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 17, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 10:40pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 1,776
Press clippings Page 3
Why are so many comedians left wing? It's quite simple, really.
The glee with which the Mock The Week cancellation was greeted forms part of a narrative that has proved extremely valuable to the right in recent years, writes Andrew Woodcock.
Andrew Woodcock, The Independent, 5th August 2022'People used Mock The Week as a stick to beat BBC,' says Andy Parsons
We caught up with the former Mock The Week team captain in the wake of the show's cancellation.
Lidia Molina-Whyte, Radio Times, 4th August 2022No wonder Mock The Week has been axed - the panel show is in terminal decline
In our culturally paranoid era, programmes such as this are becoming an endangered species.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 4th August 2022Dara O Briain's family holiday skewered as he learned of MTW's axing
Mock The Week host Dara O Briain was away on holiday when he was told the news that his beloved comedy programme was being cancelled by the BBC after 17 years.
Cydney Yeates, Metro, 3rd August 2022Mock The Week could be saved by Dave after BBC axe it after 17 years
Broadcaster Dave may come to the rescue with an offer to buy the comedy favourite from the Beeb.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 3rd August 2022Mock The Week deserved to be cancelled
After seventeen years and more than 200 episodes, the cackling and sniggering is finally over for the panel show Mock The Week.
As a long-time viewer, and erstwhile huge fan of the show who still partly enjoys repeats of older episodes on Dave, I can tell you why viewers started to switch off in the last decade.
Patrick West, The Spectator, 3rd August 2022Mock The Week cancelled by the BBC after 17 years on air
The BBC has announced that after 17 years on air, Mock The Week is to end. The forthcoming autumn run will be the show's final episodes.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2022Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2022Improv corner - improv in the media - Mock The Week
Panel shows are not really the first place you think of when it comes to improv, especially since a lot of the jokes and reactions are written by scriptwriters. However, there is one particular game on Mock The Week that is a great one to watch for improv as it is sort of based on one of the short form games - Scenes We'd Like To See.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 24th May 2021The perennial problem with TV panel shows: race
The format should give comic talents a time to shine. So why don't our flagship shows reflect the diversity of comedy in 2021?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 9th April 2021