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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 - 2024
  • 151 episodes (17 series)

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

  • Due to return for Series 18
  • Christmas Special repeated at 7pm on U&Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 477

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Series 2, Episode 8

Preview clips

Home Truths

Phil Daniels: In real life my next door neighbour is called Ian Beale (like my Eastenders character). (Lie)

Graeme Garden: I have five pigs all named after my favourite newsreaders (Lie)

Michael McIntyre: For two weeks I drove a car that could only turn left (True)

Ring of Truth

Bono once paid British Airways $1,700 to have his favourite trilby flown first class to a concert in Italy (True)

Mick Hucknall wears trousers called 'bun boosters', which have a metal lining to add definition to his rear (False)

This Is My...

Graeme: This is Roger and I presented him with a prize at the Chipping Norton Giant Vegetable competition (True)

Lee: Roger and I ring bells together at the local church.

Lauren: Rog actually removed a tattoo I have of The Fonz.

Final Round

Lee: For six months I cleaned the windows of the Empire State Building (Lie)

David: When I was little I used to dress myself as an 18th Century Nobleman (True)

Lauren: I got my head stuck in railings three times in the same week (True)

Phil: These are the slippers Sting sent me for my last birthday (Lie)

Notes

David's team 'spank' Lee's team 9 points to 3.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 29th 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
Michael McIntyre Guest
Phil Daniels Guest
Graeme Garden Guest
Lauren Laverne Guest
Writing team
Angus Deayton Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons 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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