The BEST seasons of 8 Out of 10 Cats

Every season of 8 Out of 10 Cats ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of 8 Out of 10 Cats!

Jimmy Carr hosts the irreverent comedy panel show based on opinion polls.

Last Updated: 3/9/2026Network: E4Status: Ended
Series 18
star
9.50
4 votes

#1 - Series 18

First Aired 10/6/2014

Series 13
star
9.00
6 votes

#2 - Series 13

First Aired 4/27/2012

Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson return for a brand new series of the topical comedy panel show that dives into the world of polls, surveys and statistics in its own unique way.

Series 14
star
9.00
6 votes

#3 - Series 14

First Aired 10/8/2012

Host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. Sean and Jon are joined in their quest to uncover the public's most popular taking points by famous faces from the world of comedy, entertainment and showbiz.

Series 15
star
9.00
6 votes

#4 - Series 15

First Aired 1/18/2013

Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are back for a new series of the topical comedy panel show that dives into the world of polls, surveys and statistics in its own unique way. With an array of celebrity guests who join the panel for each edition.

Series 17
star
9.00
5 votes

#5 - Series 17

First Aired 2/17/2014

Series 21
star
9.00
2 votes

#6 - Series 21

First Aired 3/24/2019

Series 12
star
8.86
7 votes

#7 - Series 12

First Aired 9/23/2011

Channel 4's ever popular comedy panel show returns for a 12th series, including its 100th episode. Stand up comic and presenter Jimmy Carr is back to oversee disputes and deliberations on topical events that have set the chins of the great British public wagging.

Series 10
star
8.83
6 votes

#8 - Series 10

First Aired 6/11/2010

8 Out of 10 Cats returns this autumn to bring debate, dispute and deliberation to the hot topics that are getting the almighty British public's chins wagging. As ever, presenter and stand-up comic Jimmy Carr plays host, joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Alongside them are panellists from the world of comedy, entertainment and showbiz, as well as a few surprise guests. Teams thrash out the topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; discussing both silly and serious stuff, with subjects ranging from showbiz and gossip to world politics and even the weather.

Series 5
star
8.80
5 votes

#9 - Series 5

First Aired 6/15/2007

Jimmy Carr and veteran team captain Sean Lock are joined by a new team captain, Jason Manford, in the fourth series of the irreverent, irrelevent and highly irregular panel show.

Series 22
star
8.75
4 votes

#10 - Series 22

First Aired 1/8/2020

Series 3
star
8.67
6 votes

#11 - Series 3

First Aired 5/26/2006

Series 7
star
8.67
6 votes

#12 - Series 7

First Aired 9/4/2008

The irreverent, irrelevant and revealing topical comedy panel show. Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings, Sean Lock and Jason Manford are the team captains.

Series 11
star
8.67
6 votes

#13 - Series 11

First Aired 6/17/2011

8 Out of 10 Cats returns for its 11th series, and joining Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock is new team captain Jon Richardson. Together they thrash out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics - from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics.

Series 6
star
8.60
5 votes

#14 - Series 6

First Aired 6/13/2008

Jimmy Carr hosts the proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to decide who has the best grasp on the essential issues of the day in a series of largely pointless - but highly entertaining - studio debates.

Series 8
star
8.60
5 votes

#15 - Series 8

First Aired 6/5/2009

Back for the eighth series, Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today.

Series 9
star
8.60
5 votes

#16 - Series 9

First Aired 1/8/2010

It's back for an incredible ninth series. The cheeky comedy panel series sets out to predict and analyse what the almighty British public thinks about the week's most discussed subjects. Jimmy Carr takes the centre chair and is joined by witty team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford.

Series 4
star
8.50
6 votes

#17 - Series 4

First Aired 10/20/2006

What is Britain's most unwanted wedding gift - and who would the British public most like to have round for dinner? Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey star in the comedy panel show that provides the answers to these burning questions.

Series 16
star
8.40
5 votes

#18 - Series 16

First Aired 10/4/2013

Series 1
star
8.30
10 votes

#19 - Series 1

First Aired 6/3/2005

Jimmy Carr hosts a panel show about opinions, surveys and statistics, with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

Series 3
star
8.14
7 votes

#20 - Series 3

First Aired 2/10/2006

Jimmy Carr hosts the stat-happy comedy panel show where teams of fearless, hard-hitting celebrity analysts compete to see who best understands what's really going on in Britain.

Series 20
star
8.00
6 votes

#21 - Series 20

First Aired 5/16/2017

Series 19
star
7.20
5 votes

#22 - Series 19

First Aired 11/8/2016