Personally, I find Mock the Week to be a very funny, clever show. Some of the comedians are funny all of the time, all of them are funny some of the time. Russel Howard and Frankie Boyle in particular are consistently brilliant. I live in the US and so don't get every one of the cultural references, but I still love the show. They're so talented that I don't even have to be familiar with the politician being lampooned to have a good laugh. The jokes range from insightful wit to sexual pun, but they always keep me laughing.
Be sure to look for the scenes which were not included during the regular season, they often consist of some of the best material of all.
Be sure to look for the scenes which were not included during the regular season, they often consist of some of the best material of all.