Why Watch
"Mischief Theatre delivers masterclass physical comedy, turning amateur dramatic blunders into relentless, laugh-out-loud television chaos."
Tone: Slapstick, Farce, British Comedy
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Created by the inventive team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, The Goes Wrong Show brings the amateur Cornley Drama Society to television with disastrous results. Season 2 sharpens the physical timing, turning set collapses and flubbed lines into meticulously orchestrated hilarity. Across its complete run, the series honors vintage theatrical farce while constructing some of the most genuinely inventive, high-wire comedic catastrophe modern British television has produced.
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Season: 2
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Sep 27, 2021 | Summer Once Again | |
| E2 | Oct 04, 2021 | The Most Lamentable... | |
| E3 | Oct 11, 2021 | There Is No Escape | |
| E4 | Oct 25, 2021 | The Cornley Drama Festival (1) | |
| E5 | Nov 01, 2021 | The Cornley Drama Festival (2) |
Series Legacy & Historical Archive
Franchise Status: Concluded Historical Archive
The Goes Wrong Show remains a definitive pillar of television, having concluded its influential run on BBC One. Produced by Mischief Theatre, this slapstick masterclass brilliantly translated live farce into prime-time television. Each episode celebrated theatrical disaster with razor-sharp physical comedy, impeccable timing, and intricate stage mechanics. The fictitious Cornley Drama Society brought joyous chaos to audiences, reinvigorating traditional ensemble sketch tropes with meta-theatrical wit. Its lasting brilliance endures as a shining testament to precision choreography, clever writing, and the timeless appeal of unmitigated catastrophe.
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Technical Details
- Network: BBC One
- Seasons: 3
- Years: 2019 - 2021
- Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
The Goes Wrong Show concluded its broadcast run on BBC One on November 1, 2021, with the airing of the final episode of its second series, 'The Most Terrible Plan'. The show was not formally cancelled with acrimony, but Mischief Theatre chose to pivot their creative focus back to live stage productions and independent theatre tours following the reopening of performance venues.
A total of two seasons comprising 11 standard episodes and one Christmas special were produced between 2019 and 2021. Series 1 launched in December 2019 with six episodes, followed by the December 2020 special 'The Nativity', and Series 2 delivered five episodes in late 2021.
There are currently no credible reports or official plans from the BBC or Mischief Theatre regarding a third series or revival of The Goes Wrong Show. The core creative team remains primarily dedicated to West End runs, global theatrical touring, and occasional one-off televised specials rather than episodic television.
While there are no cinematic adaptations, the series is part of a larger universe of BBC television specials by Mischief Theatre, including Peter Pan Goes Wrong in 2016 and A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in 2017. Both specials share the same fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society ensemble and directly established the comedic universe that led to the full television series.
The series was developed directly from the global success of the Olivier Award-winning stage play The Play That Goes Wrong, devised by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. Following the enthusiastic reception of their earlier television specials, BBC One commissioned the team to write and perform original half-hour disaster farces framed as live community theater broadcasts.
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