Mock The Week. Image of Dara O'Briain. Image credit: Angst Productions.

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@ 21.00 on BBC2

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Mock The Week

Returns for a new series on Thursday 9th July.  Episode Details

A popular topical panel show which takes a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O'Briain with regulars Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons

Genre:
Panel Show
Broadcast:
2005 - 2009  (BBC Two)
Episodes:
63 (7 series)
Starring:
Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle, Rory Bremner, Andy Parsons, Russell Howard
Writers:
Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Simon Bullivant, Rob Colley, Dan Gaster, Ged Parsons, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Colin Swash
Production:
Angst Productions

A panel show featuring a combination of stand-up, off-the-cuff games, performance rounds and discussion; all of which is focused on satirising the week's news.

Dara O'Briain hosts, with a team of three located on each side of him. The current regulars are Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle situated on the left of the screen, with Russell Howard and Andy Parsons on the right.

Our Review: This programme delivers some great topical humour - with Frankie Boyle normally the one putting in the best lines.

However, one look at our message board shows that there is no agreement on who is the best. Everyone seems to have their own opinions on which of the regulars are great, and which are a waste of space.

One thing is for sure though... the guests rarely get a look in with the four main comedians and the host now so comfortable in their roles.

Although we're still laughing, the production team really need to instigate two changes in our opinion:

Firstly, they should give up the pretence that the stand-up round is random. We all know the contestants have pre-prepared routines!

Secondly, someone needs to take the buzzer away from Dara O'Briain in the final round. His constant interruptions during this segment of the show is irritating beyond belief - he manages to spoil many a follow-up punchline. Dara: the performers are quite capable of working out when they need to move away from the microphone themselves - sit there quietly please!