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Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix
Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

  • TV panel show
  • Sky Max / BBC Two
  • 1996 - 2024
  • 310 episodes (32 series)

Panel game based on the world of rock and pop music, featuring comedians and musicians. Stars Mark Lamarr, Simon Amstell, Rhod Gilbert, Greg Davies, Phill Jupitus and more.

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Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Noel Fielding

Key details

Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
1996 - 2024
Channels
Sky Max, BBC 2
Episodes
310 (32 series), plus 12 highlights and charity specials
Stars
Mark Lamarr, Simon Amstell, Rhod Gilbert, Greg Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Bill Bailey, Noel Fielding and more
Writers
Barry Castagnola, Laura Claxton, Charlie Cooper, Huge Davies, Erika Ehler, Phil Kerr, Lloyd Langford, Mike Wozniak and more
Directors
Barbara Wiltshire, Steve Bendelack, Paul Wheeler, Ian Lorimer, John L Spencer, Phil Chilvers, Nick Harris, Ollie Bartlett and Toby Baker
Producers
Jordan Read, Andy Price, Kate Edmunds, Steve Doherty, Tom Baker, Emily Pickthall, Juliet Morrish, Richard Wilson and more
Companies

Never Mind The Buzzcocks is a panel game that takes a satirical swipe at the world of popular music. Each edition features sarcastic humour and attacks on the current state of rock and pop music.

Originally on BBC Two, it was hosted by Mark Lamarr, then Simon Amstell, guest hosts, and Rhod Gilbert. Sky Max has now revived the format, with Greg Davies as host.

Phill Jupitus played team captain in all but one of the programme's BBC Two episodes, with Sean Hughes his original regular opponent. Hughes was replaced by Bill Bailey, and later Noel Fielding. Guest team captains filled in during Series 22.

The Sky Max line-up is Noel Fielding and Daisy May Cooper as team captains, with Jamali Maddix a regular panellist.

Catch-up

Additional details

Also known as
  • Buzzcocks
  • NMTB (Acronym)
  • Now That's What I Call A Pop Quiz (Working title)
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 12th November 1996 at 10pm on BBC Two
Next repeats
  1. Series 32, Episode 6: Tomorrow at 9pm on Sky Max
  2. Series 32, Episode 7: Wednesday at 2am on Sky Max
  3. Series 32, Episode 7: Thursday at 10:30pm on Sky Max
  4. Series 32, Episode 7: Friday at 10pm on Sky Max
  5. Series 32, Episode 7: Saturday at 9pm on Sky Max
  6. Series 32, Episode 7: Monday 2nd December at 9pm on Sky Max
  7. Series 32, Episode 8: Wednesday 4th December at 2am on Sky Max
  8. Series 32, Episode 8: Thursday 5th December at 11pm on Sky Max
  9. Series 32, Episode 8: Friday 6th December at 10pm on Sky Max
Most recent repeats

Recording details

  • BBC Television Centre - Series 1 - 26
  • Riverside Studios - Series 27
  • Elstree Film & TV Studios - Series 28
  • Television Centre - Series 30 onwards

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