Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping

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Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
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Genre Sketch comedy
Created by Mitchell and Webb
Written by Mitchell and Webb
Krystal Evans
Lara Ricote
Stevie Martin
Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Abigail Burdess
Sarah Campbell
Directed by David Sant
Starring
Music byDobs Vye
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers Kenton Allen
David Mitchell
Robert Webb
Producer Gareth Edwards
EditorMark Henson
Running time22-26 minutes
Production companies Big Talk Studios
That Mitchell and Webb Company
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release5 September 2025 (2025-09-05) –
present

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. [1] [2] It was produced by That Mitchell & Webb Company with Big Talk Studios, and producer was Gareth Edwards. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Cast

The main stars of the show were: [3] [2]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
165 September 2025 (2025-09-05)10 October 2025 (2025-10-10) Channel 4
No.TitleDirected byWritten byVOD release dateChannel 4 broadcast Viewers
(millions)
1"Episode One" David Sant Full ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess, Natasha Hodgson
Additional material: Mollie Goodfellow, Tatenda Shamiso		5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)5 September 20251.8 [6]
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 [7]
Also featuring: Charly Clive, Kath Hughes, Anna Morris.
2"Episode Two"David SantFull ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess, Sarah Campbell
Additional material: Priya Hall		5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)12 September 2025N/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 [8]
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 SantFull ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess
Additional material: Will Robbins		5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)19 September 2025N/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 [9]
Also featuring: Ed Jones, Esme Williams, Anya-Eniola Williams.
4"Episode Four"David SantFull ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess, Sarah Campbell, Jin Hao Li5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)26 September 2025N/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) [10]
Also featuring: Rory Bremner, Charly Clive, Ed Jones.
5"Episode Five"David SantFull ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess, Harry Enfield, Ed Jones5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)10 October 2025 [b] 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') [12]
Also featuring: Gareth Edwards.
6"Episode Six"David SantFull ensemble, [a] Abigail Burdess, Simon Kane, Paddy Young
Additional material: Beth Granville, Sarah Mills, Josh Pugh		5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)3 October 2025 [b] 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 [13]
Also featuring: Lizzie Davidson, Jin Hao Li, Ed Jones.
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, Krystal Evans
  2. 1 2 For unstated reasons, the linear broadcasts of episode five and six were swapped. [11] [ better source needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "David Mitchell and Robert Webb's "bold" new series featuring Taskmaster stars confirms release date". Digital Spy. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. 1 2 Guide, British Comedy. "Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping - C4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. 1 2 televisual.com; Considine, Pippa (2025-08-15). "Trailer: C4 Mitchell and Webb are Not Helping". Televisual. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping - Press Pack | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ↑ Burton, Poppy (2025-08-02). "'Peep Show' stars reunite in first look at new sketch show, 'Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping'". NME. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  6. ↑ McHugh, Miriam (16 September 2025). "Mitchell and Webb secure C4's best comedy launch since 2018". Broadcast. Retrieved 4 October 2025. Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping's opener lands 1.8m viewers over first seven days
  7. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Continuity leading into, and opening moments of, 3rd October 2025 broadcast". TVHome. 3 October 2025. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 5". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping: Episode 6". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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