List of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown. The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats. All episodes are approximately 45 minutes long, and usually featured team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson; after Lock's death in 2021 his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains, until 2025 when he was replaced by Rob Beckett, while Richardson continues to be a regular captain.
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List of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. It is a crossover of 8 Out of 10 Cats and game show Countdown. The show follows the format of Countdown, but with hosts and contestants from 8 Out of 10 Cats, and an emphasis on the humour seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats. All episodes are approximately 45 minutes long, and usually featured team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson; after Lock's death in 2021 his team has been led by a rotating series of guest captains, until 2025 when he was replaced by Rob Beckett, while Richardson continues to be a regular captain.
As of 30 January 2026, 180 episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown have aired.
Episodes
Legend
– indicates a regular episode. – indicates a Christmas themed episode. – indicates a highlights edition. Other colours indicate other themed episodes. TC – a guest team captain sitting in for Sean or Jon
Original episodes (2012)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2 January 2012 (2012-01-02)</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>21–45</td><td>2.90</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)</td><td>Clarke Carlisle</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>50–41</td><td>2.06</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 1 (2013)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Lee Mack's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Tim Key</td><td>31–47</td><td>2.63</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)</td><td>Richard Osman</td><td>Stephen Mangan</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>47–54</td><td>2.24</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 2 (2013)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)</td><td>Jason Manford</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Danny Dyer</td><td>23–36</td><td>2.47</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>2 August 2013 (2013-08-02)</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>49–47</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)</td><td>Humphrey Ker</td><td>Sarah Millican</td><td>Rich Hall</td><td>30–52</td><td>2.46</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>16 August 2013 (2013-08-16)</td><td>Sarah Millican</td><td>Chris Ramsey</td><td>Abandoman</td><td>40–62</td><td>2.10</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>5</td><td>13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Bob Mortimer</td><td>Adam Hills</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>0–153</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>–</td><td>20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack David O'Doherty</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>22–46</td><td>2.88</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 3 (2014)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>Josie Long</td><td>27–39</td><td>2.37</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>10 January 2014 (2014-01-10)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Aisling Bea</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>26–51</td><td>2.75</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>3</td><td>17 January 2014 (2014-01-17)</td><td>Kathy Burke</td><td>Josh Widdicombe</td><td>Dara Ó Briain</td><td>42–37</td><td>2.70</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>4</td><td>24 January 2014 (2014-01-24)</td><td>Dara Ó Briain</td><td>Sharon Horgan</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>28–29</td><td>2.79</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>5</td><td>21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)</td><td>Jack Dee</td><td>James Corden</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>35–31</td><td>2.76</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>6</td><td>28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)</td><td>James Corden</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>Peter Serafinowicz</td><td>39–45</td><td>2.90</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 4 (2014)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>6 June 2014 (2014-06-06)</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Jonathan Ross</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>21–54</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>13 June 2014 (2014-06-13)</td><td>Freddie Flintoff</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>16–43</td><td>1.76</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>3</td><td>20 June 2014 (2014-06-20)</td><td>Josie Long</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>41–25</td><td>1.93</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>4</td><td>27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)</td><td>Stephen Mangan</td><td>Jason Manford</td><td>Tim Key</td><td>36–40</td><td>1.88</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>5</td><td>4 July 2014 (2014-07-04)</td><td>Jo Brand</td><td>Claudia Winkleman</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>39–35</td><td>1.98</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>6</td><td>11 July 2014 (2014-07-11)</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>Josh Widdicombe</td><td>Jake Yapp</td><td>21–30</td><td>2.35</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>7</td><td>18 July 2014 (2014-07-18)</td><td>Bob Mortimer</td><td>Richard Osman</td><td>Matthew Crosby</td><td>17–57</td><td>2.00</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 5 (2014)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>24</td><td>1</td><td>5 September 2014 (2014-09-05)</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Phill Jupitus</td><td>27–34</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>2</td><td>12 September 2014 (2014-09-12)</td><td>Trevor Noah</td><td>David Baddiel</td><td>Joey Essex</td><td>37–31</td><td>2.45</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>3</td><td>19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)</td><td>Jo Brand Jon O'Neill</td><td>Vic Reeves Rob Beckett</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>52–24</td><td>2.43</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 6 (2014–15)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>27</td><td>–</td><td>29 December 2014 (2014-12-29)</td><td>Kathy Burke</td><td>David Baddiel</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>28–38</td><td>2.65</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>1</td><td>9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>22–31</td><td>2.76</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>2</td><td>16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Jack Whitehall</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>28–890</td><td>2.43</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>3</td><td>23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)</td><td>Reginald D. Hunter</td><td>Aisling Bea</td><td>Holly Walsh</td><td>34–62</td><td>2.29</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)</td><td>Romesh Ranganathan</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>Josie Long</td><td>33–41</td><td>2.53</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>5</td><td>6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>Bob Mortimer</td><td>Jack Whitehall</td><td>28–30</td><td>1.77</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>6</td><td>13 February 2015 (2015-02-13)</td><td>Jason Manford Jen Steadman</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Jonathan Ross Roisin Conaty</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>54–28</td><td>2.58</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 7 (2015)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>34</td><td>1</td><td>8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)</td><td>Bill Bailey Paul Foot</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Rob Delaney Romesh Ranganathan</td><td>Nina Conti</td><td>54–13</td><td>1.65</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>2</td><td>15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>Kathy Burke</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>35–39</td><td>2.09</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>3</td><td>22 May 2015 (2015-05-22)</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>23–34</td><td>1.83</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>4</td><td>29 May 2015 (2015-05-29)</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>Greg Davies</td><td>34–52</td><td>1.71</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>5</td><td>5 June 2015 (2015-06-05)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Greg Davies</td><td>Holly Walsh</td><td>23–47</td><td>1.90</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>6</td><td>19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Sara Pascoe</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>26–28</td><td>1.70</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>7</td><td>26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)</td><td>Bob Mortimer</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Katherine Ryan</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>50–41</td><td>1.72</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>8</td><td>3 July 2015 (2015-07-03)</td><td>Roisin Conaty Rachel Riley</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Rhod Gilbert Susie Dent</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>44–22</td><td>1.56</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>9</td><td>10 July 2015 (2015-07-10)</td><td>Seann Walsh Antoinette Ryan</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Danny Dyer</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>47–29</td><td>1.79</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>10</td><td>17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Rob Beckett</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>37–39</td><td>1.88</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>11</td><td>24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)</td><td>Mel Giedroyc</td><td>TC: Lee Mack David O'Doherty</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>34–35</td><td>1.91</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>12</td><td>31 July 2015 (2015-07-31)</td><td>Freddie Flintoff</td><td>TC: Bill Bailey Roisin Conaty</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>48–44</td><td>2.03</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>13</td><td>7 August 2015 (2015-08-07)</td><td>Liza Tarbuck</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Romesh Ranganathan</td><td>Phill Jupitus</td><td>42–18</td><td>2.09</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>14</td><td>14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Isy Suttie</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>43–44</td><td>2.35</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>15</td><td>21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>TC: Bill Bailey Jessica Hynes</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>34–17</td><td>2.25</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>16</td><td>28 August 2015 (2015-08-28)</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Josh Widdicombe Alex Brooker</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>50–57</td><td>2.25</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>17</td><td>4 September 2015 (2015-09-04)</td><td>Greg Davies</td><td>Holly Walsh</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>27–25</td><td>2.38</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 8 (2015–16)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>51</td><td>–</td><td>8 December 2015 (2015-12-08)</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>34–33</td><td>1.82</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>1</td><td>15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)</td><td>Jason Manford</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>31–33</td><td>1.98</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>2</td><td>22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Cariad Lloyd</td><td>Jamie Laing</td><td>32–22</td><td>2.39</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>3</td><td>29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>33–28</td><td>1.91</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>4</td><td>5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)</td><td>Isy Suttie</td><td>Richard Osman</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>44–57</td><td>2.11</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 9 (2016)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>56</td><td>1</td><td>25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>Aisling Bea</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>29–37</td><td>1.97</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>2</td><td>3 March 2016 (2016-03-03)</td><td>Bob Mortimer</td><td>Holly Walsh</td><td>Isy Suttie</td><td>33–23</td><td>2.06</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>3</td><td>10 March 2016 (2016-03-10)</td><td>TC: Johnny Vegas Sara Pascoe</td><td>Alex Brooker</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>25–25</td><td>2.00</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>4</td><td>24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>Rebecca Front</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>7–40</td><td>2.06</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>5</td><td>31 March 2016 (2016-03-31)</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>38–32</td><td>1.43</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 10 (2016)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>61</td><td>1</td><td>5 August 2016 (2016-08-05)</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>25–68</td><td>1.93</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>2</td><td>12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Nish Kumar</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>22–32</td><td>1.57</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>3</td><td>19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>Natasia Demetriou</td><td>John Kearns</td><td>42–20</td><td>1.30</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>4</td><td>26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>Brett Domino Trio</td><td>27–26</td><td>1.83</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>5</td><td>2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)</td><td>TC: Claudia Winkleman Johnny Vegas</td><td>Reginald D. Hunter</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>21–28</td><td>2.00</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 11 (2016)
Lock and Richardson never appeared together in this series.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>66</td><td>1</td><td>24 September 2016 (2016-09-24)</td><td>TC: David Walliams Jonathan Ross</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>Isy Suttie</td><td>29–28</td><td>1.53</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>2</td><td>1 October 2016 (2016-10-01)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Catherine Tate</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>41–31</td><td>1.52</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>3</td><td>8 October 2016 (2016-10-08)</td><td>TC: David Walliams Jessica Hynes</td><td>Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>22–32</td><td>1.44</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>4</td><td>15 October 2016 (2016-10-15)</td><td>Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Bob Mortimer</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>40–24</td><td>1.46</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>5</td><td>22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Rob Beckett</td><td>Claudia Winkleman</td><td>Adam Riches as "Sean Bean"</td><td>3–48</td><td>1.59</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>6</td><td>29 October 2016 (2016-10-29)</td><td>Danny Dyer</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Gabby Logan</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>46–11</td><td>1.41</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>7</td><td>5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)</td><td>TC: David Mitchell Cariad Lloyd</td><td>Russell Howard</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>31–53</td><td>1.61</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 12 (2016–17)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>73</td><td>–</td><td>24 December 2016 (2016-12-24)</td><td>Kathy Burke</td><td>Russell Howard</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>18–43</td><td>2.51</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>–</td><td>30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)</td><td>TC: Johnny Vegas Sara Pascoe</td><td>Richard Osman</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>7–45</td><td>1.51</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>1</td><td>13 January 2017 (2017-01-13)</td><td>Stephen Mangan</td><td>TC: Noel Fielding Fay Ripley</td><td>Brett Domino Trio</td><td>45–22</td><td>1.81</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>2</td><td>20 January 2017 (2017-01-20)</td><td>TC: Russell Howard Roisin Conaty</td><td>Phil Wang</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>31–45</td><td>1.79</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>3</td><td>27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)</td><td>TC: Johnny Vegas Jamie Laing</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>Holly Walsh</td><td>18–38</td><td>1.79</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>4</td><td>3 February 2017 (2017-02-03)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Jayde Adams</td><td>David Baddiel</td><td>40–38</td><td>1.70</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>5</td><td>10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Roisin Conaty</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>7–74</td><td>1.90</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>6</td><td>17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)</td><td>TC: Jonathan Ross Johnny Vegas</td><td>Michelle Wolf</td><td>Pappy's</td><td>29–42</td><td>1.68</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>7</td><td>24 April 2017 (2017-04-24)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Sarah Millican</td><td>James Acaster</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>36–49</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>8</td><td>1 May 2017 (2017-05-01)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Katherine Ryan</td><td>Chris Addison</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>18–41</td><td>1.15</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 13 (2017)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>83</td><td>–</td><td>8 June 2017 (2017-06-08)</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Romesh Ranganathan</td><td>Sarah Millican</td><td>John Kearns</td><td>22–41</td><td>1.26</td></tr><tr><td>84</td><td>1</td><td>22 June 2017 (2017-06-22)</td><td>Michelle Wolf</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>Adam Riches as "Sean Bean"</td><td>34–35</td><td>0.91</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>2</td><td>29 June 2017 (2017-06-29)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>Jonathan Ross</td><td>Jessie Cave</td><td>52–47</td><td>1.23</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>3</td><td>6 July 2017 (2017-07-06)</td><td>Stephen Mangan</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Katherine Ryan</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>55–5</td><td>1.26</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 14 (2017)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>87</td><td>1</td><td>18 August 2017 (2017-08-18)</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Kevin Bridges</td><td>Cariad Lloyd</td><td>Elis James John Robins</td><td>45–18</td><td>1.59</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>2</td><td>25 August 2017 (2017-08-25)</td><td>TC: Johnny Vegas Bob Mortimer</td><td>TC: Kathy Burke Roisin Conaty</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>12–35</td><td>1.49</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>3</td><td>1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Katherine Ryan</td><td>Jason Manford</td><td>Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury</td><td>29–24</td><td>1.48</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>4</td><td>15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>29–49</td><td>1.42</td></tr><tr><td>91</td><td>5</td><td>22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)</td><td>TC: Jason Manford Joe Wilkinson</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Fay Ripley</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>33–30</td><td>1.72</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 15 (2017–18)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>92</td><td>–</td><td>29 December 2017 (2017-12-29)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Catherine Tate</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>30–41</td><td>1.83</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>1</td><td>19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)</td><td>TC: Kevin Bridges Jessica Knappett</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>29–34</td><td>1.88</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>2</td><td>26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Dane Baptiste</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>52–41</td><td>2.06</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>3</td><td>2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Sara Pascoe</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Josh Widdicombe</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>26–34</td><td>2.26</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>4</td><td>9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)</td><td>TC: Johnny Vegas Rhod Gilbert</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Roisin Conaty</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>31–19</td><td>2.25</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 16 (2018)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>97</td><td>1</td><td>13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)</td><td>TC: Sara Pascoe Lolly Adefope</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Jessica Hynes</td><td>Morgana Robinson as "Natalie Cassidy"</td><td>37–17</td><td>1.46</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>2</td><td>20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>31–45</td><td>1.31</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>3</td><td>27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Roisin Conaty</td><td>Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury</td><td>46–19</td><td>1.51</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>4</td><td>3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Claudia Winkleman</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>37–47</td><td>1.27</td></tr><tr><td>101</td><td>5</td><td>10 August 2018 (2018-08-10)</td><td>Phil Wang</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Harriet Kemsley</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>34–22</td><td>1.35</td></tr><tr><td>102</td><td>6</td><td>17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)</td><td>Richard Ayoade</td><td>Jessica Knappett</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>42–43</td><td>1.85</td></tr><tr><td>103</td><td>7</td><td>24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>Adam Kay</td><td>36–46</td><td>1.59</td></tr><tr><td>104</td><td>8</td><td>31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Joe Lycett</td><td>Spencer Jones</td><td>52–29</td><td>1.76</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 17 (2018–19)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>105</td><td>–</td><td>23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)</td><td>Kathy Burke</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>James Acaster</td><td>32–45</td><td>2.11</td></tr><tr><td>106</td><td>1</td><td>11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Lou Sanders</td><td>Brett Domino Trio</td><td>36–24</td><td>1.63</td></tr><tr><td>107</td><td>2</td><td>18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)</td><td>Claudia Winkleman</td><td>Henning Wehn</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>35–27</td><td>1.86</td></tr><tr><td>108</td><td>3</td><td>25 January 2019 (2019-01-25)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Aisling Bea</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>22–35</td><td>1.55</td></tr><tr><td>109</td><td>4</td><td>1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Ellie White Natasia Demetriou as "Mum's The Word"</td><td>37–54</td><td>1.63</td></tr><tr><td>110</td><td>5</td><td>8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)</td><td>Michelle Wolf</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Spencer Jones</td><td>16–70</td><td>1.75</td></tr><tr><td>111</td><td>6</td><td>15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Harriet Kemsley</td><td>James Veitch</td><td>46–40</td><td>1.76</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 18 (2019)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>112</td><td>1</td><td>26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Rose Matafeo</td><td>Vic Reeves</td><td>38–55</td><td>1.59</td></tr><tr><td>113</td><td>2</td><td>2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)</td><td>Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>James Acaster</td><td>Morgana Robinson as "Natalie Cassidy"</td><td>21–42</td><td>1.60</td></tr><tr><td>114</td><td>3</td><td>9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Sam Simmons</td><td>25–50</td><td>1.55</td></tr><tr><td>115</td><td>4</td><td>16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Sarah Millican</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>21–49</td><td>1.71</td></tr><tr><td>116</td><td>5</td><td>23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Tom Allen</td><td>Rosie Jones</td><td>37–29</td><td>1.71</td></tr><tr><td>117</td><td>6</td><td>30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)</td><td>Harriet Kemsley</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Catherine Tate</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>41–24</td><td>1.51</td></tr><tr><td>118</td><td>7</td><td>6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Adam Riches as "Sean Bean"</td><td>29–33</td><td>1.72</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 19 (2020)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>119</td><td>–</td><td>23 December 2019 (2019-12-23)</td><td>Bob Mortimer</td><td>Lucy Beaumont</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>34–46</td><td>2.00</td></tr><tr><td>120</td><td>1</td><td>9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)</td><td>Harry Hill</td><td>Rose Matafeo</td><td>Alex Horne and The Horne Section</td><td>22–51</td><td>1.55</td></tr><tr><td>121</td><td>2</td><td>16 January 2020 (2020-01-16)</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Kiri Pritchard-McLean</td><td>Brett Domino Trio</td><td>18–27</td><td>1.33</td></tr><tr><td>122</td><td>3</td><td>23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)</td><td>Richard Ayoade</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>44–44</td><td>1.23</td></tr><tr><td>123</td><td>4</td><td>30 January 2020 (2020-01-30)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Sophie Duker</td><td>Miles Chapman Mark O'Sullivan as "Lee and Dean"</td><td>17–44</td><td>1.27</td></tr><tr><td>124</td><td>5</td><td>7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)</td><td>Kevin Bridges</td><td>Victoria Coren Mitchell</td><td>Spencer Jones</td><td>21–50</td><td>1.38</td></tr><tr><td>125</td><td>6</td><td>14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)</td><td>Harriet Kemsley</td><td>Chris McCausland</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>19–49</td><td>1.42</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 20 (2020)
This series is composed of unaired episodes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two episodes were recorded in late 2019 to accommodate Rachel Riley's maternity leave, made obvious by the fact she still appears 8-months pregnant in these episodes; the third episode was originally filmed in early 2019 as references were made to Richard Ayoade's role in the "recent" film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part; and the fourth and fifth episodes were Best Bits specials that were originally assembled in 2018. The Christmas Special was also filmed in 2019, prior to Riley's pregnancy.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>126</td><td>1</td><td>31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)</td><td>Kerry Godliman</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>24–30</td><td>1.82</td></tr><tr><td>127</td><td>2</td><td>7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)</td><td>Rosie Jones</td><td>Tom Allen</td><td>Adam Riches as "Sean Bean"</td><td>37–50</td><td>1.28</td></tr><tr><td>128</td><td>3</td><td>14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)</td><td>Daisy May Cooper</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Ivo Graham</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>22–27</td><td>1.39</td></tr><tr><td>BB 1</td><td>1</td><td>21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>1.30</td></tr><tr><td>BB 2</td><td>2</td><td>28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>1.10</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 21 (2021)
The last series broadcast prior to Sean Lock's death in 2021. The first three episodes were shot in 2019.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>129</td><td>–</td><td>21 December 2020 (2020-12-21)</td><td>David Mitchell</td><td>Sarah Millican</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>46–21</td><td>1.75</td></tr><tr><td>130</td><td>1</td><td>14 January 2021 (2021-01-14)</td><td>Johnny Vegas</td><td>TC: Katherine Ryan Joe Lycett</td><td>Rob Carter as "Christopher Bliss"</td><td>33–42</td><td>1.40</td></tr><tr><td>131</td><td>2</td><td>21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)</td><td>Paul Foot</td><td>Angela Barnes</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>55–40</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>132</td><td>3</td><td>28 January 2021 (2021-01-28)</td><td>Harriet Kemsley</td><td>Joe Lycett</td><td>Mat Ewins</td><td>28–39</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>133</td><td>4</td><td>4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)</td><td>Richard Ayoade</td><td>Sara Pascoe</td><td>Nick Helm</td><td>42–52</td><td>1.58</td></tr><tr><td>134</td><td>5</td><td>11 February 2021 (2021-02-11)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Lucy Beaumont</td><td>Bec Hill</td><td>35–42</td><td>1.94</td></tr><tr><td>135</td><td>6</td><td>18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Katherine Ryan</td><td>Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Brett Domino Trio</td><td>41–31</td><td>2.00</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 22 (2022)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>136</td><td>–</td><td>24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Jason Manford</td><td>Sarah Millican</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>59–22</td><td>1.70</td></tr><tr><td>137</td><td>1</td><td>7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Kiri Pritchard-McLean</td><td>Rob Beckett</td><td>Huge Davies</td><td>6–33</td><td>1.47</td></tr><tr><td>138</td><td>2</td><td>14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)</td><td>TC: Jack Dee Tom Allen</td><td>Judi Love</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>27–42</td><td>1.50</td></tr><tr><td>139</td><td>3</td><td>21 January 2022 (2022-01-21)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Asim Chaudhry</td><td>Josh Widdicombe</td><td>Bill Bailey</td><td>15–58</td><td>1.77</td></tr><tr><td>140</td><td>4</td><td>28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Jessica Knappett</td><td>Nigel Ng</td><td>39–46</td><td>1.78</td></tr><tr><td>141</td><td>5</td><td>4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Nish Kumar</td><td>Maisie Adam</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>25–41</td><td>1.16</td></tr><tr><td>142</td><td>6</td><td>11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)</td><td>Harry Hill</td><td>Rosie Jones</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>23–32</td><td>1.47</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 23 (2022)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>143</td><td>1</td><td>29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Lucy Beaumont</td><td>Finlay Christie</td><td>28–28</td><td>0.96</td></tr><tr><td>144</td><td>2</td><td>5 August 2022 (2022-08-05)</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Harriet Kemsley</td><td>TC: Jonathan Ross Maisie Adam</td><td>Huge Davies</td><td>37–24</td><td>0.99</td></tr><tr><td>145</td><td>3</td><td>12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Jamali Maddix Bradley Horrocks</td><td>Jo Brand</td><td>Rachel Parris</td><td>73–56</td><td>1.15</td></tr><tr><td>146</td><td>4</td><td>19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Sara Pascoe</td><td>Chris McCausland</td><td>Morgana Robinson as Annabel</td><td>11–35</td><td>1.12</td></tr><tr><td>147</td><td>5</td><td>26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Nabil Abdulrashid</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>14–43</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>148</td><td>6</td><td>2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)</td><td>TC: Jonathan Ross Russell Kane</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Judi Love</td><td>Josh Jones</td><td>48–28</td><td>1.02</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 24 (2023)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>149</td><td>–</td><td>23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Rose Matafeo</td><td>Jack Dee</td><td>Stevie Martin</td><td>34–36</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>150</td><td>1</td><td>6 January 2023 (2023-01-06)</td><td>TC: Jonathan Ross Joe Wilkinson</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Ahir Shah</td><td>Catherine Cohen</td><td>51–41</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>151</td><td>2</td><td>11 August 2023 (2023-08-11)</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Phil Wang</td><td>TC: Tom Allen Roisin Conaty</td><td>Sam Campbell</td><td>43–10</td><td>1.02</td></tr><tr><td>BB 3</td><td>1</td><td>18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>BB 4</td><td>2</td><td>25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 25 (2024)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>152</td><td>–</td><td>21 December 2023 (2023-12-21)</td><td>TC: Danny Dyer Joe Lycett</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>22–63</td><td>1.16</td></tr><tr><td>153</td><td>1</td><td>12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)</td><td>TC: Lee Mack Munya Chawawa</td><td>Harriet Kemsley</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>35–43</td><td>1.03</td></tr><tr><td>154</td><td>2</td><td>19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Rob Beckett</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Jamali Maddix</td><td>Glenn Moore</td><td>32–19</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>155</td><td>3</td><td>26 January 2024 (2024-01-26)</td><td>TC: Rob Brydon Katherine Parkinson</td><td>Babatunde Aléshé</td><td>Adam Buxton</td><td>22–33</td><td>0.75</td></tr><tr><td>156</td><td>4</td><td>2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)</td><td>TC: Joe Lycett Judi Love</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Rhod Gilbert</td><td>Archie Henderson as Jazz Emu</td><td>37–27</td><td>1.01</td></tr><tr><td>157</td><td>5</td><td>9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Asim Chaudhry</td><td>Lucy Pearman</td><td>23–72</td><td>1.17</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 26 (2024)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>158</td><td>1</td><td>19 July 2024 (2024-07-19)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Katherine Ryan</td><td>Dan Tiernan</td><td>John Kearns</td><td>39-28</td><td>0.92</td></tr><tr><td>159</td><td>2</td><td>26 July 2024 (2024-07-26)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Rosie Jones</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Tom Allen</td><td>Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow</td><td>43–36</td><td>0.65</td></tr><tr><td>160</td><td>3</td><td>2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Munya Chawawa</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Gary Delaney</td><td>Ciarán Dowd as Don Rodolfo</td><td>34-26</td><td>0.68</td></tr><tr><td>161</td><td>4</td><td>9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Laura Smyth</td><td>Katherine Ryan</td><td>Mat Ewins</td><td>45–46</td><td>0.70</td></tr><tr><td>162</td><td>5</td><td>16 August 2024 (2024-08-16)</td><td>TC: Jonathan Ross Maisie Adam</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Kemah Bob</td><td>Sarah Keyworth</td><td>41–34</td><td>0.81</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 27 (2025)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>163</td><td>1</td><td>3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)</td><td>TC: Sarah Millican Thanyia Moore</td><td>TC: Alan Carr Josh Widdicombe</td><td>The Delightful Sausage</td><td>40–33</td><td>1.09</td></tr><tr><td>164</td><td>2</td><td>10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Phil Wang</td><td>Rosie Jones</td><td>John Cooper Clarke</td><td>48–47</td><td>0.88</td></tr><tr><td>165</td><td>3</td><td>17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)</td><td>TC: Katherine Ryan Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Guz Khan</td><td>Alasdair Beckett-King</td><td>46–51</td><td>1.02</td></tr><tr><td>166</td><td>4</td><td>24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)</td><td>TC: Danny Dyer Helen Bauer</td><td>Big Zuu</td><td>Mat Ewins</td><td>50–49</td><td>0.84</td></tr><tr><td>167</td><td>5</td><td>31 January 2025 (2025-01-31)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Guz Khan</td><td>Amy Gledhill</td><td>Sam Campbell</td><td>23–49</td><td>0.98</td></tr><tr><td>BB 5</td><td>1</td><td>7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>0.65</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 28 (2025)
The first four episodes were filmed in March 2025. The fifth episode was filmed in 2023 and was shown first internationally, shortly before its UK broadcast; details of the episode, including scoring, were leaked online in January 2025. The first and second 'Best Bits' specials were compilations of highlights from episodes filmed in 2023, with the third comprising highlights of episodes filmed in 2022.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>168</td><td>1</td><td>25 July 2025 (2025-07-25)</td><td>TC: Richard Ayoade Harriet Dyer</td><td>TC: Bob Mortimer Tom Allen</td><td>Ian Smith</td><td>77–10</td><td>1.01</td></tr><tr><td>169</td><td>2</td><td>1 August 2025 (2025-08-01)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Josh Widdicombe</td><td>TC: Rhod Gilbert Thanyia Moore</td><td>Joe Kent-Walters as Frankie Monroe</td><td>33–52</td><td>1.16</td></tr><tr><td>170</td><td>3</td><td>8 August 2025 (2025-08-08)</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Alex Brooker</td><td>TC: Kevin Bridges Judi Love</td><td>Peter Serafinowicz as Brian Butterfield</td><td>21–33</td><td>0.94</td></tr><tr><td>171</td><td>4</td><td>15 August 2025 (2025-08-15)</td><td>TC: Roisin Conaty Phil Wang</td><td>TC: Joe Wilkinson Lou Sanders</td><td>David O'Doherty</td><td>39–40</td><td>0.65</td></tr><tr><td>172</td><td>5</td><td>22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)</td><td>TC: Rob Brydon Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Lucy Beaumont</td><td>Huge Davies</td><td>40–34</td><td>0.95</td></tr><tr><td>BB 6</td><td>1</td><td>11 September 2025 (2025-09-11)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>0.51</td></tr><tr><td>BB 7</td><td>2</td><td>18 September 2025 (2025-09-18)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>0.42</td></tr><tr><td>BB 8</td><td>3</td><td>25 September 2025 (2025-09-25)</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>Various</td><td>N/A</td><td>0.50</td></tr></tbody></table>
Series 29 (2025–26)
From this series, Rob Beckett became a permanent team captain, with Judi Love making semi-regular appearances as a panellist. This series also saw a change to the format in an additional panellist being given to the team losing late in the game.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Rob's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>173</td><td>–</td><td>24 December 2025 (2025-12-24)</td><td>Judi Love</td><td>Daisy May Cooper</td><td>Katie Norris</td><td>44–43</td><td>1.26</td></tr><tr><td>174</td><td>1</td><td>16 January 2026 (2026-01-16)</td><td>Katherine Parkinson John Tothill</td><td>Judi Love</td><td>Spencer Jones</td><td>17–74</td><td>0.96</td></tr><tr><td>175</td><td>2</td><td>23 January 2026 (2026-01-23)</td><td>Kiell Smith-Bynoe Sam Nicoresti</td><td>Roisin Conaty</td><td>Lou Wall</td><td>47–50</td><td>0.76</td></tr><tr><td>176</td><td>3</td><td>30 January 2026 (2026-01-30)</td><td>Miles Jupp</td><td>Judi Love Dane Buckley</td><td>Róisín and Chiara</td><td>30–30</td><td>0.87</td></tr></tbody></table>
Forthcoming and unaired episodes
At least two episodes were recorded in September 2025, with a further four filmed in November and another two in December. Four of these were broadcast as part of series 29, with the rest later in 2026. Guests for the remaining episodes in that filming bloc were confirmed to include Katherine Ryan, Harriet Kemsley, Richard Ayoade, Morgana Robinson, and Nick Mohammed.
Separately, an episode purported to have been filmed as part of the thirteenth production run in late 2019 - comprising a lineup of Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan, and Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury in Dictionary Corner - has never been shown. It is unknown if a UK airdate was ever scheduled, however BBC UKTV in Australia did intend to broadcast the episode in January 2022. In 2023, Binns was convicted for possession of child sex abuse imagery. A segment from the episode - not featuring Binns - was released on Channel 4's official YouTube channel, as part of a compilation of highlights from the show, in April 2025.
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Original air date</th><th>Sean/Guest's Team</th><th>Jon's Team</th><th>Dictionary Corner Guest</th><th>Scores</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>N/A</td><td>Sean Lock Joe Wilkinson</td><td>Jon Richardson Katherine Ryan</td><td>Tom Binns as Ivan Brackenbury</td><td>47–40</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table>