Mock the Week — 2005-2022 · 21 seasons · 234 eps

★ 7.8

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Mock the Week

2005-2022 21 seasons 234 episodes

★ 7.8 (8,778 votes) Top 36%

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.

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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S21

E1

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.2

6.2

6.9

7.3

5.8

6.0

5.9

6.6

6.7

6.6

7.0

6.8

7.2

7.1

E2

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.1

6.4

6.7

6.1

6.8

6.3

6.7

6.8

6.1

6.2

7.3

6.2

7.8

7.1

6.5

7.6

E3

6.9

7.2

7.3

7.2

6.3

7.0

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.3

6.7

6.2

6.1

6.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.0

E4

6.9

7.1

7.2

7.4

6.8

7.0

6.6

6.5

6.2

7.1

6.5

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.5

7.2

6.7

7.4

6.8

7.4

6.6

E5

7.0

7.1

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.8

6.6

6.5

7.1

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.7

6.8

6.9

6.7

7.5

8.9

E6

5.8

7.4

7.3

6.7

6.3

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.0

6.8

6.2

5.9

6.9

6.6

6.8

8.2

E7

6.1

6.8

7.0

6.5

6.6

6.3

6.8

6.7

5.7

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.8

6.6

7.5

6.9

6.9

8.1

E8

6.7

6.8

7.0

6.4

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.2

6.1

5.9

6.7

5.9

7.8

6.9

7.2

E9

7.0

7.0

7.1

6.1

6.5

6.8

7.2

6.4

6.2

6.1

7.2

6.8

7.7

7.2

6.6

E10

7.5

6.8

6.7

6.2

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.3

6.3

7.2

6.4

7.3

6.8

5.8

E11

6.8

6.6

6.7

6.3

7.0

6.3

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

7.5

6.7

6.0

6.8

6.5

E12

6.7

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.8

5.7

6.9

5.6

6.1

5.9

6.5

5.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

E13

6.8

6.7

5.9

6.9

5.9

6.7

5.8

6.0

5.8

7.1

6.1

7.1

6.9

6.6

E14

6.4

Avg

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.8

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6.1

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6.9

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6.8

6.8

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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 8.9

S21E5 Episode #21.5

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at the week’s news for the very last time in the company of Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Zoe Lyons and Ahir Shah.

#2

S21E6 8.2

The History of... Part 1

In the first of two special episodes commemorating the end of the long-running topical comedy series, a chance to see some of the very finest moments from the first half of its 17-year history.

#3

S21E7 8.1

The History of... Part 2

The second of two special episodes looking back at the 17-year history of the show as it comes to an end, featuring some of its funniest moments from recent years.

4. S18E2 "Episode #18.2" 7.8
5. S18E8 "Episode #18.8" 7.8
6. S18E9 "Episode #18.9" 7.7
7. S3E2 "Episode #3.2" 7.6
8. S4E1 "Episode #4.1" 7.6
9. S21E2 "Episode #21.2" 7.6
10. S3E1 "Episode #3.1" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#234

S13E12 5.6

Episode #13.12

Dara O Briain presents a special compilation show featuring previously unbroadcast material, out-takes and favourite bits from the recent series of the satirical comedy quiz, when regular panellists Andy Parsons and Hugh Dennis were joined by guests including Josh Widdicombe, Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh and Rob Beckett.

233. S12E7 "Episode #12.7" 5.7
232. S11E12 "Episode #11.12" 5.7
231. S20E10 "Episode #20.10" 5.8
230. S17E12 "Highlights Special" 5.8

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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9 Standouts

114 Infamous

5 Hidden Gems

106 Forgettable

Top Standout: S21E5 Episode #21.5

Most Infamous: S13E12 Episode #13.12

Best Hidden Gem: S21E7 The History of... Part 2

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