A compilation of the best moments from the first series, with chairman Mark Lamarr and captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E01 Matthew Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Richard Fairbrass, Donna McPhail
November 12, 1996 30 min
The first of a new six-part comedy pop-quiz series. Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. Tonight's panellists are Matthew Priest of Dodgy, former Iron Maiden lead...
S01E02 Shovell, Ashley Slater, Cathy Dennis, Graham Norton
November 19, 1996 30 min
Mark Lamarr hosts the comedy pop-quiz series, with captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus, and guests Shovell from M People, Ashley Slater from Freak Power, Cathy Dennis and Graham Norton.
S01E03 Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer
November 26, 1996 30 min
Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus in the pop-quiz series. Panellists are Martin Chambers from the Pretenders, OMD's Andy McCluskey, and singer David McAlmont. With guest...
S01E04 Billy Bragg, Sarah Cracknell, Suggs, Jeff Green
December 3, 1996 30 min
The pop quiz hosted by Mark Lamarr with teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. The panellists are singer and guitarist Billy Bragg, ex-St Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell and former Madness star Suggs....
S01E05 Nick Heyward, Marcella Detroit, Martin Rossiter, Jonathan Ross
December 10, 1996 30 min
Mark Lamarr poses the questions for teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus in the pop-quiz series. The guest panellists are solo stars Nick Heyward and Marcella Detroit.
Joining the regular team for this week's comic pop quiz are New Order bassist Peter Hook, Skunk Anansie's Ace, former Altered Images vocalist Clare Grogan and comic Alan Davies. See today's choices. Director Steve Bendelack;...
S01E08 Adam Ant, Crispin Hunt, Jo Whiley, John Thomson
January 31, 1997 30 min
Joining the regular team for the comic pop quiz are eighties singer Adam Ant , Longpigs lead singer Crispin Hunt, Radio One disc jockey Jo Whiley and comedian John Thomson.
S01E09 Glenn Tilbrook, Neil Hannon, Lauren Laverne, Mark Thomas
February 7, 1997 30 min
Mark Lamarr introduces the pop quiz, with teams captained by comedians Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus. Guests include singer and lead guitarist Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy, lead singer Lauren...
