List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes
This is a list of episodes of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, the satirical music-based panel game. 272 regular episodes and nine clip shows were broadcast across 28 series; 281 episodes in total.
The show was originally chaired by Mark Lamarr, with Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus as team captains and two guests on each team. Lamarr left after series 17 and series 18 was chaired by a series of guest hosts. One of these, satirical Popworld presenter Simon Amstell, took over as presenter from series 19. Amstell left after series 22 and the show was chaired by guests until the end of Series 27. For Series 28 the show was presented by Rhod Gilbert.
Bill Bailey replaced Sean Hughes from series 11. During series 21, Bailey was unable to attend filming and so Noel Fielding provided cover for three episodes (2, 3 and 4). Bailey left permanently after this series and was replaced by guest captains until Fielding returned full-time in series 23. Professor Green replaced Fielding as team captain for one episode in series 26 (episode 5).
Phill Jupitus was unable to appear in one episode of series 25 (episode 6), the only episode of the show he did not appear in (not including the 2011 Comic Relief episode for 24 Hour Panel People). His position on that occasion was taken by Frankie Boyle.
In June 2013, an eight-part clip show series aired under the name What a Load of Buzzcocks. Each episode focussed on a different year of the show and the musical stories from that year. Alex James of Blur narrated all episodes of the series.
Series
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • What a Load of Buzzcocks • 27 • 28 |
Episode list
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
- – indicates Phill's team won.
- – indicates Sean's/Bill's/the guest/Noel's team won.
- – indicates the game ended in a draw.
Guests are listed from the hosts' far right to far left.
Series 1
Series 2
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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2x01 | 15 September 1997 | Suggs (Madness) and Shaggy | Marie du Santiago (Kenickie) and Mark Little |
2x02 | 22 September 1997 | Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Gary Barlow (Take That) | Edwyn Collins and Jeff Green |
2x03 | 29 September 1997 | Sarah Blackwood (Dubstar) and Neil Morrissey | Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) and Billy Bragg |
2x04 | 6 October 1997 | Graham Norton and Midge Ure | Shelly Poole (Alisha's Attic) and Math Priest (Dodgy) |
2x05 | 13 October 1997 | Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) and Lisa I'Anson | Mark Owen (Take That) and Shovell (M People) |
2x06 | 20 October 1997 | Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) and Brian Molko (Placebo) | Saffron (Republica) and David Baddiel |
2x07 | 27 October 1997 | Jeff Green and Louise Redknapp | Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) and Mathew Priest (Dodgy) |
2x08 | 3 December 1997 | Jonathan Ross and Louise Wener (Sleeper) | Noddy Holder (Slade) and Boy George |
Series 3
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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3x01 | 27 February 1998 | Jonathan Ross and Andrew Roachford | Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) and Donna McPhail |
3x02 | 6 March 1998 | Rick McMurray (Ash) and Lemmy (Motörhead) | Mani (Primal Scream) and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) |
3x03 | 13 March 1998 | Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Toyah Willcox | Saul Davies (James) and John Moloney |
3x04 | 20 March 1998 | Louis Eliot (Rialto) and Zoë Ball | Keith Duffy (Boyzone) and Graham Norton |
3x05 | 27 March 1998 | Shovell (M People) and Rick Witter (Shed Seven) | Mark Owen (Take That) and Richard Morton |
3x06 | 3 April 1998 | Mathew Priest (Dodgy) and Tom Robinson | Lauren Laverne (Kenickie) and Jeff Green |
3x07 | 10 April 1998 | Mary Anne Hobbs and Jonathan Ross | Billy Bragg and Justin Currie (Del Amitri) |
Series 4
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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4x01 | 11 September 1998 | Chris Moyles and Bill Bailey | Vic Reeves and James Broad (Silver Sun) |
4x02 | 18 September 1998 | Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) | Bez (Happy Mondays and Black Grape) and Bob Mills |
4x03 | 25 September 1998 | Tom Robinson and Emmy-Kate Montrose (Kenickie) | Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Keith Chegwin |
4x04 | 2 October 1998 | Ken McAlpine (The Supernaturals) and Jayne Middlemiss | Sean Cullen and Sophie Ellis-Bextor (theaudience) |
4x05 | 9 October 1998 | Mani (The Stone Roses and Primal Scream) and Matthew Marsden | Jah Wobble (PiL) and Jo Brand |
4x06 | 16 October 1998 | Mark Chadwick (The Levellers) and Mel Giedroyc | Jimmy Constable (911) and Arthur Smith |
4x07 | 30 December 1998[fn 1] | Rick Wakeman (Yes) and Melanie C (Spice Girls) | Natalie Appleton (All Saints) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals) |
Never Rewind the Buzzcocks
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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VID | 2 November 1998[fn 2] | Jonathan Ross and Sarah Cracknell (St. Etienne) | Noddy Holder and Math Priest (Dodgy) |
Series 5
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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5x01 | 12 February 1999 | Ian Dury and Karen Poole (Alisha's Attic) | Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) and Kathy Burke |
5x02 | 19 February 1999 | Sara Cox and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols & The Rich Kids) | Faye Tozer (Steps) and Junior Simpson |
5x03 | 26 February 1999 | Frank Skinner and Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy) | Rick Wakeman and Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba) |
5x04 | 5 March 1999 | Nick Keynes (Ultra) and Meat Loaf | Billie Piper and Rowland Rivron |
5x05 | 19 March 1999 | Carl Cox and Roy Wood | John Hegley and Kate Thornton |
5x06 | 26 March 1999 | Adam Bloom and Kele Le Roc | Tom Gray (Gomez) and Toyah Willcox |
5x07 | 2 April 1999[fn 3] | Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Howard Jones | Bill Bailey and Grant Nicholas (Feeder) |
5x08 | 9 April 1999 | Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) and Josie Lawrence | Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) and Bobby Davro |
Series 6
Series 7
Series 8
Series 9
Series 10
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Sean's team |
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10x01 | 7 January 2002 | Mari Wilson and Boy George | Blade and Tommy Vance |
10x02 | 14 January 2002 | Boothby Graffoe and DJ Spoony | Cathy Dennis and Craig Cash |
10x03 | 21 January 2002 | Adam Buxton and Midge Ure (Ultravox) | Suzi Quatro and Claudia Winkleman |
10x04 | 28 January 2002 | Beverley Turner and Lesley Garrett | Leee John (Imagination) and Ben Norris |
10x05 | 4 February 2002 | Kerry McFadden and Ashley Taylor Dawson (allSTARS*) | Pete Burns (Dead or Alive) and Christian O'Connell |
10x06 | 11 February 2002 | Nemone and Alexander O'Neal | Ian Watkins (Lostprophets) and Mark Owen |
10x07 | 18 February 2002 | Ben Miller and Lisa Scott-Lee | Kate Thornton and Tony Wilson |
10x08 | 25 February 2002 | Dave Johns and Christian Ingebrigtsen (a1) | Paul Young and June Sarpong |
10x09 | 4 March 2002[fn 7] | Shaun Williamson and Coleen Nolan | Bruce Dickinson and Ian Stone |
10x10 | 20 May 2002[fn 8] | Cheryl Baker and Sonia | Johnny Logan and Terry Wogan |
Series 11
Series 12
Series 13
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Bill's team |
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13x01 | 8 September 2003 | Dick Valentine (Electric Six) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals) | Louise Redknapp and Alexei Sayle |
13x02 | 15 September 2003 | Raul Malo (The Mavericks) and Har Mar Superstar | Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten) and Mark Richardson (Skunk Anansie) |
13x03 | 22 September 2003 | Megaman (So Solid Crew) and Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky) | Howard Jones and Jackie Clune |
13x04 | 29 September 2003 | Josie d'Arby and Joel Pott (Athlete) | Jane McDonald and Gavin Webster |
13x05 | 6 October 2003 | Wayne Sleep and Sian Evans (Kosheen) | Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) and Mike Wilmot |
13x06 | 13 October 2003 | Vic Henley and Myleene Klass | Andy Bell (Erasure) and Sinitta |
13x07 | 20 October 2003 | Adam Hills and Matt Hales | Guy Garvey (Elbow) and Jayne Middlemiss |
13x08 | 27 October 2003 | Simon Amstell and Kym Marsh | MC Romeo (So Solid Crew) and Gary Wilmot |
13x09 | 28 December 2003[fn 1] | Alison Goldfrapp and DJ Sammy | Sabrina Washington (Mis-Teeq) and Gloria Hunniford |
Series 14
Series 15
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Bill's team |
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15x01 | 20 September 2004 | Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys) and Randy (Big Brovaz) | Matt Goss and Shystie |
15x02 | 27 September 2004 | Eos Chater (bond) and Dave Bartram (Showaddywaddy) | Har Mar Superstar and Leigh Marklew (Terrorvision) |
15x03 | 4 October 2004 | Louis Walsh and Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small & Intenso Project) | Jason Donovan and Lara McAllen |
15x04 | 11 October 2004 | Lisa Scott-Lee and Nick Atkinson (Rooster) | Toyah Willcox and Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons) |
15x05 | 18 October 2004 | Nicole Russo (Brand New Heavies) and Joe Brown | Buster Bloodvessel and Shola Ama |
15x06 | 25 October 2004 | Aaron Gilbert (Delays) and Jane McDonald | Katie Melua and Michelle Gayle |
15x07 | 20 December 2004[fn 1] | Noddy Holder (Slade) and David "Ollie" Oliver (Point Break & Freefaller) | Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) and Jackie Clune |
Series 16
Series 17
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Bill's team |
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17x01 | 31 October 2005 | Holly Willoughby and Katie Melua | Darren Hayes and Dave Fulton |
17x02 | 7 November 2005 | Tony Livesey and Blak Twang | Rowetta and Jo Caulfield |
17x03 | 14 November 2005 | Lucy Porter and Daniel Powter | Chas Hodges and Yvette Fielding |
17x04 | 21 November 2005 | Dave Berry and Brinsley Forde | Myleene Klass and Rich Hall |
17x05 | 28 November 2005 | Claudia Winkleman and Richard Archer (HARD-Fi) | Katrina Leskanich and Richard Park |
17x06 | 5 December 2005 | Adam Hills and Nihal Arthanayake | Kathryn Williams and Tony Blackburn |
17x07 | 12 December 2005 | Liz Bonnin and Nate James | Steve Mason (King Biscuit Time) and Lionel Blair |
17x08 | 20 December 2005[fn 1] | Kate Garraway and Tony Christie | Aled Jones and David Grant |
17x09 | 31 December 2005[fn 12] | Alun Cochrane and Toyah Willcox | Ben Adams (a1) and Annie Mac |
Series 18
Episode | First broadcast | Guest host | Phill's team | Bill's team |
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18x01 | 13 March 2006 | Jonathan Ross | Alan Carr and Tom Fletcher (McFly) | Teddy Mitchell (The Mitchell Brothers) and Fiona Phillips |
18x02 | 20 March 2006 | Simon Amstell | Russell Howard and Kenzie (Blazin' Squad and Friday Hill) | Aaron Gilbert (Delays) and Nick Knowles |
18x03 | 27 March 2006 | Ricky Wilson | Jeff Green and Bez (Happy Mondays) | Colin Murray and Ryan Jarman (The Cribs) |
18x04 | 3 April 2006 | Lauren Laverne | Linda Robson and Neil Claxton (Mint Royale) | Charlie Simpson (Busted and Fightstar) and Rhod Gilbert |
18x05 | 10 April 2006 | Jeremy Clarkson | Trisha Goddard and Antony Costa (Blue)[fn 13] | Rick Wakeman (Yes) and Jim Jeffries |
18x06 | 17 April 2006 | Huey Morgan | Reginald D. Hunter and Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees) | Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Natalie Cassidy |
18x07 | 24 April 2006 | Dale Winton | Sally Lindsay and Suzi Quatro | Andy Fairweather Low and Ben Fogle |
Series 19
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Bill's team |
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19x01 | 26 October 2006 | Phil Nichol and Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) | Alesha Dixon (Mis-Teeq) and Anthea Turner |
19x02 | 2 November 2006 | Vanessa Feltz and Matt Willis (Busted) | Paul Young and Will Smith |
19x03 | 9 November 2006 | Stewart Lee and Jason Pebworth (Orson) | Tony Mortimer (East 17) and Bill Oddie |
19x04 | 16 November 2006 | Penny Smith and Alex Pennie (The Automatic) | Amy Winehouse and Andrew Maxwell |
19x05 | 23 November 2006 | Robin Ince and Daniel Bedingfield | Kelli Young (Liberty X) and John Barrowman |
19x06 | 30 November 2006 | Steve Strange and Lily Allen | Jamelia and Mark Watson |
19x07 | 24 December 2006[fn 1] | David Gest and Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling) | Danny Jones (McFly) and Jenni Falconer |
Series 20
Episode | First broadcast | Phill's team | Bill's team |
---|---|---|---|
20x01 | 31 January 2007 | Alan Davies and Chris Peck (Boy Kill Boy) | Nerina Pallot and Matt Baker |
20x02 | 7 February 2007 | Philip Olivier and Donny Tourette (Towers of London) | Alfie Jackson (The Holloways) and Noel Fielding |
20x03 | 14 February 2007 | Ed Byrne and Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys)[fn 14] | Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) and Anne Charleston |
20x04 | 21 February 2007 | Nicholas Hoult and Midge Ure (Ultravox) | Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) and Russell Howard |
20x05 | 28 February 2007 | Jonas Armstrong and Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs) | Sinitta and Dom Joly |
20x06 | 7 March 2007 | Adam Buxton and Melanie C (Spice Girls) | Bonnie Tyler and Krishnan Guru-Murthy |
Series 21
Series 22
Series 23
Series 24
Comic Relief special
Episode | First broadcast | Guest host | Neil Tennant's team | Robert Webb's team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. | 5 March 2011[fn 30] | David Walliams | Chris O'Dowd and Alexa Chung | Matt Edmondson and Nick Grimshaw |
Series 25
Children in Need special
Episode | First broadcast | Guest host | Phill's team | Noel's team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. | 18 November 2011 | Katy Brand | Arlene Phillips and Harry Judd (McFly) | Claire Richards (Steps) and Shaun Williamson |
Sport Relief special
Episode | First broadcast | Guest host | Phill's team | Noel's team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. | 23 March 2012 | Jake Humphrey | Austin Healey and Louise Redknapp | Melanie C and Tim Lovejoy |
Series 26
What a Load of Buzzcocks
Episode | First broadcast | Year |
---|---|---|
WALOBx01 | 3 June 2013 | 1996 |
WALOBx02 | 10 June 2013 | 2004 |
WALOBx03 | 17 June 2013 | 1998 |
WALOBx04 | 24 June 2013 | 2006 |
WALOBx05 | 1 July 2013 | 2001 |
WALOBx06 | 8 July 2013 | 2007 |
WALOBx07 | 15 July 2013 | 2000 |
WALOBx08 | 22 July 2013 | 2008 |
Series 27
Series 28
Scores
Phill | Sean | Bill | Guests | Noel |
Series wins (6 drawn) | ||||
9 | 13 | |||
2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
Show wins (12 drawn) | ||||
127 | 133 | |||
39 | 47 | 9 | 37 |
Footnotes
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External links
- List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes at TV.com
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks at British Comedy Guide
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks at IMDb
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