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

Mock The Week

BBC Two panel show about the week's topical news. 182 episodes (19 series), 2005 - 2021. Stars Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Frankie Boyle and others.

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Series 7, Episode 1

Host Dara O'Briain is joined by regulars Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons and special guests Frank Skinner and Gina Yashere.
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Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Frankie Boyle, Gina Yashere, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frank Skinner, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions.

Topics

Michael Jackson's death

Stand-Up

Parenting - Andy Parsons
History - Frank Skinner
Britain's Got Talent - Frankie Boyle
Human Behaviour - Russell Howard

Headliners

Wimbledon
Royal Finances

Scenes We'd Like To See

Things You Wouldn't Hear From A Weather Forecaster

Deleted Lines From Star Trek

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 9th July 2009
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Regular cast
Dara O Briain Host / Presenter
Hugh Dennis Regular Panellist
Andy Parsons Regular Panellist
Frankie Boyle Regular Panellist
Russell Howard Regular Panellist
Guest cast
Gina Yashere Guest
Frank Skinner 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
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