Back-to-Back Chaos With the Cats Crew - DOUBLE FEATURE | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr

Quick Overview

The first episode of "8 Out of 10 Cats" featured Jimmy Carr hosting panelists Richard Hammond, Paul Foot, and John Lloyd against Carol Vorderman, Matt Forde, and John Richardson, discussing the top talking points including the Miley Cyrus/Sinead O'Connor controversy, the badger cull, Channel 4's "Sexbox," UK politics reshuffle, and poor UK youth literacy scores, with the first team winning by a score of six to one.

Key Points: The first round of discussion centered on the controversy where Sinead O'Connor criticized Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' video, with panelists finding Miley's use of the tear in the video as homage odd. Panelists debated the badger cull, with one suggesting the Countryside Alliance uses it as an excuse to shoot something 'slightly black,' and another noting the suggestion that the badger call extension aims to distract Brian May from making more music. Channel 4's 'Sexbox,' where consenting couples have sex in a soundproof box and are then interviewed by experts, was discussed, leading to jokes about sneaking yogurt inside or having Alan Hansen critique the performance. The UK cabinet reshuffle led to jokes about ministers being moved to departments where they do not know what they are doing, prompting suggestions that ministers should dress according to their roles (e.g., fisheries minister wearing a sou'wester). The nation's low ranking in international literacy and numeracy tests was a topic, with one theory being that children think 'illiterate' is a good thing because 'sick' and 'ill' have become slang for 'good'. In the second episode, topics included Alex Salmond's Scottish independence manifesto, which proposed the Queen remains head of state but Trident must go, and the Doctor Who 50th anniversary, which drew 10.2 million viewers. The second episode's 'Pick at the Poll' revealed the top thing people wish they were better at is speaking foreign languages, while the worst thing about living alone is having no one to talk to.