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• 2005

• Comedy
• Game show

• 18

Summary

Comedy panel show hosted by Dara O Briain that pokes fun at the news. The Headliners round and a stand-up routine on a random topic are among the rounds. Hugh Dennis is a series regular.

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rolenamePresenterDara Ó BriainGuestHugh DennisSeries producerDan PattersonDirectorGeraldine Dowd

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News & features about Mock the Week

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  How to watch the new Mock the Week – What channel is it on?
  
  The series is no longer airing on BBC Two.

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  Mock the Week revival returning for special bonus episodes ahead of official season 2 on TLC
  
  The satirical panel show won't need to worry about a shortage of material...

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  Hugh Dennis reveals how Outnumbered could return following his big Mock the Week comeback
  
  Mock the Week is back!

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  Rhys James reveals why a US version of Mock the Week is probably not happening
  
  Comedy is a way of controlling embarrassment for Rhys James – so did writing his memoirs burst his balloon?

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  Mock the Week legend Dara Ó Briain: "It's very worrying that the BBC has less money to do things"
  
  The comedian doesn’t do reality TV – but he’d make an exception for The Traitors.

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  Dara Ó Briain teases new Mock the Week revival format – and why they'll be tackling the current Labour government
  
  The comedian and longtime host discusses who and what to expect from the returning panel show.

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  Taskmaster's Maisie Adam: "You look at early series of Mock the Week and it was all the same kind of male"
  
  Joining Taskmaster was like winning the lottery, says the comedian – but appearing on it really tested her temper.

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  Mock the Week to end after 17 years: "It couldn't go on"
  
  The BBC Two panel show has been axed after 20 seasons.

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  Hugh Dennis: 'Mock the Week might out-survive the Prime Minister'
  
  The Mock the Week panellist spoke about the BBC Two show ending after 17 years.

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  Hugh Dennis on Mock the Week ending and his hopes for an Outnumbered revival
  
  The comedian on outliving the current prime minister, what he'll miss most about the panel show, and how he would "very happily" return to Outnumbered.

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  Fans launch petition to save Mock the Week after cancellation
  
  The petition described the BBC's decision to axe the long-running comedy panel show as a "travesty."

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  Mock the Week axe was 'tough decision', says BBC unscripted boss
  
  We've been promised "a terrific final hurrah" for the long-running panel show.

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  '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.

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  Dara Ó Briain and Hugh Dennis on 15 years of Mock the Week and the big mistake fans always make
  
  The Mock the Week stars reflect on the show's 15-year history and chat to Lauren Morris about performing to a Zoom audience.

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  Alexei Sayle calls modern political comedy like Mock the Week 'nihilistic'
  
  The alternative comedy star talks about the state of satire

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  The stars of Gladiators are on this week's Radio Times cover
  
  Gladiators, ready... RT reveals the men and women behind the god-like egos and mammoth muscles.

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  When Mock the Week launched Crazy Frog was top of the charts and Twitter hadn't been invented...
  
  It's the comedy panel show’s 10th anniversary so celebrate like it's still 2005

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  BBC's female quota for comedy panel shows is "counterproductive" says Mock the Week's Milton Jones
  
  As the 13th series of the news quiz kicked off on BBC2 last night, the master of the one-liner says that BBC TV boss Danny Cohen is wrong to insist on a rule and that change must come naturally

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  Doctor Who icon Christopher Eccleston confirmed for comic new James McAvoy thriller series as first look revealed
  
  Meantime is based on the novel by Mock the Week and Taskmaster comedian Frankie Boyle.

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  Ross Noble: Mock the Week is "terrible" and the jokes are planned in advance
  
  The comedian reveals why he hates the BBC1 show, claiming the "off the cuff" gags are in fact pre-planned

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  BBC unveils first trailer for John Bishop's "exciting" new game show Wisdom of the Crowd
  
  It pits the contestant against the studio audience...

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  The Madame Blanc Mysteries season 5 guest stars confirmed – including EastEnders and Doctor Who favourite
  
  A slew of soap and comedy legends have joined the cast of The Madame Blanc Mysteries for its upcoming fifth season.

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  Former Strictly star confirmed as host of spin-off series It Takes Two
  
  Ellie Taylor will be hosting the companion show when it returns in September.

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  10 best entertainment shows to watch in 2026 - from Gladiators to The Claudia Winkleman Show
  
  Time to set a few reminders...

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