Would I Lie to You? Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 19 Seasons · 184 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (60 rated)
S7E2: Stephen Mangan, Isy Suttie, Charles Dance, Gok Wan (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 7.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.5 | 7.0 | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.5 | – | 4.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.5 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 19 seasons and 184 episodes, Would I Lie to You? has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 7, Episode 2 ("Stephen Mangan, Isy Suttie, Charles Dance, Gok Wan"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 18, Episode 5 ("Richie Anderson, Taj Atwal, Chris McCausland, Katherine Parkinson"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 15 between Episode 6 ("Lady Leshurr, Philippa Perry, Alan Titchmarsh and Mike Wozniak", 7) and Episode 7 ("Victoria Derbyshire, Rhod Gilbert, Rosie Jones and Jamali Maddix", 4), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Would I Lie to You?
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 2 | Stephen Mangan, Isy Suttie, Charles Dance, Gok Wan | 10.0 | 1 | May 10, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 19, Ep 2 | Bob Mortimer, Dianne Buswell, Jamelia Davis & Mark Chapman | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| #3 | Season 15, Ep 2 | Angellica Bell, Bob Mortimer, Suggs and Holly Willoughby | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| #4 | Season 15, Ep 10 | The Unseen Bits | 8.5 | 2 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| #5 | Season 16, Ep 6 | Munya Chawawa, Bob Mortimer, Professor Alice Roberts and Cheyenne Davide aka "Snoochie Shy" | 8.0 | 2 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 11, Ep 3 | James Acaster, Gabby Logan, Melvin Odoom and Fay Ripley | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 4, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 16, Ep 5 | Jo Brand, Lucy Martin, Amol Rajan, Joe Wilkinson | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 3, 2023 |
| #8 | Season 14, Ep 5 | Claudia Winkleman, Rev Kate Bottley, Sara Barron and Ed Gamble | 8.0 | 0 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| #9 | Season 14, Ep 9 | Johnny Vegas, Alex Jones, Martin Lewis and Anna Maxwell Martin | 8.0 | 0 | Mar 1, 2021 |
| #10 | Season 13, Ep 7 | Geoff Norcott, Esme Young, Tom Allen and Vicki Pepperdine | 7.5 | 2 | Jan 24, 2020 |