Episode guide
Big Fat Quiz: Specials
31 episodes · premiered Nov 1, 2007
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- Episode 1: The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz Nov 2, 2007 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.
- Episode 2: The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s Sep 16, 2012 Jimmy Carr hosts the first of three special editions of the Big Fat Quiz series, beginning with an irreverent look back at the almost unrecognisable decade of the 1980s when the Tories…
- Episode 3: The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Sep 23, 2012 Jimmy Carr hosts the second of three special editions of the Big Fat Quiz series, and if the 90s taught us anything it was how to delete our internet history! But why did we stop eating…
- Episode 4: The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s Sep 30, 2012 Jimmy Carr hosts the third and final of the special editions series. And as we fondly look back at this period we may well think, 'blimey, could we really not come up with a better name…
- Episode 5: The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s (2) Sep 22, 2013 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. Playing the quiz are David Mitchell…
- Episode 6: The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s (2) Sep 29, 2013 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 to play the…
- Episode 7: The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz Jan 2, 2015 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…
- Episode 8: Big Fat Quiz of Everything Jan 5, 2016 · 1h 38m Quizmaster Jimmy Carr puts Jonathan Ross, Chelsea Peretti, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding through their paces as they compete for the crown.
- Episode 9: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2) Aug 15, 2016 The Big Fat Quiz returns, hosted by Jimmy Carr. With Jonathan Ross, Mel Giedroyc, Kristen Schaal, David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer and Claudia Winkleman.
- Episode 10: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (3) Aug 22, 2016 Quizmaster Jimmy Carr hosts as Jonathan Ross, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Adam Buxton and Rob Beckett fiercely battle it out for the Big Fat Quiz crown.
- Episode 11: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (4) Aug 28, 2016 Jimmy Carr hosts 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 trophy.
- Episode 12: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (5) Jan 6, 2017 · 1h 37m Jimmy Car asks Jonathan Ross, David Walliams, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade to compete for the Big Fat Quiz crown. Jonnie Peacock and other celebs join in.
- Episode 13: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (6) Jan 12, 2018 Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Claudia Winkleman, Miranda Hart, Jonathan Ross and Nish Kumar join host Jimmy Carr to compete for the Big Fat Quiz crown. Plus cameos from Charles Dance, Jon Snow.
- Episode 14: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (7) Jan 4, 2019 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 in the super-sized quiz.
- Episode 15: Big Fat Quiz of the Decade Jan 2, 2020 Jimmy Carr presents this super-sized edition of the annual quiz, looking back over the past 10 years. Claudia Winkleman, Nish Kumar, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon and Jonathan Ross…
- Episode 16: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (8) Jan 7, 2021 Jimmy Carr hosts as celebrity quizzers Rob Beckett, Roisin Conaty, Nish Kumar, Katherine Ryan, Oti Mabuse and Rob Brydon go head to head. With Jon Snow and Charles Dance.
- Episode 17: Big Fat Quiz of Everything (9) Apr 3, 2022 · 1h 32m 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…
- Episode 18: Big Fat Quiz of Sport May 14, 2023 · 1h 31m Roisin Conaty, Tom Allen, Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Dane Baptiste and Kerry Godliman join Jimmy Carr for a big fat night of pointless sports trivia, with some very special guests.
- Episode 19: The Big Fat Quiz of Telly Aug 23, 2024 · 1h 31m What did actor Pedro Pascal have to ask fans to stop doing? What controversy rocked the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off? And why did Nigella Lawson have viewers howling in 2020?…
- Episode 20: The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (10) Jan 2, 2025 · 1h 32m Question master Jimmy Carr invites Harry Hill, David Mitchell, Roisin Conaty, Sophie Willan, Josh Pugh and Fatiha El-Ghorri to battle it out to see who knows the most about a wide range of…
- Episode 21: Best Bits: Ultimate Dream Teams Apr 4, 2025 · 47m Choice moments from the show posing questions on art, literature, television, music, geography, politics, science and celebrity from the last 100,000 years. This episode focuses on the…
- Episode 22: Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals Apr 11, 2025 · 47m Jimmy Carr presents another compilation, featuring clips of appearances by Michael McIntyre, Davina McCall, Lee Mack, Romesh Ranganathan, Roisin Conaty, Kevin Bridges, Jack Whitehall…
- Episode 23: Best Bits: Ultimate Fails Apr 18, 2025 · 47m Jimmy Carr presents another comic compilation, featuring clips of appearances by Richard Ayoade, Claudia Winkleman, Stephen Merchant, Alan Carr, Aisling Bea, Rob Beckett, Melanie Brown…
- Episode 24: Best Bits: Ultimate Jokes Apr 25, 2025 · 47m Jimmy Carr presents another comic compilation, featuring clips of appearances by Kevin Bridges, Miranda Hart, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Davina McCall, Micky Flanagan, Ruth Jones, Alan…
- Episode 25: The Big Fat Quiz of Telly (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · 1h 32m Who shot Mr Burns? What are The Chasers' nicknames? And what's 'The Peppa Effect'? Harry Hill, Judi Love, Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Sam Campbell and Susan Wokoma take Jimmy Carr's TV test.
- Episode 26: Best Bits: Ultimate Chaos Jul 17, 2026 · 47m The wheels well and truly come off as quiz master Jimmy Carr faces the most chaotic moments from the Big Fat archives, with Jonathan Ross, Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade and many more.
- Episode 27: Best Bits: Ultimate Shocks Jul 24, 2026 · 47m Unexpected winners. Unbelievable losers. Outrageous jokes. And even some quizzing!
- Episode 28: Best Bits: Ultimate Rebels Jul 31, 2026 · 47m Harry Hill, Michael McIntyre, Fatiha El-Ghorri and more take quiz master Jimmy to task.
- Episode 29: Best Bits: Ultimate Triumphs Aug 7, 2026 · 47m Sara Pascoe, James Acaster and more snatch victory from the jaws of humiliation.
- Episode 30: Best Bits: Ultimate Flops Aug 14, 2026 · 47m From Mel Giedroyc to Micky Flanagan, strap yourself in for some Big Fat quizzing flops!
- Episode 31: Best Bits: Ultimate Rants Aug 21, 2026 · 47m Outbursts, meltdowns and Big Fat tantrums from some of the biggest names in British TV