Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron
Would I Lie To You?

Would I Lie To You?

  • TV panel show
  • BBC One
  • 2007 - 2024
  • 151 episodes (17 series)

Panel show in which believable lies and unbelievable truths must be identified. Stars Rob Brydon, Angus Deayton, Lee Mack and David Mitchell.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 2

Ken Livingstone, Reginald D. Hunter, Fern Britton and Stephen Mangan are the guests trying to lie this week. Does the 'D' in Reginald's name stand for 'Delicious' and is Lee Mack lying about a sausage roll?

Preview clips

Home Truths

Reginald D. Hunter: His middle name stands for 'Delicious' (Lie)

Stephen Mangan: Guessed the number of sweets in a mini and was awarded a prize by Britain's tallest man (Truth)

Ken Livingstone: First to breed a special type of frog (Truth)

Ring of Truth

The Archbishop of Canterbury has endorsed a Cockney version of The Bible (True)

This Is My...

Stephen: Gordon was in a prog-rock band with me called Aragon (Truth)

David: Gordon works in my local pet shop and sold me a hamster that died the next day

Fern: Gordon is the subject of my life drawing class

Final Round

Lee: I was ordered to leave Blackpool Tower after a threw a hot sausage roll from the top (Lie)

David: When I was little, at my grandparents I had a bell I would ring when I wanted something from them (Truth)

Fern: This is my tea cosy which I take everywhere with me as I don't like a cold pot (Truth)

Notes

The episode was a draw, with 5 points to each team. Rob's top liar award goes to Fern Britton

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 17th August 2009
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 8:20pm on Dave
  2. Thursday 25th April 2024 at 2:30am on Dave

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 7th February 2010 10:25pm BBC1
Tuesday 11th May 2010 10:20pm Dave
Saturday 15th May 2010 9:40pm Dave
Tuesday 27th July 2010 11:00pm Dave
Sunday 5th September 2010 9:40pm Dave
Wednesday 12th January 2011 11:00pm Dave
Friday 29th July 2011 10:35pm BBC1
Tuesday 3rd June 2014 12:00pm Dave
Tuesday 3rd June 2014 5:00pm Dave
Wednesday 20th August 2014 10:20pm Dave
Friday 12th December 2014 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 13th December 2014 12:40am Dave
Tuesday 24th February 2015 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 21st March 2015 8:40pm Dave
Saturday 22nd August 2015 7:00pm Dave
Tuesday 8th December 2015 11:20pm Dave
Tuesday 5th April 2016 11:20pm Dave
Thursday 30th June 2016 12:20am Dave
Monday 17th October 2016 10:40pm Dave
Tuesday 18th October 2016 2:40am Dave
Friday 9th December 2016 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 10th December 2016 8:20pm Dave
Tuesday 17th January 2017 2:40pm Dave
Saturday 30th September 2017 5:40pm Dave
Saturday 9th December 2017 6:20pm Dave
Sunday 10th December 2017 2:50pm Dave
Wednesday 27th December 2017 11:20pm Dave
Friday 16th February 2018 1:40am Dave
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 9:40pm Dave
Sunday 3rd June 2018 4:40pm Dave
Sunday 1st July 2018 4:40pm Dave
Saturday 14th July 2018 1:40am Dave
Saturday 29th September 2018 8:20pm Dave
Sunday 30th September 2018 3:20pm Dave
Saturday 6th October 2018 7:40pm Dave
Friday 28th December 2018 1:40am Dave
Friday 28th December 2018 9:40pm Dave
Thursday 14th March 2019 10:40pm Dave
Monday 27th May 2019 11:40pm Dave
Tuesday 28th May 2019 7:00pm Dave
Saturday 1st June 2019 8:00pm Dave
Sunday 2nd June 2019 12:20am Dave
Sunday 2nd June 2019 4:00pm Dave
Tuesday 25th June 2019 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 6th July 2019 12:15am Dave
Saturday 6th July 2019 6:40pm Dave
Monday 2nd September 2019 7:40pm Dave
Tuesday 3rd September 2019 12:40am Dave
Saturday 23rd November 2019 6:00pm Dave
Sunday 24th November 2019 12:20am Dave
Sunday 24th November 2019 4:00pm Dave
Monday 20th January 2020 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 4th April 2020 12:00pm Dave
Saturday 4th April 2020 6:40pm Dave
Saturday 27th June 2020 6:40pm Dave
Sunday 28th June 2020 4:40pm Dave
Monday 5th October 2020 2:55am Dave
Monday 5th October 2020 8:20pm Dave
Sunday 18th October 2020 1:40pm Dave
Wednesday 6th January 2021 12:40am Dave
Wednesday 6th January 2021 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 13th March 2021 11:00pm Dave
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Friday 9th April 2021 7:00pm Dave
Tuesday 18th May 2021 7:00pm Dave
Tuesday 18th May 2021 11:20pm Dave
Thursday 24th June 2021 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 8th January 2022 6:40pm Dave
Sunday 9th January 2022 4:40pm Dave
Monday 14th March 2022 8:20pm Dave
Tuesday 15th March 2022 1:20am Dave
Saturday 28th May 2022 6:40pm Dave
Sunday 29th May 2022 4:40pm Dave
Saturday 13th August 2022 7:20pm Dave
Sunday 14th August 2022 3:00am Dave
Monday 19th December 2022 2:40pm Dave
Friday 30th December 2022 10:20pm Dave
Saturday 31st December 2022 6:40pm Dave
Saturday 29th April 2023 1:00am Dave
Saturday 29th April 2023 6:00pm Dave
Tuesday 4th July 2023 4:40pm Dave
Tuesday 4th July 2023 11:40pm Dave
Wednesday 9th August 2023 8:20pm Dave
Thursday 10th August 2023 2:15am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Rob Brydon Host / Presenter
Lee Mack Team Captain
David Mitchell Team Captain
Paul Ridley Announcer
Guest cast
Ken Livingstone Guest
Reginald D Hunter Guest
Fern Britton Guest
Stephen Mangan Guest
Writing team
Rob Colley Writer (Additional Material)
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Charlie Skelton Writer (Additional Material)
Aiden Spackman Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Will Ing Writer (Additional Material)
Martin Trenaman Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
David Coyle Director
Derek McLean Producer
Fiona McDermott Producer
Peter Holmes Executive Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Ruth Wallace Edit Producer
Steve Couch Editor
Patrick Doherty Production Designer

Videos

David's Childhood Bell

As a child at his grandparents house, David Mitchell used to ring a little bell whenever he wanted something - truth or lie?

Featuring: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack & David Mitchell.

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