Mock the Week
Seen it?2005 | 21 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Police Squad! or Monty Python's Flying Circus, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 21 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 21 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 256K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 10 is the high point.
- Series 12005 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 22006 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 32006 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 42007 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 52007 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 62008 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 72009 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 82010 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 92010 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
Series 102011 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Series 112012 · 13 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
Series 122013 · 13 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight- Series 132014 · 14 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
Series 142015 · 13 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday- Series 152016 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 162017 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 172018 · 13 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 182019 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 192020 · 11 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 202021 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 212022 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Dan Patterson
- Hugh DennisSelf
- Dara Ó BriainSelf - Host