Mock STARS

Dara Ó Briain is back to host a revival of the hit comedy panel show

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For 17 years, between 2005 and 2022, BBC2's satirical celebrity panel show Mock the Week was must-watch TV that launched the comedy careers of stand-up comedians like Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and even host Dara Ó Briain himself.

Now, the show is back for a brand-new nine-part run on TLC, with Ó Briain once again in the hosting hot seat, alongside up-and-coming comedians and comedy legends answering questions about the week's news, with the wittiest answers awarded points.

Guests across the series include Rhys James, Sara Pascoe, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ahir Shah, Milton Jones, Katherine Ryan and Hugh Dennis (who appeared in every instalment of the original run), while each episode has doubled in length from 30 minutes to an hour.

Here, Ó Briain tells us about the show's revival...