Mock the Week
Mock the Week is a British topical satirical celebrity panel show, created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson. It was produced by Angst Productions for BBC Two, and was broadcast from 5 June 2005 to 4 November 2022. The programme was presented by Dara Ó Briain and featured regular appearances by comedian Hugh Dennis, as well as guest appearances by a variety of stand-up comedians, some of whom had regular appearances in several series.
| Mock the Week | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Created by | Dan Patterson Mark Leveson |
| Presented by | Dara Ó Briain |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "News of the World" by The Jam |
| Composer | Bruce Foxton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 21 |
| 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) |
| Editor | Mykola Pawluk |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production company | Angst Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 5 June 2005 – 4 November 2022 |
| Related | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? Have I Got News for You Russell Howard's Good News Fast and Loose | |
The format of the programme saw 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 also included a compilation episode featuring notable scenes, out-takes and additional footage cut out after filming, with repeats of episodes being frequently shown on the channel Dave, with high viewing figures.