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This is a list of episodes of Never Mind the Buzzcocks , the satirical music-based panel game. 272 regular episodes and nine clip shows were broadcast across 28 series; 281 episodes in total.
The show was originally chaired by Mark Lamarr , with Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus as team captains and two guests on each team. Lamarr left after series 17 and series 18 was chaired by a series of guest hosts . One of these, satirical Popworld presenter Simon Amstell , took over as presenter from series 19. Amstell left after series 22 and the show was chaired by guests until the end of Series 27. For Series 28 the show was presented by Rhod Gilbert .
Bill Bailey replaced Sean Hughes from series 11. During series 21, Bailey was unable to attend filming and so Noel Fielding provided cover for three episodes (2, 3 and 4). Bailey left permanently after this series and was replaced by guest captains until Fielding returned full-time in series 23. Professor Green replaced Fielding as team captain for one episode in series 26 (episode 5).
Phill Jupitus was unable to appear in one episode of series 25 (episode 6), the only episode of the show he did not appear in (not including the 2011 Comic Relief episode for 24 Hour Panel People ). His position on that occasion was taken by Frankie Boyle .
In June 2013, an eight-part clip show series aired under the name What a Load of Buzzcocks . Each episode focussed on a different year of the show and the musical stories from that year. Alex James of Blur narrated all episodes of the series.
Episode list [ ]
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
– indicates Phill's team won.
– indicates Sean's/Bill's/the guest/Noel's team won.
– indicates the game ended in a draw.
Guests are listed from the hosts' far right to far left. Numbers in square brackets [] after each list indicate that team's total score.
Series 1 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
1x01
12 November 1996
Donna McPhail and Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden ) [23]
Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred ) and Mathew Priest (Dodgy ) [25]
1x02
19 November 1996
Cathy Dennis and Ashley Slater (Freak Power ) [16]
Shovell (M People ) and Graham Norton [11]
1x03
26 November 1996
Andy McCluskey (OMD ) and David McAlmont [32]
Martin Chambers (The Pretenders ) and Bob Mortimer [20]
1x04
3 December 1996
Billy Bragg and Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne ) [21]
Suggs (Madness ) and Jeff Green [16]
1x05
10 December 1996
Jonathan Ross and Martin Rossiter (Gene ) [9]
Marcella Detroit (Shakespears Sister ) and Nick Heyward (Haircut One Hundred ) [22]
1x06
17 December 1996
Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers ) and Richie Wermerling (Let Loose ) [16]
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Bob Mills [17]
1x07
24 January 1997
Peter Hook (Joy Division ) and Clare Grogan [16]
Ace (Skunk Anansie ) and Alan Davies [18]
1x08
31 January 1997
Crispin Hunt (The Longpigs ) and Adam Ant [16]
Jo Whiley and John Thomson [13]
1x09
7 February 1997
Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy ) and Lauren Laverne (Kenickie ) [21]
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze ) and Mark Thomas [18]
1x10
21 February 1997
Best of Series 1
Series 2 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
2x01
15 September 1997
Suggs (Madness ) and Shaggy [15+1]
Marie du Santiago (Kenickie ) and Mark Little [15]
2x02
22 September 1997
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Gary Barlow (Take That ) [15]
Edwyn Collins and Jeff Green [16]
2x03
29 September 1997
Sarah Blackwood (Dubstar ) and Neil Morrissey [15]
Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred ) and Billy Bragg [15+1]
2x04
6 October 1997
Graham Norton and Midge Ure [13]
Shelly Poole (Alisha's Attic ) and Math Priest (Dodgy ) [19]
2x05
13 October 1997
Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred ) and Lisa I'Anson [19]
Mark Owen (Take That ) and Shovell (M People ) [11]
2x06
20 October 1997
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden ) and Brian Molko (Placebo ) [13]
Saffron (Republica ) and David Baddiel [17]
2x07
27 October 1997
Jeff Green and Louise Redknapp [17]
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub ) and Mathew Priest (Dodgy ) [16]
2x08
3 December 1997
Jonathan Ross and Louise Wener (Sleeper ) [7]
Noddy Holder (Slade ) and Boy George [14]
Series 3 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
3x01
27 February 1998
Jonathan Ross and Andrew Roachford [15]
Cerys Matthews (Catatonia ) and Donna McPhail [13]
3x02
6 March 1998
Rick McMurray (Ash ) and Lemmy (Motörhead ) [11]
Mani (Primal Scream ) and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred ) [18]
3x03
13 March 1998
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Toyah Willcox [9+1]
Saul Davies (James ) and John Moloney [9]
3x04
20 March 1998
Louis Eliot (Rialto ) and Zoe Ball [16]
Keith Duffy (Boyzone ) and Graham Norton [4]
3x05
27 March 1998
Shovell (M People ) and Rick Witter (Shed Seven ) [17]
Mark Owen (Take That ) and [16]
3x06
3 April 1998
Mathew Priest (Dodgy ) and Tom Robinson [13]
Lauren Laverne (Kenickie ) and Jeff Green [14]
3x07
10 April 1998
Mary Anne Hobbs and Jonathan Ross [8]
Billy Bragg and Justin Currie (Del Amitri ) [13]
Series 4 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
4x01
11 September 1998
Chris Moyles and Bill Bailey [10]
Vic Reeves and James Broad (Silver Sun ) [13]
4x02
18 September 1998
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17 ) [12]
Bez (Happy Mondays and Black Grape ) and Bob Mills [10]
4x03
25 September 1998
Tom Robinson and Emmy-Kate Montrose (Kenickie ) [13]
Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy ) and Keith Chegwin [13+1]
4x04
2 October 1998
Ken McAlpine (The Supernaturals ) and Jayne Middlemiss [13]
Sean Cullen and Sophie Ellis-Bextor (theaudience ) [17]
4x05
9 October 1998
Mani (The Stone Roses and Primal Scream ) and Matthew Marsden [16]
Jah Wobble (PiL ) and Jo Brand [14]
4x06
16 October 1998
Mark Chadwick (The Levellers ) and Mel Giedroyc [13]
Jimmy Constable (911 ) and Arthur Smith [8]
4x07
30 December 1998[fn 1]
Rick Wakeman (Yes ) and Melanie C (Spice Girls ) [10]
Natalie Appleton (All Saints ) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals ) [8]
Never Rewind the Buzzcocks[fn 2] [ ]
Phill's team
Sean's team
Jonathan Ross and Sarah Cracknell (St. Etienne ) [16]
Noddy Holder and Math Priest (Dodgy ) [23]
Series 5 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
5x01
12 February 1999
Ian Dury and Karen Poole (Alisha's Attic ) [14]
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran ) and Kathy Burke [18]
5x02
19 February 1999
Sara Cox and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols & The Rich Kids ) [13]
Faye Tozer (Steps ) and Junior Simpson [15]
5x03
26 February 1999
Frank Skinner and Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy ) [19]
Rick Wakeman and Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba ) [8]
5x04
5 March 1999
Nick Keynes (Ultra ) and Meat Loaf [12]
Billie Piper and Rowland Rivron [13]
5x05
19 March 1999
Carl Cox and Roy Wood [11]
John Hegley and Kate Thornton [9]
5x06
26 March 1999
Adam Bloom and Kele Le Roc [12]
Tom Gray (Gomez ) and Toyah Willcox [8]
5x07
2 April 1999[fn 3]
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Howard Jones [15]
Bill Bailey and Grant Nicholas (Feeder ) [10]
5x08
9 April 1999
Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders ) and Josie Lawrence [16]
Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet ) and Bobby Davro [11]
Notes
No Episode Was Aired on 12 March 1999.
Series 6 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
6x01
10 September 1999
Arthur Smith and Sister Bliss [11]
Jayne Middlemiss and Martin Fry (ABC ) [15]
6x02
17 September 1999
Jeff Green and Nik Kershaw [13]
Róisín Murphy and Dane Bowers (Another Level ) [14]
6x03
24 September 1999
Sarah Cawood and David Essex [13+1]
Jason "J" Brown (5ive ) and Pauline McLynn [13]
6x04
1 October 1999
Marianne Faithfull and Sean Lock [42]
Gail Porter and Stuart Adamson (The Skids & Big Country ) [17]
6x05
8 October 1999
Boy George and Lisa Scott-Lee (Steps ) [13]
Suggs and Jo Brand [14]
6x06
15 October 1999
Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small ) and Suzi Quatro [13]
Ian Broudie and Rich Hall [11]
6x07
22 October 1999
Vic Henley and Brian McFadden (Westlife ) [5]
Jamie Benson (Hepburn ) and Mary Byker (Apollo 440 ) [9]
6x08
29 December 1999[fn 1] [fn 4]
Goldie and Martine McCutcheon [17]
Les McKeown (Bay City Rollers ) and Frank Skinner [12]
6x09
11 February 2000
Junior Simpson and Davina McCall [11]
Tommy Vance and Chandrasonic (Asian Dub Foundation ) [5]
6x10
18 February 2000
Chas Hodges and Nicky Shaw (Thunderbugs ) [14]
Kelle Bryan and Simon Day [13]
Series 7 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
7x01
15 September 2000[fn 5]
Róisín Murphy (Moloko ) and John Entwistle (The Who ) [9]
Danny McNamara (Embrace ) and Johnny Vegas [8]
7x02
22 September 2000
Graham Gouldman (10cc ) and Daphne & Celeste [fn 6] [11]
Pär Wiksten (The Wannadies ) and Stuart Maconie [9]
7x03
29 September 2000
June Sarpong and Gary Stringer (Reef ) [12]
Mark Morriss (The Bluetones ) and Bradley Walsh [13]
7x04
6 October 2000
Jo Brand and Josh Doyle (The Dum Dums ) [11]
Melanie Brown and Sally James [10]
7x05
13 October 2000
Bob Mortimer and Jamelia [11]
Kirsty MacColl and Joseph Washbourne (Toploader ) [9]
7x06
20 October 2000
Mark Steel and Ritchie Neville (5ive ) [13]
Josie d'Arby and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks ) [15]
7x07
27 October 2000
Sean Lock and Paul Young [12]
Melanie C (Spice Girls ) and Dermot O'Leary [10]
7x08
3 November 2000
Kate Thornton and David Soul [11]
Dane Bowers (Another Level ) and Dave Gorman [10]
7x09
10 November 2000
Trevor Nelson and Alvin Stardust [7]
Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten ) and Lloyd Cole [11]
7x10
28 December 2000[fn 1]
Tony Wright (Terrorvision ) and Dave Hill (Slade )
Lorraine Kelly and Rich Hall
Series 8 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
8x01
26 February 2001
Sarah Cawood and Pete Devereux (Artful Dodger )
Brian Molko (Placebo ) and Rhona Cameron
8x02
5 March 2001
Tania Strecker and Brian Harvey (East 17 )
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth ) and Arthur Smith
8x03
12 March 2001
Tony Blackburn and Slash (Guns N' Roses )
Paul Marazzi (a1 ) and Josie d'Arby
8x04
19 March 2001
Junior Simpson and Claire Richards (Steps )
Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff ) and Michael Greco
8x05
26 March 2001
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze ) and Dane Bowers
Darius Danesh and Vic Henley
8x06
2 April 2001
Mark Owen and Kym Marsh (Hear'say )
Noel Sullivan (Hear'Say ) and Johnny Vegas
8x07
9 April 2001
Eddie Brill and Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth )
Lisa Rogers and Steve Harley
8x08
16 April 2001
Rowland Rivron and Barbara Dickson
Jade Jones (Damage ) and Phil Kay
8x09
23 April 2001
Jo Caulfield and John Taylor (Duran Duran )
Fish (Marillion ) and Jon Lee (Feeder )
8x10
30 April 2001
Ralf Little and Samantha Fox
Leo Sayer and Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy )
Series 9 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Sean's team
9x01
10 September 2001
Katy Hill and Matthew Meschery (OPM )
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Curiosity Killed the Cat ) and Steve Strange
9x02
17 September 2001
Paul Ross and MC Harvey (So Solid Crew )
Faye Tozer (Steps ) and Ian Astbury (The Cult )
9x03
24 September 2001
Claire Sweeney and Ben Adams (a1 )
Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red ) and Dara Ó Briain
9x04
1 October 2001
Kermit (Black Grape ) and Captain Sensible
Toyah Willcox and Steve Lamacq
9x05
8 October 2001
Mark Steel and Edith Bowman
Kevin Simm (Liberty X ) and Terry Hall
9x06
15 October 2001
Jon Culshaw and Tony Mortimer (East 17 )
Roger Sanchez and Brian Molko (Placebo )
9x07
22 October 2001
Ricky Tomlinson and Becky Hunter (allSTARS* )
David Van Day (Dollar ) and Jenni Falconer
9x08
29 October 2001
Richard McNamara (Embrace ) and Jo Breezer
Alesha Dixon (Mis-Teeq ) and Rich Hall
9x09
5 November 2001
Mike Wilmot and Kiki Dee
Richard Fairbrass and Phil Alexander (editor-in-chief of Kerrang! )
9x10
30 December 2001[fn 1]
Johnny Vegas and Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's )
Myleene Klass (Hear’Say ) and Fish (Marillion )
Series 10 [ ]
Series 11 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
11x01
23 September 2002
Ben Shephard and Clare Grogan (Altered Images )
Jenny Frost (Atomic Kitten ) and Mark Goodier
11x02
30 September 2002
Robin Campbell (UB40 ) and Abs Breen (5ive )
Ali Campbell (UB40 ) and Marilyn
11x03
7 October 2002
Sean Lock and Jason Perry (A )
Lorraine Pearson (Five Star ) and Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees )
11x04
14 October 2002
Lauren Laverne and Jimmy Cliff
Sheila Ferguson and Stephen Frost
11x05
21 October 2002
Billy Bragg and Ian McLagan (The Small Faces & The Faces )
Gay-Yee Westerhoff (bond ) and Mark Steel
11x06
28 October 2002
Jackie Clune and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy )
Chris Baker (Mint Royale ) and Tony Blackburn
11x07
4 November 2002
Emma B and Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band )
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row ) and Dave Fulton
11x08
11 November 2002
Mike Wilmot and Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys )
Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers ) and Nicholas Parsons
11x09
29 December 2002[fn 1]
Geoffrey Hayes and Coolio
Kelly Llorenna and Peter Stringfellow
Series 12 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
12x01
6 January 2003[fn 9]
Suzi Perry and John Otway
Charlie Simpson (Busted ) and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred )
12x02
13 January 2003
Mike Read and Dan Hipgrave (Toploader )
Jessica Garlick and Rick Wakeman
12x03
20 January 2003
June Sarpong and Gordon Haskell (King Crimson )
Mikey Craig (Culture Club ) and Tom McRae
12x04
27 January 2003[fn 10]
Gary Beadle and Chas Smash (Madness )
Kathryn Williams and Scott Mills
12x05
3 February 2003
Jimmy Carr and Claudia Winkleman
Róisín Murphy (Moloko ) and Lisa Stansfield
12x06
10 February 2003
Fearne Cotton and Sarah Whatmore
Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook ) and Christian Livingstone (The Datsuns )
12x07
17 February 2003
Christian O'Connell and Guy McKnight (Eighties Matchbox )
Nick Bracegirdle (Chicane ) and Rich Hall
12x08
24 February 2003
Adam Hills and Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup )
Sam Brown and Matt Hales (Aqualung )
12x09
3 March 2003
Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers ) and Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama )
Sean Rowley and Barry Cryer
12x10
10 March 2003
Liz Bonnin and Su-Elise Nash (Mis-Teeq )
DJ Sammy and Tom Rhodes
12x11
17 March 2003
Ron Mael (Sparks ) and Russell Mael (Sparks ) [fn 11]
Pete Tong and Dave Johns
Series 13 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
13x01
8 September 2003
Dick Valentine (Electric Six ) and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals )
Louise Redknapp and Alexei Sayle
13x02
15 September 2003
Raul Malo (The Mavericks ) and Har Mar Superstar
Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten ) and Mark Richardson (Skunk Anansie )
13x03
22 September 2003
Megaman (So Solid Crew ) and Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky )
Howard Jones and Jackie Clune
13x04
29 September 2003
Josie d'Arby and Joel Pott (Athlete )
Jane McDonald and Gavin Webster
13x05
6 October 2003
Wayne Sleep and Sian Evans (Kosheen )
Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets ) and Mike Wilmot
13x06
13 October 2003
Vic Henley and Myleene Klass
Andy Bell (Erasure ) and Sinitta
13x07
20 October 2003
Adam Hills and Matt Hales
Guy Garvey (Elbow ) and Jayne Middlemiss
13x08
27 October 2003
Simon Amstell and Kym Marsh
MC Romeo (So Solid Crew ) and Gary Wilmot
13x09
28 December 2003[fn 1]
Alison Goldfrapp and DJ Sammy
Sabrina Washington (Mis-Teeq ) and Gloria Hunniford
Series 14 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
14x01
5 January 2004
Terry Hall and Dave Fulton
Kwame Kwei-Armah and Brandon Block
14x02
12 January 2004
Alice Cooper and Katie Melua
Tony Hadley and Jane Moore
14x03
19 January 2004
Mike Lewis (Lostprophets ) and Lisa Maffia
David Grant and Dave Johns
14x04
26 January 2004
Tony Wilson and Alistair Griffin
Carol Decker (T'Pau ) and Jimmy Carr
14x05
2 February 2004
Gareth Jones and Mikey Green (Phixx )
Lionel Blair and Tommy Scott (Space )
14x06
9 February 2004
Crispian Mills and Sheila Ferguson
(Speedway ) and James Redmond
14x07
16 February 2004
Dara Ó Briain and Fatman Scoop
Gary Jules and Wes Butters
14x08
23 February 2004
Fish and Ryan Richards (Funeral for a Friend )
Bernadette Nolan and Stuart Maconie
14x09
1 March 2004
Lynsey Brown (Clea ) and Raghav
Martha Reeves and Adam Duritz (Counting Crows )
14x10
8 March 2004
Rich Hall and Amy Winehouse
Mike Peters (The Alarm ) and Fearne Cotton
14x11
15 March 2004
Kenny Lynch and Asher D
Mark Joseph and Carrie Grant
Series 15 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
15x01
20 September 2004
Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys ) and Randy (Big Brovaz )
Matt Goss and Shystie
15x02
27 September 2004
Eos Chater (bond ) and Dave Bartram (Showaddywaddy )
Har Mar Superstar and Leigh Marklew (Terrorvision )
15x03
4 October 2004
Louis Walsh and Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small & Intenso Project)
Jason Donovan and Lara McAllen
15x04
11 October 2004
Lisa Scott-Lee and Nick Atkinson (Rooster )
Toyah Willcox and Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons )
15x05
18 October 2004
Nicole Russo (Brand New Heavies ) and Joe Brown
Buster Bloodvessel and Shola Ama
15x06
25 October 2004
Aaron Gilbert (Delays ) and Jane McDonald
Katie Melua and Michelle Gayle
15x07
20 December 2004[fn 1]
Noddy Holder (Slade ) and David "Ollie" Oliver (Point Break & Freefaller )
Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama ) and Jackie Clune
Series 16 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
16x01
2 January 2005
Dave Johns and Hannah Lewis (Pop! )
Suzi Quatro and Beverley Turner
16x02
9 January 2005
Roni Size and Dominic Masters (The Others )
Ewen MacIntosh and Keedie
16x03
16 January 2005
Mylo and Richard Park
Martin Fry (ABC ) and Therese Grankvist
16x04
23 January 2005
Pete Tong and Chris Park (Phixx )
Fearne Cotton and Stephen Frost
16x05
30 January 2005
Mickey Hutton and Greg Oliver ()
Isaac Hanson (Hanson ) and Dave Berry
16x06
6 February 2005
Nihal Arthanayake and Gary Brooker (Procol Harum )
Raghav and Paul Heaton (Beautiful South )
16x07
13 February 2005
Ortis Deley and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs )
Keisha White and Jim Jeffries
16x08
27 February 2005
Kate Garraway and Tyson Kennedy (Steriogram )
Bez (Happy Mondays ) and Tony Christie
16x09
6 March 2005
Kenzie (Blazin' Squad ) and Chinyere (VS )
DJ Spoony and Lucy Porter
16x10
13 March 2005
Emma Griffiths and Magne Furuholmen (a-ha )
Terri Walker and Richard Fairbrass (Right Said Fred )
16x11
20 March 2005
Simon Amstell and Melanie Blatt (All Saints )
Estelle and Bradley Walsh
Series 17 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
17x01
31 October 2005
Holly Willoughby and Katie Melua
Darren Hayes and Dave Fulton
17x02
7 November 2005
Tony Livesey and Blak Twang
Rowetta and Jo Caulfield
17x03
14 November 2005
Lucy Porter and Daniel Powter
Chas Hodges and Yvette Fielding
17x04
21 November 2005
Dave Berry and Brinsley Forde
Myleene Klass and Rich Hall
17x05
28 November 2005
Claudia Winkleman and Richard Archer (HARD-Fi )
Katrina Leskanich and Richard Park
17x06
5 December 2005
Adam Hills and Nihal Arthanayake
Kathryn Williams and Tony Blackburn
17x07
12 December 2005
Liz Bonnin and Nate James
Steve Mason (King Biscuit Time ) and Lionel Blair
17x08
20 December 2005[fn 1]
Kate Garraway and Tony Christie
Aled Jones and David Grant
17x09
31 December 2005[fn 12]
Alun Cochrane and Toyah Willcox
Ben Adams (a1 ) and Annie Mac
Series 18 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Bill's team
18x01
13 March 2006
Jonathan Ross
Alan Carr and Tom Fletcher (McFly )
Teddy Mitchell (The Mitchell Brothers ) and Fiona Phillips
18x02
20 March 2006
Simon Amstell
Russell Howard and Kenzie (Blazin' Squad and Friday Hill )
Aaron Gilbert (Delays ) and Nick Knowles
18x03
27 March 2006
Ricky Wilson
Jeff Green and Bez (Happy Mondays )
Colin Murray and Ryan Jarman (The Cribs )
18x04
3 April 2006
Lauren Laverne
Linda Robson and Neil Claxton (Mint Royale )
Charlie Simpson (Busted and Fightstar ) and Rhod Gilbert
18x05
10 April 2006
Jeremy Clarkson
Trisha Goddard and Antony Costa (Blue ) [fn 13]
Rick Wakeman (Yes ) and Jim Jeffries
18x06
17 April 2006
Huey Morgan
Reginald D. Hunter and Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees )
Andy Rourke (The Smiths ) and Natalie Cassidy
18x07
24 April 2006
Dale Winton
Sally Lindsay and Suzi Quatro
Andy Fairweather Low and Ben Fogle
Series 19 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
19x01
26 October 2006
Phil Nichol and Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue )
Alesha Dixon (Mis-Teeq ) and Anthea Turner
19x02
2 November 2006
Vanessa Feltz and Matt Willis (Busted )
Paul Young and Will Smith
19x03
9 November 2006
Stewart Lee and Jason Pebworth (Orson )
Tony Mortimer (East 17 ) and Bill Oddie
19x04
16 November 2006
Penny Smith and Alex Pennie (The Automatic )
Amy Winehouse and Andrew Maxwell
19x05
23 November 2006
Robin Ince and Daniel Bedingfield
Kelli Young (Liberty X ) and John Barrowman
19x06
30 November 2006
Steve Strange and Lily Allen
Jamelia and Mark Watson
19x07
24 December 2006[fn 1]
David Gest and Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling )
Danny Jones (McFly ) and Jenni Falconer
Series 20 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team
20x01
31 January 2007
Alan Davies and Chris Peck (Boy Kill Boy )
Nerina Pallot and Matt Baker
20x02
7 February 2007
Philip Olivier and Donny Tourette (Towers of London )
Alfie Jackson (The Holloways ) and Noel Fielding
20x03
14 February 2007
Ed Byrne and Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys ) [fn 14]
Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots ) and Anne Charleston
20x04
21 February 2007
Nicholas Hoult and Midge Ure (Ultravox )
Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers ) and Russell Howard
20x05
28 February 2007
Jonas Armstrong and Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs )
Sinitta and Dom Joly
20x06
7 March 2007
Adam Buxton and Melanie C (Spice Girls )
Bonnie Tyler and Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Series 21 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Bill's team[fn 15]
21x01
15 November 2007
Jessica Hynes and Lethal Bizzle
Joel Pott (Athlete ) and Kimberly Stewart
21x02
22 November 2007
Katy Brand and Jermaine Jackson
David Cross , Noel Fielding and Ryan Jarman (The Cribs )
21x03
29 November 2007
Rich Fulcher and Dappy (N-Dubz )
Tahita Bulmer (New Young Pony Club ), Noel Fielding and Keith Chegwin
21x04
6 December 2007
Bobby Davro and Roy Stride (Scouting For Girls )
Richard Fleeshman , Noel Fielding and Kristen Schaal
21x05
13 December 2007
Miquita Oliver and Patrick Wolf
Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers ) and Kevin Eldon
21x06
20 December 2007[fn 1]
Vic Reeves and Mark Ronson
Matt Bowman (The Pigeon Detectives ) and Myleene Klass
21x07
3 January 2008
Mathew Horne and Kate Nash
Antony Costa and Martin Freeman
21x08
10 January 2008
Lauren Laverne and KT Tunstall
Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers ) and Jeremy Edwards
21x09
17 January 2008
Christopher Biggins and Sam Duckworth (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly )
Robyn and Mark Watson
21x10
24 January 2008
Tim Minchin and Yannis Philippakis (Foals )
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and James Lance
21x11
31 January 2008[fn 16]
Chris O'Dowd and Joe Goddard (Hot Chip )
Dev Hynes (Lightspeed Champion )[fn 17] and James Nesbitt
21x12
7 February 2008
Dale Winton and Moby
Jamelia and David O'Doherty
21x13
14 February 2008
Best of Series 21
Series 22 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Phill's team
Second team (captains in bold )[fn 18]
22x01
2 October 2008
Ralf Little and Jamie Reynolds (Klaxons )
Adele , Mark Ronson and Tim Minchin
22x02
9 October 2008[fn 19]
Dominic Cooper and Frankie Sandford (The Saturdays )
Matt Shultz (Cage the Elephant ), Stephen Fry and Josie Long
22x03
16 October 2008
Nick Grimshaw and Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child )
Jack Osbourne , Bob Mortimer and David O'Doherty
22x04
23 October 2008
Rhys Darby and Harry Judd (McFly )
Kate Jackson (The Long Blondes ), Johnny Vegas and Danny Dyer
22x05
19 January 2011 [fn 20]
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sway
Rachel Stevens (S Club 7 ), Russell Brand and Greg Davies
22x06
30 October 2008
Glenn Wool and Gabriella Cilmi
James Allan (Glasvegas ), James Corden and Germaine Greer
22x07
6 November 2008[fn 21]
Alexei Sayle and Lisa Maffia
Stine Bramsen (Alphabeat ), Jack Dee and Anna Richardson
22x08
13 November 2008
Richard Herring and Lil' Chris
James Rushent (Does It Offend You, Yeah? ), Frank Skinner and Melanie C (Spice Girls )
22x09
20 November 2008
Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Kelly Jones (Stereophonics )
Alesha Dixon , Davina McCall and Mitch Hewer
22x10
27 November 2008[fn 22]
Matthew Wright and Mette Lindberg (The Asteroids Galaxy Tour )
Lee Ryan , Mark Watson and Katy Brand
22x11
4 December 2008
Arlene Phillips and Keith Murray (We Are Scientists )
Dappy (N-Dubz ), Dermot O'Leary and Robert Webb
22x12
11 December 2008[fn 23]
Heston Blumenthal and Grant Nicholas (Feeder )
Josh Groban , Omid Djalili and Martin Freeman
22x13
16 January 2009
Best of Series 22
Series 23 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
23x01
1 October 2009
James Corden
Ben Miller and Paloma Faith
Tom Clarke (The Enemy ) and Janeane Garofalo
23x02
8 October 2009
Rhod Gilbert
Greg Davies and Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet )
Jeremy Reynolds (Hockey ) and Gabby Logan
23x03
15 October 2009
Alex James
Peter Serafinowicz and Jessica Origliasso (The Veronicas )
Newton Faulkner and Holly Walsh
23x04
22 October 2009
Jack Whitehall
Stephen Mangan and Rochelle Wiseman (The Saturdays )
Mr Hudson and Andrea McLean
23x05
28 October 2009[fn 24]
Frank Skinner
Jon Richardson and Calvin Harris
Tinchy Stryder and Fearne Cotton
23x06
4 November 2009
Claudia Winkleman
Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap ) and Little Boots
Jamelia and Tom Basden
23x07
11 November 2009
Mark Watson
Donal MacIntyre and Daniel Merriweather
Shingai Shoniwa (Noisettes ) and Tim Minchin
23x08
18 November 2009
Martin Freeman
Charlie Brooker and Dappy (N-Dubz )
Martha Wainwright and Simon Bird
23x09
25 November 2009
David Walliams
Andy Serkis and Gareth Malone
Basshunter and Josie Long
23x10
2 December 2009
Dermot O'Leary
Russell Tovey and Michael Ball
Aston Merrygold (JLS ) and David O'Doherty
23x11
9 December 2009
Frankie Boyle
Richard Herring and Jon McClure (Reverend and The Makers )
DJ Ironik and Carol Vorderman
23x12
16 December 2009[fn 25]
David Tennant
Jo Whiley and Bernard Cribbins
Jamie Cullum and Catherine Tate
23x13
23 December 2009
Best of Series 23
Series 24 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
24x01
21 October 2010
Mark Ronson
Alesha Dixon and Mollie King (The Saturdays )
Tinie Tempah and Paul Foot
24x02
28 October 2010
Catherine Tate
Katy Wix and Badly Drawn Boy
Tulisa (N-Dubz ) and Howard Marks
24x03
4 November 2010
Jack Dee
Charlie Higson and Eliza Doolittle [fn 26]
Jedward and Katy Brand [fn 27]
24x04
11 November 2010
Terry Wogan
Rufus Hound and James Blunt
Imelda May and Edith Bowman
24x05
18 November 2010[fn 28]
David O'Doherty
Joe Wilkinson and Melanie Brown
Olly Murs and Peter Jones
24x06
25 November 2010
Tim Minchin
Jason Donovan and DJ Target (Roll Deep )
Paloma Faith and Tim Key
24x07
2 December 2010
Tim Westwood
Holly Walsh and JLS [fn 29]
Russell Watson and Wiley [fn 30]
24x08
9 December 2010
Lee Mack
Jon Richardson and Diana Vickers
Andrew Stone (Starman ) and Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers )
24x09
16 December 2010
Juliette Lewis
Nick Grimshaw and Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts )
Kimberly Wyatt and Vic Reeves
24x10
21 December 2010
Josh Groban
Charlie Baker and Tinchy Stryder
Michael Ball and KT Tunstall
24x11
30 December 2010
Robert Webb
Andi Osho and Example
Cee Lo Green and Chris Packham
24x12
3 January 2011
Frankie Boyle
Miles Jupp and Goldie
Professor Green and Michelle Williams
24x13
5 January 2011
David O'Doherty
Best of Series 24
Comic Relief special [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Neil Tennant 's team
Robert Webb 's team
Sp.
5 March 2011[fn 31]
David Walliams
Chris O'Dowd and Alexa Chung
Matt Edmondson and Nick Grimshaw
Series 25 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
25x01
3 October 2011
David Hasselhoff
Peter Serafinowicz and Loick Essien
Amelle Berrabah (Sugababes ) and Louie Spence
25x02
10 October 2011
Jack Dee
Spencer Matthews and Alex James
Maverick Sabre and Seann Walsh
25x03
17 October 2011
Lorraine Kelly
Jarred Christmas and Professor Green
Stacey Solomon and Tony Law
25x04
24 October 2011[fn 32]
Adam Buxton
Reggie Yates and Margaret Cho
Beverley Knight and Dynamo
25x05
31 October 2011
Will Young
Mark Watson and Sinitta
Paul Foot and Toddla T
25x06
7 November 2011
Greg Davies
Amy Childs , Frankie Boyle [fn 33] and Ian 'H' Watkins (Steps )
Tinchy Stryder and Holly Walsh
25x07
14 November 2011
Alice Cooper
Penny Smith and Wretch 32
Olly Murs and Rufus Hound
25x08
21 November 2011
James Blunt
Matthew Crosby and Harry Judd (McFly )
Sean Paul and Sarah Millican
25x09
28 November 2011
Tinie Tempah
Chris Ramsey and Example
Pixie Lott and Joey Page
25x10
5 December 2011
Cilla Black
Tiffany Stevenson and Rizzle Kicks
Holly Willoughby and Angelos Epithemiou
25x11
12 December 2011
Rhod Gilbert
Charlie Baker and Tom Parker (The Wanted )
Jimmy Osmond and Caroline Flack
25x12
19 December 2011[fn 1]
John Barrowman
Jason Manford and Helen Skelton
Jason Derülo and Joe Wilkinson
25x13
29 December 2011
Best of Series 25
Children in Need special [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
Sp.
18 November 2011
Katy Brand
Arlene Phillips and Harry Judd (McFly )
Claire Richards (Steps ) and Shaun Williamson
Sport Relief special [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
Sp.
23 March 2012
Jake Humphrey
Austin Healey and Louise Redknapp
Melanie C and Tim Lovejoy
Series 26 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
26x01
24 September 2012
Kathy Burke
Sarah Millican and Fazer (N-Dubz )
Mark Hoppus (Blink-182 ) and Greg Rutherford
26x02
1 October 2012
Example
Rufus Hound and Wretch 32
Lianne La Havas and Gareth Malone
26x03
8 October 2012
Jack Whitehall
Celia Pacquola and Danny Jones (McFly )
Mena Suvari and Paul Foot
26x04
15 October 2012[fn 34]
Nick Grimshaw
Joe Lycett and Fred Macpherson (Spector )
Conor Maynard and Nancy Dell'Olio
26x05
22 October 2012
Lee Mack
Joe Wilkinson and Amy Macdonald
Lemar , Professor Green [fn 35] and Chris Ramsey
26x06
29 October 2012
Ne-Yo
David O'Doherty and Delilah
Aiden Grimshaw and Stacey Solomon
26x07
12 November 2012[fn 36]
Richard Ayoade
Matthew Crosby and Shingai Shoniwa (Noisettes )
Ed Sheeran and Caroline Flack
26x08
19 November 2012[fn 37]
Richard Madeley
Andrew O'Neill and Maverick Sabre
Heidi Range (Sugababes ) and Seann Walsh
26x09
26 November 2012
Alex Horne [fn 38]
Josh Widdicombe and Louis Smith
Paloma Faith and Tony Law
26x10
3 December 2012
Stephen Mangan
Kayvan Novak and Michelle Heaton
Sway and Katherine Ryan
26x11
10 December 2012[fn 39]
Liza Tarbuck
Jameela Jamil and Labrinth
Rita Ora and Jason Manford
26x12
17 December 2012
Best of Series 26
26x13
22 December 2012[fn 1]
Bob Mortimer
Russell Tovey and Melanie C
DJ Fresh and Joey Page
What a Load of Buzzcocks [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Year
WALOBx01
3 June 2013
1996
WALOBx02
10 June 2013
2004
WALOBx03
17 June 2013
1998
WALOBx04
24 June 2013
2006
WALOBx05
1 July 2013
2001
WALOBx06
8 July 2013
2007
WALOBx07
15 July 2013
2000
WALOBx08
22 July 2013
2008
Series 27 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast
Guest host
Phill's team
Noel's team
27x01
23 September 2013
John Hannah
Dave Myers and Aluna Francis (AlunaGeorge )
Felix Buxton (Basement Jaxx ) and James Acaster
27x02
30 September 2013
Russell Howard
Stacey Solomon and Conor Maynard
Lethal Bizzle and Isy Suttie
27x03
7 October 2013
Peter Andre
Jason Gardiner and Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters )
Charles Cave (White Lies ) and Tony Law
27x04
14 October 2013
Sara Cox
Matt Richardson and Eliza Doolittle
Iggy Azalea and Jake Humphrey
27x05
21 October 2013
Kristen Schaal
David O'Doherty and Rylan Clark
James Arthur and Alice Levine
27x06
28 October 2013
Eamonn Holmes
Greg McHugh and Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays )
Jaymi Hensley (Union J ) and Sarah Millican
27x07
4 November 2013
Rizzle Kicks [fn 40]
Laura Whitmore and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals )[fn 41]
Lissie and Paul Foot
27x08
11 November 2013[fn 42]
Michael Bolton
Carol Vorderman and Diana Vickers
Shane Filan (Westlife ) and Seann Walsh
27x09
18 November 2013
Jack Whitehall
Kriss Akabusi [fn 43] and Katy B
Johnny Borrell (Razorlight ) and Alex Brooker
27x10
25 November 2013[fn 44]
Warwick Davis [fn 45]
Emma Willis and Tom Fletcher (McFly )
Alfie Boe and Chris Ramsey
27x11
2 December 2013
Dizzee Rascal
Katherine Ryan and Jamie Cullum
Foxes and Aston Merrygold (JLS )
27x12
9 December 2013
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Best of Series 27
27x13
16 December 2013[fn 1]
Johnny Vegas
Sara Pascoe and Brian McFadden (Westlife )
DJ Locksmith (Rudimental ) and Jessica Hynes
Series 28 [ ]
Episode
First broadcast[1]
Phill's team
Noel's team
28x01
29 September 2014
Gabby Logan and Professor Green
Matthew Healy (The 1975 ) and Roisin Conaty
28x02
6 October 2014
Stacey Solomon and Ella Eyre
Harry Koisser (Peace ) and Seann Walsh
28x03
13 October 2014
Sara Pascoe and John Cooper Clarke
Amelia Lily and Alex Brooker
28x04
20 October 2014
Kerry Godliman and Har Mar Superstar
Nicole Scherzinger and James Acaster
28x05
3 November 2014[fn 46]
Sara Cox and Adam Ant
Fuse ODG and Paul Foot
28x06
10 November 2014
Aisling Bea and Lisa Stansfield
Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters ) and Joe Lycett
28x07
17 November 2014
Sarah Millican and Lethal Bizzle
Michael Ball and Gemma Cairney
28x08
24 November 2014[2]
Katherine Ryan and Charlie Simpson
Paloma Faith and Loyd Grossman
28x09
1 December 2014[3]
Rob Beckett and Grace Chatto (Clean Bandit )[fn 47]
Charli XCX and Phil Daniels
28x10
8 December 2014
Romesh Ranganathan and Jake Roche & Charley Bagnall (Rixton )
Van McCann (Catfish and the Bottlemen ) and Kym Marsh (Hear'Say )
28x11
15 December 2014
Yasmine Akram and Rumer [fn 48]
Steve Aoki and Bobby Mair
28x12
22 December 2014[fn 1]
Lloyd Langford and Louis Walsh
Melissa Steel and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols )
28x13
15 January 2015
Best of Series 28
Scores [ ]
Phill
Sean
Bill
Guests
Noel
Series wins (6 drawn)
9
13
2
7
1
3
Episode wins (12 drawn)
127
133
39
47
9
37
[ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Christmas Special
^ Episode released exclusive-to-video.
^ This episode lasted 45 minutes. It also featured Mark Lamarr in the Identity Parade.
^ Future team captain Bill Bailey makes a guest appearance during the Intros Round with Rick Wakeman.
^ This episode started and ended with Identity Parade starring man in Mark's chair.
^ The first time more than the regulatory three people were on one team.
^ Although he was in the Eurovision episode, which aired two months later, this is the last regular episode featuring Sean Hughes.
^ Eurovision Song Contest special.
^ 100th Episode Special. Contains specially filmed inserts with Mark, Phill, Bill and Richard Fairbrass.
^ For the "Next Lines" round, Mark had Phill and Scott Mills swap places and Scott was the new team captain. After the round was over, Scott returned to and Chas Smash joined Bill's team, who had won the game.
^ This episode marks the first time members of the same band, let alone members of the same family, appeared on one team.
^ 150th Episode Special and also Mark Lamarr's final episode
^ Achieved a last-minute victory without Phill, who departed partway through Next Lines
^ Ed Seymour, a hand-picked "lookalike" from the audience, replaced Preston for the remainder of the show after he walked out due to Amstell making references to his rise to fame in Celebrity Big Brother and reading extracts from the biography of his then wife (Chantelle Houghton ).
^ For the second, third and fourth episodes of Series 21, Noel Fielding was the team captain while Bill Bailey was on tour.
^ This episode featured frequent appearances from singer Andy Scott-Lee (formerly of boy band 3SL ), who performed the Intros round (when teams played their 'Andy Scott-Lee card'), appeared in an Identity Parade line-up and had his new single heavily promoted by Amstell.
^ As part of a jibe on the fickle nature and inflated importance of the NME's Cool List , a fictitious indie artist named 'Adam from Flipchart Hiatus' was initially introduced as Bill Bailey's second guest. Amstell then announced that Flipchart Hiatus had slipped too many places on the Cool List and so had to be replaced. Crew members then rushed on to lift Adam from his seat and replace him with Hynes.
^ For this series, guest captains replaced Bill Bailey who left to pursue other projects.
^ In honour of guest captain Stephen Fry, this episode had various QI -themed jokes including giving Stephen a customised buzzer, intellectual conversations over interesting facts, and ending the show with the QI theme tune.
^ Due to the scandal where Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand made prank phonecalls to Andrew Sachs on Russell's BBC Radio 2 show, the BBC decided to suspend the two comedians and pull all their shows pending further investigation. Even though this episode of Buzzcocks was taped before the suspension and was due to air on 30 October 2008, it was pulled as well. The episode was eventually first broadcast on 19 January 2011.
^ In this episode, Simon dressed in a bunny costume to make the show more "family friendly" and keep his job at the BBC, mocking how the BBC had reacted to the Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross scandal .
^ 198th Episode Special
^ Simon Amstell final episode
^ From this episode, the show moved to Wednesday nights
^ Doctor Who special
^ During the Identity Parade, Noel swapped teams with Phill for the rest of the show in order to give him the "Jedward experience". However, host Jack Dee still credited the victory to "Noel's old team."
^ Jedward temporarily swapped places with Identity Parade member Pat Sharp , who was made team captain for rest of the round.
^ This episode featured a running joke that it was originally supposed to be hosted by Colombian pop-sensation Shakira .
^ The episode started with Marvin Humes from JLS on Phill's team whilst the other members of the band sat on a "sub bench" to the side. Throughout the episode, whenever Tim Westwood set off an alarm, JLS had to substitute another member onto the panel. The entire band performed with Phill in the Intros round.
^ During the Intros round, Pat Sharp joined Noel's team to make up for all of JLS joining up on Phill's team.
^ Special episode webcast live as part of 24 Hour Panel People . David Walliams hosted and Neil Tennant and Robert Webb replaced Noel and Phill who were unavailable.
^ The game ended in a draw, so a tiebreak game of "How Many Mobys Are There?" was played.
^ Frankie Boyle stood in for Phill Jupitus who was unable to attend the episode's recording
^ This episode was styled as a "Radio DJs Special" and included guest appearances from Tony Blackburn , Mike Read and Pat Sharp sitting in the audience. The teams could play "Hey Mr DJ" cards throughout the show to ask them for help.
^ Professor Green stood in for Noel Fielding who was unable to attend the episode's recording.
^ The game ended in a draw, so a tiebreak question was asked where Ayoade described a musician and the teams had to buzz in. Crosby correctly answered Rick Astley , thus making Phill's team the winners.
^ 250th Episode Special; also included recurring appearances from Russell Grant throughout as part of a running joke that he had been passed over for the host's job.
^ Horne was accompanied by his band, The Horne Section, who performed throughout the show.
^ The game ended in a draw, leading to a round where the teams had to name as many famous Stevens as they could.
^ The first time more than one person hosted the show.
^ Morgan smashed a coffee mug in the final round, apparently irritated by the hosts' jokes at his expense. He then walked off the show before the game had finished.
^ Described as a "Sexy Special".
^ Akabusi filled in for Aston Merrygold , who pulled out at the last minute due to illness. Jack Whitehall jokingly referred to him as Aston and asked him questions about JLS' split.
^ The game ended in a draw, so a tiebreak question was asked where Redd Pepper described a musician and the teams had to buzz in. Willis correctly answered Justin Timberlake , thus making Phill's team the winners.
^ Movie Special.
^ Moved Back A Week As No Episode Was Aired on 27 October 2014 Because of a Double Bill of Intruders Being Aired From 9.00 P.M. On BBC Two.
^ For the Identity Parade round for Phill's team, the drummer from Bad Manners who had been booked to appear had got the wrong day. Therefore, while Phill's team were blindfolded, Rhod had to get a band member (Ian Leigh from Dr Zero & The Hotheads) and five other people from the audience to replace the line-up.
^ After Noel's team's Identity Parade, former The Clash drummer Terry Chimes joined Phill's team for the rest of the show.
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