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Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron
Would I Lie To You?

Would I Lie To You?

  • TV panel show
  • BBC One
  • 2007 - 2025
  • 161 episodes (18 series)

Panel show in which believable lies and unbelievable truths must be identified. Stars Rob Brydon, Angus Deayton, Lee Mack and David Mitchell.

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Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 6

Home Truths

Anton du Beke: I helped Bruce Forsyth hang a picture in his loo (Lie)

Russell Howard: I was Argos Nationwide Employee Of The Year 1997 (Lie)

Michael Buerk: I used to share a house with Sue Lawley (True)

Ring of Truth

Alan Titchmarsh's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's gets kissed so often that it has to have the lipstick washed from its face twice a week (True)

This Is My...

Russell: I interviewed Chris and Jill on my radio show as they claim they were abducted by aliens

Michael: Chris and Jill are fellow Guildford Walking and Dining Club members (True)

Lee: Chris and Jill once helped my dispose of a dead body after I killed a man in a car park. No, actually, this is Chris and Jill and I once slept in their shed for a whole summer

Final Round

Lee: My parents had to change my name to Lee, as I couldn't pronounce my real name... which was Leo (Lie)

Michael: This is the ash tray I stole from 10 Downing Street (Lie)

Anton: I was a teenage boxer but I quit because I had an ulcer (True)

Danny: I won a jukebox off Vinnie Jones in a game of poker (Lie)

Notes

Lee's team wins 7 points to 6

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 15th August 2008
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Angus Deayton Host / Presenter
Lee Mack Team Captain
David Mitchell Team Captain
Paul Ridley Announcer
Guest cast
Russell Howard Guest
Danny Baker Guest
Michael Buerk Guest
Anton Du Beke Guest
Writing team
Angus Deayton Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Steve Punt Writer (Additional Material)
Charlie Skelton Writer (Additional Material)
Aiden Spackman Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Powell Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Will Ing Script Editor
Production team
Barbara Wiltshire Director
Andrew Westwell Producer
Derek McLean Producer
Peter Holmes Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Tim Ellison Editor
Bex Murray Editor
Patrick Doherty Production Designer

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