Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. Orders Three More Seasons of ‘Mock the Week’ and New Top Trumps Panel Show
The TLC channel also greenlights 'Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack' with host Katherine Ryan and renews 'Unacceptable' for Season 2.
- Show
- Mock the Week
- Network
- TLC (Warner Bros. Discovery U.K.)
- Status
- renewed
- Season
- Seasons 3-5
- Window
- Through 2027
“Everyone knows Top Trumps, but no one has ever played it quite like this.”
Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. has ordered three new seasons of the long-running panel show ‘Mock the Week’ and a brand-new Top Trumps-themed comedy series. The announcements are part of a comedy slate for the free-to-air channel TLC, according to Variety.
The new show, tentatively titled ‘Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack,’ will be hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan. Team captains Joel Dommett and Jon Richardson will lead rival teams through card face-offs and live studio challenges. The show is set to launch early next year.
“Everyone knows Top Trumps, but no one has ever played it quite like this,” Ryan said. “We’re taking this iconic game and supersizing it into something bigger, louder and much funnier. And with Jon and Joel captaining rival teams, chaos is pretty much guaranteed.”
The three-season order for ‘Mock the Week’ will extend the series to a fifth season in 2027. The show, hosted by Dara Ó Briain, was revived on TLC earlier this year after a hiatus that began in 2022.
Additionally, the network has renewed the comedy format ‘Unacceptable,’ hosted by Ed Gamble, for a second season. The slate represents a concerted effort by the channel, which relaunched earlier this year, to invest in comedy programming.
Graham Lafferty, WBD’s SVP for content strategy and networks in the U.K. and Ireland, said the new Top Trumps format is “perfectly placed for TLC’s growing U.K. comedy line-up.”
What is the new Top Trumps show?
The new panel show is based on the classic card game and will feature live challenges and bluffing games. It is being produced by TalkbackThames with Naked.
When does the new ‘Mock the Week’ season air?
The next season of ‘Mock the Week’ is set to premiere soon on TLC. The three-season renewal will carry the show through to 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the team captains on the new Top Trumps show?
The show will feature Joel Dommett and Jon Richardson as rival team captains, battling it out in various challenges under the supervision of host Katherine Ryan.
Is ‘Mock the Week’ still hosted by Dara Ó Briain?
Yes, Dara Ó Briain continues as the host of ‘Mock the Week’ for its new seasons on TLC.
What other shows are part of TLC's new comedy slate?
Beyond the Top Trumps show and ‘Mock the Week,’ the network has also renewed the comedy panel show ‘Unacceptable,’ hosted by Ed Gamble, for a second season.
Where can I watch ‘Mock the Week’ in the US?
According to TMDB data, ‘Mock the Week’ is currently available to stream in the US on the BritBox Apple TV Channel and on BritBox.
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