Mock the Week
NR 2005 · 21 seasons · 232 eps · ★ 7.1 · Comedy
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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.
Created by Dan Patterson
Network: BBC Two
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