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Mock the Week

★ 7.8 9K votes 2005–2027 23 seasons · 260 episodes Ended BBC Two
Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Game & quiz showGames, quizzes and the hosts who run them.This show: 7/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Written by
Mark LevesonDan Patterson
Written by
Mark LevesonDan Patterson
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
015304560

Mock the Week Episode Ratings Heatmap

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About

"Comedians racing each other to the funniest line"

Mock the Week is a British panel show where top stand-up comedians compete to be funniest about the week's news. Teams battle through quickfire rounds and improvised games, riffing on politics, celebrities and whatever dominated the headlines. It's fast, chaotic and unapologetically silly, built on quick wit rather than structure. The appeal is watching sharp comedians think on their feet, one-upping each other with savage, often filthy punchlines. It's disposable in the best way: you won't remember specific jokes, but the rhythm of clever people riffing off each other is consistently entertaining.

Watch it for

the rapid-fire improvised games where comedians compete to top each other's jokes.

Maybe skip if

you dislike topical humor that references news events now years out of date.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Series 12005
7.019262h 25m
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Series 22006
7.118772h 54m
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Series 32006
7.417572h 54m
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Series 42007
7.315162h
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Series 52007
6.9281125h 30m
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Series 62008
6.9279136h 30m
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Series 72009
6.931413
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Series 82010
6.51326
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Series 92010
6.226213
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Series 102011
6.825914
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Series 112012
6.425813
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Series 122013
6.525713
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Series 132014
6.333414
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Series 142015
6.2265131h 35m
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Series 152016
6.4250136h 41m
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Series 162017
7.0307136h 43m
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Series 172018
6.5276136h 36m
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Series 182019
7.2254136h 37m
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Series 192020
6.9260136h 42m
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Series 202021
7.0260136h 43m
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Series 212022
7.719373h 37m
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Season 22
8.03421410h 45m
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Season 23
8.191115h 17m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Dara Ó Briain Self - Host, Self - Presenter
Hugh Dennis Self
Andy Parsons Self
Ed Byrne Self
Milton Jones Self
Russell Howard Self
Frankie Boyle Self
Rhys James Self
Angela Barnes Self
Ed Gamble Self

Crew

Mark Leveson
Dan Patterson

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