The BEST episodes written by Pete Sinclair

#1 - Rhod Gilbert, Jimmy Osmond, Tom Parker, Caroline Flack, Charlie Baker

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 11

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.

#2 - James Blunt, Harry Judd, Matthew Crosby, Sean Paul, Sarah Millican

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 8

Team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by guest host James Blunt and panellists Harry Judd from Strictly, Sarah Millican, Sean Paul and Matt Crosby.

#3 - End

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 6

In the concluding episode, Rick has at last found the fame and success he so desperately craved. Thanks to his ordeal as a hostage, the 'Prison Siege Comic', as he is now known in the tabloids, is on an all-time high. He is inundated with offers - from appearing as a hostage expert on the national news, to featuring in a celebrity survival series. When he is asked to host The Brave Britain Awards in front of a live television audience of millions, Rick thinks all his dreams have finally come true. But, as he prepares to go on stage, it seems that the dream is about to turn into a nightmare.

#4 - Charlie Higson, Jimmy Carr, David Harewood

Was It Something I Said? - Season 1 - Episode 1

David Mitchell, Micky Flanagan and Richard Ayoade are joined by panellists Jimmy Carr and Charlie Higson. The guest narrator is Homeland star David Harewood.

#5 - Jason Manford, Romesh Ranganathan, Mariella Frostrup

Was It Something I Said? - Season 1 - Episode 3

Guest panellists for episode three are comedians Jason Manford and Romesh Ranganathan. Journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup is the guest narrator.

#6 - Robert Webb, Miles Jupp, Charles Dance

Was It Something I Said? - Season 1 - Episode 5

This week, team captains Micky Flanagan and Richard Ayoade are joined by Robert Webb and Miles Jupp – with actor Charles Dance as guest narrator.

#7 - Jack Whitehall, Mena Suvari, Danny Jones, Celia Pacquola, Paul Foot

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 26 - Episode 3

Joining Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus on Buzzcocks is comedian Jack Whitehall, who takes over hosting duties. American Pie actress Mena Suvari and Danny from McFly also pop in for some pop quiz comedy capers.

#8 - Lorraine Kelly, Jarred Christmas, Professor Green, Stacey Solomon, Tony Law

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 3

The third in the 25th series, with team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus. Host this week is Lorraine Kelly and guests are Jarred Christmas, Professor Green, Stacey Solomon and Tony Law.

#9 - Radio DJs Special - Nick Grimshaw, Joe Lycett, Fred Macpherson, Conor Maynard, Nancy Dell'Olio

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 26 - Episode 4

Having taken over hosting duties on the Radio One Breakfast Show, Nick Grimshaw does the same on the anarchic music quiz. Team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by singer Conor Maynard.

#10 - Ed Byrne, Gabby Logan, Phil Daniels

Was It Something I Said? - Season 1 - Episode 2

Micky Flanagan and Richard Ayoade are joined by panellists Ed Byrne and Gabby Logan, while the guest narrator is Phil Daniels. Hosted by David Mitchell.

#11 - Christmas Special - John Barrowman, Jason Derulo, Joe Wilkinson, Jason Manford, Helen Skelton

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 12

Christmas Never Mind the Buzzcocks, with guest host John Barrowman alongside Jason Derulo, Joe Wilkinson, Jason Manford, Helen Skelton, Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding.

#12 - Kathy Burke, Fazer, Sarah Millican, Greg Rutherford, Mark Hoppus

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 26 - Episode 1

In the first show of the series, team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined by Olympian Greg Rutherford, N-Dubz's Fazer, comedienne Sarah Millican and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 with guest host Kathy Burke.

#13 - Adam Buxton, Reggie Yates, Margaret Cho, Beverley Knight, Dynamo

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 4

Team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus and guest host Adam Buxton are joined by Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates, American stand-up Margaret Cho, magician Dynamo, and soul singer Beverley Knight.

#14 - Greg Davies, Amy Childs, Frankie Boyle, Ian 'H' Watkins, Tinchy Stryder, Holly Walsh

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 6

Anarchic music quiz. Greg Davies hosts, with captains Frankie Boyle and Noel Fielding plus The Only Way is Essex star Amy Childs, Tinchy Stryder, Ian 'H' Watkins and comedian Holly Walsh.

#15 - Jack Dee, Spencer Matthews, Alex James, Maverick Sabre, Seann Walsh

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 2

The second in the 25th anniversary series, with team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus. Host this week is Jack Dee and guests are Spencer Matthews, Alex James, Maverick Sabre and Seann Walsh.

#16 - Cilla Black, Holly Willoughby, Tiffany Stevenson, Rizzle Kicks, Angelos Epithemiou

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 10

Cilla Black hosts with guests Holly Willoughby, Rizzle Kicks, Angelos Epithemiou (Dan Renton Skinner) and Tiffany Stevenson.

#17 - Blade

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 5

Having accepted funding from the local council, Rick reluctantly agrees to teach a Stand-up Comedy Workshop in Belford Prison. But this turns out to be one of Rick's worst gigs: he is taken hostage, trapped in the prison library by a knife-wielding prisoner, Donald. Donald is a worrying mixture of charming and psychotic - and worse still for Rick, has a pathological hatred of liars. Can Rick talk his way out of trouble? Will the governors give in to Donald's demands? Or will this be the end of Rick's less-than-stellar career?

#18 - Rubbish

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 1

Rick fronts a lame government TV recycling campaign which backfires spectacularly. He falls out with café-owner Michael over a homemade fruitcake, and has a full-on row with unhinged baby-present shopkeeper Maureen.

#19 - Wayne

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 2

A teaspoon crisis in the Spleen household leads Rick to petty theft. Meanwhile, Rick's sleep is disturbed by the paperboy, Wayne, who is very punctual, very noisy and has a brain the size of a walnut.

#20 - Fatty

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 6

Rick is publicly humiliated on TV by daytime chat-show host Adam Green. He also has an unfortunate encounter with an acquaintance at the gym, and Ben manages to destroy Rick's brand new DVD player by taking the back off.

#21 - Example, Gareth Malone, Wretch 32, Lianne La Havas, Rufus Hound

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 26 - Episode 2

Team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined on the anarchic music quiz by choir master Gareth Malone and rapper Wretch 32, all under the watchful eye of guest host Example.

#22 - Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott, Example, Chris Ramsey, Joey Page

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 9

Tinie Tempah guest hosts. Team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by Pixie Lott, Example, Chris Ramsey and Joey Page.

#23 - Will Young, Mark Watson, Sinitta, Paul Foot, DJ Toddla T

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 5

Will Young will be in the host chair for this brand new episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks along with captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus. They'll be joined by X Factor's Sinitta, comedians Mark Watson and Paul Foot as well as cool DJ Toddla T.

#24 - Allergic

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 4

Rick discovers he may have inadvertently killed one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, but he's preoccupied by a missing shoe-organiser. Meanwhile Rick prepares for upcoming appearance on topical news panel show Bullet in the News.

#25 - Off

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 4

Rick is at his lowest ebb. With no other work on offer, he decides to set up his own stand-up comedy workshop. But the first week's class attracts just five students. Worse still, the second session includes a new wannabe comic - deranged cafe owner Michael. A disastrous session on how to deal with heckling backfires spectacularly, but hope is on the horizon - in the form of an earnest council executive, Libby. Meanwhile Magda is trying to claim compensation after tripping on a paving stone, but it turns out that Rick is the one who's in danger of serious injury.

#26 - £5000

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 3

Rick gets in a punch-up at an awards ceremony and ends up with a black eye. Marty is preparing to pitch a programme to the BBC and Michael is delighted that Rick has accidentally sponsored him a small fortune for his Skipathon.

#27 - Pistachio

Lead Balloon - Season 1 - Episode 5

Rick buys himself a scooter but worries that it makes him look gay. Hosting the Air Conditioning and Climate Control Awards goes disastrously, and a trip to the local dry cleaner ends in a heated argument.

#28 - Alice Cooper, Rufus Hound, Wretch 32, Olly Murs, Penny Smith

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 7

Guest host Alice Cooper is joined by guest panellists Olly Murs, Wretch 32, Rufus Hound and Penny Smith.

#29 - The Mayor of Northolt

My Hero - Season 4 - Episode 6

George is standing for mayor - his policy - to fix Stan and Ella's broken street light. His opponent is Piers. Piers sticks it to George by treating him as a joke in the hope that George can't possibly win. Janet is so incensed by George's attitude of becoming mayor, with him secretly being Thermoman; she leaves home taking Ollie with him. Piers hatches a plan to disgrace George, now that Janet is out of the way, but the broken street light has a way of interfering when Stanley comes to get some much needed sleep and Pier's setup deos not go according to plan.

#30 - Pig

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 1

Rick's career is at an all-time low: even his idea of writing a novel gets stuck on page one. So when a Sunday newspaper wants to do an 'At Home With' feature about his partner Mel, Rick naturally tries to muscle in on the action. But when he decides that having a pet pig would look good in the photos, Rick proves that if nothing else, he's the prize-winning author of his own downfall.

#31 - Best of Series 25

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 25 - Episode 13

The best from the latest series, featuring Alice Cooper, Lorraine Kelly, James Blunt, Tinie Tempah, Cilla Black and more.

#32 - Dead

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 2

Rick lands a job as a presenter on the Bargain Channel - it's Britain's premier shopping channel, as he points out to anyone who will listen. For once, his new job impresses surly East-European help Magda, who is a big fan of the show. His writing partner Marty and local cafe owner Michael are not so easily convinced, but Rick is determined that he's finally found something he's good at. Meanwhile, Rick's daughter Sam and her boyfriend Ben are allegedly looking for work - without ever getting up from the sofa.

#33 - Katie Melua, Darren Hayes, Dave Fulton, Holly Willoughby

Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Season 17 - Episode 1

#34 - Shoddy

Lead Balloon - Season 4 - Episode 3

Rick's new job as a presenter on The Bargain Channel is going well but after his writing partner Marty takes a shine to his co-presenter Donna, Rick is not happy. Clive is on the warpath wanting a refund for an ornamental windmill that his mother bought from The Bargain Channel. Rick's behaviour at a funeral sees him getting into trouble and threatens to kill off his career.

#35 - The Family Way

My Hero - Season 4 - Episode 9

george becomes pregnant with a surrogate baby for a childless couple on ultron

#36 - Fear and Clothing

My Hero - Season 5 - Episode 7

George starts doubting his invincibility, and starts disapperaing.