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2016–2019Ended4 seasons28 episodes~30 min/epTV-GMidcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Insert Name Here?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Insert Name Here streaming on BritBox via Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about Insert Name Here?

Insert Name Here earns 1 badge: Fun.

Reception

Is Insert Name Here worth watching?

Insert Name Here's Midcredits score is the 36th percentile of all shows, from 283 ratings across 2 sources. 62% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

36th percentile

Better received than 36% of shows

33rd percentile among Comedy34th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)38th
Approval (how many liked it)35th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

68 /100

38th percentile of all shows

38th percentile among Comedy36th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

62% liked it

35th percentile of all shows

30th percentile among Comedy33rd percentile among 2010s
62% rated it 7–1038% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

37th percentile

279 ratings across platforms

21st percentile among Comedy44th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show is a trivia-based panel game with a comedic bent and a strong female host.

Fans praised

  • bright and knowledgeable team captains
  • self-effacing humor
  • Sue Perkins as capable host

Detractors panned

  • pointless premise
  • derivative QI clone
  • confused identity between informational and comedy show

What stands out

Characters55

knowledgeable captains

HumorDivisive50

self-effacing vs. scattered comedy

Atmosphere35

pointless and boring setting

Originality15

exact QI copy

Plot and story10

pointless premise

Episodes

4 seasons

Season 4 · 2018 · 8 episodes

  • S4E1
    S4E1

    Christmas Special

    Dec 19, 201830 min
  • S4E2

    Mo

    Jan 2, 201930 min
  • S4E3

    Mark

    Jan 9, 201930 min
  • S4E4

    Emma

    Jan 23, 201930 min
  • S4E5

    Harry

    Jan 30, 201930 min
  • S4E6

    Liz

    Feb 13, 201930 min
  • S4E7

    Jules

    Feb 20, 201930 min
  • S4E8

    Rob

    Feb 27, 201930 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Insert Name Here like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you entertained.

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Institutional

Themes

  • Truth
  • Fame

Story

  • No archetype

What it asks of you

  • Slow burn
  • Casual
  • Easy watch
  • Resolved

Feelings

  • Joyful
  • Absurd

How it leaves you

  • Fun
  • Feel-good

Style

  • Playful
  • Warm
ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughoutWry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show is a light-hearted comedy panel game, played with a warm and playful spirit.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently light, cheerful, and amusing mood throughout each episode, with no emotional swings.
StructureEach episode is a self-contained game with no continuing story.
Episode formatEach episode is a self-contained game with a recurring format and no carryover between episodes; the status quo is fully reset.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of the same format with the same host and core panelists; any season is an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves the viewer entertained and smiling after a lighthearted round of trivia.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeNon-narrative game show format; no plot archetype fits.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10% (this title): Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% (this title) · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% (this title) · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Ideas

Truth · 6% of showsFame · 5% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe show is about historical fact and fame: which famous person of a shared name is the 'best,' based on actual achievements and notoriety.
StanceThe show neutrally presents historical facts and lets the panel debate which figure is 'best' without advocating a particular moral or political stance.

The world

Orchestral modernBackground music · original score · Will Slater
SettingBritish television studio for a panel game show
MusicThe theme music is a bright, jaunty orchestral piece that sets the playful tone for the show.

Cast and crew

Who is in Insert Name Here?

Cast

Sue Perkins
as Self - Presenter
Richard Osman
as Self - Team Captain
Josh Widdicombe
as Self - Team Captain
Kate Williams
as Self - Panellist
Suzannah Lipscomb
as Self - Panellist
James Acaster
as Self - Panellist
Gabby Logan
as Self - Panellist
Lucy Porter
as Self - Panellist
Sara Pascoe
as Self - Panellist
Nish Kumar
as Self - Panellist

Crew

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