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"Topical wit sharpened weekly by real news"

A British satirical panel show where two teams of comedians and guests joke their way through the week's news headlines, with a rotating guest host keeping everyone (including the regulars) on their toes. It's quick, cutting, and often genuinely surprising in how far the mockery goes toward politicians and public figures alike. The pleasure is in the sparring wit between team captains and guests rather than any real "game" structure. It rewards knowing current events but works even if you're catching up cold, since the jokes explain themselves fast.

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Series 202000

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Series 222001

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Series 242002

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Series 252003

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Series 262003

6.97794h 30m

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Series 272004

6.57284h

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Series 282004

5.98494h 30m

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Series 292005

6.25483h 56m

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Series 302005

6.88894h 27m

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Series 312006

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Series 332007

6.89083h 52m

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Series 342007

7.18194h 21m

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Series 352008

8.09883h 53m

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Series 362008

7.5122104h 59m

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Series 372009

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Series 382009

7.110794h 30m

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Series 392010

7.310594h 30m

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Series 402010

7.2108115h 30m

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Series 412011

6.768104h 30m

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Series 422011

7.082115h 30m

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Series 432012

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Series 442012

6.646105h

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Series 452013

6.85894h 30m

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Series 462013

6.234115h 30m

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Series 472014

6.74294h 30m

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Series 482014

6.283115h 30m

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Series 492015

6.511094h 30m

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Series 502015

6.4132115h 30m

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Series 512016

7.013494h 24m

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Series 522016

6.9126114h 58m

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Series 532017

6.610394h 21m

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Series 542017

6.6155115h 19m

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Series 552018

7.013894h 20m

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Series 562018

6.8195115h 19m

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Series 572019

7.020093h 52m

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Series 582019

7.1262115h 18m

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Season 592020

6.717394h 17m

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Season 602020

7.2287114h 50m

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Season 612021

7.026893h 52m

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Series 622021

7.4268115h 19m

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Series 632022

7.323793h 52m

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Series 642022

7.326294h 21m

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Series 652023

7.6351104h 21m

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Series 662023

7.4367115h 19m

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Series 672024

7.3361104h 51m

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week's top stories and news.

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Series 682024

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Series 692025

7.3399103h 52m

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Series 702025

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Series 712026

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Season 72

7.694101h 56m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Ian Hislop Self - Team Captain

Paul Merton Self - Team Captain, Self, Self - Guest Presenter

Angus Deayton Self - Host

Alexander Armstrong Self - Guest Presenter

Jo Brand Self - Guest Presenter, Self

Victoria Coren Mitchell Self - Guest Presenter, Self

Andy Hamilton Self

Ross Noble Self, Self - Guest Captain

Jack Dee Self - Guest Presenter, Self

Martin Clunes Self - Guest Presenter, Self, Self - Guest Captain

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