Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10Game & quiz showGames, quizzes and the hosts who run them.This show: 8/10Music sceneMusicians, bands and the industry behind them.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | ||||
| S2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | ||||||
| S3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |||||||
| S4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.5 | |||||||
| S5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | ||||||
| S6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 | ||||
| S7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | |||||
| S8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | |||||
| S9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.2 | ||||
| S10 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | ||||
| S11 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | |||||
| S12 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.0 | |||
| S13 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | |||||||||
| S14 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | |||||||
| S15 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | |||||||
| S16 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | ||||
| S17 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | ||||||
| S18 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 | |||||||
| S19 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | |||||||
| S20 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | ||||||||
| S21 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | |
| S22 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | |
| S23 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 5.9 | |
| S24 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | |
| S25 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | ||
| S26 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | ||
| S27 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.2 | ||
| S28 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | ||
| S29 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | ||||||
| S30 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | ||||
| S31 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | ||||
| S32 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.3 | ||||
| S33 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
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About
"Pop trivia as an excuse for merciless banter"
A British panel show built around pop music trivia, where two celebrity-captained teams answer daft quiz rounds while a rotating host needles them relentlessly. The music questions are really just scaffolding for comedy: the real draw is the banter, the put-downs, and watching famous guests either roll with the mockery or visibly wilt. It's fast, cheeky, and mercilessly of-the-moment, referencing whatever pop culture was happening that week. Best enjoyed in short bursts rather than binged, since the humor leans on topical wit and chemistry between host and guests more than any actual game structure.
Watch it for
the unpredictable chemistry between hosts, captains, and guests trying to survive the roasting.
Maybe skip if
you want a genuine music quiz rather than comedians riffing off pop culture.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11996
6.6244105h
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Season 21997
6.612584h
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Season 31998
6.69173h 30m
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Season 41998
6.69984h
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Season 51999
6.51078
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Season 61999
6.311910
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Season 72000
6.79310
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Season 82001
6.89010
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Season 92001
6.711610
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Season 102002
6.811210
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Season 112002
6.1969
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Season 122003
6.510811
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Season 132003
6.3529
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Season 142004
6.27011
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Season 152004
6.6777
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Series 162005
6.510111
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Season 172005
6.61009
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Series 182006
6.0116730m
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Series 192006
7.61757
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Series 202007
7.9176629m
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Series 212007
7.225613
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Series 222008
6.725813
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Series 232009
7.030413
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Season 242010
6.423513
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Season 252011
6.422613
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Season 262012
6.5164131h 30m
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Season 272013
5.913313
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Season 282014
6.214613
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Season 29
6.53838
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Season 30
7.4195101h
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Season 31
7.116110
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Season 32
7.715610
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Season 33
7.2998
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Phill Jupitus Self - Team Captain, Self
Mark Lamarr Self - Host
Noel Fielding Self - Team Captain, Self, Self - team captain
Bill Bailey Self - Team Captain, Self, Self - Special Guest
Sean Hughes Self - Team Captain
Greg Davies Self - Host, Self - Presenter, Self - Presented by
Jamali Maddix Self - Panelist, Self - Regular Panellist, Self
Simon Amstell Self - Host, Self - Presenter, Self
Daisy May Cooper Self - Team Captain
Athelston Williams Self, Self - Special Guest
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