The Big Fat Quiz of the Year

10 Worst Episodes of The Big Fat Quiz of the Year

Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jul 04, 2022.

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The Big Fat Quiz of the Year - S1E7

#10 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2010 (Season 1 - Episode 7)

Jimmy Carr puts a panel of celebrities including Jonathan Ross, Ruth Jones, Alan Carr, Noel Fielding, Michael McIntyre and Richard Ayoade to the test as they battle it out to see who remembers most about the events of 2010. Can you remember the name of instrument that was the scourge of the South African World Cup? Which unsuspecting character did Gordon Brown brand as 'ignorant' during the general election? What did 50-year-old spinster Mary Bale throw away to become Britain's most hated woman? If you know the answer to all, some, or even none, of the above then join Jimmy as he challenges a host of famous faces to win the coveted Big Fat Quiz crown.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 31 votes.

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#9 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2015 (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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Jimmy Carr challenges Rob Brydon, Richard Ayoade, David Mitchell, Claudia Winkleman, Greg Davies and Jo Brand to battle for the coveted Big Fat Quiz crown, and an array of celebs join in the fun.

The episode was rated 8.15 from 41 votes.

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#8 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008 (Season 1 - Episode 5)

The host, Jimmy Carr, read out questions relating to events of 2008 to three teams of celebrities: Dara Ó Briain & Davina McCall, Rob Sean Lock & James Corden, and Michael McIntyre & Claudia Winkleman. Guest appearances included Alan Carr, Katy Perry, the Fonejacker, Sarah Silverman, John Hurt and Sir Alan Sugar along with regulars Jon Snow and the children from Mitchell Brook Primary School, with another selection of topical school plays.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 32 votes.

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#7 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2011 (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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Jimmy Carr puts a panel of celebrities to the test including Miranda Hart, Eddie Izzard and Jamie Oliver alongside veteran quizzers Jonathan Ross, David Walliams and David Mitchell.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 30 votes.

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#6 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2004 (Season 1 - Episode 1)

The host, Jimmy Carr, read out questions relating to events of 2004 to three teams of celebrities: Simon Pegg & Liza Tarbuck, David Walliams & Rob Brydon, June Sarpong & Jonathan Ross. Louis Walsh, Nadia Almada and Kelly Holmes all made live appearances to read out the questions for the months of April, June, and August respectively. Recorded questions from Bono and The Bear from Bo' Selecta were shown too along with films of Richard and Judy discussing events.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 32 votes.

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#5 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2019 (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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Jimmy Carr hosts, as Dara O'Briain, Maya Jama, Asim Chaudhry, Roisin Conaty, Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding compete to see who can remember the most about the last 12 months.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 48 votes.

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#4 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016 (Season 1 - Episode 13)

Quizmaster Jimmy Carr tests Richard Ayoade, Rob Delaney, Mel Giedroyc, Sarah Millican, David Mitchell and Romesh Ranganathan in weird and wonderful ways all about 2016.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 50 votes.

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#3 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021 (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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Jimmy Carr quizzes Judi Love, James Acaster, Sarah Millican, Jonathan Ross, Guz Khan, and Sara Pascoe on the hot topics of the past 12 months.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 38 votes.

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#2 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 (Season 1 - Episode 14)

Jimmy Carr tests Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Big Narstie, Katherine Ryan and Roisin Conaty to see how closely they've been paying attention to the last year.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 55 votes.

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year - S1E17

#1 - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020 (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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Jimmy Carr quizzes James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, David Mitchell, Maya Jama, Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett on the hot topics of the past 12 months, from Harry and Meghan to Kim and Kanye.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 44 votes.

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