Mock The Week returns
The next series of Mock The Week will begin on BBC Two on Thursday June 17th 2010, at 10pm.
Hard-hitting panel show Mock The Week has now rejected the opportunity to form a coalition with Have I Got News For You and The One Show and chosen to go it alone in tackling the advent of a new Prime Minister, possible financial disaster and certain World Cup disappointment.
The show returns on Thursday 17 June at 10pm and early indications are that BBC Two's top-rated comedy will continue with the unique policy of quiz, performance and topical discussion that has seen the series regularly pulling in viewing figures of more than 3 million and winning swathes of the popular vote on iPlayer, the BBC's YouTube channel and Facebook. It will run until mid-October, with a break throughout August.
Fresh from his sell out nationwide tour, host Dara Ó Briain has resolved to form a workable panel of all talents utilising the established popularity of topical craftsman Andy Parsons, Outnumbered's Hugh Dennis and star of Russell Howard's Good News err... Russell Howard, alongside the sharpest talent from the stand-up circuit in a bid to give the people the strong satirical comment they deserve.
The show has also pledged to continue providing opportunities for the younger generation by showcasing rising stand-up stars such as Jack Whitehall, Kevin Bridges, John Bishop and Andi Osho in the way that it previously has for the likes ofMichael McIntyre, Stewart Francis, Rhod Gilbert and David Mitchell.
When Mock The Week began way back in 2005, David Cameron was just a little-known Shadow Education spokesman, Nick Clegg had only been an MP for five weeks and Gordon Brown was a popular and respected Chancellor. The series is proud to have watched and possibly helped their various peaks and troughs in the intervening years. As a new era dawns, whether we face a golden, glittering summer of sporting triumph and economic recovery bathed in the blinding glow of Cameron and Clegg's Camelot-style court, or a luckless, miserable season of sogginess overshadowed by the groans of a creaking coalition, rest assured the team will be present to reflect on the historic events with all the underlying danger of John Terry at a WI Christmas party and the inherent comedy of a Harriet Harman leadership bid.
Your chance to contribute to Mock The Week
Have you seen a bizarre news story, a weird website or an odd product that you think our Mock The Week team would love to see or comment on? Perhaps you've taken an intriguing photo, drawn a quirky picture or just have a burning question you'd like to put to our panelists.
Well, now's your chance. Post your items together with your contact details to:
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...and Dara, Hugh, Russell, Andy and our guests might discuss them on the next series of Mock The Week.
Important note: We cannot guarantee that any submission will be discussed on the programme, answered or used in any way. All submissions to us will be governed by our Standard Terms And Conditions. Items sent to Mock The Week cannot be returned.
Mock The Week is made by Angst Productions and created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson who created and produced the multi-award winning comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? for Channel 4 in the UK and ABC in America, which is now showing on Britain's digital channel five US.
- Producer
- Mark Leveson
- Series Producer
- Dan Patterson
- Executive Producer
- Jed Leventhall
- Director
- Geraldine Dowd
- BBC Executive Editor
- Suzanne Gilfillan
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The DVD: 2
From the makers of last year's bestselling 'Mock The Week: Too Hot For TV' comes the ingeniously titled sequel 'Mock The Week: Too Hot For TV 2'. Brilliantly packaged in a different bluey coloured case and featuring close to three hours of outrageous material, this is the DVD they tried to ban!
WATCH! Dara, Frankie, Andy, Hugh and Russell at their rudest and funniest yet. LAUGH! at the side splitting, specially crafted 60 minute main feature of unseen 'too hot' material. Then as a barely credible bonus SEE! the infamous 'Anal Lube Show', suppressed for three years and thought to be an urban myth but included here in it's unedited glory for the first time, along with two other recut shows featuring all the jokes that were considered too strong first time round.
The 'Mock The Week: Too Hot For TV 2' DVD was released in the UK on November 9th 2009 and is available now on Amazon.co.uk (£6.98), PLAY.COM (£6.99 inc. delivery) and hmv.com (£6.49 inc. delivery). Order now and save over 65%!
The Book For This Year
Stuck for Christmas ideas for the near the knuckle humour lover in your life? Well, Mock the Week: This Year's Book boasts more laughs per page than any other publication in 2009 (including Dan Brown's).
Published to coincide with the end of the seventh series and featuring new and hilarious Scenes We'd Like To See from the hit BBC show, the book is ideally sized to fit in all stockings and pillow cases as per 2008 EU specifications.
If you've ever wondered what would be a bad thing to say at state banquet, the worst thing to say at a wedding or something you shouldn't have tattooed on your arse, then this book will prove invaluable and more.
It is available in all bookshops - good and bad - or you can use your computer to buy it now. Here.