This is my favourite stand up comedy TV show that has me in stitches. I love programmes like this when it's obvious they haven't been rehearsed and it's completely natural comedy.

The show is hosted by Dara O'Brien; an Irish comedian whose just fab and bubbly. There are two panels of comedians, each side composed of 2 regulars and 1 comedian guest.

The Comedians

On one side there is Frankie Boyle. Frankie is a Scottish Comedian with a very dark and racist humour. He comes out with some fantastic one liners and seems to say what everyone is thinking in a very rude and daring manner. For example:
,'When I said I wasa positive person, I meant HIV'
'Dear points of view. Watching Queer eye for the straight guy made me think that if I made gay friends they'd give me fashion tips. Instead, they F**** me.'

He is joined by Hugh Dennis. Hugh has a dry clever humour and is one of those comedians who barely laughs after what he has said or merely smirks. He usually does voice over's or acts with Frankie to produce and comedy sketch.

On the other side, the two regulars are Andy Parsons and Russell Howard. Andy is a bald headed comedian and is very witty and seems to put on a strained voice. Again, he always seems to state the obvious and mimic what an audience thinks but in a very witty and individual manner.

Russell is a younger comedian. To be honest, I don't find him that funny. He doesn't have the rude sense of humour and simply comes out with stuff that most people would probably joke about. His humour isn't clever like the older ones.

The show is aired on the comedy channel 'DAVE' on SKY. It's composed of rounds and held in front of a live audience which you don't actually see. Te rounds becomes familiar and always deliver humour though they differ slightly each time. For example, one show might substitute one particular themed round for another.

1. Headliners
-Obviously, the show is called 'Mock the week' so all the rounds and topics are to do with things that have happened during that week. In this round, there is a picture of someone famous taken from a newspaper with the first letters of the newspapers headlines. The comedians have to shout out in turns what the headline is. Of course, they come up with obscure funny suggestions and each comment reflects their humour and personality so we get a good variation of comments and laughs. For example, there are a picture of David Cameron with a slick hairdo pointing his figure in front of a background of traffic. The beginning letters were 'C E P L'
- Hugh suggested - 'Is it a description of what he's like: Conservative, Estonia, Post; lardy dar' / Cameron employed in Parking Lot'
- Frankie said - 'Cyclists employs private limo driver'/ Cameron Enjoys Penetrating LadyBoys'
-The guest suggested - 'Crap Elvis Prowls London'
- Russell said he may have started his own car wash business and is saying 'Clean Everything Polish Lad'
- Andy butted in when it was revealed that 'C' stood for 'Conservatives' that - 'Conservative enjoy pointing lots'

The true headline is eventually revealed after they've had fun taking the mick outta it.

2. Spinning the news
- This is when a topic from the news is chosen and 2 or 4 of the comedians have to produce a comedy sketch. There have been some hilarious ones between Frankie and Hugh of whom have once mimicked a telephone convo between George Bush and Tony Blair!

3. If this is the answer what is the question
- This is a great round. Basically, there are 6 categories and one of the guests is allowed to pick one category, like 'people' or Transport'. An answer is then given to something and the contestants have to saywaht they think the question was. For example, one comedian picked 'Crime' and the answer was 'Every 12 seconds'. Here were some of the suggestions:
- 'How often in London does someone offer you a free newspaper?'
-Hugh: 'How often does Hugh Prescott think of chips?' / 'If Ron seal (from that advert 'Ronseal - does exactly what it says in the tin) ran a train service every 12 seconds, how many seconds would it actually run?'
- Frankie: 'How often does George Michael wake up?'/ 'How often are police called out by pregnant women attacking a Rottweiler with a sledge hammer?'
- 'How often does someone finish a Suduko and then think, what was the point of that?'

-You get the idea. It's very entertaining and drifts from the topic but the comments are very witty/ rude/ realistic/ stupid.

4. Between the lines
- This is between Frankie and Hugh. One of them will pretend to be someone famous and will make a speech. The other will say what the standing figure is actually thinking or means by his words. For example; Frankie had to impersonate David Cameron:
- Let me assure you, I understand the suffering of people in the 3rd world'
(Hugh translated - 'We're both up to our ears in sh**)
- This year I have put the Tory party back where they belong'
(Hugh: Third in two by-elections)
- 'I have been criticised recently for me poor performances'
(Hugh - 'I told my wife it was the stress of the job' - RUDE)

5 News Reel
- I love this one. This is where a footage of film is played in silence and Hugh does a voice over and makes obscure comments. There is a hilarious one which involves a voice over for the Duke of Edinburgh. Check it out on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yruv_LqwOHQ

6.Scenes we'd like to see
This is a great round which always delievers a laugh. All the comedians stand opposite each other in their teams beside a large screen. The screen will display a thought, like 'Weird things to see on a road sign' and the comedians will have to quickly make a suggestion by being first to the microphone in the middle. Whatever side delivers the most suggestions and laughs wins.
Here are a few tasters for the road sign one:
- Hugh: 'Fancy a sha*? Park up and ride 2 miles'
- Frankie: 'help me I am trapped in a sigh making factory' / 'Warning, Little Chefs ahead'
- Andy: 'Accident on opposite carriage way...quick, look!' / 'You are entering Scotland; no salad for 2 miles' / 'Giant ! mark ahead'
- Russell - 'Amerello...this way'

Unlikely things to hear in the House of Lords
- Russell: 'please welcome our newest member, Lord Voldermort'
-Frankie: 'Would anyone like to swap a packet of Space Raiders for some pringles?'/ 'I want to re-criminalise Homosexualality; so that I can feel dirty when I do it!'
- 'Andy: 'I used to be a Lord but after the operation, I am now a Lady'

Overall, this is a fantastic comedy programme. The humour is diverse and the personalities differ so there's humour ot suit everyone's taste. It's not suitable for younger viewers due to some of Frankie's remarks.
If you need a laugh, stick this on! It's usually aired on Saturdays at roughly 5pm. For a taster, type in 'mock the week' into youtube and they'll be clips. Or type it into the search engine and you can view to official BBC web for it!