Mock The Week
- TV panel show
- BBC Two
- 2005 - 2022
- 212 episodes (21 series)
Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis. Also features Andy Parsons, Frankie Boyle, Russell Howard, Rory Bremner and Chris Addison
- Series 20, Episode 3 repeated Sunday at 10:40pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 1,237
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2022
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 212 (21 series), plus 22 highlights specials
- Creators
- Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson
- Stars
- Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Frankie Boyle, Russell Howard, Rory Bremner and Chris Addison
- Writers
- Simon Bullivant, Rob Colley, Dan Gaster, Ged Parsons, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt and Colin Swash
- Director
- Geraldine Dowd
- Producers
- Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Ewan Phillips, Ruth Wallace, Chris Young, Suzanne Gilfillan, Jed Leventhall, Pinki Chambers and more
- Company
A panel show featuring a combination of stand-up, off-the-cuff games, performance rounds and discussion; all of which is focused around satirising the week's news.
Dara O Briain hosts, with a team of three located on each side of him. Hugh Dennis appears as a regular panellist.
Rory Bremner, Frankie Boyle, Russell Howard, Chris Addison and Andy Parsons have been regular panellists in previous series, but have now left the show.
The current regular rounds include picture of the week; a stand-up round (which changes name each week); and 'If this is the answer, what is the question?'. The final round is always 'Scenes we'd like to see', in which the comedians suggest things people might say given a particular topic (e.g. Unlikely things for a continuity announcer to say).
Games no longer played include Ask the Panel, Ask the Politicians, Between the Lines, Bombshell Phone Call, Dating Videos, Headliners, Inside the Mind Of..., Phone In and Prime Minister's Question Time.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Also known as
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- MTW (Acronym)
- Mock The Week Again
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The title music is by The Jam.
Website links
- Official Website
The official website for the show from the production company. Includes details about the production and pictures from the shows. - UK Game Shows
An article about Mock the Week on the website dedicated to UK game shows. - @mocktheweek
- IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 5th June 2005 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Next repeats
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- Series 20, Episode 3: Sunday at 10:40pm on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 4: Sunday at 11:20pm on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 7: Tuesday at Midnight on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 8: Wednesday at Midnight on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 9: Thursday at Midnight on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 10: Friday 7th March at Midnight on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 5: Sunday 9th March at 10:40pm on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 6: Sunday 9th March at 11:20pm on U&Dave
- Series 20, Episode 11: Tuesday 11th March at Midnight on U&Dave
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 28th February 2025 at 12:00am on U&Dave - Series 20, Episode 1
- Thursday 27th February 2025 at 12:00am on U&Dave - Series 20, Episode 1
- Wednesday 26th February 2025 at 12:00am on U&Dave - Series 19, Highlights Special
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Series 1 to 11
- The London Studios - Series 12 to 16
- Elstree Film Studios - Series 18 to 20
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 19 and 20
- Television Centre - Series 17 and 21