Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
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Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping is a British sketch comedy show starring comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. Its first series, comprising six episodes, has been airing on Channel 4 since 5 September 2025. It was produced by That Mitchell & Webb Company with Big Talk Studios, and producer was Gareth Edwards. In December 2025, it was renewed for a second series.
Cast
The main stars of the show were:
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | ||
| 1 | 6 | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 10 October 2025(2025-10-10) | Channel 4 |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | VOD release date | Channel 4 broadcast | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess, Natasha Hodgson Additional material: Mollie Goodfellow, Tatenda Shamiso | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 5 September 2025 | 1.8 |
| Sketches: Invention of the toilet, Airport Security, Sweary Aussie Drama, Canonite Suitcase advert, Writers' room (Canonite), Unhelpful Therapist, Prince Andrew docudramas, Pornstar Plumber, Writers' room (Plumber), Evil villain's death ray Also featuring: Charly Clive, Kath Hughes, Anna Morris. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess, Sarah Campbell Additional material: Priya Hall | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 12 September 2025 | N/A |
| Sketches: Radio interview, Hot Seat, Sweary Aussie Drama, Stab the Pirate game, Steamy detective drama, Horror movie trailer, Hot Seat's Little Stool, Writers' room (word clouds), Grave-digging, ABBA Also featuring: Olivia Colman, Ayoade Bamgboye, Helen Bauer, Lizzie Davidson, Jin Hao Li, Ed Jones, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Josh Pugh, Christian Ridley, Victoria Ridley, Dan Tiernan, Paddy Young. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess Additional material: Will Robbins | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 19 September 2025 | N/A |
| Sketches: Puritans, Sweary Aussie Drama, Deathlitas, Frustrated spy, Foley artist, Middle-Aged Man Island, Writers' room (appealing to young people), Branboozle, The Matrix stage adaptation Also featuring: Ed Jones, Esme Williams, Anya-Eniola Williams. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode Four" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess, Sarah Campbell, Jin Hao Li | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 26 September 2025 | N/A |
| Sketches: Disenchanted teacher, Sweary Aussie Drama, Writers' room (fire drill), Ominous Budget speech, EM Forster (writing circle), EM Forster (delivery driver), Woman seeks daddy, Middle-Aged Man Island, Theatre actor's final words, EM Forster (sauna) Also featuring: Rory Bremner, Charly Clive, Ed Jones. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode Five" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess, Harry Enfield, Ed Jones | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 10 October 2025 | N/A |
| Sketches: The Weeping Shed, Writers' room (lawyer censorship), "Passing away" pub chat, Sweary Aussie Drama, Wanking causes climate change, 'Woke' trainers, Police interview, Middle-Aged Man Island, Writers' room ('long chalk') Also featuring: Gareth Edwards. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode Six" | David Sant | Full ensemble, Abigail Burdess, Simon Kane, Paddy Young Additional material: Beth Granville, Sarah Mills, Josh Pugh | 5 September 2025(2025-09-05) | 3 October 2025 | N/A |
| Sketches: Documentary about hotels, Writers' room (golf), The Weeping Shed, school DBS check, author talks through his agent, Middle-Aged Man Island, unconventional coming out, aliens share a sitcom idea Also featuring: Lizzie Davidson, Jin Hao Li, Ed Jones. |
External links
- at Channel 4
- at IMDb
- at British Comedy Guide