Dara Ó Briain gives savage response to Andrew Neil’s claim Mock the Week ‘deserved’ to be axed

Dara Ó Briain has hit back at Andrew Neil suggesting Mock the Week ‘deserved to be cancelled’

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Dara Ó Briain pulled no punches when responding to Andrew Neil after his suggestion that Mock the Week “deserved to be cancelled”.

It was announced earlier this week that the BBC was axing the panel show after 17 years, 21 series and more than 200 episodes, to “create room for new shows”.