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Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Series 5

8 episodes Premiered Oct 7, 2025 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Previously on Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Never Mind the Buzzcocks Season 4.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (5): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S5·E1 Mytharc

Madchester vs Britpop

Oct 7, 2025 · 47 min

Greg Davies returns with the comedy quiz as Clint Boon, Patsy Kensit, Danny Goffey and guest captain Bez join regulars Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix.

S5·E2 Core

Natasha Bedingfield, Sam Ryder & Five

Oct 14, 2025 · 38 min

Greg Davies hosts as Natasha Bedingfield, Sam Ryder and all the members of Five join team captains Noel Fielding and Sophie Willan and regular panellist Jamali Maddix.

S5·E3 Core

Buzzcocks Does... The 80s

Oct 21, 2025 · 45 min

Greg Davies hosts a special 1980s-themed edition, with Martin Fry, Debbie Gibson and Judi Love joining guest team captains Pepsi & Shirlie and Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix.

S5·E4 Core

Jon Richardson, Tinie Tempah & Mimi Webb

Oct 28, 2025 · 38 min

Greg Davies hosts the comedy quiz as Jon Richardson, Tinie Tempah and Mimi Webb join occasional guest captain Sophie Willan and regulars Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix.

S5·E5 Core

Jamie Demetriou, PinkPantheress & Luke Pritchard

Nov 4, 2025 · 38 min

Greg Davies hosts the comedy quiz as Jamie Demetriou, PinkPantheress and Luke Pritchard join team captains Noel Fielding and Sophie Willan and regular panellist Jamali Maddix.

S5·E6 Core

Buzzcocks Does... 90s Pop

Nov 11, 2025 · 48 min

Comedy music quiz hosted by Greg Davies, with Mel Blatt, Betty Boo, Tom Davis, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch joining captain Noel Fielding and regular panellist Jamali Maddix.

S5·E7 Mytharc

Nadine Coyle, Tom Grennan & Chris McCausland

Nov 18, 2025 · 38 min

Greg, Sophie, Noel and Jamali are blessed with the company of Girls Aloud megastar Nadine Coyle, chart-topping pop-rocker Tom Grennan, and the Strictly conquering comedian Chris Mc

S5·E8 Mytharc

Christmas 2025: Matt Goss, Jessie J & Guz Khan

Dec 18, 2025 · 48 min

Greg, Noel, Jamali and Sophie joined by 80s heartthrob and Christmas crooner Matt Goss, Jingle Belle Jessie J, and Santa admirer Guz Khan. All this, and some very special guests dr