List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes

This is a list of episodes from the satirical music-based panel game Never Mind the Buzzcocks. As of 7 November 2011, 230 regular episodes and five clip shows have been broadcast across 25 series; 235 episodes in total.

The show was originally chaired by Mark Lamarr, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes with two guests on each team. Bill Bailey replaced Hughes from series 11. Lamarr left after Series 17 and Series 18 was chaired by a series of guest hosts. One of these, satirical Popworld presenter Simon Amstell, took over as presenter from Series 19.

During series 21, Bill Bailey was unable to attend filming and so Noel Fielding provided cover for three episodes. Bailey left permanently after this series and was replaced by guest captains until Fielding returned full-time in series 23. Amstell also left after series 22 and the show has been chaired by guest hosts ever since.

Guests are listed from the hosts' far right to far left.

Episode list

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:

     – indicates Phill's team won.

     – indicates Sean's/Bill's/the guest/Noel's team won.

     – indicates the game ended in a draw.

Series 1

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
1x01	12 November 1996	Donna McPhail and Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)	Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) and Mathew Priest (Dodgy)
1x02	19 November 1996	Cathy Dennis and Ashley Slater (Freak Power)	Shovell (M People) and Graham Norton
1x03	26 November 1996	Andy McCluskey (OMD) and David McAlmont	Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) and Bob Mortimer
1x04	3 December 1996	Billy Bragg and Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne)	Suggs (Madness) and Jeff Green
1x05	10 December 1996	Jonathan Ross and Martin Rossiter (Gene)	Marcella Detroit (Shakespears Sister) and Nick Heyward (Haircut One Hundred)
1x06	17 December 1996	Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers) and Richie Wermerling (Let Loose)	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Bob Mills
1x07	24 January 1997	Peter Hook (Joy Division) and Clare Grogan	Ace (Skunk Anansie) and Alan Davies
1x08	31 January 1997	Crispin Hunt (The Longpigs) and Adam Ant	Jo Whiley and John Thomson
1x09	7 February 1997	Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Lauren Laverne (Kenickie)	Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) and Mark Thomas
1x10	21 February 1997	Best of Series 1

Series 2

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
2x01	15 September 1997	Suggs (Madness) and Shaggy	Marie du Santiago (Kenickie) and Mark Little
2x02	22 September 1997	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Gary Barlow (Take That)	Edwyn Collins and Jeff Green
2x03	29 September 1997	Sarah Blackwood (Dubstar) and Neil Morrissey	Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) and Billy Bragg
2x04	6 October 1997	Graham Norton and Midge Ure	Shelly Poole (Alisha's Attic) and Math Priest (Dodgy)
2x05	13 October 1997	Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred) and Lisa I'Anson	Mark Owen (Take That) and Shovell (M People)
2x06	20 October 1997	Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) and Brian Molko (Placebo)	Saffron (Republica) and David Baddiel
2x07	27 October 1997	Jeff Green and Louise Redknapp	Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) and Mathew Priest (Dodgy)
2x08	3 December 1997	Jonathan Ross and Louise Wener (Sleeper)	Noddy Holder (Slade) and Boy George

Series 3

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
3x01	27 February 1998	Jonathan Ross and Andrew Roachford	Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) and Donna McPhail
3x02	6 March 1998	Rick McMurray (Ash) and Lemmy (Motörhead)	Mani (Primal Scream) and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred)
3x03	13 March 1998	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Toyah Willcox	Saul Davies (James) and John Moloney
3x04	20 March 1998	Louis Eliot (Rialto) and Zoë Ball	Keith Duffy (Boyzone) and Graham Norton
3x05	27 March 1998	Shovell (M People) and Rick Witter (Shed Seven)	Mark Owen (Take That) and Richard Morton
3x06	3 April 1998	Mathew Priest (Dodgy) and Tom Robinson	Lauren Laverne (Kenickie) and Jeff Green
3x07	10 April 1998	Mary Anne Hobbs and Jonathan Ross	Billy Bragg and Justin Currie (Del Amitri)

Series 4

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
4x01	11 September 1998	Chris Moyles and Bill Bailey	Vic Reeves and James Broad (Silver Sun)
4x02	18 September 1998	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)	Bez (Happy Mondays and Black Grape) and Bob Mills
4x03	25 September 1998	Tom Robinson and Emmy-Kate Montrose (Kenickie)	Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Keith Chegwin
4x04	2 October 1998	Ken McAlpine (Supernaturals) and Jayne Middlemiss	Sean Cullen and Sophie Ellis-Bextor (theaudience)
4x05	9 October 1998	Mani (The Stone Roses and Primal Scream) and Matthew Marsden	Jah Wobble (PiL) and Jo Brand
4x06	16 October 1998	Mark Chadwick (The Levellers) and Mel Giedroyc	Jimmy Constable (911) and Arthur Smith
4x07	30 December 1998 [fn 1]	Rick Wakeman (Yes) and Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls)	Natalie Appleton (All Saints) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals)
Never Rewind the Buzzcocks
VID	2 November 1998	Jonathan Ross and Sarah Cracknell (St. Etienne)	Noddy Holder and Math Priest (Dodgy)

Series 5

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
5x01	12 February 1999	Ian Dury and Karen Poole (Alisha's Attic)	Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) and Kathy Burke
5x02	19 February 1999	Sara Cox and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols & The Rich Kids)	Faye Tozer (Steps) and Junior Simpson
5x03	26 February 1999	Frank Skinner and Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy)	Rick Wakeman and Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba)
5x04	5 March 1999	Nick Keynes (Ultra) and Meat Loaf	Billie Piper and Rowland Rivron
5x05	19 March 1999	Carl Cox and Roy Wood	John Hegley and Kate Thornton
5x06	26 March 1999	Adam Bloom and Kele Le Roc	Tom Gray (Gomez) and Toyah Willcox
5x07	2 April 1999	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Howard Jones	Bill Bailey and Grant Nicholas (Feeder)
5x08	9 April 1999	Chrissie Hynde and Josie Lawrence	Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) and Bobby Davro

Series 6

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
6x01	10 September 1999	Arthur Smith and Sister Bliss	Jayne Middlemiss and Martin Fry (ABC)
6x02	17 September 1999	Jeff Green and Nik Kershaw	Róisín Murphy and Dane Bowers (Another Level)
6x03	24 September 1999	Sarah Cawood and David Essex	Jason 'J' Brown (5ive) and Pauline McLynn
6x04	1 October 1999	Marianne Faithfull and Sean Lock	Gail Porter and Stuart Adamson (The Skids & Big Country)
6x05	8 October 1999	Boy George and Lisa Scott-Lee (Steps)	Suggs and Jo Brand
6x06	15 October 1999	Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small) and Suzi Quatro	Ian Broudie and Rich Hall
6x07	22 October 1999	Vic Henley and Brian McFadden (Westlife)	Jamie Benson (Hepburn) and Mary Mary (Apollo 440)
6x08	29 December 1999 [fn 1]	Goldie and Martine McCutcheon	Les McKeown (Bay City Rollers) and Frank Skinner
6x09	11 February 2000	Junior Simpson and Davina McCall	Tommy Vance and Chandrasonic (Asian Dub Foundation)
6x10	18 February 2000	Chas Hodges and Nicky Shaw (Thunderbugs)	Kelle Bryan and Simon Day

Series 7

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
7x01	15 September 2000 [fn 2]	Róisín Murphy (Moloko) and John Entwistle (The Who)	Danny McNamara (Embrace) and Johnny Vegas
7x02	22 September 2000	Graham Gouldman (10cc) and Daphne & Celeste [fn 3]	Pär Wiksten (The Wannadies) and Stuart Maconie
7x03	29 September 2000	June Sarpong and Gary Stringer (Reef)	Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and Bradley Walsh
7x04	6 October 2000	Jo Brand and Josh Doyle (The Dum Dums)	Melanie B and Sally James
7x05	13 October 2000	Bob Mortimer and Jamelia	Kirsty MacColl and Joseph Washbourne (Toploader)
7x06	20 October 2000	Mark Steel and Ritchie Neville (5ive)	Josie D'Arby and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)
7x07	27 October 2000	Sean Lock and Paul Young	Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) and Dermot O'Leary
7x08	3 November 2000	Kate Thornton and David Soul	Dane Bowers and Dave Gorman
7x09	10 November 2000	Trevor Nelson and Alvin Stardust	Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten) and Lloyd Cole
7x10	28 December 2000 [fn 1]	Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and Dave Hill (Slade)	Lorraine Kelly and Rich Hall

Series 8

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
8x01	26 February 2001	Sarah Cawood and Pete Devereux (Artful Dodger)	Brian Molko (Placebo) and Rhona Cameron
8x02	5 March 2001	Tania Strecker and Brian Harvey (East 17)	Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) and Arthur Smith
8x03	12 March 2001	Tony Blackburn and Slash (Guns N' Roses)	Paul Marazzi (a1) and Josie D'Arby
8x04	19 March 2001	Junior Simpson and Claire Richards (Steps)	Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) and Michael Greco
8x05	26 March 2001	Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) and Dane Bowers	Darius Danesh and Vic Henley
8x06	2 April 2001	Mark Owen and Kym Marsh (Hear'say)	Noel Sullivan (Hear'Say) and Johnny Vegas
8x07	9 April 2001	Eddie Brill and Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth)	Lisa Rogers and Steve Harley
8x08	16 April 2001	Rowland Rivron and Barbara Dickson	Jade Jones (Damage) and Phil Kay
8x09	23 April 2001	Jo Caulfield and John Taylor (Duran Duran)	Fish (Marillion) and Jon Lee (Feeder)
8x10	30 April 2001	Ralf Little and Samantha Fox	Leo Sayer and Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy)

Series 9

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
9x01	10 September 2001	Katy Hill and Matthew Meschery (OPM)	Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Curiosity Killed The Cat) and Steve Strange
9x02	17 September 2001	Paul Ross and MC Harvey (So Solid Crew)	Faye Tozer (Steps) and Ian Astbury (The Cult)
9x03	24 September 2001	Claire Sweeney and Ben Adams (a1)	Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red) and Dara Ó Briain
9x04	1 October 2001	Kermit (Black Grape) and Captain Sensible	Toyah Willcox and Steve Lamacq
9x05	8 October 2001	Mark Steel and Edith Bowman	Kevin Simm (Liberty X) and Terry Hall
9x06	15 October 2001	Jon Culshaw and Tony Mortimer (East 17)	Roger Sanchez and Brian Molko (Placebo)
9x07	22 October 2001	Ricky Tomlinson and Becky Hunter (allSTARS*)	David Van Day (Dollar) and Jenni Falconer
9x08	29 October 2001	Richard McNamara (Embrace) and Jo Breezer	Alesha Dixon (Mis-Teeq) and Rich Hall
9x09	5 November 2001	Mike Wilmot and Kiki Dee	Richard Fairbrass and Phil Alexander (editor-in-chief of Kerrang!)
9x10	30 December 2001 [fn 1]	Johnny Vegas and Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's)	Myleene Klass (Hear’Say) and Fish (Marillion)

Series 10

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Sean's team
10x01	7 January 2002	Mari Wilson and Boy George	Blade and Tommy Vance
10x02	14 January 2002	Boothby Graffoe and DJ Spoony	Cathy Dennis and Craig Cash
10x03	21 January 2002	Adam Buxton and Midge Ure	Suzi Quatro and Claudia Winkleman
10x04	28 January 2002	Beverley Turner and Lesley Garrett	Leee John (Imagination) and Ben Norris
10x05	4 February 2002	Kerry McFadden and Ashley Taylor Dawson (allSTARS*)	Pete Burns (Dead or Alive) and Christian O'Connell
10x06	11 February 2002	Nemone and Alexander O'Neal	Ian Watkins (Lostprophets) and Mark Owen
10x07	18 February 2002	Ben Miller and Lisa Scott-Lee	Kate Thornton and Tony Wilson
10x08	25 February 2002	Dave Johns and Christian Ingebrigtsen (a1)	Paul Young and June Sarpong
10x09	4 March 2002	Shaun Williamson and Coleen Nolan	Bruce Dickinson and Ian Stone
10x10	20 May 2002 [fn 4]	Cheryl Baker and Sonia	Johnny Logan and Terry Wogan

Series 11

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
11x01	23 September 2002	Ben Shephard and Clare Grogan (Altered Images)	Jenny Frost (Atomic Kitten) and Mark Goodier
11x02	30 September 2002	Robin Campbell (UB40) and Abs Breen (5ive)	Ali Campbell (UB40) and Marilyn
11x03	7 October 2002	Sean Lock and Jason Perry (A)	Lorraine Pearson (Five Star) and Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
11x04	14 October 2002	Lauren Laverne and Jimmy Cliff	Sheila Ferguson and Stephen Frost
11x05	21 October 2002	Billy Bragg and Ian McLagan (The Small Faces & The Faces)	Gay-Yee Westerhoff (bond) and Mark Steel
11x06	28 October 2002	Jackie Clune and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)	Chris Baker (Mint Royale) and Tony Blackburn
11x07	4 November 2002	Emma B and Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)	Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Dave Fulton
11x08	11 November 2002	Mike Wilmot and Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)	Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers) and Nicholas Parsons
11x09	29 December 2002 [fn 1]	Geoffrey Hayes and Coolio	Kelly Llorenna and Peter Stringfellow

Series 12

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
12x01	6 January 2003 [fn 5]	Suzi Perry and John Otway	Charlie Simpson (Busted) and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred)
12x02	13 January 2003	Mike Read and Dan Hipgrave (Toploader)	Jessica Garlick and Rick Wakeman
12x03	20 January 2003	June Sarpong and Gordon Haskell (King Crimson)	Mikey Craig (Culture Club) and Tom McRae
12x04	27 January 2003	Gary Beadle and Chas Smash (Madness)	Kathryn Williams and Scott Mills
12x05	3 February 2003	Jimmy Carr and Claudia Winkleman	Róisín Murphy (Moloko) and Lisa Stansfield
12x06	10 February 2003	Fearne Cotton and Sarah Whatmore	Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook) and Christian Livingstone (The Datsuns)
12x07	17 February 2003	Christian O'Connell and Guy McKnight (Eighties Matchbox)	Nick Bracegirdle (Chicane) and Rich Hall
12x08	24 February 2003	Adam Hills and Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup)	Sam Brown and Matt Hales (Aqualung)
12x09	3 March 2003	Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers) and Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)	Sean Rowley and Barry Cryer
12x10	10 March 2003	Liz Bonnin and Su-Elise Nash (Mis-Teeq)	DJ Sammy and Tom Rhodes
12x11	17 March 2003	Ron Mael (Sparks) and Russell Mael (Sparks) [fn 6]	Pete Tong and Dave Johns

Series 13

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
13x01	8 September 2003	Dick Valentine (Electric Six) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals)	Louise Redknapp and Alexei Sayle
13x02	15 September 2003	Raul Malo (The Mavericks) and Har Mar Superstar	Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten) and Mark Richardson (Skunk Anansie)
13x03	22 September 2003	Megaman (So Solid Crew) and Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky)	Howard Jones and Jackie Clune
13x04	29 September 2003	Josie D'Arby and Joel Pott (Athlete)	Jane McDonald and Gavin Webster
13x05	6 October 2003	Wayne Sleep and Sian Evans (Kosheen)	Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) and Mike Wilmot
13x06	13 October 2003	Vic Henley and Myleene Klass	Andy Bell (Erasure) and Sinitta
13x07	20 October 2003	Adam Hills and Matt Hales	Guy Garvey (Elbow) and Jayne Middlemiss
13x08	27 October 2003	Simon Amstell and Kym Marsh	MC Romeo (So Solid Crew) and Gary Wilmot
13x09	28 December 2003 [fn 1]	Alison Goldfrapp and DJ Sammy	Sabrina Washington (Mis-Teeq) and Gloria Hunniford

Series 14

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
14x01	5 January 2004	Terry Hall and Dave Fulton	Kwame Kwei-Armah and Brandon Block
14x02	12 January 2004	Alice Cooper and Katie Melua	Tony Hadley and Jane Moore
14x03	19 January 2004	Mike Lewis (Lostprophets) and Lisa Maffia	David Grant and Dave Johns
14x04	26 January 2004	Tony Wilson and Alistair Griffin	Carol Decker (T'Pau) and Jimmy Carr
14x05	2 February 2004	Gareth Jones and Mikey Green (Phixx)	Lionel Blair and Tommy Scott (Space)
14x06	9 February 2004	Crispian Mills and Sheila Ferguson	Jill Jackson (Speedway) and James Redmond
14x07	16 February 2004	Dara Ó Briain and Fatman Scoop	Gary Jules and Wes Butters
14x08	23 February 2004	Fish and Ryan Richards (Funeral for a Friend)	Bernadette Nolan and Stuart Maconie
14x09	1 March 2004	Lynsey Brown (Clea) and Raghav	Martha Reeves and Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
14x10	8 March 2004	Rich Hall and Amy Winehouse	Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Fearne Cotton
14x11	15 March 2004	Kenny Lynch and Asher D	Mark Joseph and Carrie Grant

Series 15

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
15x01	20 September 2004	Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys) and Randy (Big Brovaz)	Matt Goss and Shystie
15x02	27 September 2004	Eos Chater (bond) and Dave Bartram (Showaddywaddy)	Har Mar Superstar and Leigh Marklew (Terrorvision)
15x03	4 October 2004	Louis Walsh and Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small & Intenso Project)	Jason Donovan and Lara McAllen
15x04	11 October 2004	Lisa Scott-Lee and Nick Atkinson (Rooster)	Toyah Willcox and Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons)
15x05	18 October 2004	Nicole Russo (Brand New Heavies) and Joe Brown	Buster Bloodvessel and Shola Ama
15x06	25 October 2004	Aaron Gilbert (Delays) and Jane McDonald	Katie Melua and Michelle Gayle
15x07	20 December 2004 [fn 1]	Noddy Holder (Slade) and David "Ollie" Oliver (Point Break & Freefaller)	Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) and Jackie Clune

Series 16

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
16x01	2 January 2005	Dave Johns and Hannah Lewis (Pop!)	Suzi Quatro and Beverley Turner
16x02	9 January 2005	Roni Size and Dominic Masters (The Others)	Ewen Macintosh and Keedie
16x03	16 January 2005	Mylo and Richard Park	Martin Fry (ABC) and Therese Grankvist
16x04	23 January 2005	Pete Tong and Chris Park (Phixx)	Fearne Cotton and Stephen Frost
16x05	30 January 2005	Mickey Hutton and Greg Oliver (Fierce Girl)	Isaac Hanson (Hanson) and Dave Berry
16x06	6 February 2005	Nihal Arthanayake and Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)	Raghav and Paul Heaton (Beautiful South)
16x07	13 February 2005	Ortis Deley and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)	Keisha White and Jim Jeffries
16x08	27 February 2005	Kate Garraway and Tyson Kennedy (Steriogram)	Bez (Happy Mondays) and Tony Christie
16x09	6 March 2005	Kenzie (Blazin' Squad) and Chinyere (VS)	DJ Spoony and Lucy Porter
16x10	13 March 2005	Emma Griffiths and Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)	Terri Walker and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred)
16x11	20 March 2005	Simon Amstell and Melanie Blatt (All Saints)	Estelle and Bradley Walsh

Series 17

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
17x01	31 October 2005	Holly Willoughby and Katie Melua	Darren Hayes and Dave Fulton
17x02	7 November 2005	Tony Livesey and Blak Twang	Rowetta and Jo Caulfield
17x03	14 November 2005	Lucy Porter and Daniel Powter	Chas Hodges and Yvette Fielding
17x04	21 November 2005	Dave Berry and Brinsley Forde	Myleene Klass and Rich Hall
17x05	28 November 2005	Claudia Winkleman and Richard Archer (HARD-Fi)	Katrina Leskanich and Richard Park
17x06	5 December 2005	Adam Hills and Nihal Arthanayake	Kathryn Williams and Tony Blackburn
17x07	12 December 2005	Liz Bonnin and Nate James	Steve Mason (King Biscuit Time) and Lionel Blair
17x08	20 December 2005 [fn 1]	Kate Garraway and Tony Christie	Aled Jones and David Grant
17x09	31 December 2005 [fn 7]	Alun Cochrane and Toyah Willcox	Ben Adams (a1) and Annie Mac

Series 18

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Phill's team	Bill's team
18x01	13 March 2006	Jonathan Ross	Alan Carr and Tom Fletcher (McFly)	Teddy Mitchell (The Mitchell Brothers) and Fiona Phillips
18x02	20 March 2006	Simon Amstell	Russell Howard and Kenzie (Blazin' Squad and Friday Hill)	Aaron Gilbert (Delays) and Nick Knowles
18x03	27 March 2006	Ricky Wilson	Jeff Green and Bez (Happy Mondays)	Colin Murray and Ryan Jarman (The Cribs)
18x04	3 April 2006	Lauren Laverne	Linda Robson and Neil Claxton (Mint Royale)	Charlie Simpson (Busted and Fightstar) and Rhod Gilbert
18x05	10 April 2006	Jeremy Clarkson	Trisha Goddard and Antony Costa (Blue) [fn 8]	Rick Wakeman (Yes) and Jim Jeffries
18x06	17 April 2006	Huey Morgan	Reginald D. Hunter and Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees)	Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Natalie Cassidy
18x07	24 April 2006	Dale Winton	Sally Lindsay and Suzi Quatro	Andy Fairweather Low and Ben Fogle

Series 19

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
19x01	26 October 2006	Phil Nichol and Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue)	Alesha Dixon and Anthea Turner
19x02	2 November 2006	Vanessa Feltz and Matt Willis (Busted)	Paul Young and Will Smith
19x03	9 November 2006	Stewart Lee and Jason Pebworth (Orson)	Tony Mortimer (East 17) and Bill Oddie
19x04	16 November 2006	Penny Smith and Alex Pennie (The Automatic)	Amy Winehouse and Andrew Maxwell
19x05	23 November 2006	Robin Ince and Daniel Bedingfield	Kelli Young (Liberty X) and John Barrowman
19x06	30 November 2006	Steve Strange and Lily Allen	Jamelia and Mark Watson
19x07	24 December 2006 [fn 1]	David Gest and Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling)	Danny Jones (McFly) and Jenni Falconer

Series 20

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Bill's team
20x01	31 January 2007	Alan Davies and Chris Peck (Boy Kill Boy)	Nerina Pallot and Matt Baker
20x02	7 February 2007	Philip Olivier and Donny Tourette (Towers of London)	Alfie Jackson (The Holloways) and Noel Fielding
20x03	14 February 2007	Ed Byrne and Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys) [fn 9]	Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) and Anne Charleston
20x04	21 February 2007	Nicholas Hoult and Midge Ure	Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) and Russell Howard
20x05	28 February 2007	Jonas Armstrong and Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)	Sinitta and Dom Joly
20x06	7 March 2007	Adam Buxton and Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls)	Bonnie Tyler and Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Series 21

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Noel/Bill's team [fn 10]
21x01	15 November 2007	Jessica Hynes and Lethal Bizzle	Joel Pott (Athlete) and Kimberly Stewart
21x02	22 November 2007	Katy Brand and Jermaine Jackson	David Cross and Ryan Jarman (The Cribs) [fn 11]
21x03	29 November 2007	Rich Fulcher and Dappy (N-Dubz)	Tahita Bulmer (New Young Pony Club) and Keith Chegwin
21x04	6 December 2007	Bobby Davro and Roy Stride (Scouting For Girls)	Richard Fleeshman and Kristen Schaal [fn 12]
21x05	13 December 2007	Miquita Oliver and Patrick Wolf	Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers) and Kevin Eldon
21x06	20 December 2007	Vic Reeves and Mark Ronson	Matt Bowman (The Pigeon Detectives) and Myleene Klass
21x07	3 January 2008	Mathew Horne and Kate Nash	Antony Costa and Martin Freeman
21x08	10 January 2008	Lauren Laverne and KT Tunstall	Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers) and Jeremy Edwards
21x09	17 January 2008	Christopher Biggins and Sam Duckworth (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly)	Robyn and Mark Watson
21x10	24 January 2008	Tim Minchin and Yannis Philippakis (Foals)	Sophie Ellis-Bextor and James Lance
21x11	31 January 2008 [fn 13]	Chris O'Dowd and Joe Goddard (Hot Chip)	Dev Hynes (Lightspeed Champion) and James Nesbitt [fn 14]
21x12	7 February 2008	Dale Winton and Moby	Jamelia and David O'Doherty
21x13	14 February 2008	Best of Series 21

Series 22

Episode	First broadcast	Phill's team	Second team (captains in bold) [fn 15]
22x01	2 October 2008	Ralf Little and Jamie Reynolds (Klaxons)	Adele, Mark Ronson and Tim Minchin
22x02	9 October 2008 [fn 16]	Dominic Cooper and Frankie Sandford (The Saturdays)	Matt Schultz (Cage the Elephant), Stephen Fry and Josie Long
22x03	16 October 2008	Nick Grimshaw and Kelly Rowland	Jack Osbourne, Bob Mortimer and David O'Doherty
22x04	23 October 2008	Rhys Darby and Harry Judd (McFly)	Kate Jackson (The Long Blondes), Johnny Vegas and Danny Dyer
22x05	30 October 2008	Glenn Wool and Gabriella Cilmi	James Allan (Glasvegas), James Corden and Germaine Greer
22x06	6 November 2008 [fn 17]	Alexei Sayle and Lisa Maffia	Stine Bramsen (Alphabeat), Jack Dee and Anna Richardson
22x07	13 November 2008	Richard Herring and Lil' Chris	James Rushent (Does It Offend You, Yeah?), Frank Skinner and Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls)
22x08	20 November 2008	Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Kelly Jones (Stereophonics)	Alesha Dixon, Davina McCall and Mitch Hewer
22x09	27 November 2008	Matthew Wright and Mette Lindberg (The Asteroids Galaxy Tour)	Lee Ryan, Mark Watson and Katy Brand
22x10	4 December 2008	Arlene Phillips and Keith Murray (We Are Scientists)	Dappy (N-Dubz), Dermot O'Leary and Robert Webb
22x11	11 December 2008	Heston Blumenthal and Grant Nicholas (Feeder)	Josh Groban, Omid Djalili and Martin Freeman
22x12	16 January 2009	Best of Series 22
22x13	19 January 2011 [fn 18]	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sway	Rachel Stevens, Russell Brand and Greg Davies

Series 23

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Phill's team	Noel's team
23x01	1 October 2009	James Corden	Ben Miller and Paloma Faith	Tom Clarke (The Enemy) and Janeane Garofalo
23x02	8 October 2009	Rhod Gilbert	Greg Davies and Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)	Jeremy Reynolds (Hockey) and Gabby Logan
23x03	15 October 2009	Alex James	Peter Serafinowicz and Jessica Origliasso (The Veronicas)	Newton Faulkner and Holly Walsh
23x04	22 October 2009	Jack Whitehall	Stephen Mangan and Rochelle Wiseman (The Saturdays)	Mr Hudson and Andrea McLean
23x05	28 October 2009 [fn 19]	Frank Skinner	Jon Richardson and Calvin Harris	Tinchy Stryder and Fearne Cotton
23x06	4 November 2009	Claudia Winkleman	Harry Shearer and Little Boots	Jamelia and Tom Basden
23x07	11 November 2009	Mark Watson	Donal MacIntyre and Daniel Merriweather	Shingai Shoniwa (Noisettes) and Tim Minchin
23x08	18 November 2009	Martin Freeman	Charlie Brooker and Dappy (N-Dubz)	Martha Wainwright and Simon Bird
23x09	25 November 2009	David Walliams	Andy Serkis and Gareth Malone	Basshunter and Josie Long
23x10	2 December 2009	Dermot O'Leary	Russell Tovey and Michael Ball	Aston Merrygold (JLS) and David O'Doherty
23x11	9 December 2009	Frankie Boyle	Richard Herring and Jon McClure (Reverend and The Makers)	DJ Ironik and Carol Vorderman
23x12	16 December 2009 [fn 20]	David Tennant	Jo Whiley and Bernard Cribbins	Jamie Cullum and Catherine Tate
23x13	23 December 2009	Best of Series 23

Series 24

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Phill's team	Noel's team
24x01	21 October 2010	Mark Ronson	Alesha Dixon and Mollie King (The Saturdays)	Tinie Tempah and Paul Foot
24x02	28 October 2010	Catherine Tate	Katy Wix and Badly Drawn Boy	Tulisa Contostavlos (N-Dubz) and Howard Marks
24x03	4 November 2010	Jack Dee	Charlie Higson and Eliza Doolittle [fn 21]	Jedward and Katy Brand [fn 22]
24x04	11 November 2010	Terry Wogan	Rufus Hound and James Blunt	Imelda May and Edith Bowman
24x05	18 November 2010	David O'Doherty	Joe Wilkinson and Mel B	Olly Murs and Peter Jones
24x06	25 November 2010	Tim Minchin	Jason Donovan and DJ Target (Roll Deep)	Paloma Faith and Tim Key
24x07	2 December 2010	Tim Westwood	Holly Walsh and JLS [fn 23]	Russell Watson and Wiley [fn 24]
24x08	9 December 2010	Lee Mack	Jon Richardson and Diana Vickers	Andrew Stone (Starman) and Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers)
24x09	16 December 2010	Juliette Lewis	Nick Grimshaw and Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts)	Kimberly Wyatt (ex-Pussycat Dolls) and Vic Reeves
24x10	21 December 2010	Josh Groban	Charlie Baker and Tinchy Stryder	Michael Ball and KT Tunstall
24x11	30 December 2010	Robert Webb	Andi Osho and Example	Cee Lo Green and Chris Packham
24x12	3 January 2011	Frankie Boyle	Miles Jupp and Goldie	Professor Green and Michelle Williams
24x13	5 January 2011	Best of Series 24

Comic Relief special

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Neil's team	Robert's team
Sp.	5 March 2011 [fn 25]	David Walliams	Chris O'Dowd and Alexa Chung	Matt Edmondson and Nick Grimshaw

Series 25

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Phill's team	Noel's team
25x01	3 October 2011	David Hasselhoff	Peter Serafinowicz and Loick Essien	Amelle Berrabah (Sugababes) and Louie Spence
25x02	10 October 2011	Jack Dee	Spencer Matthews and Alex James	Maverick Sabre and Seann Walsh
25x03	17 October 2011	Lorraine Kelly	Jarred Christmas and Professor Green	Stacey Solomon and Tony Law
25x04	24 October 2011 [fn 26]	Adam Buxton	Reggie Yates and Margaret Cho	Beverley Knight and Dynamo
25x05	31 October 2011	Will Young	Mark Watson and Sinitta	Paul Foot and Toddla T
25x06	7 November 2011	Greg Davies	Amy Childs, Frankie Boyle and Ian 'H' Watkins (Steps) [fn 27]	Tinchy Stryder and Holly Walsh
25x07	14 November 2011	Alice Cooper	Penny Smith and Wretch 32	Olly Murs and Rufus Hound [1]
25x08	21 November 2011	James Blunt	Harry Judd (McFly) and Matthew Crosby	Sean Paul and Sarah Millican [2]
25x09	28 November 2011
25x10	5 December 2011
25x11	12 December 2011
25x12	19 December 2011

Sport Relief special

Episode	First broadcast	Guest host	Phill's team	Noel's team
Sp.	March 2012 [fn 28]	Jake Humphrey	Louise Redknapp and Austin Healey	Tim Lovejoy and Melanie Chisholm

Scores

Phill	Sean	Bill	Guests	Noel
Series wins (3 drawn)
9	12
	2	7	1	2
Show wins (11 drawn)
107	112
	39	48	9	16

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Christmas Special
2. ^ This episode started and ended with Identity Parade starring man Athelston Williams in Mark's chair.
3. ^ The first time more than the regulatory three people were on one team.
4. ^ Eurovision Song Contest special. Also Sean Hughes' last ever show.
5. ^ 100th Episode Special. Contains specially filmed inserts with Mark, Phill, Bill and Richard Fairbrass.
6. ^ This episode marks the first time members of the same band, let alone members of the same family, appeared on one team.
7. ^ 150th Episode Special and also Mark Lamarr's final episode
8. ^ Achieved a last-minute victory without Phill, who departed partway through Next Lines
9. ^ Ed Seymour, a hand-picked "lookalike" from the audience, replaced Preston for the remainder of the show after he walked out due to Amstell making references to his rise to fame in Celebrity Big Brother and reading extracts from his then wife's (Chantelle Houghton) biography.
10. ^ For the second, third and fourth episodes of Series 21, Noel Fielding covered Bill's captain spot
11. ^ Noel's first episode as Guest Captain.
12. ^ Noel's final appearance as Guest Captain.
13. ^ This episode also featured frequent appearances from singer Andy Scott-Lee (formerly of boy band 3SL), who performed the Intros round (when teams played their 'Andy Scott-Lee card'), appeared in an Identity Parade line-up and had his new single heavily promoted by Amstell.
14. ^ As part of a jibe on the fickle nature and inflated importance of the NME Cool List, a fictitious indie artist named 'Flipchart Hiatus' was initially introduced as Bill Bailey's second guest. Amstell then announced that Flipchart Hiatus had slipped too many places on the Cool List and so had to be replaced. Crew members then rushed on to lift Flipchart Hiatus from his seat and replace him with Hynes.
15. ^ For this series, guest captains replaced Bill Bailey who left to pursue other interests after six years.
16. ^ In honour of guest captain Stephen Fry, this episode had various QI-themed jokes including giving Stephen a customized buzzer, intellectual conversations over interesting facts, and ending the show with the QI theme tune.
17. ^ In this episode, Simon dressed in a bunny costume to make the show more "family friendly" and keep his job at the BBC, mocking how the BBC had reacted to the Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross scandal.
18. ^ Due to the scandal where Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand made prank phonecalls to Andrew Sachs on Russell's BBC Radio 2 show, the BBC decided to suspend the two comedians and pull all their shows pending further investigation. Even though this episode of Buzzcocks was taped before the suspension and was due to air on 30 October 2008, it was pulled as well. The episode was eventually first broadcast on 19 January 2011.
19. ^ From this episode, the show moved to Wednesday nights
20. ^ Doctor Who special
21. ^ During the Identity Parade, Noel swapped teams with Phill for the rest of the show in order to give him the "Jedward experience". However, host Jack Dee still credited the victory to "Noel's old team."
22. ^ Jedward temporarily swapped places with Identity Parade member Pat Sharp, who was made team captain for rest of the round.
23. ^ The episode started with Marvin Humes from JLS on Phill's team whilst the other members of the band sat on a "sub bench" to the side. Throughout the episode, whenever Tim Westwood set off an alarm, JLS had to substitute another member onto the panel. The entire band performed with Phill in the Intros round.
24. ^ During the Intros round, Pat Sharp joined Noel's team to make up for all of JLS joining up on Phill's team.
25. ^ Special episode webcast live as part of 24 Hour Panel People. David Walliams hosted and Neil Tennant and Robert Webb replaced Noel and Phill who were unavailable.
26. ^ The game ended in a draw, so a tiebreak game of "How Many Mobys Are There?" was played.
27. ^ Frankie Boyle stood in for Phill Jupitus who was unable to attend the episode's recording
28. ^ Special episode taped for Sport Relief

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]

External links

• List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes at TV.com
• List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes at the Internet Movie Database