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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.0 / 10

1996

28 seasons

283 episodes

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.

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Cast

Phill Jupitus

Mark Lamarr

Bill Bailey

Sean Hughes

Noel Fielding

Simon Amstell

Rhod Gilbert

Richard Fairbrass

Jeff Green

Rich Hall

Mark Watson

Toyah Willcox

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Matthew Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Richard Fairbrass, Donna McPhail
0.0
12-11-199630m
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...
Ep 2
2.Shovell, Ashley Slater, Cathy Dennis, Graham Norton
19-11-199630m
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...
Ep 3
3.Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer
26-11-199630m
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 And...
Ep 4
4.Billy Bragg, Sarah Cracknell, Suggs, Jeff Green
03-12-199630m
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...
Ep 5
5.Nick Heyward, Marcella Detroit, Martin Rossiter, Jonathan Ross
10-12-199630m
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...
Ep 6
6.Jake Burns, Bob Mills, Richie Wermerling, Tony Wright
17-01-199730m
Mark Lamarr introduces the pop quiz, with teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. Executive producer Peter Fincham
Ep 7
7.Peter Hook, Ace, Clare Grogan, Alan Davies
24-01-199730m
Joining the regular team for this week's comic pop quiz are New Order bassist Peter Hook, Skunk Anansie's Ace, former Altered Images vocalist Clare Grogan and comic Alan Davies. Se...
Ep 8
8.Adam Ant, Crispin Hunt, Jo Whiley, John Thomson
31-01-199730m
Joining the regular team for the comic pop quiz are eighties singer Adam Ant , Longpigs lead singer Crispin Hunt, Radio One disc jockey Jo Whiley and comedian John Thomson.
Ep 9
9.Glenn Tilbrook, Neil Hannon, Lauren Laverne, Mark Thomas
07-02-199730m
Mark Lamarr introduces the pop quiz, with teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. Guests include singer and lead guitarist Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Neil Hanno...
Ep 10
10.The Best Bits of Series 1
21-02-199730m
A compilation of the best moments from the first series, with chairman Mark Lamarr and captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus.

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