Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain
Mock The Week

Mock The Week

  • TV panel show
  • BBC Two
  • 2005 - 2022
  • 212 episodes (21 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

Episode menu

Series 6, Episode 6

Preview clips

Further details

The show starts with the headliners round, and the panel coming up with suggestions for the initials B.G.M.C. that correspond to a photo of the Olympics opening ceremony in China, then follows discussion about the games in general. The 4 x 1 joke relay round features stand-up material from Andy, Adam, Frankie and Russell, and then the comedians try to figure out what is the economy-related question if the answer is '691 million', and talk about the credit crunch and 'staycations'. The show ends as always with scenes we'd like to see - this week they are the things you wouldn't hear at the Olympics, and lines you wouldn't hear in a war film.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 14th August 2008
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 13th January 2011 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 16th March 2011 11:00pm Dave
Friday 13th May 2011 9:00pm Dave
Tuesday 25th October 2011 12:40am Dave
Friday 30th December 2011 11:00pm Dave
Friday 2nd March 2012 12:20am Dave
Friday 2nd March 2012 9:00pm Dave
Tuesday 8th January 2013 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 9th January 2013 1:20am Dave
Monday 7th October 2013 10:40pm Dave
Tuesday 8th October 2013 2:25am Dave
Sunday 26th January 2014 10:20pm Dave
Tuesday 4th February 2014 10:40pm Dave
Wednesday 5th February 2014 1:40am Dave
Monday 12th May 2014 11:00pm Dave
Tuesday 13th May 2014 12:20am Dave
Thursday 21st August 2014 9:40pm Dave
Monday 20th July 2015 1:20am Dave
Sunday 9th August 2015 11:00pm Dave
Wednesday 18th November 2015 12:40am Dave
Wednesday 18th November 2015 11:00pm Dave
Thursday 18th February 2016 11:40pm Dave
Monday 20th June 2016 11:00pm Dave
Tuesday 21st June 2016 11:00pm Dave
Tuesday 10th January 2017 11:40pm Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Dara O Briain Host / Presenter
Hugh Dennis Regular Panellist
Andy Parsons Regular Panellist
Frankie Boyle Regular Panellist
Russell Howard Regular Panellist
Guest cast
David Mitchell Guest
Adam Hills Guest
Writing team
Simon Bullivant Writer (Additional Material)
Rob Colley Writer (Additional Material)
Steve Punt Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Geraldine Dowd Director
Dan Patterson Series Producer
Mark Leveson Producer
Ewan Phillips Producer
Ruth Wallace Producer
Jed Leventhall Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer

Videos

Things You Wouldn't Hear at the Olympics

The team contemplate some things you wouldn't hear at the Olympics.

Featuring: Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard, Andy Parsons, Adam Hills & David Mitchell.

Russell Howard on teaching 3 year-olds about homosexuality

When you're three you're into custard and jumping

Featuring: Russell Howard.

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