John Cooper Clarke ROASTS Comedian's Poetry | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Channel 4

Who's poem is your favourite? Did John pick right? #CatsDoesCountdown

Hosted by Jimmy Carr, the 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown crew take over the famous words and numbers quiz, with a comedy twist!

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[kwarsha]

"Not twinned with anywhere but it's got a suicide pact with Gdansk"... the surrealism of that sentence just made with laugh for 5 minutes straight

[andrewbairstow]

I love the fact that everyone on in the show listens in awe. Especially Susie.

[zaxzaxx]

I always think JCC should be cast as Doctor Who. If you ever really met a 1000-plus year old Time Lord, he'd be exactly like this.

[fab-ian]

"A lack of intestinal fortitude." The vernacular of this man is next level

[JasonUmbrellabird]

I met JCC at Stanstead airport a few years ago, after a brief chat he asked where I was going, I told him Latvia and he immediately said "Where's that via?" Genius.

[j.c]

John Cooper Clarke is a legend, I remember seeing him at Blackpool winter gardens, he was such a star. Also the most commercially successful poet in music who isn’t a singer/songwriter.

[eyedeasneverdie]

John doesnt seem to roast anyone's poem and just happy to watch people try and write their own.

[dipdees]

Very witty and funny guy, wish they’d bring him on more.

[charliecroker]

Been listening to the great man since I bought snap crackle pop in 79/80, we used to try an imitate with our southern accents, managed to to see him a few times over the years ( not enough), sitting here as a 60 yr old still loving him and laughing.

[ashfly]

'Reversing into the future together' Genius.

[ItsMeBenson]

Sometimes in life you are alive at the same time as a genius. John Cooer Clarke is a one of those and we are with him — gotta count ourselves lucky

[mattsam]

Only two of my heroes have ever approached me and started talking. One was John Cooper-Clarke in Edinburgh in 1980 (and again on the London Underground in 1995). The other was Mark E Smith (The Fall) in Birmingham in 1997. Both John and Mark were born in Salford, a place (including neighbouring Prestwich and Broughton where they grew up) that should be proud of producing such friendly and down to Earth (as well as talented) people.

[brohanime]

genuinely one of the funniest guests they've ever had, and a brilliant literary craftsman to boot

[diabolicalartificer]

Hells beard, I amazed John is still alive and still cogent after all the drugs he's done. Saw him at Glastonbury in 82 or 3, can't remember, loved his poetry ever since. Amazing bloke.

[gilwood]

Absolutely love this guy ...I remember being a young punk and him being so cool. A Treasure

[TheSteerpike]

Love JCC. I remember been blown away when ‘Evidently Chicken Town’ was used in an ominous closing sequence in ‘Sopranos’. It was the perfect choice for the end credits and completely unexpected!

[bartonseagrave]

"Shook hands and my whole right arm sobered up " - Dean Martin said about shaking hands with Pat Boone .

[alfiehawes]

Petition for an "All of John Cooper Clarke" compilation

[Sifr]

Had the pleasure of watching John Cooper Clarke late last year as a support act for Squeeze. He's bloody brilliant!

[robertcaffrey]

John Super Clark he is an absolute legend. A wordsmith genius.