{
  "id": 7392031,
  "title": "How British Comedy Show ‘Mock the Week’ Found New Life on TLC After BBC Cancellation: ‘Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/how-british-comedy-show-mock-the-week-found-new-life-on-tlc-after-bbc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/mock-the-week-new-life-tlc-bbc-cancellation-1236861160/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When long-running BBC comedy show “Mock the Week” returned to television screens after a three-year hiatus this past spring, fans may have noticed some changes: not only was the show longer and “looser” but it was also airing on TLC, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network. “It was also a surprise for me that it was […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}