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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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1996 | 28 seasons | 29 min | Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
28 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 29 minutes each).
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.

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 28 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 180K 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 20 is the high point.

  1. Season 11996 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21997 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31998 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41998 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51999 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61999 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Season 72000 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Season 82001 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Season 92001 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Season 102002 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Season 112002 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Season 122003 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Season 132003 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  14. Season 142004 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Season 152004 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  16. Series 162005 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  17. Season 172005 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  18. Series 182006 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Series 192006 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Saturday Special
    Series 202007 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  21. Sunday Safe Bet
    Series 212007 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
    Sunday
  22. Weeknight Watch
    Series 222008 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
    Weeknight
  23. Series 232009 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  24. Series 242010 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  25. Series 252011 · 13 episodes
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  26. Series 262012 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  27. Series 272013 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  28. Season 282014 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

  • Rhod GilbertSelf - Presenter
  • Phill JupitusSelf- Team Captain
  • Noel FieldingSelf- Team Captain