Mock the Week S21 E2 (30 Sep 22)

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis with guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne and Nish Kumar.

[@elizabethallison5756]

Are we not going to mention that Ed Byrne hasn't aged a day in 20 seasons?

[@cc1k435]

Not in spirit, anyway. We all have otherwise in the last few years, I'm sorry to say...

[@quigonlynn1]

It's called hair dye and make up. Essentially he's a woman.

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

@@quigonlynn1 jealous much?

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

Ed and Dara's friendship do wonders for each other

[@EzraDair]

He does look old look at his neck

[@photovincent]

‘What do you mean it’s my final show?” ”I just decided. What category would you like?” “Betrayal?”

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

To the end Milton is brilliant

[@hohohohehehe6910]

@@cannaweallgetalong7168 Milton walks in Hyde Park everyday. He always says hello. Lovely chap.

[@aperson1896]

@@hohohohehehe6910 for real? Damn

[@chrismassey7783]

​@@hohohohehehe6910 Yeah I bet

[@benbrady4652]

I wish there were more episodes with James and Milton in so we can watch them subconsciously try to out-weird each other

[@carveylover]

Nish just genuinely laughing at his friend is so pure and wholesome. He just knew where james was going and let him go.

[@just-tess]

it's the best!

[@rclarkebeckett603]

@@just-tess They are both utterly unfunny and have ultimately led to the shows demise.

[@dannybrennan31]

@@rclarkebeckett603 I'm so sorry that you were separated from your sense of humor at birth

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

I dont know what to say but most of the funny moments with Nish Kumar is mostly him just laughing at others jokes or mishaps. xD

[@magicalhikari5859]

@@andreaskarlsson5251There’s another TV pundit/producer that does that. Micah Richard.

[@GiratinaofFury]

"What do you mean it's MY final show?" I feel you Milton, your act is amazing.

[@applejuice5272]

"Which category would you like, Milton?" *"Betrayal"*

[@cameront011]

Is it, 'How many knives are in my back?'

[@drjwww]

Life lesson: find someone who looks at you the way James Acaster looks at Milton Jones.

[@mediapark101]

The apprentice watching and still learning from the master.

[@annnee6818]

😁👍

[@solarmaru49]

Rather rapily?

[@hohohohehehe6910]

@@solarmaru49 what?

[@CS-pk3ix]

Cause he is basically the godfather of weird humor

[@MxMattyB]

9:52 classic mock the week, someone messes up, hugh makes a silly pun about it, milton comes in with an unrelated pun, and acaster goes off on a tangent of absurdism and oversimplification, with kumar accelerating the satire, wrapped up with dara joke surfing back to the original premise before moving on to the next bit

[@MxMattyB]

25:51 and classic anti-French racism

[@matthewheaton9700]

@@MxMattyB "...and remember : it's not racist if it's about the French!" Gary Delaney (and every other comic lol)

[@kerlyenai]

@@MxMattyB Nah, I'm French and Parisian and this joke made me laugh. I love dark humor and even we Parisians know that a lot of us are just unbearable. edit: important note, if anything it would be xenophobia not racism. Racism comes from a group in a position of power and is directed towards a less powerful minority so the term simply could not apply here. So Matthew's quote is right "it's not racist if it's about the French!".

[@MxMattyB]

@@kerlyenai i used the term "anti-French racism" to jokingly allude to the early episodes of mock the week when frankie boyle would talk about racism against scots, and of course the very first episode when John Oliver took a principled stand against anti-French racism lol. more classic MtW

[@kerlyenai]

@@MxMattyB Oh yeah, no worries, I wasn't upset. Just thought it was an opportunity to talk about the distinction between racism and xenophobia. Also, I enjoy when Brits mock the French cos' they're usually spot on!

[@nantrax143]

James Acaster! So happy to see him on the show one more time.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

And he smashed it out the park!!

[@chrismassey7783]

Yep and more annoying as usual

[@carloscaballero9356]

I can't believe they're ending this show just when the world is more upside down than ever. Thanks so much for uploading it!!!

[@Iroxinping]

it kinda sucks but does this mean they will be able to go on other shows like 8oo10c(dcd)?

[@alikazerani]

​@@Iroxinping Or perhaps 1. f3 e6 2. g4 Qh4#?

[@helenswan705]

It is a bit weird. I dont know the reasons, maybe they have another format waiting in the wings. HIGNFY is still super popular too, and radio satire shows.

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

@@alikazerani it's the jimmy carr-hosted version of countdown ft comedians, called "8 out of 10 cats does countdown"

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

Right wingers don't like being being made fun of.

[@notyourboi4076]

Damn, this show ending really is a punch in the gut. I know they cant last forever, but a part of you still hopes.

[@LokkerG]

You think they might revive it later on?

[@julianshepherd2038]

Date will buy it. It's a refugee camp for comedians that annoy the government

[@XKaiminalX]

And yet guff like HIGNFY, a show that is seriously well past its sell-by-date, still keeps going...

[@eddief32]

Don't worry about it. Dave will be playing repeats long into your pension years, so it'll be fine :)

[@notyourboi4076]

@@eddief32 at 25 in canada, im not sure thats true lol I assume Dave is a rerun oasis in the uk?

[@sakinapdf]

"started making it, had a breakdown, bon apetit!" poor James. it still haunts him 💀

[@just-tess]

have you seen his standup bit about it? he was truly traumatized ❤‍🩹

[@m17cupcakes]

“It was all a blur; I mainly know it through memes” is GOATED. Acaster never disappoints (Unless you’re Paul and Prue)

[@sfshinz]

To be fair, I don’t think Paul and Prue were disappointed at all. They got exactly what they should have been expecting.

[@mikefry4567]

as it's the final episodes it was nice of James to do the callback to a joke of his from a previous episode whilst also shouting out Frankie Boyle and Ed Gamble.

[@MsKatyDod]

Hilarious show this week. They were all in fine form! (And I love watching Nish's reactions to other comedians' jokes. You can tell it's a good one when he's keeled over laughing. Such contagious joy!)

[@jackboren431]

My theory is Nish does this show mostly so he can enjoy the other comedians.

[@terrywuckfit3393]

My alternate theory is Nish dies the show because not a lot of other shows accept his racist comments.

[@TimothyDunnTeachmetopreach]

Im going to miss Milton's bizarre comments that catches everyone off guard! This show was unique in that it allowed so many varied comedians to simply riff off one another creating very unique directions of jokes

[@paulreeder7029]

This was the funniest I've seen Milton Jones on this to date. I'm from the USA so hadn't heard this is ending. Is it true? Shows like this have kept me sane the last 2 years!

[@RafaelSCalsaverini]

Unfortunately it is. :(

[@AthenasValentine]

As a yankee myself I was heartbroken hearing the news too

[@Mitrasmit]

Yes, I normally don't really find him funny, but he was okay this time!

[@heidicross7255]

If I had known there was an online vote to SAVE MOCK THE WEEK I would have signed it (along with all my other personalities). It can't end. I am in Australia and I need Mock The Week on KZbin (because we don't get it on TV) to exist. Please....fight to stay guys.

[@Tht1Gy]

Not enough votes to save it? Maybe the votes were switched by Italian satellites... 😼😼😼

[@fredgarvinism]

It is still active.

[@heidicross7255]

@@fredgarvinism Thanks. Signed. I hear it will be saved by a rival channel. Fingers crossed they put it on KZbin as well.

[@dustyboi8975]

Has anyone considered they want to end it?

[@fredgarvinism]

@@dustyboi8975 Sure, but they have said in interviews and joked otherwise on the current season. Time will tell.

[@emestella_]

Milton Jones is my all-time favorite. The way he comes with puns and one-liners is incredible. I wish I could be as talented as Milton Jones.

[@robertlandrum1971]

Such a shame that Mock The Week is coming to an end. 😢

[@lawjef]

British pollies are increasingly self-destructive. You cannot make comedy about total clowns

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

Yes but as said in Dr Who and I know I'm getting the exact quote wrong. Things must end for other things to begin...

[@davidstares985]

They announced it before the Queen died, it's almost like she knew they would Destroy King Charles so she stayed on until it was safe.

[@aidenguex1041]

Wait-what??!

[@fizzy1922]

need more seasions 💉

[@sir_vix]

Can't believe they aren't even giving them a full season.

[@gracemurphy7432]

how many episodes are they doing?

[@matthewmaguire71]

5

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

With everything happening the Tories would be hearing about their shortfalls too often for their liking. Its just the way the Right is handling the situation (after being in leadership for the last 12 years and creating the mess)

[@alisonmcshannon1196]

How can anyone end this greatness? We will have to binge watch all the episodes from the rapidly aging past... But they will be eternally fresh... Thanks for the endless enjoyment 😘

[@matthewheaton9700]

When is it ending? I can only presume, at the end of the series, however many more there will be, I don't know. It's genuinely upsetting. I'd also, forgotten about it happening so, I was in ignorant bliss...

[@GiratinaofFury]

Probably some suits saying "We've already got a topical panel show about the news and current events, why do we need another one?", not realising that the two have differing audiences. Plus, a lot of the focus is on the stand up elements, which does have something of a sell by date, so it's loses a lot of its repeat value because of that; even if dated material still has a nostalgic appeal to look back on, the stand up tends to be assembled into compilations a lot easier. And whilst I wasn't the biggest fan of him, I hope the finale has Frankie Boyle on for one last hurrah, if just to keep the old fans who liked him happy.

[@alisonmcshannon1196]

@@GiratinaofFury Frankie is an excellent idea 👏

[@niall-b4902]

They need to bring frankie back for the curtain call

[@liapique]

Nish's joke on Romesh gets funnier once you see how the video ends

[@BumMcFluff]

Funnier implies it was funny in the first place.

[@chrisparti]

I went back to see the ending after reading your comment, because I'd paused it before the end.... it was worth it 😅

[@grafixbyjorj]

@@BumMcFluff It was as funny as Nish Kumar 🙂 Very weak to play the "people can't tell the difference" card when everybody, including TV commissioners, is very well aware of the glaring difference between personable comedian Romesh Ranganathan and whatever Nish Kumar is.

[@ratholin]

If people couldn't tell them apart Nish would have a job.

[@FluffyCrimsonBirkenstocks]

I don't notice anything? What was it?

[@davidoreilly7328]

Given this is the final season of Mock the Week, could you imagine if they managed to get David, Andy, Russell and (by some miracle) Frankie back for the final episode? I know, wishful thinking. But, could you imagine?

[@Tht1Gy]

NICE!

[@AngelaRyanXX]

Imagine asking them what a woman is.

[@cpt_jaggz]

Frankie would be on fire. What they going to do, fire him from the show? 😂

[@kevinw712]

I *think* I'm getting the tone right from James in this episode with the references, he does still indeed like Frankie and he's being genuine, right? because I know there are some comics James has been a little open about not being too crazy about them. it is a little harder to keep up with that kinda now since James ditched social media (why he's probably the smartest one of us all)

[@animato]

And Chris! ❤️

[@just-tess]

only halfway through but just need to say, thank you the editors for all the reaction shots of James ❤

[@Ryattt81]

How did Dara pass up the opportunity? When Milton said "what do you mean its my last show?" The obvious answer was "to be honest, Ive let you go."

[@applejuice5272]

16:14 *Dara:* "Which category would you like?" *Milton:* "Betrayal."

[@mbae123]

They cant cancel this show. Where am i gonna see Hugh Dennis constantly now

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Is he still on Lee Mack’s sitcom?

[@RafaelSCalsaverini]

Damn, Nish, James, Ed, Angela, Hugh and Milton are my favorites. That's gonna be a good one.

[@moxgirl5]

I died at Felipe Filop LMAO xD

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

Me too. Oh my god

[@obiigwe8349]

It was so simple and silly, yet sooo funny.

[@annakermode6646]

Me too. 😂

[@pumpkinhead1125]

Its been used before on this very show

[@gordondouglas2971]

I'm gonna miss this show so much. As an American, it's been a great way to understand British politics and current events, plus the great comedy.

[@Mitrasmit]

I guess it's just HIGNFY now

[@paulgerg6879]

If you can understand British politics at the moment, could you explain it to me please? Because us Brits have no idea what is going on.

[@rayvenhell7871]

Beyond gutted Mock the Week is ending its still by far one of the only reasons to turn the TV on due to the rapport between everyone and the genuine brilliant humour, gonna miss waiting for new episodes and will be re watching all the previous series online! Thank you all for all the laughs xxx

[@Grabehn42]

James Acaster "why would I buy other currencies, I've got a pound" is really funny to me, considering that was an actual argument used by the head of the economics department in my country to make people believe the dollar's price didn't matter.

[@colman3411]

Milton Jones has a grasp of the English language that is out of this world. He's a fascinating character. Maybe not as funny as others but you still hang on his every word

[@colemyst]

I signed the petition, may not do anything but can't hurt to let the players know they'll be missed. I was shocked to see less than 17,000 signatures.

[@rielo9725]

There’s a petition? Could you please link it here?

[@cancer_sucks]

unfortunately tv has become less relevant with social media stars. the only tv i watch is youtube..

[@colemyst]

@@cancer_sucks I don't have cable at all. All I have is internet, so KZbin is my go to TV LOL.

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

dara seems irritated to even have to do this season

[@paulgerg6879]

@@cancer_sucks Same here, I get my Mock the Week via KZbin. If Dara and the crew want to reignite it, there is a willing audience online - or Dave!

[@argo12]

Milton is in top form in this one. He's so good!

[@patrickmcalary7342]

Season 21 is just gonna be "sad hugh" And i love it

[@dianethompson2458]

I am so disappointed the show is ending. We all need a laugh right now. Thanks

[@s_nunyabiznez]

Man, Angela looks great! Love her new haircut.

[@goodiesguy]

Now she looks even more like Olive from On the Buses!

[@RoboBongoCuckooCop]

this is easily one of my favourite Brit comedy shows, I can't believe it's ending. Introduced me to many a fine comedian, including but not limited to Frankie Boyle, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, James Acaster, David Mitchell, Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis etc

[@klaythoring1326]

James AND Nish AND Ed AND Milton AND Angela? I ALREADY LOVE IT ❤

[@mtssman]

9:29 reminds me the classic "Princess Monaco of Kent".

[@user-ef2hl2zv6m]

This is the best 6 to ever be on stage together

[@GeoffGummer]

milton jones, absolute comedy genius... every time he is on this show he is a highlight.

[@patrickmclaren4360]

I don't live in the U.K. and I'm going to miss this show,,, one of the best news shows on the internet

[@james_baker]

four more weeks and I have to go back to reading the papers? [deleted]!!

[@ethanlappin]

They should bring Frankie back just for the finale 😂

[@Preussenpenner]

He's a shadow of his former self tho

[@fredh1720]

@@Preussenpenner No he isn't. I think people just pretend not to like him now because of his politics: his own shows are about politics, whereas on MTW he would always be the one to change the subject away from it.

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

he can make another joke about the queen's haunted pussy, but this time it'd be topical

[@brtsmastard]

Franky had his balls snipped off after the Addison joke.

[@TequilaToothpick]

@@Preussenpenner He's even funnier now.

[@Ludifant]

@13:00 My mother has those wooden letters that say "L I V E" and I rearrange them to spell "E V I L"

[@freethis222]

Kumar & Acaster should do more together.

[@cc1k435]

Yes, but anyone who would cancel this show isn't going to give them one. 😕

[@eastchchkea6475]

Nish Kumar, the Fozzy Bear of UK comedy

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

Bless you Ovid. Glad to see this line up. So excellent!! We'll miss Dara Hugh and the guys gals

[@fredh1720]

It's a shame this is ending, not least because this was one of Nish's best ever episodes!

[@user-lx3oi6xy2e]

Yes yet another predictable rayce joke, so funny...

[@fredh1720]

@@user-lx3oi6xy2e What about the others?

[@stonehengemaca]

I thought he was doing so well until he had to fit in a "white people can't tell brown people apart" line. Really unnecessary and such a shame.

[@ColinGLogan]

@@stonehengemaca Literally a couple of days ago the Mirror published an article about Kwasi Kwarteng with a picture of a completely different black guy on it. He's joking about it because people still do it

[@stonehengemaca]

@@ColinGLogan Any topic has comedic potential if structured cleverly but Nish doesn't bother. He just says the equivalent of, "I'm brown and white people are stupid racists." Now laugh or your racist. It's lazy and frankly not funny. You can't tell me that was a laugh out loud moment for you. As for your example. It makes more sense if that's what he was referring to but then why not directly say the Mirror can't tell the difference? I don't appreciate the rhetoric that racists are white people as if white people hold a monopoly on racism because that in itself is racist 🤷‍♂

[@fuckel98]

What I would give for just one more segment of "COOKING WHILEPISSED!!" as well as "and the band was..." best parts for me in all 21 seasons

[@surfacingcom]

Not saying this is the best spisode ever, but I don't think I've ever laughed out loud to MTW as much.

[@Limps919]

Last episode of Mock the Week would feature Andy Parsons, Ed Byrne, and Russell Howard; Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, and Stewart Francis and yes, one can dream

[@lidbass]

If you replace Howard with John Oliver I would agree with you

[@Englishham]

It was so nice to see Ramesh on here

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Can't believe Nish would betray Mark Watson like that.

[@qwincyq6412]

Gotta love the way the panel enjoys each other one last time! Especially they’re reactions to Milton.

[@just-tess]

*their

[@qwincyq6412]

@@just-tess oops! In my defence I blame autofill and inattention.

[@michaelpage7691]

The humour is what we need in a world that’s turned upside down. It’s one show that makes light of this crap world we are living in and I am very upset at the show being cancelled. 😡

[@DragonwithaGirlTattoo]

thank you so much I'm going to miss this when they end it

[@angeladawn805]

Thanks for the upload Ovid. Just watched the previous episode (gutted that the series is being wound up). Consoling myself with ABK's KZbin offerings

[@francesT5877]

I’m so glad James is on.

[@vivienashton5157]

BBC must be mad to take this programme away. I'd never tire of it.. especially now there's a new state of play!

[@niamhbradyhalmschlag5168]

Thanks for uploading! Can't believe they're ending the show :(

[@wildthing72]

The AA, the AA, the RAC.... don't get me started 🤣🤣😂

[@TheSuzberry]

I’ve missed this show. Glad you posted, thanks.

[@NotoriousWhistler]

This was good, but the funniest bit was the advert for Ranganation at the end. Brilliant timing.

[@hng2889]

There is a petition to save Mock the Week, do sign it if you enjoy the show.

[@iowa89357]

If dara comes to America, I'll gladly see him on tour. Also ed byrne

[@joycejohnson7164]

my favorite group

[@harryturner8701]

17:29 “how many scarecrows where skanking?” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@putrii4450]

milton jones is always sooo hilarious!!!

[@akadacat]

I'm really gonna' miss this show.

[@mreckes9967]

Angela's Tesla gag made my day.

[@steveb1972]

Be great if they could get Frankie back for the last show!

[@spidos1000]

when he left this show turned to shite.

[@beastlyza]

Romesh killing it as usual! ;) ...

[@BRBTheFireball]

6.8 million... "How many times has Mock the Week been rebroadcast on Dave?"

[@dropbearkellyevehammond4446]

As an Aussie I couldn't sign the petition to save this brilliant show

[@sn4rff]

thanks for this. gonna really miss this show, actually.

[@iowaboy8432]

Sign the petition to SAVE MOCK THE WEEK!!!!

[@lina5699]

The way nish scurried when they were doing the things you wouldn't segment

[@MinnieandMickeyandSnips]

James is just having the time of his LIFE and it shows

[@redheadredemption1573]

Nice to see the Bad Boys back

[@Jswcat]

Thank you so much for this😂😂

[@marilynsuchan788]

Thanks SO much!!

[@KAF128]

Most of my favourites on this panel!

[@germanstudent06]

Cheers to Milton Jones! Him and Francis Stewart are the only ones to pull off that kind of act since Mitch Hedberg. Godspeed and keep touring!

[@matthewheaton9700]

"Is he the Prime Minister?" Lol

[@davidpomeroy8165]

Classic James A. Timing, voice inflection, body language....nailed it

[@bakedbean3313]

I love this show ♡

[@corwinwheeler6819]

Thanks a ton for uplaoding this. It's a great reminder of why I love James Acaster so much, and everyone else was on top of their game as well. Just an absolutely great episode. I will not comment on the show ending, because I am still very much in denial.

[@bobbythorman7421]

Showwaddywaddy.!!!

[@5than]

That Malaysian joke from Ed Byrne! Got a picture with Dara and Ed. Wonderful memory

[@mrlucasftw42]

This show format is so fun

[@liandel]

James and Milton are so intelligent its ridiculous

[@figplucker908]

So many laughs over so many years!

[@ShalomMichael]

Good to see these new episodes.

[@channelwoodgrange]

Well damn. The first time I've been able to see a full episode of this show outside of Facebook video clips, and it gets cancelled. This world sucks.

[@jimmoody8257]

So sad it's ending ,thanks for all the years of laughs.

[@mtssman]

Talk about the old gang, Please bring back Princess Monaco of Kent as well.

[@vangroover1903]

She's stuck on a Megabus headed for the Monsoon Poultry Hospital.

[@davidranson3797]

I was so disappointed that the last season didn't include a sequel to Monsoon Poultry Hospital or one last episode of Cooking While Pissed

[@clarissagafoor5222]

I can not believe anyone is so stupid as to cancel this fantastic show! This is just what the world needs right now!

[@NichaelCramer]

The Dairy Queen turn-it-upside-down trick only really works with the Blizzard[tm]. (And, yes, the guy behind the counter did this when I ordered one last week.)

[@just-tess]

exactly! my aunt had to do it when she worked at DQ in the 70s