Mock The Week

Other well-known comedians who had guest appearances on the show over the years include David Mitchell, Jo Brand, Frank Skinner, Sue Perkins, Sandi Toksvig, and ...

He has since fronted several dark comedy shows including Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights and New World Order. For older episodes, YouTube is the best port of call for on demand viewing - there are plenty of full episodes, compilations, best bits, and bloopers available to watch on the site. The show has been on air through the tenure of five Prime Ministers and satirised scores of scandals.

Mock The Week host Dara O'Briain said that 17 years was "not a bad innings", following the BBC's announcement that the current affairs comedy panel show ...

The BBC said: "The next series of Mock The Week will be the last, we are really proud of the show but after 21 series we have taken the difficult decision in order to create room for new shows. Asked about the show being described as "too Remoanery," O’Briain said that due to the number of comedians on the show, it had been hard to have "a coherent political stance". The Irish comedian, who hosted the show for 21 series and more than 200 episodes, said it would have been "nice to carry on" but acknowledged that such shows "had an era".

Long running BBC comedy panel show, Mock the Week, is to draw to a close after the upcoming autumn season on BBC2.

The show’s production company, Angst said: “”We’re naturally hugely disappointed that Mock The Week is coming to an end and hope that we will be able to resurface somewhere some day in the future.” It’s been a privilege.” Huge thanks to Dara and Hugh and all the wonderful performers over the years.

The BBC Two panel show, which has been on air for the last 17 years, is being cancelled with its 21st and final series being shown this autumn.

And it's changed the rhythm of the show recently.' Josh Widdicombe appeared on Mock the Week a total of 23 times and has since gone on to become a panel show regular Among the first panelists to appear on the show, Andy Parsons would go on to appear in a total of 14 series of Mock the Week. He has since gone on to form a TV partnership with fellow comedian Romesh Ranganathan, appearing in Rob & Romesh vs..., a show where the pair travel the world and take on challenges. Speaking to Digital Spy in 2011, he said the pressure of having to compete with other comedians on the show was a challenge he relished. The same year he went on the show he also performed on Live at the Apollo and at the Royal Variety Performance, marking a break-out year for the comedian from Dulwich. Speaking before leaving Mock the Week in 2009, Howard said he was a fan of the format and the atmosphere of the show. The storylines were getting crazier and crazier - global pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term prime ministers. It couldn't go on. Russell Howard was one of the first breakout stars from Mock the Week, and has gone on to host multiple shows on BBC and Sky On Twitter he wrote: 'For many years in the UK, I was only known for being on Mock The Week. It gave me a profile on British TV and brought people to my live shows. In 2012 he was part of Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympic Games, and since then has hosted The Last Leg, a late night comedy show on the same channel.

Mock the Week is being axed after 17 years, with host Dara O'Briain citing: "We just couldn't be more silly than the news was already.".

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The BBC said the show will be axed in order to make room for new shows. It couldn’t go on. In a statement, the broadcaster said: “The next series of Mock The Week will be the last, we are really proud of the show but after 21 series we have taken the difficult decision in order to create room for new shows.