The Fake News Show (2017)

Comedy · Game-Show

Stephen Mangan hosts the comedy panel show with Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson and Richard Ayoade to peek behind the façade of outlandish headlines and alternative facts!

IMDb rating: 7.1 (111 votes)
Episode average: 5.0 -2.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Stephen Mangan Himself - Host
Richard Ayoade Himself - Panelist
Richard Osman Himself - Panelist
Jon Richardson Himself - Panelist
Katherine Ryan Herself - Panelist

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

4.95 avg 4 episodes 6.8 → 4.4 24 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	6.8	22
1	Episode #1.1	4.2	11
2	Episode #1.2	4.4	11
3	Episode #1.3	4.4	11