Mock the Week

*Mock the Week*
Mock the Week
	Logo from 2005 to 2022.
Genre	Comedy panel game
Created by	Dan Patterson; Mark Leveson;
Presented by	Dara Ó Briain
Starring	Hugh Dennis; Andy Parsons; Frankie Boyle; Rory Bremner; Russell Howard; Chris Addison; Angela Barnes; Rhys James;
Opening theme	"News of the World" by The Jam
Composer	Bruce Foxton
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	22
No. of episodes	245 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Dan Patterson; Mark Leveson; Ewan Phillips; Ruth Wallace;
Production locations	BBC Television Centre (series 1–11, 17, 21); The London Studios (series 12–16); BBC Elstree Centre (series 18–20); Elstree Studios (series 22);
Running time	29–45 minutes
Production company	Angst Productions
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	5 June 2005 –; 4 November 2022
Network	TLC
Release	1 February 2026 –; present
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Mock the Week is a weekly British topical satirical celebrity panel show, created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson. It is produced by Angst Productions and was broadcast on BBC Two from 5 June 2005 to 4 November 2022 and TLC since 1 February 2026. Presenter Dara Ó Briain and panellist Hugh Dennis appeared in every episode of the BBC series, with a variety of other stand-up comedians being regular, frequent, occasional or one-off guest panellists during the show's history.

The format of the programme sees six comedians divided into two teams and performing on a faux game show, in which the quiz aspect of answering questions relating to major and regional news items, all taken from the week before each episode's filming, is sidelined to focus on satirical, topical discussions on news items, stand-up routines, and the use of improvisational comedy. Every series on the BBC included a compilation episode showing notable scenes, out-takes and additional footage cut out after filming, with repeats of episodes being frequently shown on the channel U&Dave, with high viewing figures.

After a three-year absence, the series, again presented by Dara Ó Briain but without Dennis, was revived for the digital channel TLC, with an extended runtime; new episodes were broadcast from 1 February 2026.