The BEST episodes of Hypothetical

Every episode of Hypothetical ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hypothetical!

Two teams of comedians are tested on their ability to deal with a series of ridiculous hypothetical scenarios.

Last Updated: 12/23/2025Network: U&DaveStatus: Ended
David O'Doherty, Guz Khan, Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd
star
8.05
22 votes

#1 - David O'Doherty, Guz Khan, Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2019

Guz Khan, Cariad Lloyd, David O'Doherty and Sara Pascoe are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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Nish Kumar, Jen Brister, Rob Beckett, Lou Sanders
star
8.00
16 votes

#2 - Nish Kumar, Jen Brister, Rob Beckett, Lou Sanders

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2020

Nish Kumar, Jen Brister, Rob Beckett and Lou Sanders are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, Jessica Knappett, Miles Jupp
star
7.88
16 votes

#3 - Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, Jessica Knappett, Miles Jupp

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, Jessica Knappett and Miles Jupp.

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Judi Love, Chris McCausland, Alan Davies, Liza Tarbuck
star
7.83
12 votes

#4 - Judi Love, Chris McCausland, Alan Davies, Liza Tarbuck

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Alan Davies, Judi Love, Liza Tarbuck and Chris McCausland.

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Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen, Sophie Duker, Desiree Burch
star
7.82
11 votes

#5 - Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen, Sophie Duker, Desiree Burch

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2021

Hypothetical is back and more absurd than ever. Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen, Sophie Duker and Desiree Burch.

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Angela Barnes, Guz Khan, Tom Davis, Harriet Kemsley
star
7.79
19 votes

#6 - Angela Barnes, Guz Khan, Tom Davis, Harriet Kemsley

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/26/2020

Angela Barnes, Guz Khan, Tom Davis and Harriet Kemsley are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Stephen Mangan, Tessa Coates, Charlie Brooker, Shappi Khorsandi
star
7.79
14 votes

#7 - Stephen Mangan, Tessa Coates, Charlie Brooker, Shappi Khorsandi

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2020

Stephen Mangan, Tessa Coates, Charlie Brooker and Shappi Khorsandi are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Jamali Maddix, Laura Lexx, Rosie Jones, Joe Lycett
star
7.79
14 votes

#8 - Jamali Maddix, Laura Lexx, Rosie Jones, Joe Lycett

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2020

Comedy game show hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, in which Jamali Maddis, Laura Lexx, Rosie Jones and Joe Lycett are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations.

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Rob Beckett, Sara Barron, Maisie Adam, Jonathan Ross
star
7.75
20 votes

#9 - Rob Beckett, Sara Barron, Maisie Adam, Jonathan Ross

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/2020

Jonathan Ross, Maisie Adam, Sara Barron and Rob Beckett are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Darren Harriott
star
7.73
22 votes

#10 - Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Darren Harriott

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/13/2019

Roisin Conaty, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Darren Harriott and Phil Wang are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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Johnny Vegas, Zoe Lyons, Sara Pascoe, Richard Osman
star
7.71
14 votes

#11 - Johnny Vegas, Zoe Lyons, Sara Pascoe, Richard Osman

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/18/2020

Johnny Vegas, Zoe Lyons, Sara Pascoe and Richard Osman are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Sara Pascoe, Lou Sanders, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble
star
7.68
25 votes

#12 - Sara Pascoe, Lou Sanders, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/20/2019

Sara Pascoe, Lou Sanders, Nish Kumar and Ed Gamble are posed absurd hypothetical situations.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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star
7.67
6 votes

#13 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/22/2022

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster welcome more celebrities to the realm of the (im)possible - their guests this time are Liza Tarbuck, Judi Love, Josh Pugh and Amy Gledhill.

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Dara Ó Briain, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Suzi Ruffell, Nish Kumar
star
7.63
19 votes

#14 - Dara Ó Briain, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Suzi Ruffell, Nish Kumar

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2019

Nish Kumar, Dara O Briain, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Suzi Ruffell are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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Romesh Ranganathan, Rosie Jones, Kerry Godliman, Matt Forde
star
7.59
22 votes

#15 - Romesh Ranganathan, Rosie Jones, Kerry Godliman, Matt Forde

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/27/2019

Rosie Jones, Matt Forde, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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Victoria Coren Mitchell, Joe Sutherland, Maisie Adam, Ed Gamble
star
7.55
11 votes

#16 - Victoria Coren Mitchell, Joe Sutherland, Maisie Adam, Ed Gamble

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous made up scenarios to Victoria Coren Mitchell, Joe Sutherland, Maisie Adam and Ed Gamble.

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Tom Allen, Rob Beckett, Jessica Knappett, Liza Tarbuck
star
7.54
28 votes

#17 - Tom Allen, Rob Beckett, Jessica Knappett, Liza Tarbuck

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/6/2019

Tom Allen, Rob Beckett, Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
Watch Now:Amazon
Tom Allen, Felicity Ward, Sue Perkins, Alex Brooker
star
7.50
16 votes

#18 - Tom Allen, Felicity Ward, Sue Perkins, Alex Brooker

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2020

Tom Allen, Felicity Ward, Sue Perkins and Alex Brooker are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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star
7.50
6 votes

#19 - Episode 7

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/29/2022

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster challenge more celebrities to square the theoretical circle - their guests this time are Ross Noble, Lou Sanders, Angela Barnes and Sunil Patel.

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Katherine Ryan, John Robins, Ivo Graham, Cariad Lloyd
star
7.43
23 votes

#20 - Katherine Ryan, John Robins, Ivo Graham, Cariad Lloyd

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2019

Ivo Graham, Cariad Lloyd, John Robins and Katherine Ryan are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations in the comedy game show hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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Richard Ayoade, Ivo Graham, Evelyn Mok, Roisin Conaty
star
7.36
14 votes

#21 - Richard Ayoade, Ivo Graham, Evelyn Mok, Roisin Conaty

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Richard Ayoade, Ivo Graham, Evelyn Mok and Roisin Conaty.

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Richard Ayoade, Sindhu Vee, Ed Gamble, Chloe Petts
star
7.35
17 votes

#22 - Richard Ayoade, Sindhu Vee, Ed Gamble, Chloe Petts

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2020

Richard Ayoade, Sindhu Vee, Ed Gamble and Chloe Petts are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster.

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Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Parris, Jon Richardson, Rose Matafeo
star
7.35
26 votes

#23 - Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Parris, Jon Richardson, Rose Matafeo

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2019

Rose Matafeo, Rachel Parris, Romesh Ranganathan and Jon Richardson are posed increasingly absurd hypothetical situations.

Directors: John L. Spencer
Writer: Matthew Crosby, Tom Craine
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star
7.33
6 votes

#24 - Episode 8

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2022

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Rosie Jones, Isy Suttie and Toussaint Douglass to test more theoretically absurd scenarios.

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Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Dane Baptiste, Sindhu Vee
star
7.25
12 votes

#25 - Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Dane Baptiste, Sindhu Vee

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Dane Baptiste and Sindhu Vee.

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