Never Mind the Buzzcocks returns on Sky this week - the celebrities taking part

The show returns on Tuesday 21st September at 9pm on Sky Max and will be hosted by Taskmaster star Greg Davies. 

Greg Davies said: “I have always loved Never Mind the Buzzcocks and am thrilled to be the new host on Sky.

"We have brilliant comedic talent on the team and plenty of exciting musical guests will be joining us."

Who will be the team captains?

Alongside host Greg Davies will be two team captains, who will appear on the show every week.

Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding, who was a captain on the original show from 2009, and This Country actor and writer Daisy May Cooper have been confirmed as the captains for the new series. 

Which celebrities will be guests on the show?

Comedian Jamil Maddix will be a regular guest on the show. The first episode features comedian Nish Kumar, Little Mix singer Jade Thirwell and singer Anne-Marie. 

Other guests that have been announced include Bez from the Happy Mondays, Rapper Aitch and singer Rag 'n' Bone Man. 

When was it last on TV?

The show was originally on BBC since 1996 and ran for for nineteen years before it was cancelled in 2015. 

Phil Edgar-Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Entertainment said: “Everyone at Sky is all a buzz that Buzzcocks is coming back to our screens as a Sky Original.

"It’s anarchic, irreverent and with Greg Davies at the helm, it’s hit 11 on the funny scale, which is 1 funnier that it was last time round."

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is returning to Sky and NOW and will air weekly from Tuesday 21st September.