Stephen Mangan is the host with panellists leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey and comedian Rachel Parris joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Jason Manford presents this one-off special, following a similar format to the Hislop-Merton satire, in which he and his panellists reflect on the year of sport. Team captains Maisie Adam and Jon Richardson are joined by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, Olympic heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Paralympic cyclist Kadeena Cox and England fast-bowling legend Stuart Broad. Memorable events included the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, Wimbledon and Euro 2024.