Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

David Mitchell and Robert Webb are returning to Channel 4 with a brand-new sketch show, which sees them combine forces with a host of exciting and innovative future stars, marking a bold return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.

Series details

• Title: Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2025-09-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 86287
• IMDb ID: tt37806493
• TVDB ID: 466412

Cast and credited roles

• David Mitchell — Various Characters
• Robert Webb — Various Characters
• Kiell Smith-Bynoe — Various Characters
• Lara Ricote — Various Characters
• Stevie Martin — Various Characters
• Krystal Evans — Various Characters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-05; final listed air date 2025-09-05; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.