Panel Shows

One example of a comedy panel show is Mock The Week. Mock The Week is a comedy show based on current affairs. It has a title sequence based on the news. The shows consists of the host, Dara O'Briain, and two teams consisting of three celebrity panelists. The show has multiple rounds. The first round is about current affairs, the second gives the contestant the answer and they have to guess the questions. The third round is a stand-up challenge between two of the contestants. The final round gives a scenario for the contestants, and they must come up with funny answers. The jokes on this show are aimed at adults, as many of them wouldn't be found funny by younger audiences. Mock The Week is shows on BBC2 and BBC3 at 10pm. This is because the humour is for adults and it has to be after the 9pm watershed. 




Another panel show is Would I lie To You? again, this show has two teams and a host. In this show, the teams must say a story and the other has to guess if it is true or not. This show always has the same set so it only has to be created once. 










TV panel shows usually don't cost that much. This is because they only need to pay for a set and for the celebrities that will be on the show that week. This means that they are very cost efficient, as they are relatively cheap compared to the income they could generate. These shows will