Mock the Week
NR
7.8
2005
Comedy
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
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- Hugh Dennis , Dara Ó Briain
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EP1 - Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Ria Lina and Josh Pugh
September. 23,2022
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at some of the news from the week with guests Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Ria Lina and Josh Pugh.
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EP2 - James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Nish Kumar
September. 30,2022
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at some of the news of the week with guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne and Nish Kumar.
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EP3 - Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Glenn Moore and Ahir Shah
October. 07,2022
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis try and recollect the last seven days with guests Jen Brister, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Glenn Moore and Ahir Shah.
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EP4 - Angela Barnes, Jen Brister, Ed Byrne, Sean McLoughlin and Glenn Moore
October. 14,2022
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis try to recollect the last seven days with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sean McLoughlin and Glenn Moore.
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EP5 - Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Zoe Lyons and Ahir Shah
October. 21,2022
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at the week’s news for the very last time in the company of Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Zoe Lyons and Ahir Shah.
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EP6 - The History of... (1)
October. 28,2022
In the first of two special episodes commemorating the end of the long-running topical comedy series, a chance to see some of the very finest moments from the first half of its 17-year history.
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EP7 - The History of... (2)
November. 04,2022
The second of two special episodes looking back at the 17-year history of the show as it comes to an end, featuring some of its funniest moments from recent years.
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