Mock The Week
- TV panel show
- BBC Two
- 2005 - 2021
- 207 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
- Due to return for Series 21
- Series 20, Episode 3 repeated at 10pm on BBC2
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2021
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 207 (20 series), plus 20 highlights 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
- Next repeats
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- Series 20, Episode 3: Today at 10pm on BBC2
- Series 12, Episode 8: Today at 11:35pm on Dave
- Series 12, Episode 9: Saturday at 11pm on Dave
- Series 12, Episode 10: Saturday at 11:40pm on Dave
- Series 12, Episode 11: Sunday at 2:25am on Dave
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Sunday at 2:55am on Dave
- Series 12, Episode 11: Sunday at 10pm on Dave
- Series 12, Highlights Special: Sunday at 10:40pm on Dave
- Series 18, Christmas Special: Monday at 2am on Dave
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 11:20pm on Dave - Series 12, Episode 7
- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 10:40pm on Dave - Series 12, Episode 6
- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 2:50am on Dave - Series 12, Episode 7
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