Mock the Week
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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Mark LevesonDan Patterson
Written by
Mark LevesonDan Patterson
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Mock the Week Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | ||
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| S1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| S2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | ||||||||
| S3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | ||||||||
| S4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| S5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |||
| S6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | ||
| S7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | ||
| S8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| S9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | ||
| S10 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | ||
| S11 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| S12 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | ||
| S13 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | |
| S14 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | ||
| S15 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | ||
| S16 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | ||
| S17 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | ||
| S18 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | ||
| S19 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | ||
| S20 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | ||
| S21 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | ||||||||
| S22 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | |
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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.
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Series 32006
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Series 42007
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Series 52007
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Series 62008
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Series 72009
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Series 82010
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Series 92010
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Series 102011
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Series 112012
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Series 142015
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Series 152016
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Series 162017
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Series 172018
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Series 182019
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Series 192020
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Series 202021
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Season 22
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Season 23
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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
Angela Barnes Self
Rhys James Self
Ed Gamble Self
Crew
Mark Leveson
Dan Patterson
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