8 out of 10 Cats

8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is 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 company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 Cats prefer Whiskas". The first advert ever screened during the show's commercial break was for Whiskas.

The show is hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr and features two teams, captained by Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Manford replaced Dave Spikey, who left after the fourth series to concentrate on other projects.

Every week, the captains are joined by two celebrities from the likes of David Walliams and Alan Carr. Often, celebrities who are currently topical appear on the show, for example Ruth Badger following her appearance on The Apprentice.

The show is recorded at BBC Television Centre, typically the day before transmission.

The points often do not add up correctly, but this is because the show has to be edited to fit in its 25/30 minute slot.

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