Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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E1
8.1
7.8
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.1
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.4
7.3
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7.2
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7.1
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7.3
7.4
7.0
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8.1
7.4
7.3
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7.3
E2
7.7
8.1
7.4
7.6
7.5
7.8
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.8
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.3
8.3
8.2
7.5
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.6
7.3
7.0
7.5
7.1
6.2
7.5
E3
7.6
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.4
6.6
7.2
7.2
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.7
7.4
7.6
7.1
7.2
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7.1
7.2
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E4
7.5
7.3
7.5
8.0
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.7
6.8
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.7
7.2
7.5
7.2
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8.0
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7.4
7.0
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7.2
7.4
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E5
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.0
7.2
7.6
8.2
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.0
7.1
6.6
8.0
7.3
7.8
7.5
7.9
6.1
7.5
7.5
E6
7.3
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.9
7.5
7.3
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.1
7.6
7.6
7.7
7.7
6.8
6.9
7.1
E7
7.4
7.2
7.4
7.4
7.2
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.7
6.8
E8
7.8
7.8
7.0
7.7
7.9
7.2
E9
7.7
7.7
7.5
6.8
E10
7.9
E11
7.7
E12
7.3
E13
7.4
E14
7.8
E15
7.4
E16
7.6
E17
7.9
E18
6.5
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7.9
7.7
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.2
7.5
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7.4
7.6
7.0
7.1
7.3
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.3

S16E2 Episode #16.2

Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan who take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words and number quiz. Dr John Cooper Clark in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.

#2
S12E5 8.2

Episode #12.5

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz with Jon Richardson and David Mitchell who take on guest captain Joe Wilkinson and Roisin Conaty. Tom Allen is in Dictionary Corner.

#3
S17E2 8.2

Episode #17.2

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Claudia Winkleman against Jon Richardson and Henning Wehn. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

  1. 4. S1E1 "Episode #1.1" 8.1
  2. 5. S2E2 "Episode #2.2" 8.1
  3. 6. S24E1 "Episode #24.1" 8.1
  4. 7. S5E4 "Christmas Special 2014" 8.0
  5. 8. S21E4 "Episode #21.4" 8.0
  6. 9. S21E5 "Episode #21.5" 8.0
  7. 10. S7E6 "Episode #7.6" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#179
S26E5 6.1

Episode #26.5

Jimmy Carr hosts as Richard Ayoade and Kemah Bob take on Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam in the classic words and numbers quiz. Sarah Keyworth joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon fills in for Rachel Riley looking after the letters and numbers.

  1. 178. S27E2 "Episode #27.2" 6.2
  2. 177. S16E1 "Episode #16.1" 6.4
  3. 176. S7E18 "Christmas Special 2015" 6.5
  4. 175. S22E2 "Episode #22.2" 6.6
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 5.56.26.97.68.39 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
57 Standouts
41 Infamous
31 Hidden Gems
50 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.16.57.07.47.98.3 Rating 7 14 27 53 103 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Episode #1.1
Most Infamous: S16E1 Episode #16.1
Best Hidden Gem: S21E5 Episode #21.5

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

66.577.588.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.1 7.7 -0.4 S2 7.9 7.5 -0.4 S3 7.3 7.6 +0.3 S4 7.5 7.6 +0.1 S5 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S6 7.4 7.6 +0.2 S7 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S8 7.4 7.4 0.0 S9 7.5 7.0 -0.5 S10 7.6 7.2 -0.4 S11 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S12 7.4 7.2 -0.2 S13 7.7 6.6 -1.1 S14 7.6 7.5 -0.1 S15 7.2 7.3 +0.1 S16 7.4 7.6 +0.2 S17 7.6 7.5 -0.1 S18 7.5 7.8 +0.3 S19 7.3 7.3 +0.1 S20 7.2 7.1 -0.1 S21 6.9 7.6 +0.7 S22 6.7 7.5 +0.8 S23 7.4 7.3 -0.2 S24 8.1 7.5 -0.6 S25 7.4 7.9 +0.5 S26 7.3 6.1 -1.2 S27 6.9 7.2 +0.3 S28 7.4 7.0 -0.4
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

56789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.9 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.5 S4 Rock Solid avg 7.6 S5 Steady avg 7.7 S6 Steady avg 7.5 S7 Typical avg 7.5 S8 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S9 Steady avg 7.3 S10 Steady avg 7.2 S11 Steady avg 7.5 S12 Typical avg 7.4 S13 Uneven avg 7.3 S14 Steady avg 7.4 S15 Rock Solid avg 7.3 S16 Uneven avg 7.6 S17 Typical avg 7.5 S18 Steady avg 7.5 S19 Steady avg 7.4 S20 Typical avg 7.2 S21 Typical avg 7.5 S22 Typical avg 7.2 S23 Typical avg 7.4 S24 Typical avg 7.4 S25 Steady avg 7.6 S26 Uneven avg 7.0 S27 Uneven avg 7.1 S28 Typical avg 7.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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