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Roisin Conaty brings "JOY" without an O to Channel 4

A half-hour Countdown compilation pairs inventive answers with Power Sniff smelling salts and stories of getting locked inside Hampstead Heath.

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Just Roisin Conaty being HILARIOUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Channel 4

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2:13Conaty unveils a giant ice-cream dessert and Power Sniff smelling salts as her competitive mascot setup.
6:12A letters round produces an answer chosen for its meaning rather than the available letters.
12:15Conaty recounts repeatedly getting locked inside Hampstead Heath.
24:26Prank calls to her mother include the prospect of receiving an unwanted dog.
27:37A silver high heel introduces Conaty's story about securing her role in Man Down.

Roisin Conaty has found a three-letter word, but the board is missing a fairly essential ingredient. Offering "JOY" without an O, she explains: "It was not about the letters, it's about the meaning for me today." Jimmy Carr is less persuaded.

That cheerful disregard for the assignment runs through Channel 4 Entertainment's most-watched new upload, "Just Roisin Conaty being HILARIOUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Channel 4". The compilation has reached roughly 176,000 views and is also the channel's busiest video right now. It gathers appearances from the programme rather than a new standalone performance.

Conaty brings a giant ice-cream dessert and Power Sniff smelling salts as competitive aids, debates doubtful words with Susie Dent, and recounts being locked inside Hampstead Heath three times. Joe Wilkinson and Jon Richardson supply plenty of reactions. In the comments, viewers single out Wilkinson's response to the smelling salts, Richardson's laughter and Conaty's prank calls to her mother.

The week's other upload is a full Taskmaster episode, with Greg Davies and Alex Horne overseeing blindfolded navigation, wool-and-peg self-portraits and a measurement machine. Richard Ayoade's blindfold causes controversy, while Chloe Petts has flying sausages to contend with.

Across the channel, subscribers were unchanged over the week and the library added about 4.3 million views. Daily viewing is currently less than half its usual level. Among nearby television channels, Paramount Plus had a particularly busy week, while CBS was quieter.

Countdown remains the main source of momentum here: behind Conaty, the earlier compilation celebrating Susie Dent's nine-letter-word excitement continues to draw more daily views than the new Taskmaster episode. Perfect spelling and Conaty's meaning-first approach both have a place in the collection.

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What viewers say

The married couple bit… proper funny🤣 her timing is spot on
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Pranking her Mom about a dog had me rolling 😂
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5:40 jon's laugh 😂
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Joe Wilkinson lighting up at "power sniff" and having to refrain himself 😂
@Mark-ei3bvSee it on YouTube
Finally, a YouTube video whose title understates it's content! Roisin is hilarious and, also, preposterous and cheerily sweet. It seems she has a lot of dear friends among the comics. I especially love her teamed with Joe Wilkenson. Thank you for this compilation.
@ddburrows988See it on YouTube
Her childhood teddy bear......
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"it has all the hallmarks of a word"
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