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The Big Fat Quiz - Episode Guide

Season 2004

Season 2005

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2005

Episode: 2005-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2005 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2005

Host Jimmy Carr with celebrity teams made up of Jonathan Ross, Sharon Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay and Rob Brydon battle it out to see who knows the most about what hit the headlines in 2005.

Season 2006

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2006

Episode: 2006-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2006 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2006

Host Jimmy Carr and his celebrity teams - including Jonathan Ross, Russell Brand, Rob Brydon, David Walliams, Noel Fielding and Cat Deeley - put their wits to the test about 2006.

Season 2007

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz

Episode: 2007-11-02 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2007 (120 min)

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz

Join Jimmy Carr and team-mates Frank Skinner, Jack Dee, Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Carol Vorderman and Richard Ayoade for a very special edition of Channel 4's legendary quiz of the year.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2007

Episode: 2007-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2007 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2007

Jimmy Carr hosts the annual star-studded quiz with Jonathan Ross, Rob Brydon, Russell Brand, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell and Lily Allen. Find out who knows most about 2007.

Season 2008

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008

Episode: 2008-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2008 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008

A star-studded line up of celebrities including Davina McCall, Claudia Winkleman, Dara O'Briain, Michael McIntyre, Sean Lock and James Corden vie for the Big Fat Quiz of the Year trophy.

Season 2010

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009

Episode: 2010-01-01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2010 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009

The biggest, fattest and funniest quiz of the year returns with a stellar line-up including David Mitchell, Charlie Brooker, Claudia Winkleman, Rob Brydon, Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross.

Season 2011

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2010

Episode: 2011-01-03 | Airdate: Jan 3, 2011 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2010

Jimmy Carr puts Jonathan Ross, Ruth Jones, Alan Carr, Noel Fielding, Michael McIntyre and Richard Ayoade to the test to see who remembers the most about the events of 2010.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2011

Episode: 2011-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2011 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2011

Jimmy Carr puts a panel of celebrities to the test including Miranda Hart, Eddie Izzard and Jamie Oliver alongside veteran quizzers Jonathan Ross, David Walliams and David Mitchell.

Season 2012

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80's

Episode: 2012-09-16 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2012 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80's

Jimmy Carr is joined by three teams of top celebrities for another fiendishly difficult pub quiz about news, music, telly and fashions of the 1980s.


 

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90's

Episode: 2012-09-23 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2012 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90's

The Big Fat Quiz is back with an all-new look back at the 1990s. Host Jimmy Carr is joined by Jonathan Ross, Jo Brand, Sue Perkins, Lee Mack, Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade.

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00's

Episode: 2012-09-30 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2012 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00's

Jimmy Carr hosts the third and final of the special decade editions. Why did the US briefly rename French Fries? How did the Crazy Frog cause controversy? And what on earth was Touch the Truck?

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012

Episode: 2012-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2012 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012

Jimmy Carr puts celebrities to the test as they battle it out to see who remembers most about 2012. A host of big names such as Jonathan Ross and Jack Whitehall vie for the coveted Big Fat Quiz crown.

Season 2013

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80's

Episode: 2013-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2013 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80's

Jimmy Carr is joined by three teams of top celebrities for another fiendishly difficult pub quiz about news, music, telly and fashions of the 1980s

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90's

Episode: 2013-09-29 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2013 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90's

The Big Fat Quiz is back with an all-new look back at the 1990s. Host Jimmy Carr is joined by Jonathan Ross, Jo Brand, Sue Perkins, Lee Mack, Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2013

Episode: 2013-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2013 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2013

Jimmy Carr puts a panel of A-List celebrity teams to the test. This year's teams are Jack Whitehall with Jonathan Ross, Dara O Briain with Kristen Schaal, and Noel Fielding with Richard Ayoade.

Season 2014

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2014

Episode: 2014-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2014 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2014

Host :: Jimmy Carr Panelists :: Micky Flanagan, Mel B, Sarah Millican, Kevin Bridges, Richard Ayoade and David Mitchell

Season 2015

The Big Fat Quiz 10 Year Anniversary

Episode: 2015-01-02 | Airdate: Jan 2, 2015 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz 10 Year Anniversary

Jimmy Carr hosts this 10-year anniversary special with Russell Brand, Noel Fielding, Jonathan Ross, Jack Whitehall, Warwick Davis and Claudia Winkleman, who take on the events of the last decade

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2015

Episode: 2015-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2015 (125 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2015

Jimmy Carr is joined by Rob Brydon, Richard Ayoade, David Mitchell, Claudia Winkleman, Greg Davies and Jo Brand to test their knowledge of the past year's cultural events. Other guests include Simon Pegg, Heston Blumenthal, Olly Murs, Rita Ora, Charles Dance and Jon Snow.

Season 2016

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Episode: 2016-01-05 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2016 (125 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Jimmy asks questions from the past 100,000 years of human history with guests Jonathan Ross, Chelsea Peretti, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding.

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Episode: 2016-08-14 | Airdate: Aug 14, 2016 (90 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything returns and is bigger, fatter, and quizzier than ever - letting loose on not just the year-gone-by but well... everything. In this brand new series, quizmaster Jimmy Carr will be asking questions from the last 100,000 years of human history, giving the unique Big Fat Quiz spin on art, literature, television, music, geography, politics, science and celebrity from every epoch. Jonathan Ross, Mel Giedroyc, Kristen Schaal, David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer and Claudia Winkleman join Jimmy to compete for the Big Fat Quiz crown.

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Episode: 2016-08-21 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2016 (90 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything is back for a second helping with quizmaster Jimmy Carr presiding over proceedings as Jonathan Ross, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Adam Buxton and Rob Beckett fiercely battle it out for the Big Fat Quiz crown. Jimmy asks questions from the last 100,000 years of human history, giving the unique Big Fat Quiz spin on everything from science to music, food and drink to crime and punishment, and TV to politics, with a dollop of celebrity thrown in for good measure. As usual, Jimmy will be ably assisted by Big Fat Quiz favourites Jon Snow, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School and Joey Essex, as well as a whole host of famous question setters, and a Mariachi band who drop by to liven up the party. So, what was in Pandora's Box? What did President Bush ban from the White House? And can you name three things Right Said Fred were too sexy for?

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Episode: 2016-08-28 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2016 (95 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything is back for the last in this brand new series, with Jimmy Carr in the driving seat, as Noel Fielding, Eddie Izzard, Alan Carr, Chelsea Peretti, Romesh Ranganathan and Dara Ó Briain pit their wits against each other for the coveted Big Fat Quiz trophy. Quizmaster Jimmy Carr asks questions from the entire history of mankind, giving the unique Big Fat Quiz spin on everything from politics to pop music, fashion to film and art to animals. Jimmy is ably assisted by big fat favourites such as Jon Snow, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School and Joey Essex as well as a whole host of celebrity question setters. A couple of sleepy sloths hang around and some of the world's greatest sculptures are brought to life in spectacular style. So, why was Bob Dylan famously booed on stage? What three things should you never do to a Mogwai? And what happens if you're bitten by the Brazilian wandering spider?

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016

Episode: 2016-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2016 (130 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016

2016 might have been one of the craziest news years in memory, but don't panic - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year is back to help you make sense of it! Quizmaster Jimmy Carr tests a panel of A-list comics in weird and wonderful ways to see how closely they were paying attention for the last 12 months. Answering the questions are Richard Ayoade, Rob Delaney, Mel Giedroyc, Sarah Millican, David Mitchell and Romesh Ranganathan. Plus Jon Snow, Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, a host of celebrity question-setters and some surprise guests as they take in everything from the US election to Boaty McBoatface.

Season 2017

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2017

Episode: 2017-01-06 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2017 (95 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2017

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything returns and it's bigger, fatter, and quizzier than ever - letting loose on not just the year-gone-by but well... everything. In this brand new episode, quizmaster Jimmy Carr asks questions from the last 100,000 years of human history giving a unique Big Fat Quiz spin on History, Music, Film, TV, Science, Crime and Scandal from every epoch. Jonathan Ross, David Walliams, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade join Jimmy to compete for the Big Fat Quiz crown. Jonnie Peacock drops by to test the panel's sporting memories, and The London Philharmonic Choir are on hand to add a touch of class. Jimmy is ably assisted by Big Fat favourites Jon Snow, Mitchell Brook Primary School and Joey Essex as well as a whole host of celebrity question setters. So what diet did William the Conqueror attempt? What is Bill Gates' hidden talent? And why do tennis players wear white?

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017

Episode: 2017-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2017 (130 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017

2017 is almost over, so what better way to make sense of the past 12 months than via the Big Fat Quiz of the Year? What calamities befell Theresa May during her conference speech? Who were Taylor Swift's unlikely musical collaborators? And how did Brenda speak for the whole nation? Quizmaster Jimmy Carr tests a panel of A-list celebrities including Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Big Narstie, Katherine Ryan and Roisin Conaty to see how closely they've been paying attention to the last year. A host of celebrity question setters, including Charles Dance and Jon Snow, also help to test the nation on 2017's most memorable moments. So sit back, pour yourself a nice hot mug of covfefe, and say farewell to another memorable year with the ultimate pub quiz.

Season 2018

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2018

Episode: 2018-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2018 (125 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2018

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything is back - letting loose on not just the past year but, well... everything. Quizmaster Jimmy Carr asks questions covering 100,000 years of human history, giving a unique Big Fat Quiz spin on History, Music, Film, TV and Science from every epoch. Contestants Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Claudia Winkleman, Miranda Hart, Jonathan Ross and Nish Kumar join Jimmy to compete for the Big Fat Quiz crown. Plus there are cameos from Charles Dance, Jon Snow, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, and a host of celebrity question setters. Tune in to find out what was said on the first ever phone call. Why was 1997 such a big year for chess? And what, specifically, doesn't impress Shania Twain?

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018

Episode: 2018-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2018 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018

Who stole the show at the Royal Wedding? What does Danny Dyer think about David Cameron? What is Kanye West's passcode? All of these questions and more will be answered on 2018's biggest, fattest, and most thoroughly GDPR-compliant quiz. Question master Jimmy Carr is joined by quizzers Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, Mo Gilligan, David Mitchell, Claudia Winkleman and Michelle Wolf as they battle it out to see who can remember most about the last 12 months. As always, he'll be helped by Jon Snow, Charles Dance and a whole host of celebrity question-setters to recall the year's biggest events and truly separate the Yannys from the Laurels.

Season 2019

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2019

Episode: 2019-01-04 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2019 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2019

What was Pierce Brosnan banned from doing while he played James Bond? Which film was released in Poland as Electronic Murderer? And who is Digger The Crab? All of these questions and more will be answered in Big Fat Quiz of Everything, the super-sized quiz that takes in over 100,000 years of human history.

Question master Jimmy Carr is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Big Narstie, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner as they battle it out to see who knows the most about music, science, film, TV and more. As always, he'll be helped by Jon Snow, Charles Dance and a host of celebrity question-setters for the biggest, fattest quiz you'll ever play.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2019

Episode: 2019-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2019 (125 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2019

What meal did Donald Trump serve a visiting football team at the White House? Who is Andy King and what is he now known as? What did rapper Cardi B fail to trademark. and how did Jennifer Aniston break the internet in 2019? In an attempt to find out, Jimmy Carr welcomes Dara O Briain, Maya Jama, Asim Chaudhry, Roisin Conaty, Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding to the end-of-year celebrity panel game, putting their knowledge of the past 12 months to the test. On hand to help are Jon Snow, Mitchell Brook Primary School and a whole host of celebrity question-setters.

Season 2020

The Big Fat Quiz of the Decade

Episode: 2020-01-02 | Airdate: Jan 2, 2020 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Decade

Jimmy Carr puts Claudia Winkleman, Nish Kumar, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon and Jonathan Ross through their paces in a supersized Big Fat Quiz about the last 10 years.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020

Episode: 2020-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2020 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020

Jimmy Carr quizzes James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, David Mitchell, Maya Jama, Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett on the hot topics of the past 12 months, from Harry and Meghan to Kim and Kanye.

Season 2021

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2021

Episode: 2021-01-07 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2021 (125 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2021

Rob Beckett, Roisin Conaty, Nish Kumar, Katherine Ryan, Oti Mabuse and Rob Brydon join Jimmy Carr as he poses questions on anything and everything, with subjects including Only Fools and Horses, Johnny Cash and US tourist attractions. As always, Jimmy is helped by newsreader Jon Snow, actor Charles Dance and the children from Mitchell Brook Primary School.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021

Episode: 2021-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2021 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021

The annual year-end quiz, hosted by Jimmy Carr. Guests including Sarah Millican, James Acaster, Jonathan Ross and Judi Love look back on the strange events of 2021, from space travel and celebrities who do not shower, to sea shanties and Tony Blair's peculiar hair. Charles Dance and the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School are on hand to help Jimmy pose his questions.

Season 2022

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2022

Episode: 2022-04-03 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2022 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2022

Jimmy Carr hosts the panel show, joined by celebrity guests including Rob Beckett, Richard Ayoade, Rosie Jones, Roisin Conaty, Mawaan Rizwan and Joanne McNally. Charles Dance heads up a cast of celebrity question-setters, posing puzzling queries on the world's hottest chilli, deodorants, bomb disposal dogs, and what Ringo Starr doesn't want people to do.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022

Episode: 2022-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2022 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022

The annual year-end quiz, hosted by Jimmy Carr. Stephen Merchant, Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade, Maisie Adam, Jonathan Ross and Rose Matafeo are quizzed on the strange events of 2022. As ever, Charles Dance, Jon Snow and the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School are on hand to help Jimmy pose his questions.

Season 2023

The Big Fat Quiz of Sport

Episode: 2023-05-14 | Airdate: May 14, 2023 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of Sport

Jimmy Carr hosts a big fat night of pointless sports trivia, with panellists Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Joel Dommett, Dane Baptiste, Kerry Godliman and Tom Allen pondering why Paula Radcliffe apologised to the nation, which sports have been played on the moon, and what trademarks belong to Muhammad Ali. Charles Dance heads up the celebrity question setters, alongside the kids of Mitchell Brook Primary School.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2023

Episode: 2023-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2023 (120 min)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2023

Jimmy Carr presents his annual quiz rounding up the last year with Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Mel Giedroyc, Mo Gilligan, Rosie Jones and Kevin Bridges competing and special guests including Charles Dance and the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School asking the questions.

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