TLC commissions special summer series of Mock the Week
May 6, 2026
By Nik Roseveare
Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has announced that Mock the Week will be back on TLC with a 5-episode special summer series.
Following the return of the show on the new free-to-air TLC at the start of 2026, the additional episodes run through June and July (during the World Cup) will give Mock the Week fans their fix of summer satire ahead of season 2, scheduled for the autumn.
Produced by Angst, the 5×60 summer series, which starts on TLC at 9pm on June 7th, will see Dara Ó Briain return as host, joined by series regular Rhys James alongside a panel featuring some of the nation’s favourite comedians.
Graham Lafferty, SVP Content Strategy & Networks, UK & Ireland, Warner Bros Discovery, commented: “We are delighted to be partnering with Angst to bring viewers an extra burst of Mock the Week this summer on TLC. Following May’s elections and a football World Cup from North America, fans of the series can expect more comedy gold as topical satire meets a summer packed with global and local events and an ever-changing news agenda.”
Briain, added: “The Prime Minister in trouble, the world running out of oil, and the most chaotic World Cup in history about to start? Well, that sounds like a week worth mocking. Of course we’re back.”