Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Would I Lie to You? (2007-2026) is a British comedy panel show created by Peter Holmes for BBC One, now a long-running returning series with nineteen seasons. Team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell lead two guests each in a battle of wits, and host Rob Brydon keeps the contest moving. The engine of each episode is simple: every person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous fabrications, and the opposing team must work out which tall tales are false and which fantastic facts are true. Rounds such as Home Truths, This Is My and Quickfire Lies give each half hour a predictable shape with plenty of room for banter, teasing and comic exaggeration. The series is a light, affectionate, consistently playful affair, with a warm and witty mood that rewards a relaxed evening of laughter. Its tone and format sit in the tradition of British panel shows, and fans of Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown will find a similar blend of sharp wit, celebrity play and competitive banter.

Audiences broadly consider the panel show a witty, acclaimed comedy driven by the banter of its team captains, with quality varying noticeably between seasons.

• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownshared comedic panel format built on guests bluffing and banter, light competitive play
• Have I Got News for Youshared witty panel banter with team captains and celebrity guests in a comic competition
• Mock the Weekshared improvised comic deception games and celebrity team captains

Created by

Peter Holmes

Release Date

2007-06-16

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (135)

What is Would I Lie to You? about?

A BBC panel show where team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell and their celebrity guests try to spot each other's lies.

What is Would I Lie to You? like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Would I Lie to You? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Would I Lie to You? violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Would I Lie to You?.

What did critics think of Would I Lie to You??

Audiences broadly consider the panel show a witty, acclaimed comedy driven by the banter of its team captains, with quality varying noticeably between seasons.

Which shows are like Would I Lie to You??

Shows with a similar feel include 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News for You, and Mock the Week.

How long is Would I Lie to You??

Would I Lie to You?: 19 seasons, 184 episodes.

Is Would I Lie to You? still running?

Yes, Would I Lie to You? is still running.

Where can I watch Would I Lie to You??

In United States, Would I Lie to You? streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, Britbox Apple TV channel, Tubi TV, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, WETA+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.