Never Mind The Buzzcocks reboot confirmed with Noel Fielding plus new host

After being cancelled by the BBC in 2015, Sky and NOW have announced a reboot of the UK's beloved pop culture panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

The legendary programme will be returning as a Sky Original series this year for eight 45-minute episodes, plus a one-off Christmas special. Noel Fielding is also going to be returning as a team captain alongside Daisy May Cooper, while Jamali Maddix has been announced as a regular guest. The show's new host is comedian and actor Greg Davies.

"I have always loved Never Mind the Buzzcocks and am thrilled to be the new host on Sky," says Greg. "We have brilliant comedic talent on the team and plenty of exciting musical guests will be joining us. All that being said, I’m so sure that no-one reads these press quotes in their entirety that I’m going to finish by listing types of bread: rye, sourdough, sliced white. Oh, and cob.” Well we read that, Greg, and we're absolutely thrilled about your bread knowledge.

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Phil Edgar-Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Entertainment for Sky, adds: "Buzzcocks is one of those truly iconic shows and to be bringing it back with Greg Davies at the helm, alongside Daisy May Cooper, Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix is a buzz and a treat for lovers of tuneless humming everywhere.”

Director of Programmes for Talkback, Kate Edmunds, continues, "We’re over the moon that Sky have made the very wise decision to reboot our beloved Buzzcocks. Musicians, stand down, we hear your deafening cries for some long overdue attention. The outrageously talented Greg, Daisy, Noel and Jamali are more than happy to oblige.”

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