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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Comedy

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.

Nov 12, 199628 seasons283 episodesEndedEN

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Rhod Gilbert

Self - Presenter

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Phill Jupitus

Self- Team Captain

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Noel Fielding

Self- Team Captain

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Nov 12, 1996

Season 2

8 episodes

Premiered Sep 15, 1997

Season 3

7 episodes

Premiered Feb 27, 1998

Season 4

7 episodes

Premiered Sep 11, 1998

Season 5

9 episodes

Premiered Feb 12, 1999

Season 6

10 episodes

Premiered Sep 10, 1999

Season 7

10 episodes

Premiered Sep 15, 2000

Season 8

11 episodes

Premiered Feb 26, 2001

Season 9

10 episodes

Premiered Sep 10, 2001

Season 10

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 7, 2002

Season 11

9 episodes

Premiered Sep 23, 2002

Season 12

11 episodes

Premiered Jan 6, 2003

Season 13

9 episodes

Premiered Sep 8, 2003

Season 14

11 episodes

Premiered Jan 5, 2004

Season 15

7 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 2004

Series 16

11 episodes

Premiered Jan 2, 2005

Season 17

9 episodes

Premiered Oct 31, 2005

Series 18

7 episodes

Premiered Mar 13, 2006

Series 19

7 episodes

Premiered Oct 26, 2006

Series 20

6 episodes

Premiered Jan 31, 2007

Series 21

13 episodes

Premiered Nov 15, 2007

Series 22

13 episodes

Premiered Oct 2, 2008

Series 23

13 episodes

Premiered Oct 1, 2009

Season 24

13 episodes

Premiered Oct 21, 2010

Season 25

13 episodes

Premiered Oct 3, 2011

Season 26

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 24, 2012

Season 27

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 23, 2013

Season 28

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 29, 2014

Episodes

1–6 of 10

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Ep 1

Matthew Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Richard Fairbrass, Donna McPhail

Nov 12, 1996

30m

The first of a new six-part comedy pop-quiz series. Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. Tonight's panellists are Matthew Priest of Dodgy, former Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson and Right Said Fred's Richard Fairbrass, while the guest comedian is Donna McPhail.

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Ep 2

Shovell, Ashley Slater, Cathy Dennis, Graham Norton

Nov 19, 1996

30m

Mark Lamarr hosts the comedy pop-quiz series, with captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus, and guests Shovell from M People, Ashley Slater from Freak Power, Cathy Dennis and Graham Norton.

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Ep 3

Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer

Nov 26, 1996

30m

Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus in the pop-quiz series. Panellists are Martin Chambers from the Pretenders, OMD's Andy McCluskey, and singer David McAlmont. With guest comedian Bob Mortimer.

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Ep 4

Billy Bragg, Sarah Cracknell, Suggs, Jeff Green

Dec 3, 1996

30m

The pop quiz hosted by Mark Lamarr with teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. The panellists are singer and guitarist Billy Bragg, ex-St Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell and former Madness star Suggs. With guest comedian Jeff Green.

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Ep 5

Nick Heyward, Marcella Detroit, Martin Rossiter, Jonathan Ross

Dec 10, 1996

30m

Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus in the pop-quiz series. The guest panellists are solo stars Nick Heyward and Marcella Detroit.

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Ep 6