Mock The Week
- TV panel show
- BBC Two
- 2005 - 2021
- 194 episodes (20 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
- Continues on Thursday on BBC2 at 10pm with Series 20, Episode 10
- Catch-up on Series 20, Episode 9
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2021
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 194 (20 series), plus 33 highlights & Christmas 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
- Companies
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.
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
- Last new broadcast
- Thursday 25th November 2021 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Next repeats
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- Series 19, Episode 2: Monday at 11:20pm on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 3: Tuesday at Midnight on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 4: Wednesday at Midnight on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 5: Thursday at Midnight on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 6: Monday 6th December at 11:20pm on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 7: Tuesday 7th December at Midnight on Dave
- Series 19, Christmas Special: Tuesday 7th December at 10pm on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 8: Tuesday 7th December at 10:40pm on Dave
- Series 19, Episode 9: Tuesday 7th December at 11:20pm on Dave
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 27th November 2021 at 12:00am on Dave - Series 19, Episode 1
- Thursday 25th November 2021 at 11:40pm on Dave - Series 17, Highlights Special
- Thursday 25th November 2021 at 11:00pm on Dave - Series 17, Episode 11
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Series 1 to 11 and 17 to 18
- The London Studios - Series 12 to 16
- Elstree Film Studios - Series 18 onwards
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 19 onwards