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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S1
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S11
S15
S16
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
S39
S40
S41
S42
S43
S44
S45
S46
S47
S48
S49
S50
S51
S52
S53
S54
S55
S56
S57
S58
S59
S60
S61
S62
S63
S64
S65
S66
S67
S68
S69
S70
E1
8.0
?
5.8
4.8
?
?
6.0
?
6.2
5.8
6.7
5.6
?
?
6.0
6.3
7.3
6.2
6.4
5.4
?
7.0
7.2
6.0
7.2
7.0
6.7
7.4
7.8
7.7
7.7
8.5
6.9
7.0
7.6
6.4
6.8
6.2
?
5.0
6.4
6.6
7.0
7.4
6.3
7.1
7.1
6.6
6.8
6.7
6.0
7.2
7.5
7.3
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.1
6.7
7.4
7.6
E2
?
?
?
5.4
5.4
5.6
6.3
7.2
?
?
?
5.8
?
?
7.1
7.0
7.6
6.8
6.2
5.8
6.2
5.7
6.7
?
6.4
?
6.4
7.3
6.8
6.7
6.8
7.4
?
?
?
6.6
7.1
6.5
6.8
?
6.4
6.4
7.1
7.0
6.1
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.8
7.2
6.5
7.0
7.0
6.9
7.0
7.4
7.9
7.0
7.2
7.6
7.3
7.5
E3
6.4
?
?
?
?
?
?
4.8
?
6.4
5.6
6.8
?
7.0
6.8
5.8
?
?
6.8
5.6
5.2
6.6
6.6
5.0
6.6
?
9.3
7.7
6.2
7.2
6.8
6.5
?
6.8
6.8
?
6.2
6.2
6.8
5.8
7.0
6.5
7.2
5.6
6.6
6.5
7.0
6.9
6.6
7.3
6.8
7.3
7.2
6.9
7.2
7.4
7.8
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.5
E4
6.4
?
?
?
?
?
6.8
?
?
?
5.0
?
?
?
?
6.0
5.6
7.9
?
6.4
?
7.2
7.1
?
6.8
7.0
7.5
7.2
7.0
7.3
7.5
6.4
6.6
7.2
5.8
6.0
7.0
6.0
?
4.6
5.3
6.1
6.6
6.4
6.9
6.9
6.9
7.2
7.3
6.9
6.6
6.9
7.0
7.2
7.1
7.2
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.0
7.0
7.4
E5
?
?
?
?
?
?
6.0
5.8
?
?
5.3
5.8
?
?
6.2
6.4
6.4
6.0
6.4
5.0
6.2
5.8
6.7
6.3
6.8
7.3
6.8
7.6
7.0
6.7
7.8
?
6.4
6.8
6.0
?
6.8
?
?
7.2
7.1
5.8
7.5
6.9
6.7
6.7
7.3
6.9
6.7
7.1
7.0
7.6
7.1
7.4
7.0
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
E6
?
?
?
?
?
?
6.8
?
?
6.4
5.2
5.8
?
?
7.9
8.6
6.2
5.4
5.8
6.4
6.8
7.8
6.8
?
6.3
8.0
?
7.1
7.0
6.9
7.0
?
6.6
7.2
6.4
7.2
?
?
?
7.0
5.9
7.0
7.1
7.4
6.1
6.4
6.3
7.1
7.1
7.4
6.6
7.0
6.3
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.1
7.8
7.3
E7
?
?
5.6
5.6
?
?
?
?
?
6.0
4.8
?
5.0
?
?
6.0
6.0
?
6.6
5.4
?
?
6.6
7.2
7.5
6.0
?
7.2
6.7
7.1
6.6
?
6.8
7.3
7.5
6.6
?
?
?
5.8
6.6
6.7
7.0
7.2
6.6
6.4
7.1
6.8
6.8
7.1
6.4
6.8
7.3
7.5
7.4
6.7
7.2
7.3
7.1
7.3
7.3
6.9
E8
?
?
6.4
?
?
?
?
?
6.4
4.0
5.6
?
?
?
?
4.7
7.8
8.0
?
6.8
6.4
7.2
7.0
?
6.3
7.2
7.0
7.5
7.0
7.0
7.9
6.6
6.5
7.0
6.8
?
?
?
?
?
6.2
6.6
5.8
6.4
6.5
5.5
7.2
6.5
7.1
7.0
6.8
6.7
7.3
7.9
7.2
7.0
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.1
7.3
E9
6.0
4.8
?
6.2
6.6
?
?
7.3
8.1
?
8.0
?
7.6
7.3
?
?
8.0
?
?
?
?
?
6.2
6.4
7.0
6.9
5.8
5.6
6.9
6.6
7.2
7.0
6.8
7.2
6.7
7.7
7.2
7.1
7.4
7.6
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.6
E10
?
7.4
?
6.8
?
?
?
6.5
6.8
7.3
6.2
6.8
7.3
7.3
7.8
7.5
7.3
7.2
7.8
7.7
E11
?
?
?
?
?
?
5.2
6.7
7.2
7.3
7.1
6.6
7.7
?
Avg
6.9
6.0
5.9
5.1
5.4
5.6
6.4
5.9
6.3
5.7
5.5
6.0
5.0
6.6
6.8
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.4
5.8
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.5
6.7
7.1
7.3
7.4
6.9
7.1
7.3
7.1
6.6
7.0
6.9
6.6
6.8
6.2
6.8
5.9
6.3
6.5
6.9
6.8
6.4
6.4
7.0
6.8
6.9
7.1
6.6
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.5
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.4
Excellent
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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 9.3

S35E3 Episode #35.3

The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, with guest host Brian Blessed and panellists Alan Duncan MP and Marcus Brigstocke.

#2
S24E6 8.6

Episode #24.6

#3
S40E1 8.5

Episode #40.1

Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, and guest panelists Victoria Coren and Jon Richardson.

  1. 4. S32E9 "Episode #32.9" 8.1
  2. 5. S1E1 "Episode #1.1" 8.0
  3. 6. S26E8 "Episode #26.8" 8.0
  4. 7. S34E6 "Episode #34.6" 8.0
  5. 8. S36E9 "Episode #36.9" 8.0
  6. 9. S43E9 "Episode #43.9" 8.0
  7. 10. S23E6 "Episode #23.6" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#433
S18E8 4.0

Episode #18.8

  1. 432. S48E4 "Episode #48.4" 4.6
  2. 431. S24E8 "Episode #24.8" 4.7
  3. 430. S19E7 "Episode #19.7" 4.8
  4. 429. S15E3 "Episode #15.3" 4.8
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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 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S11 S15 S16 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 S48 S49 S50 S51 S52 S53 S54 S55 S56 S57 S58 S59 S60 S61 S62 S63 S64 S65 S66 S67 S68 S69 S70 3.54.86.17.48.710 Rating 58 116 174 232 290 348 406 464 522 580 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:
50 Standouts
169 Infamous
7 Hidden Gems
207 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.05.16.17.28.29.3 Rating 5 9 15 27 48 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S35E3 Episode #35.3
Most Infamous: S68E1 Kevin Bridges, Helen Lewis, Chloe Petts
Best Hidden Gem: S26E8 Episode #26.8

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.

4.55.36.16.97.78.5 Rating S1 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S11 S15 S16 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 S48 S49 S50 S51 S52 S53 S54 S55 S56 S57 S58 S59 S60 S61 S62 S63 S64 S65 S66 S67 S68 S69 S70 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.

345678910 Rating S1 8.0 6.4 -1.6 S4 6.0 6.0 0.0 S5 5.8 6.4 +0.6 S6 4.8 4.8 0.0 S7 5.4 5.4 0.0 S8 5.6 5.6 0.0 S11 6.0 6.8 +0.8 S15 7.2 5.8 -1.4 S16 6.2 6.4 +0.2 S18 5.8 4.0 -1.8 S19 6.2 5.2 -1.0 S20 5.6 5.8 +0.2 S21 5.0 5.0 0.0 S22 7.0 6.2 -0.8 S23 6.0 7.9 +1.9 S24 6.7 5.7 -1.0 S25 7.4 6.9 -0.5 S26 6.5 6.7 +0.2 S27 6.3 6.2 -0.1 S28 5.6 6.1 +0.5 S29 6.2 6.4 +0.2 S30 6.3 7.3 +0.9 S31 7.0 6.8 -0.2 S32 6.0 8.1 +2.1 S33 6.8 6.9 +0.1 S34 7.0 6.6 -0.4 S35 6.6 6.9 +0.3 S36 7.3 7.7 +0.4 S37 7.3 6.8 -0.5 S38 7.2 7.0 -0.2 S39 7.3 7.8 +0.5 S40 8.0 6.9 -1.0 S41 6.8 6.7 -0.1 S42 6.9 6.9 0.0 S43 7.2 7.4 +0.2 S44 6.4 6.6 +0.2 S45 6.8 6.8 0.0 S46 6.2 6.0 -0.2 S47 6.8 6.8 0.0 S48 5.4 6.4 +1.0 S49 6.4 6.2 -0.2 S50 6.5 6.5 -0.0 S51 7.0 6.4 -0.6 S52 7.2 6.8 -0.4 S53 6.2 6.2 -0.0 S54 6.9 5.6 -1.3 S55 7.0 7.1 +0.0 S56 6.9 6.6 -0.3 S57 6.8 7.2 +0.4 S58 7.2 7.0 -0.2 S59 6.3 6.8 +0.5 S60 7.2 7.3 +0.1 S61 7.3 7.0 -0.3 S62 6.9 7.3 +0.4 S63 7.3 7.2 -0.1 S64 7.6 7.0 -0.5 S65 7.7 7.6 -0.1 S66 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S67 7.2 7.3 +0.1 S68 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S69 7.3 7.5 +0.2 S70 7.5 7.7 +0.1
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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.

3467910 Rating S1 Erratic avg 6.9 S4 Rock Solid avg 6.0 S5 Typical avg 5.9 S6 Typical avg 5.1 S7 Rock Solid avg 5.4 S8 Rock Solid avg 5.6 S11 Typical avg 6.4 S15 Erratic avg 5.9 S16 Rock Solid avg 6.3 S18 Erratic avg 5.7 S19 Uneven avg 5.5 S20 Typical avg 6.0 S21 Rock Solid avg 5.0 S22 Typical avg 6.6 S23 Uneven avg 6.8 S24 Erratic avg 6.4 S25 Erratic avg 6.7 S26 Erratic avg 6.7 S27 Typical avg 6.4 S28 Uneven avg 5.8 S29 Uneven avg 6.2 S30 Uneven avg 6.8 S31 Steady avg 6.8 S32 Erratic avg 6.5 S33 Typical avg 6.7 S34 Uneven avg 7.1 S35 Erratic avg 7.3 S36 Steady avg 7.4 S37 Typical avg 6.9 S38 Typical avg 7.1 S39 Uneven avg 7.3 S40 Erratic avg 7.1 S41 Steady avg 6.6 S42 Steady avg 7.0 S43 Erratic avg 6.9 S44 Typical avg 6.6 S45 Typical avg 6.8 S46 Steady avg 6.2 S47 Rock Solid avg 6.8 S48 Erratic avg 5.9 S49 Uneven avg 6.3 S50 Typical avg 6.5 S51 Uneven avg 6.9 S52 Uneven avg 6.8 S53 Typical avg 6.4 S54 Uneven avg 6.4 S55 Steady avg 7.0 S56 Typical avg 6.8 S57 Steady avg 6.9 S58 Steady avg 7.1 S59 Steady avg 6.6 S60 Steady avg 7.1 S61 Typical avg 7.0 S62 Typical avg 7.3 S63 Steady avg 7.2 S64 Steady avg 7.2 S65 Steady avg 7.5 S66 Steady avg 7.3 S67 Rock Solid avg 7.2 S68 Steady avg 7.2 S69 Steady avg 7.3 S70 Steady avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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