Dara O Briain's tears as Mock The Week cancelled & final episode airs

The show was filmed before Liz Truss' resignation as Prime Ministe r and many of the contestants foreshadowed her leaving the party.

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The BBC announced in August 2022 that series 21 of Mock The Week would be the last ever one.

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It was an episode full of laughter and some tears as Hugh Dennis and Dara Ó Briain were both seen with a tear in their eyes and the panellists cracked .

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Realisation that there would be no more new Mock The Week episodes on the BBC prompted an angry reaction from fans of the show.

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@Airhead2 posted on Twitter: "Bye bye #MocktheWeek, you have been a constant joy and a reliable lifter of spirits.

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