Mock the Week is a British topical, satirical celebrity panel show, that was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, the same people responsible for the comedy game show Whose Line Is It Anyway? It aired on BBC Two from 5 June 2005 to 4 November 2022. Performers deliver mostly prepared answers on different subjects under the guise of an improvised game show. The general format of the show involves the host subjecting the panel, which consist of two teams of three performers, to a series of rounds in which they either answer questions on various news topics from the previous week of news, often with them giving improvised comedic answers, or performing comedic challenges based on a subject provided to them. The show has featured a variety of different stand-up performers, some being part of the show for several series as a permanent fixture, with host Dara Ó Briain and comedian Hugh Dennis having appeared in every episode of the series' run, along with other recurring performers such as Frankie Boyle, Andy Parsons, Rory Bremner, Greg Davies, Greg Proops, Jan Ravens, Clive Anderson, Sandi Toksvig, and more.