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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S35E3 9.3
Episode #35.3

The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, with guest host Brian Blessed and panellists Alan Duncan MP and Marcus Brigstocke.

#2
S24E6 8.6
Episode #24.6
#3
S40E1 8.5
Episode #40.1

Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, and guest panelists Victoria Coren and Jon Richardson.

#4 Episode #32.9 S32E9 8.1
#5 Episode #1.1 S1E1 8.0
#6 Episode #26.8 S26E8 8.0
#7 Episode #34.6 S34E6 8.0
#8 Episode #36.9 S36E9 8.0
#9 Episode #43.9 S43E9 8.0
#10 Episode #23.6 S23E6 7.9

Lowlights

#440 S18E8 Episode #18.8 4.0
#439 Episode #48.4 S48E4 4.6
#438 Episode #24.8 S24E8 4.7
#437 Episode #19.7 S19E7 4.8
#436 Episode #15.3 S15E3 4.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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