They Think It's All Over
- TV panel show
- BBC One
- 1995 - 2006
- 153 episodes (19 series)
Sports-based panel show hosted by Nick Hancock. Regulars included David Gower, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath and Jonathan Ross. Also features Lee Mack, Phil Tufnell, Boris Becker, David Seaman, Ian Wright and Lee Hurst
Press clippings
The UK TV panel show is dying (but it's probably for the best)
The cancellation of Mock The Week marked another nail in the coffin for UK TV panel shows. Is this the end of an era?
Alice Pattillo, Den Of Geek, 1st September 2022Nick Hancock apologises for Luke Chadwick jokes
His appearance became such a running joke on They Think It's All Over that it took a toll on his mental health. Now former Manchester United player Luke Chadwick has finally won an apology from its host Nick Hancock, who admitted that in retrospect he is 'appalled' at his behaviour.
Chortle, 18th May 2020It's 10 years since 'They Think It's All Over' ended
Can you believe that it's ten years since the last ever episode of They Think It's All Over? The sport-themed British comedy panel game was first shown in September 1995 and ran for nineteen seasons on BBC One before coming to an end in 2006 after over a decade on air.
David Somerset, Cult Box, 14th November 2016Women - beware panel shows!
Jo Brand: I used to find They Think It's All Over quite stressful and often locked horns with Rory McGrath over his "all sportswomen have moustaches and are dykes" lines.
Jo Brand, The Guardian, 10th June 2009