Mock the Week Series 19 Episode 7

[@bioLarzen]

I'm convinced that Hugh's hit-by-a-javelin death routine here was what netted him the scientist-shot-in-the-head role in the Bond film a year later ;)

[@sebastianbetschart]

?!

[@ScoutingForZen]

"Why can't all these orgies just get along?" is not a phrase I expected to hear today, but I am SO GLAD I did

[@benmackarel295]

It is something everyone needed to hear also 69th like

[@richardpaxford5792]

Can't they all just rub along nicely together?

[@orosenkrantz]

Hugh absolutely makes the show.

[@conoroleary3312]

I'm pretty sure it's the BBC

[@thisravenhasflown010]

@@conoroleary3312 keep your day job

[@Combatechist]

@@conoroleary3312 Angst Productions, ha, gotcha

[@aecides3203]

I don't think nearly enough attention was given to Dara and Ed playing "Guess who" with the zoom audience - I could honestly watch an episode where they all just did that.

[@Ktr-1142-ema]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@aprildawnsunshine4326]

The clockwork orange guy was so good! 😂😊😊

[@Stolkmen]

That lighthouse one had me rolling. I love Hugh Dennis's comedy. :D

[@rebeccamoore8536]

Ed was just mad he didn't think of it first.

[@igamarurbytes]

‘Said the lighthouse keeper’

[@CorvusCorone68]

@@rebeccamoore8536 hear hear, i was like oh c'mon Ed that's right out of your book

[@DrewSavo]

Ever since they started using the Zoom crowds for material it’s been outrageous. That Guess Who joke had me in stitches for ages!

[@aemelnick]

I hope they keep Zooming even after the pandemic is over.

[@FanFicnic]

Same!! It’s so fun!!

[@Evghenios79]

how can you tell this show is just too good? When the 30 mins are up and you are still wishing for more

[@Walperion_Music]

Oh yes!

[@ghomerhust]

ive been searching for every single episode, and ended up finding a LOT of "too hot for tv" cuts, a lot of the content that wasnt actually broadcast, and it's absolutely glorious!

[@cristalviper]

i could genuinely kiss your for adding subtitles to these

[@aemelnick]

Sukh and Laura are both great. The women are killing it this season.

[@Ryno2094]

😂

[@gnomevoyeur]

Dropping lasagne in the bath is never going to be the same again

[@joshdowner6895]

I don't get the lasagna part

[@williamlewer3083]

@@joshdowner6895 The joke is that lasagna being dropped into the bath would sound a lot like the dull splash of faeces hitting the toilet water

[@alyssa-hk2pg]

Rhys, Ed, AND Glenn? This is gonna be good :)

[@ronin1915]

Sweeet

[@Walperion_Music]

Well, was it? :)

[@alyssa-hk2pg]

@@Walperion_Music yes, yes it was :) thanks for asking bro

[@ronin1915]

@@Walperion_Music well, yeah

[@iz723]

Meh, wasnt that good. Laura was better

[@joesinger4090]

Never heard of Laura, but she was excellent!

[@ericminch]

Though her standup--ostensibly about technology--had zero to do with technology and 100% to do with feminine cliques.

[@joesinger4090]

@@ericminch Lighten up dude

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

Lexxcellent, even.

[@jak7826]

@@ericminch it very much did. It was talking about whatsapp.

[@aestheticnugget6284]

She sounded just like Audrey Hepburn

[@Finvaara]

I laughed so hard at this. What a great way to wake up for work in the evening

[@Liusila]

So glad these are still coming!

[@hightower3865]

this show got better under lock-down so odd!!

[@Walperion_Music]

I also thought I felt that!

[@Walperion_Music]

@Glen Aitken Great take! You’re right, it must be that.

[@Walperion_Music]

Laura Lexx is clever! Don't think I've seen her much around yet, she was a clever discovery for me! Hope she'll be around more often to get to know her better!

[@internationalrtg5602]

With a terrific pair

[@followtheboat]

Never heard of her before but she's ace!

[@lucynewson-smith6652]

Look for the comedy roast she did against her husband it's hysterical x

[@badbadrobotrobot959]

@@internationalrtg5602 of stomach(s).

[@johndunne3547]

@@badbadrobotrobot959 boo bad out man

[@purpleisdebeste]

Can we talk about Laura's technology panel, it was so good! The part about female WhatsApp groups is completely accurate but also performed really well? I love the Winnie-the-Pooh voices and that NOOOOO?!??!? Is perfect!

[@sonvuthe9925]

it was hecking fantastic! her delivery and tone and general expressions sold her technology bit that much better!

[@OolongTGuy]

What a fantastic program!! Another pandemic find from the other side of the Atlantic.

[@aemelnick]

I feel like it's my patriotic duty to watch American comedy, but the Brits, Irish, and Australians are so much better at it than we are.

[@datgrrl_official]

Central America? South America? Latin America??? You are from the states and just as Canadians do not want to be associated with the states, Scottish and Welsh inhabitants do not want to be grouped in with the English by ignorant inhabitants of the states...and MTW has panel from all over the planet...not Brit, British or UK...and not American...did I explain that for you to understand??? Cor blimey, what the actual feck...the states don't emphasis education do they...

[@anuaruribe8070]

That quicksand was perfect good

[@hattenkofer]

You certainly don't have to worry about the future of British comedy.

[@InfoConGafas]

British and Irish

[@bumbaaclaaat2866]

And German

[@andrewjohnson6716]

I really admire that Laura came up with all-new material for the current situation. There wasn’t a single recycle sentence in her entire stand-up.

[@msontopoftheworld]

"to defeat the gay, I must think like the gay!" 😆😆

[@baoboumusic]

Who thought back to Reggie Hunter's "To defeat Fritzl, I must become: Fritzl!"

[@baoboumusic]

@JTH "Hey Reggie, where you going with that wood?" Or wait, this one: "First he died - now he dead."

[@Walperion_Music]

Brilliant episode! Laughed all the way!

[@joiedeceivre]

I'm glad they only had 2 people for the stand up challenge cos really Lexx is Moore

[@MultiFish]

Bravo sir, bravo.

[@johnsofokleous]

@joiedeceivre Sir, I 'm going to have to ask you to leave

[@aerrow9821]

Nice.

[@top_banananaplays]

And at the end of that round the points go to this guy.

[@kieranhardy581]

Those hips, those thighs

[@SirDistic]

"How soon do you think William Shakespeare slid into Margaret Keenan's DMs?" is s sentence that has never been uttered before.

[@a3s1r1986]

That Sukh Ojla was pretty funny. Hope we can see more of her in the future.

[@glenmcl]

Please no

[@a3s1r1986]

@@glenmcl please yes. she did appear twice this year didn't she?

[@fredh1720]

@@a3s1r1986 yes. I like her the cellar joke is great

[@Globularmotif]

Laura Lexx was absolutely brilliant!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@RIXRADvidz]

515pm Denver Time. Time for Ovid's Gift to the Internet. MTW. Big Stockings FULL of Thanks and sweets

[@RIXRADvidz]

it's weird in the same week the MP got busted in the orgy, a swingers orgy was broken up here in New Orleans, Louisiana, 41 people, all came down with covid, 20 couples and Carl.

[@TheSuzberry]

@@RIXRADvidz I thought it was Clarissa. Carl tested negative.

[@carld3218]

Thank you for all of these MTW clips.

[@celticwolff5429]

Thanks Ovid. A strong last show before Christmas Break.

[@tommullins7631]

Are you not going to watch the Christmas special then??

[@davidstowers1964]

When Ed Byrne said "Why can't all these rival orgies get along." It took me a second to get the joke. Nice one.

[@dethledr]

How is Rhys so adorable?

[@snowfloofcathug]

It’s the victorian child in him

[@GalapagosPete]

Dara O’Briain and Hugh Dennis with guests Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Glenn Moore _and Sukh Ojla._

[@iwonttellmynametoamachine5422]

30:27 Damn, give this bro some hugs. He truly looks sad.

[@davejones4387]

I just want to thank you for posting this program, I am from East Tennessee in the states and I just love this show. You guys are so lucky, the comedy on American television is so watered down it's not funny anymore, don't want to hurt someones feelings....

[@kevfromnorwichUKGGKev]

You have a VERY British, Welsh name. lol As a Welshman of 51 years, i know a LOT of Dave Jones's lol.

[@GodZefir]

As a man from west Tennessee, I agree completely.

[@raiowyn]

what about jeff ross's roasts??

[@injunsun]

I'm in Knoxville, myself, and agree. Other than cable specials, which I can't afford cable, our "everyday" t.v. comedy is bland. I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud at a sitcom. Meanwhile, this show almost always makes me lose it, sometimes so loud, I wake up my husband two rooms away.

[@johnmartinez7440]

You sound like your feelings are already hurt. Why?

[@rashidclark]

That "Low-hanging fruit" double entendre might have gone by too quickly for the audience to catch...

[@iamdb1990]

also, it's just an expression, very rarely used as innuendo

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

@@iamdb1990 ha, yeah but on this show, everything's innuendo. low-hanging fruit? careful you don't bang em off the wellies.

[@FBI-wh9pj]

Thanks love this show

[@datgrrl_official]

cheers 4 the upload as always mate

[@HerbertAckermans]

Why can't "Scenes we like to see" last for 5 hours per episode'?????

[@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810]

There are combination videos here on KZbin that last a couple of hours.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

@@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 I'm probably mis-remembering but I've watched MTW since it started and I'm sure they used to do 3 topics. Scenes lasts around 7 minutes per show though which is quite a lot. But they could easily throw away an earlier round and do a longer Scenes.

[@fiftyfive16]

Thanks for uploading very nice of you x

[@loritracy1385]

😂🤣 The Bat Out of Hell shot! I'll be using that one from now on!

[@thomashiggins1466]

Are they sure it wasn't Francis Bacon not William Shakespeare? Lol

[@angeladawn805]

Thanks for posting :)

[@michaelharrison3602]

Scouring the care homes for people named Winston Churchill or Gracie Fields 😂

[@kingofgoogle7715]

The Brexit jokes age like wine

[@kingofgoogle7715]

I hope it takes another 5 years

[@annother3350]

You're going to be disappointed in two weeks. We'll be free at last

[@johnmartinez7440]

@@annother3350 Free from what?

[@annother3350]

@@johnmartinez7440 The tyrannical organisation that is the EU

[@Devilishsuki]

Speaking as a medical professional, he’s not wrong

[@johnmartinez7440]

Who? About what?

[@snowfloofcathug]

@@johnmartinez744013:40

[@thebigeasy8609]

Thank you!

[@ericfontaine2145]

Thanks to all who participated on this show 😷

[@millerhxc]

2:19 That's such a random Kirsty MacColl reference..

[@jefferydelmonte5385]

It was so horrible.... and sooo funny

[@Walperion_Music]

Yes, so random and specific it rings true his dad must do that in reality

[@millerhxc]

@@Walperion_Music That's what I thought, or at least said it a couple of times. It could innocently be that his dad is a fan and remembers hearing about it at the time. It's definitely stuck with me and I was only 14.

[@trixiedoll4177]

I had to rewind multiple times, because I was sure I completely misheard! :D

[@millerhxc]

@@trixiedoll4177 Haha actually I did a couple of times too, just to make sure it was definitely the reference I thought it was. I think most people under maybe 25 might know of her being on Fairytale of New York but know how she died to make the connection and understand the "joke".

[@bluchu22]

Are Dara’s minions going to be involved in the distribution of the cold storages required for vaccinations? I wonder

[@Partstim]

Is that why they were bleached?

[@miateacher123]

Thank you so much!

[@thisravenhasflown010]

Rhys is really a vampire... he needs some color lol Guess Who was epic. They did awesome adapting to Zoom! Love Hugh, Dara and Ed!

[@ThorsHammer1]

Ed was just mad that he didn't make the lighthouse joke first.

[@jimbobur]

Can someone explain the speedboat joke at 2:20 ?

[@just-tess]

Kirsty MacColl of the Pogues and Christmastime favorite "Fairytale of New York"

[@barkebaat]

2:22 - don't get it ? Google Kirsty McColl death.

[@homerj.simpson7562]

BRING BACK THE OPENING MONOLOGUE

[@bend7726]

I miss this show already

[@michaelharrison3602]

I bumped into my neurosurgeon in the pub the night before he took my brain tumour out. He done a great job maybe he works better when he's had a drink

[@GoneCoastal86]

I'm here for Glenn's haircut! More than 50% of the panel is really giving my bi vibes

[@conoroleary3312]

Or bi now gay later?

[@_zelatrix]

Joke's on you Rhys, I didn't have to spend Christmas with my family!

[@annteve]

Good to see young comedians. I don’t get any of their jokes, of course. Actually, I kid; I’m from Canada-I don’t get any of the jokes.

[@kezkai]

@Evolution is evident extinction is inevitable why would she be living in the freezer? Is she the vaccine?

[@coreycook6591]

@Evolution is evident extinction is inevitable Why in the world do you think it will be administered at sub zero temperatures?

[@TheSuzberry]

Does Hugh get points for identifying the politician in the photo?

[@TheOracle65]

yep, for the last 6 series at least. Its become a joke in itself.

[@PokerJoker811]

It's Widdecombe's fault, he was the first one to do it.

[@ovid5192]

Spot the fly! Here's a clue. Just like the Oxford vaccine, researchers at Mock the Week studio laboratory found, by pure coincidence and due to an error, that talking about orgy attracts fly on clothing. Pun injected. I rarely comment but this is a breakthrough.

[@FrauM.]

@Ovid thanks for the weekly dose of British Comedy 🙏 greetings from Germany

[@Outwhere]

Watch this week's Have I Got News For You for more comedy fly action.

[@bronbatten3402]

Glenn does know that Dara's wife is a surgeon right...?

[@judojamie379]

Dara's married? fair enough

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

You do know that these are called "jokes", right?

[@stuart8taylor]

He probably did after the episode finished

[@criley7755]

"You keep my wife's profession out of your f***ing mouth!"

[@TequilaToothpick]

Fantastic episode.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

*OK I JUST CHECKED AND THE NEXT EPISODE OF MTW IS MONDAY 21ST DEC* - it's a clip show - and then the next Episode Proper is DEC 30...

[@brianmclean16]

How do I get to be part of the zoom crowd

[@DavidOakesMusic]

@@brianmclean16 MAybe go to the MTW website / BBC / Ask on twitter

[@Anonymousguy12345]

We do love you Laura, in the weird possibility you're scouring KZbin for love or contempt.❤

[@ethanlappin]

Dara playing guess who 😂

[@who_Is_faten_helmi]

What is the name of the show at the end of the episode ? ( the teaser )

[@laurenaspreyart]

It’s called Motherland. It’s very good :)

[@who_Is_faten_helmi]

@@laurenaspreyart thank you darling,i will check it out for sure .💙

[@MaybejustNarbe]

I swear this episode is the reason the show got cancelled 😂😂 I miss these guys!

[@rjb6327]

What happened to COVID 1 through 18?

[@wowyaywowyaywow]

What's the name of the south asian comedian?

[@phillyblunt138]

Sukh Ojla

[@jmt1335]

Hugh Dennis 🏏

[@iamdb1990]

Laura Lexx's version of comedy sounds like my kind of thing

[@TheFtocFactor]

I love how the winners don't get anything. (Same with Room 101 )

[@clickrick]

29:11 Someone's missing Milton Jones.

[@davidoreilly7328]

This week this week this week on location location location, I’m gonna try try try stop repeating myself repeating myself repeating myself

[@ltngblt4]

Laura Lexx!

[@badbadrobotrobot959]

Yes. A great pornstar.

[@wendysmith6553]

"A soft lob!" Ha!

[@etiam5267]

I imagine maff went back the warmup

[@GoneCoastal86]

Thank God.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

who was the first person to get the second shot?

[@RafaelSolaPACalsaverini]

I don't know what exactly changed in Glenn Moore's looks, but he's got way more handsome on this season.

[@dacentabaal]

He dropped some weight and wears contacts now

[@RafaelSolaPACalsaverini]

@@dacentabaal makes sense! Those glasses were hiding his face too much. Dude is actually good looking if he stops hiding his face.

[@teknoma8318]

tantric brexit negotiations!!!

[@bobsweatt6888]

Is it just me or does Rhys James look like a young Garamel from the Smurfs?

[@OAKIE9531]

Sukh and Laura are really cute

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Forgot this was coming ! :D

[@jeanniehelliwell1599]

Well done with the vaccine programme. Ours is a bloody mess🇦🇺🇦🇺😖ours is STILL a bloody mess. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤣🤣

[@2x4noah]

Well if Henry the 8th back then why not Shakespeare

[@binsoku6]

Now THAT'S a callback! The real question is if you get both shots, do you get Raspberry Ripple?

[@sekara9866]

You missed Sukh Ojla on your guest list

[@erinobrien8408]

House damp, bowl of rice? Yeah, I live in Washington State ☔

[@dacentabaal]

7:35 a Stars In Their Eyes missed joke potential there

[@andrewmills2490]

What’s with the gurning individuals flashing up on the screen every few minutes, it’s really not necessary.

[@Travis_Kemp]

so Glen, did you tell off the barber for this haircut? hehe. the surgeon stuff was funny tho.

[@ivaneames4354]

And doesn't Glenn look weird without his glasses?

[@Travis_Kemp]

@@ivaneames4354 it’s a very different look he’s sporting. Indeed

[@JJB88-y9v]

One million a week Is it how many lies does Trump tell lol

[@badbadrobotrobot959]

Very original joke.

[@Tht1Gy]

Ovid, I see that Ms Ojla is not on your list. Just sayin'

[@petervaughan3875]

In hindsight... this is how you're programmed 👍😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@martinadelaide3385]

Spandau Ballet, Dara? Have you forgotten D:ream? I'd feel safer if Brian Cox was giving the jabs.

[@elaineb7065]

Brian Cox jabbing me??? Nope I want to KEEP my weirdness cheers (X-men joke)

[@James-vk6cu]

UNLIKELY THINGS TO HEAR ON A PROPERTY SHOW: This house comes with a massive basement... which is ideal if you've got a large number of dead bodies to hide.

[@MEKKANNOID]

I didn't think the day would come that both standup sections were actually funny...

[@Aqquila89]

29:10 I don't get Hugh's lighthouse joke.

[@vict0rtayl0r]

Lighthouse lights blink on and off

[@Aqquila89]

@@vict0rtayl0r Thank you.