Lee Mack

David Mitchell is fast becoming king of the panel game. He's scarily good at them, so it's no wonder he's called on to lend his wits to shows from QI to Mock the Week, and from Have I Got News for You to a Radio 4 show called The Unbelievable Truth that's not a million miles from this.

This is the one where he and Lee Mack are team captains and Angus Deayton is chairman. The contestants have to bluff their way through various tales while their opponents work out which are true. So, for instance, did Gabby Logan really once steal red liquorice from Madonna's dressing room? Under close questioning from Rob Brydon it looks less and less likely. And is the mystery guest really Logan's former gymnastics rival, Mack's swimming teacher or, in fact, Robert Webb's ex-girlfriend?

Brydon and Mitchell make a great pair and what could be a stilted format is saved by some brilliant interplay and Brydon's flights of fancy.

The producers made particularly good choices in terms of the team captains, as having David Mitchell pitched against Lee Mack brings a certain class and north vs south element into the show, which Mack especially is always happy to exploit.

Team Captain Interview

The Sun interviews team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell.

Lee Mack Interview

An interview with Lee Mack

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the worlds of Stars In Their Eyes and the cult 70s show The Indoor League combined? No, me neither, but the result is rather amusing.

They are two of Lee Mack's choices as he gatecrashes Sean Lock's studio for a chat about the best and worst TV programmes.

It's great when TV programmes are taken out of context, especially ones from the 70s. And The Indoor League is TV gold. Where else could you see cheese skittles being played? Sean is looking forward to the spin-off series, Cheese Skittlers' Wives.