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Mock the Week

2026 · 2 seasons

A rapid-fire, laugh-out-loud panel show where sharp comics skewer the week's headlines with witty banter and improvised riffs.

Created by
Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson
Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Dara Ó Briain, Rhys James, Ahir Shah
Overview
The satirical panel show with a standup twist is back! Dara Ó Briain hosts as two teams of top comedians battle to poke fun at the week's news.

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Stream in the UK
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  • Now TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson
Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Dara Ó Briain, Rhys James, Ahir Shah
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • class
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour9
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, talk
Created by
Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson
Written by
Simon Bullivant, Rob Colley, Dan Gaster
Starring
Dara Ó Briain, Rhys James, Ahir Shah, Angela Barnes, Sara Pascoe, Ed Byrne, Russell Howard, Lou Sanders
Length
2 seasons, 22 episodes
Network
TLC UK
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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