Mock the Week

Mock the Week has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the US on Britbox Apple TV Channel , and in the UK on HBO Max Amazon Channel and Sky Go. With 21 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Hugh Dennis — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Britbox Apple TV Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Mock the Week earns its spot. The jokes in Mock the Week land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. 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. Between them, Hugh Dennis and Dara Ó Briain carry the comedy without ever forcing it. The series ran for 21 seasons (2005–2022), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Mock the Week holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Mock the Week is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The Day Today is the obvious comparison, but Mock the Week earns its own place alongside it. At 21 seasons, this is a genuine commitment — one that pays off. Hugh Dennis's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Mock the Week wrapped up in 2022, created by Dan Patterson — and 21 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.