Never Mind the Buzzcocks
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | |
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| Also known as | Buzzcocks |
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Presented by |
Mark Lamarr Simon Amstell Rhod Gilbert Guest presenters |
| Starring |
Phill Jupitus Sean Hughes Bill Bailey Noel Fielding Guest captains |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 28 |
| No. of episodes | 281 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) |
BBC Television Centre (1996–2012) Riverside Studios (2013) Elstree Studios (2014–15) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Talkback (1996–2005, 2012–15) Talkback Thames (2006–12) |
| Distributor | FremantleMedia |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 12 November 1996 – 15 January 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme which aired between 1996 and 2015. It first starred Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes as team captains, with Hughes being replaced by Bill Bailey from the eleventh series, and Bailey replaced by Noel Fielding from series 21 onward. The show was produced by Talkback for the BBC, and was usually aired on BBC Two. The title plays on the names of punk rock band Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks album, and the punk band Buzzcocks. The series was first hosted by Mark Lamarr, then by Simon Amstell, and later by a number of guest presenters, with Rhod Gilbert hosting the final series.
The show was noted and known for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on other people and objects. It has also had some controversial guests throughout its 18-year run. On 26 May 2015, it was announced that the BBC had decided not to re-commission the show to “create space for new entertainment formats."
The show ran from 1996 until 2015. From its inception until December 2005, it was presented by Mark Lamarr (who also produced the show, from 2004 through to his departure). Simon Amstell started hosting in October 2006. Regular team captains include Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes (until May 2002), Bill Bailey (September 2002 – February 2008), Noel Fielding (October 2009 – December 2014), and also the guest captains (October 2008 – January 2009). Bill Bailey had appeared as a guest in series 4 on Phill Jupitus's team and series 5 on Sean Hughes's team.
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