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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • TV Series
  • 1996–20221996–2022
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.9K
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Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus in Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
ComedyGame-ShowMusic
Music-based comedy quiz show.Music-based comedy quiz show.Music-based comedy quiz show.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.9K
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  • Stars
    • Phill Jupitus
    • Mark Lamarr
    • Bill Bailey
  • Stars
    • Phill Jupitus
    • Mark Lamarr
    • Bill Bailey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Phill Jupitus
    Phill Jupitus
    • Self - Team Captain…
    Mark Lamarr
    Mark Lamarr
    • Self - Host
    Bill Bailey
    Bill Bailey
    • Self - Team Captain…
    Noel Fielding
    Noel Fielding
    • Self - Team Captain…
    Sean Hughes
    Sean Hughes
    • Self - Team Captain
    Simon Amstell
    Simon Amstell
    • Self - Host…
    Greg Davies
    Greg Davies
    • Self - Host…
    Athelston Williams
    • Self…
    Daisy May Cooper
    Daisy May Cooper
    • Self - Team Captain…
    Jamali Maddix
    • Self…
    Rhod Gilbert
    Rhod Gilbert
    • Self - Host…
    David O'Doherty
    David O'Doherty
    • Self…
    Richard Fairbrass
    Richard Fairbrass
    • Self
    Mark Watson
    Mark Watson
    • Self…
    Jonathan Ross
    Jonathan Ross
    • Self…
    Lauren Laverne
    Lauren Laverne
    • Self…
    Melanie C
    Melanie C
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    Jeff Green
    • Self
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    • Trivia
      On the 100th show, broadcast on 6th January 2003, John Otway became the first person to rise from the obscurity of the Identity Parade to appear as a panelist on the show. On the same show Jimmy Constable, a former panelist, appeared in the Identity Parade.
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    User reviews13

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    The panel format may not be original – but it's consistently very funny.
    Following the success of Have I got News For You, this put the panel format to a music quiz. The focus not so much being on winning or even giving the right answer but making as many jokes during the quiz as possible. The show is hosted by Mark Lamarr with two teams captained by Sean Hughes and Phil Jupitus. The rounds include connections (finding the links between two artists), intros (2 members of the team try to do an intro and the third member must guess the song), the line-up (teams must pick a `famous' musician out of a line of 5 people) and last lines (teams complete song lyrics).

    The show is consistently very funny - the teams obviously have some time to prepare and are given some notice of what's coming - but it does depend on the 4 guests. Sometimes a comedian will guest and will try too hard, or a musician will not deal with the quick wits around him. But for most of the time Lamarr, Hughes and Jupitus are sharp enough to carry the whole thing themselves. The humour is quite mad - cruel and sharp - so it may not be to everyone's taste.

    Overall it may not be the most original format for a show but with a good team and good guests this manages to be consistently funny. Who wins doesn't matter one bit and you do feel that everyone just wants to have a laugh. A very enjoyable 30 minutes week in, week out.
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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1996 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stage 9, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • FremantleMedia
      • TalkBack Productions
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    • 30 minutes
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