Media Release

Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland backs Unacceptable for a second series on TLC ahead of Sunday’s premiere

2 JULY 2026 – London, UK – Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered a second series of brand-new comedy panel show Unacceptable for TLC, ahead of the first series launch this Sunday (5 July) at 9pm.

  • Unacceptable is hosted by Ed Gamble, with Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally as team captains.
  • Produced by Ranga Bee Productions , the format sees two teams of comedians battle to win over a live studio audience with bold, outrageous and brilliantly questionable opinions.
  • The format includes a live ‘swingometer’ to track the audience’s changing opinion, challenges to put the comedians’ arguments to the test, and a ‘stitch up round’ where comedians must defend unseen opinions written by the opposing team.
  • Series one guests include Maisie Adam, Guz Khan, Joel Dommett, Katherine Ryan, Tom Davis and Executive Producer Romesh Ranganathan.
  • Also appearing in series one are Alex Brooker, Lou Sanders, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sarah Keyworth, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Rhys James, Suzi Ruffell, Harriet Kemsley, Chris McCausland, Geoff Norcott, Lucy Beaumont, Ivo Graham, Jessica Knappett, Roisin Conaty, Sophie Willan, Catherine Bohart and Vittorio Angelone.
  • The expanded second series confirmed today will be an 8x60 run, including a Christmas special, and is set to air on TLC from November.
  • Following the series premiere of Unacceptable on TLC at 9pm this Sunday (5 July), the final episode the Mock the Week: Summer Specials will air at 10pm.
  • Both Unacceptable and Mock the Week: Summer Specials are available to stream on discovery+ following their broadcast.

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About Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and others.

About TLC

Delivering big laughs, real emotion and true escapism, TLC brings together the best in scripted and unscripted entertainment - from comedy to culture, movies to medical reality. Now home to multi-award-winning comedy series including The Big Bang Theory; the UK premiere of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage; and the best of British comedy-satire with the return of Mock the Week; and new series Zero Stars, TLC is the new broad FTA entertainment destination.