Never Mind the Buzzcocks
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Buzzcocks |
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Created by | Bill Matthews Simon Bullivant |
| Presented by | Mark Lamarr Simon Amstell Rhod Gilbert Greg Davies |
| Starring | Phill Jupitus Sean Hughes Bill Bailey Noel Fielding Daisy May Cooper Jamali Maddix Sophie Willan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 33 |
| No. of episodes | 327 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Television Centre, London (1996–2012, 2022–25) Riverside Studios (2013) Elstree Studios (2014–15) BBC Elstree Centre (2021) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1996–2015) 45 minutes (2021–23) 45-60 minutes (2024–25) |
| Production companies | Talkback (1996–2005, 2012–15, 2021–24) Talkback Thames (2006–12, 2025) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 12 November 1996 – 15 January 2015 |
| Network | Sky Max |
| Release | 21 September 2021 – 18 December 2025 |
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme. It has aired on Sky Max since 21 September 2021, having originally aired between 12 November 1996 and 15 January 2015 on BBC Two. The series was first hosted by Mark Lamarr, then by Simon Amstell, and later by a number of guest presenters, with Rhod Gilbert hosting the 28th series, and Greg Davies hosting since series 29. It first starred Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes as team captains, with Hughes being replaced by Bill Bailey from the eleventh series, and Bailey replaced by Noel Fielding for some of series 21 and from series 23 onward. From series 29–31, Fielding and Daisy May Cooper were the team captains, with Cooper replaced by Sophie Willan in some of series 32. The show is produced by Talkback. The title plays on the names of the Sex Pistols album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols and the band Buzzcocks.
The show was known for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on people and objects. It had some controversial guests throughout its initial 28-series run.