| Episode 204 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Series 23, Episode 1 |
| Air date | 1 October 2009 |
| Host | James Corden |
| Phill's team | Paloma Faith Ben Miller |
| Noel's team | Tom Clarke Janeane Garofalo |
| Result | Noel's team won |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous | Series 22, Episode 13 |
| Next | Series 23, Episode 2 |
The first episode of the twenty-third series was first broadcast on the 1 October 2009.
Guests[]
| Team | Guests | Appearance № |
|---|---|---|
| Guest presenter | James Corden | 2nd |
| Phill's Team | Paloma Faith | 1st |
| Ben Miller | 2nd | |
| Noel's Team | Tom Clarke | 1st |
| Janeane Garofalo | 1st |
Rounds[]
Sorry, No Refunds[]
- Phill's team
- Why did Blue have to postpone their tour to Asia in 2002?
- A. Lee Ryan injured himself go-karting.
- B. Antony Costa thought it would be funny to tell airport officials he was a terrorist.
- C. Duncan James broke his arm visiting a windmill.
- A. Lee Ryan injured himself go-karting.
- Noel's team
- Why did Morrissey walk off stage during a Californian festival in 2009?
- A. Someone in the crowd threw a bicycle at him.
- B. He though he could smell burning flesh.
- C. News reached him that there had been a fire at his newly purchased windmill.
- A. Someone in the crowd threw a bicycle at him.
Intros Round[]
| Phill's team | Noel's team |
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Identity Parade[]
- Phill's team – Tanya Boniface (The 411)
| № | Name provided by presenter | Correct person |
| 1 | Boniface | 
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| 2 | Funny Face | 
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| 3 | Not a Funny Face |
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| 4 | Clearly Shitfaced |
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| 5 | Face It Love |
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- Noel's team – Julian Phillips (Marion)
| № | Name provided by presenter | Correct person |
| 1 | Marion |
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| 2 | Marion To Money |
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| 3 | Marion His Sister |
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| 4 | Maid Marion |
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| 5 | Friar Tuck |
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Next Lines[]
Final score[]
Noel's team defeated Phill's team 8 points to 6.