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 9

Further details

The show starts asking if '1' is the political answer, what is the question, with discussion quickly following on to the U.S. Republicans convention and the nomination of Sarah Palin, and then the Swiss 'black hole machine'.

The Danger Danger Subatomic Joke Collider round features stand-up material from Frankie on television, Andy on modern living, Russell on drugs, and Michael on grooming.

Then follows the headliners round - a photo of Alistair Darling with the initials D.I.R.B.

The show ends as always with scenes we'd like to see - this week they are 'lines you wouldn't hear in a sci-fi film', and 'things you wouldn't hear on the radio'.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 4th September 2008
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 29th April 2010 9:40pm Dave
Monday 14th June 2010 9:30pm Dave
Sunday 4th July 2010 11:00pm Dave
Friday 15th April 2011 9:00pm Dave
Friday 3rd June 2011 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 4th June 2011 12:35am Dave
Wednesday 27th July 2011 11:05pm Dave
Thursday 28th July 2011 1:20am Dave
Thursday 15th September 2011 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 12th November 2011 10:20pm Dave
Thursday 15th December 2011 10:40pm Dave
Friday 16th December 2011 1:00am Dave
Friday 20th January 2012 11:30pm Dave
Friday 23rd March 2012 9:00pm Dave
Friday 23rd March 2012 11:40pm Dave
Monday 4th June 2012 10:20pm Dave
Tuesday 5th June 2012 1:45am Dave
Thursday 27th September 2012 9:00pm Dave
Friday 28th September 2012 12:20am Dave
Monday 14th January 2013 11:00pm Dave
Tuesday 15th January 2013 2:05am Dave
Monday 25th March 2013 11:00pm Dave
Monday 13th May 2013 11:00pm Dave
Tuesday 14th May 2013 2:10am Dave
Monday 14th October 2013 10:40pm Dave
Tuesday 15th October 2013 1:40am Dave
Sunday 8th December 2013 9:00pm Dave
Tuesday 11th February 2014 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 12th February 2014 1:00am Dave
Thursday 13th March 2014 10:00pm Dave
Friday 14th March 2014 1:35am Dave
Monday 19th May 2014 9:00pm Dave
Monday 19th May 2014 11:40pm Dave
Thursday 12th June 2014 11:40pm Dave
Friday 13th June 2014 2:45am Dave
Thursday 19th November 2015 1:40am Dave
Thursday 19th November 2015 11:40pm Dave
Wednesday 22nd June 2016 2:00am Dave
Wednesday 22nd June 2016 11:00pm Dave
Friday 13th January 2017 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 14th January 2017 10:20pm Dave
Thursday 9th March 2017 10:20pm Dave
Tuesday 28th March 2017 11:40pm Dave
Wednesday 29th March 2017 11:00pm Dave
Thursday 13th April 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
Michael McIntyre Guest
Lauren Laverne Guest
Writing team
Simon Bullivant Writer (Additional Material)
Rob Colley Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow 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
Suzanne Gilfillan Executive Producer
Jed Leventhall Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer

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