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Who are the team captains on Never Mind The Buzzcocks?

WITH Never Mind The Buzzcocks returning to the screens, fans wonder who they can expect as team captains.

The reboot of the music-themed show is being treated to a new host and captain, although a veteran of the programme will be making a comeback.

A show veteran will be making a comeback as team captain
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A show veteran will be making a comeback as team captainCredit: Andrea Southam for Sky UK Ltd

Who are the team captains on Never Mind The Buzzcocks?

Greg Davies has been chosen to present the Never Mind The Buzzcocks revival. A new challenge of the British stand-up comedian.

A first-time captain has been recruited, with a familiar face being added to the mix.

Comedian Jamali Maddix will also be appearing in Never Mind The Buzzcocks as a regular guest.

Daisy May Cooper

Daisy will be a team captain for the first time
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Daisy will be a team captain for the first timeCredit: Getty - Contributor

English actress and writer, hailing from Cirencester in Gloucestershire, Daisy had her first run-in with the spotlight after playing a young mother in the ITV series Doc Martin.

In 2014, she landed the role of PC Garvey in The Wrong Mans

She wrote and starred in the BBC Three comedy series This Country alongside her brother Charlie, winning a Bafta Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2018.

A second and third series of the show have subsequently aired.

Daisy also portrayed Peggotty in The Personal History of David Copperfield in 2019 before landing a role in HBO's Avenue 5.

This won't be the first time she works with Greg Davies, as on July 29, 2020, she was announced as part of the cast of the tenth series of Taskmaster.

Noel Fielding

Noel will make a comeback
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Noel will make a comebackCredit: Rex Features

Never Mind The Buzzcocks fans will undoubtedly be happy to see Noel reprise his role as a team captain.

He has remained faithful to the show since 2009 until its very last season.

Born on May 21, 1973, in Westminster, the actor, comedian and musician is best known for his work with The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe, alongside Julian Barratt.

He is also known as the co-presenter of The Great British Bake-Off, which he has been hosting since 2017.

The Never Mind The Buzzcocks reboot will air at the end of 2021
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The Never Mind The Buzzcocks reboot will air at the end of 2021Credit: Andrea Southam for Sky UK Ltd

Who were the previous team captains on Never Mind The Buzzcocks?

As mentioned above, Noel Fielding has previously been made a team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, appearing in the show for the first time in 2014.

While season 22 of Never Mind The Buzzcocks featured a series of guest team captains, British comedian and musician Bill Bailey was captain from 2002 until 2008.

He was preceded by Irish comedian and writer Sean Hughes, who was featured on the show from 1996 to 2002.

One team captain has always remained consistent in his appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

Improv comedian Phill Jupitus was the first to stick by the programme from its inception in 1996, to 2014.

However, he is not set to return to the show's reboot.

When is the new series on TV?

Although no precise air date has yet been revealed, Never Mind The Buzzcocks can be expected back on the screens by the end of 2021.

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Switching from the BBC, it will be airing on Sky.

The broadcaster has commissioned the series for eight episodes as well as a Christmas special.

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