Mock the Week will return to free-to-air TLC TV channel on 7 June with an additional 5-episodes for a brand-new special series, just in time to mock the most sizzling of summers - hot with political chaos and the kick-off of the football World Cup stateside.  Host Dara Ó Briain and his unfaithful sidekick, series regular Rhys James, will guide viewers through the complex and turbulent global news cycle, with the help of an all-star rotating panel of comedy guest-stars that include Maisie Adam, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe, Chris Ramsey and Russell Howard.

Also ready to take on the summer headlines are Hugh Dennis, Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes, Michelle Wolf, Milton Jones, Sarah Keyworth, Laura Lexx, Janine Harouni, Glenn Moore, Scott Bennett, Ahir Shah and Josh Pugh.

With the show’s much-loved rounds, audience participation, and some surprises, viewers can expect a scorcher of a series with Mock the Week: Summer Specials, packed full of biting topical observation, hilarious flights of fancy, and searing football expertise! 

Graham Lafferty, SVP Content Strategy & Networks, UK & Ireland, Warner Bros. Discovery said: "We are excited to bring Mock the Week back for these summer specials on TLC, and with a superb lineup of British comedic talent. From the return of our fan-favourites to some new faces for TLC, this all-star cast will have plenty to play with in a summer dominated by World Cup fever and no doubt much more to mock on home-shores.”

Mock the Week returns for a second series on TLC this autumn.