Kildare. Her father, Brian, was an equine vet who died suddenly when she"
"TV giant Greg Davies. Osman is a regular on the darts show ""Let's Play Darts"". Osman is a season ticket holder at Fulham FC and has two children from a previous relationship; a daughter and a son. His elder brother Mat is a founding member and bassist in the band Suede and produced music for ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" and ""You Have Been Watching"". On 6 December 2011, Osman became an 'unlikely heartthrob' after winning ""Heat""s Weirdest Crush Award. Richard Osman Richard Thomas Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, comedian and director, best known"
"Bullard, Beckett hosts UK television channel Dave's comedy-football podcast ""The Magic Sponge"" – an irreverent look at the lives of professional footballers. He narrated the 2016 E4 series ""Celebs Go Dating"". In February 2017, the second series of Celebs Go Dating began airing with him writing and narrating once again, this time with some overseas celebrities in tow. Since 2016, Beckett has been a team captain on the More4 panel show ""8 Out of 10 Cats"". Beckett was a regular contestant and eventual winner on the third series of ""Taskmaster"", which aired in October 2016. In 2018, he presented ""Wedding"
"Stewart Lee for ""Comedy Vehicle""), he now has his own act on the British comedy circuit. Wehn has appeared on the panel shows ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", ""Have I Got News For You"", ""Room 101"", ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"", ""QI"" and ""Would I Lie to You?"". He also appeared on Channel 4's political discussion/comedy show ""10 O'Clock Live"" in May 2013. He is a recurring panellist on both the BBC Radio Five Live comedy sports show ""Fighting Talk"" and on the BBC Radio Four panel game ""The Unbelievable Truth"". Wehn also appeared as a panellist on"
"this competition, winning £1,000 for charity. The second of these special edition programmes was an ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" special; ""8 Out of 10 Cats: Big Brother Special"", which aired on 9 September 2010. This episode featured ""Big Brother"" winners Brian Belo and Josie Gibson as panelists, ex-housemates John James Parton, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Eugene Sully, Makosi Musambasi, Mario Marconi and Amanda and Sam Marchant as special guests and a voice-over from ""Big Brother"" narrator Marcus Bentley. Gibson's team beat Belo's with scores of 4 and 3 respectively. In addition to these programmes, Davina McCall was a guest on """""
"video garnered more than 8 million views on YouTube. Bottley appeared on Gogglebox from 2014 to 2016, over five series. Bottley has appeared on BBC One's ""Songs of Praise"". In 2016, Kate presented BBC One’s main Easter programme. Bottley has appeared on Channel 4's ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" quiz show as a panellist., and on BBC1’s Impossible celebrity version. Bottley was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2008 by George Cassidy and as a priest in 2009. She served her curacy at St Andrew's Church, Skegby in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham between 2008"
"elimination of one or more contestants. In the eighth season Jennifer Hawkins became the host of the series. Fashion designer Alex Perry is also currently a judge. Previous judges have included model Erika Heynatz, former ""Harper's Bazaar"" managing editor Marguerite Kramer, fashion stylist Ken Thompson, fashion producer Victoria Fisher, fashion photographer Georges Antoni, model-turned-designer Jodhi Meares, model-actress Sarah Murdoch, TV personality Charlotte Dawson and fashion photographer Jez Smith. In season 10, Megan Gale joined the panel. Usually there is an additional guest judge every week. There is a position of model mentor who is not a permanent judge but appears"
"also hosted his own overnight show on TalkSPORT. Forde writes for such shows as ""8 Out of 10 Cats"" (Channel 4), ""Stand Up for the Week"" (Channel 4) and ""Russell Howard's Good News"" (BBC). He has made several television appearances, including topical panel shows ""Have I Got News for You"" and ""8 Out of 10 Cats"", and appears regularly on Sky News reviewing the papers. Forde attended the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in 2007 and 2008 hosted comedians such as Michael McIntyre, Russell Howard, Jon Richardson, Mark Olver and Johnny Vegas. He performed his first solo stand-up show at the"