Rhys James Joins New Series of Mock The Week as Regular Panelist

Rhys James joins Mock the Week as a regular panelist, bringing his signature deadpan and rapid-fire one-liners to every episode.

The show returns with a brand-new nine-part series, launching Sunday 1st February at 9:00 pm on TLC, now free-to-air. Hosted once again by Dara O Briain, the iconic satirical panel show brings its trademark mix of sharp wit, fast-thinking comics and laugh-out-loud chaos to a brand-new home and a new 60 minute format.

The opening episode delivers a comedy powerhouse line-up featuring Rhys, Ahir Shah, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Russell Howard, and Sara Pascoe alongside Dara. Together, they take a satirical look at the week’s biggest news stories, from the Beckham fallout, to Trump’s push for Greenland and the latest defections to Reform UK.

Rhys James from episode one on the Beckham saga, ‘My favourite part of this whole story though is that the person that went on the news to sort of expose what the truth is was DJ Fat Tony… that can’t be the arbiter of truth in a national news story. Most people are judged by a select committee or a jury of their peers.’ He continues, ‘For years we’ve wondered what zig a zig ah means and now we know it’s give a lap dance to your first born.’

Angela adds her own sharp take, ‘He wrote it all on Instagram didn’t he? And I read it and I just thought, I’m really pleased David Beckham can’t read.’

Mock the Week airs Sundays at 9:00 pm on TLC.