The WORST episodes of Hypothetical

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

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

Last Updated: 3/14/2025Network: U&DaveStatus: Ended

6.00

9 votes

#1 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose Hypothetical scenarios to Jo Brand, Ellie Taylor, Phil Wang and Jessica Fostekew.

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6.50

4 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/15/2022

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster host more celebs tasked with making the absurd plausible - their guests this time are Frank Skinner, Rosie Jones, Jon Richardson and Esther Manito.

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6.67

6 votes

#3 - Episode 2

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/25/2022

This week's guests are Dara O Briain, Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang and Ninia Benjamin.

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6.83

6 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/1/2022

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster host as more celebrities attempt to put the unreal into reality - their guests this time are Bill Bailey, Jo Brand, Harriet Kemsley and Darren Harriott.

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6.86

14 votes

#5 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/17/2021

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Sally Phillips, Huge Davies, Helen Bauer and Joel Dommett.

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7.00

6 votes

#6 - Episode 4

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

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster present another round of scenarios we may or may not like to see - their guests this time are Jack Dee, Guz Khan, Suzi Ruffell and Rose Johnson.

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7.17

12 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/18/2022

This week's guests are Richard Ayoade, Guz Khan, Maisie Adam and Chloe Petts.

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7.25

12 votes

#8 - Episode 8

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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7.33

6 votes

#9 - 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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7.35

17 votes

#10 - Episode 2

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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7.36

14 votes

#11 - Episode 3

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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7.40

25 votes

#12 - Episode 2

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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7.43

23 votes

#13 - Episode 7

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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7.50

6 votes

#14 - 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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7.50

16 votes

#15 - Episode 3

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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7.54

28 votes

#16 - Episode 1

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

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7.55

11 votes

#17 - Episode 4

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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7.59

22 votes

#18 - Episode 4

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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7.63

19 votes

#19 - Episode 5

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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7.67

6 votes

#20 - 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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7.68

25 votes

#21 - Episode 3

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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7.71

14 votes

#22 - Episode 7

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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7.73

22 votes

#23 - Episode 6

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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7.75

20 votes

#24 - Episode 1

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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7.79

14 votes

#25 - Episode 8

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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