The BEST Episodes of Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: May 31, 2020
Network: BBC Two
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry
#1 - Bill Bailey, Howard Jones, Grant Nicholas, Tony Wright
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired Apr 2, 1999
9.00 #2 - Tony Hadley, Chrissie Hynde, Bobby Davro, Josie Lawrence
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 26, 1999
9.00 #3 - Tommy Scott, Mani, Jo Brand, Matthew Marsden
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 9, 1998
8.67 #4 - Simon LeBon, Karen Poole, Ian Dury, Kathy Burke
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired Feb 12, 1999
8.67 #5 - Faye Tozer, Glen Matlock, Sara Cox, Junior Simpson
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired Feb 19, 1999
8.67 #6 - Frank Skinner, Leeroy Thornhill, Rick Wakeman, Paul Godfrey
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired Feb 26, 1999
8.67 
#7 - Rowland Rivron, Meat Loaf, Billie Piper, Nick Keynes
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired Mar 5, 1999
8.67 #8 - Toyah Willcox, Kele LeRoc, Tom Gray, Adam Bloom
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired Mar 26, 1999
8.67 #9 - Best of Series 22 - Technically, The Best Series Ever
Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired Jan 16, 2009
8.67 
#10 - Matthew Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Richard Fairbrass, Donna McPhail
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 12, 1996
8.50 #11 - Tyson Kennedy, Kate Garraway, Bez, Tony Christie
Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired Feb 27, 2005
8.50 
#12 - Terry Wogan, Edith Bowman, Rufus Hound, James Blunt, Imelda May
Season 24 - Episode 4 - Aired Nov 11, 2010
Anarchic pop quiz hosted by Terry Wogan with team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus. Guests are: Edith Bowman, Rufus Hound, James Blunt and Imelda May.
8.50 
#13 - Shovell, Ashley Slater, Cathy Dennis, Graham Norton
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Nov 19, 1996
8.33 
#14 - Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Nov 26, 1996
8.33 #15 - Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired Mar 12, 1999
8.33 #16 - Carl Cox, John Hegley, Kate Thornton, Roy Wood
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired Mar 19, 1999
8.33 
#17 - Frank Skinner, Calvin Harris, Jon Richardson, Fearne Cotton, Tinchy Stryder
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 28, 2009
Regular team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by guest host Frank Skinner plus dance superstar Calvin Harris, comedian Jon Richardson, presenter Fearne Cotton and UK hip hop star Tinchy Stryder.
8.33 
#18 - Kerry Godliman, James Acaster, Har Mar Superstar, Nicole Scherzinger
Season 28 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 20, 2014
8.12 
#19 - Rhod Gilbert, Jimmy Osmond, Tom Parker, Caroline Flack, Charlie Baker
Season 25 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 12, 2011
Rhod Gilbert hosts with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding, and guests Jimmy Osmond, Tom Parker from The Wanted, Caroline Flack and Charlie Baker.
8.11 
#20 - Alex Brooker, Sara Pascoe, John Cooper Clarke, Amelia Lily
Season 28 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 13, 2014
8.09 
#21 - Yasmine Akram, Steve Aoki, Bobby Mair, Rumer
Season 28 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 15, 2014
Rhod Gilbert hosts another round of the light-hearted music quiz, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding joined by Irish actress Yasmine Akram, American musician and producer Steve Aoki, Canadian stand-up comedian Bobby Mair and singer-songwriter Rumer.
8.08 
#22 - Frankie Boyle, Miles Jupp, Goldie, Professor Green, Michelle Williams
Season 24 - Episode 12 - Aired Jan 3, 2011
Team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by guest host Frankie Boyle plus guest panellists Michelle Williams, Goldie, Professor Green and Miles Jupp.
8.07 
#23 - James Corden, Paloma Faith, Tom Clarke, Ben Miller, Janeane Garofalo
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 30, 2009
Buzzcocks returns for a new series with a new team captain, Noel Fielding. This week's guest host is James Corden.
8.07 
#24 - Preston, Anne Charleston, Ed Byrne, Fyfe Dangerfield, and a special guest
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired Feb 14, 2007
Simon Amstell hosts the pop quiz with guests Preston, Anne Charleston, Ed Byrne, Fyfe Dangerfield, and a special guest.
8.04 
#25 - Kate Nash, Martin Freeman, Antony Costa, Matt Horne
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired Jan 3, 2008
Kate Nash, Martin Freeman, Antony Costa and Matt Horne
8.03