The Quiz Broadcast

The Quiz Broadcast is a recurring post-apocalyptic sketch from the British television series "That Mitchell and Webb Look." The show stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb, who are famous for their sharp, satirical sketch comedy. The sketch parodies traditional game shows by setting them in a terrifying, post-apocalyptic environment.

The sketch is set entirely within a ruined underground bunker following an unspecified, catastrophic global event known simply as "The Event." The host desperately tries to maintain the illusion of a normal television trivia game show while the world outside is filled with unseen horrors. The contestants frequently suffer from severe psychological trauma, starvation, and radiation.

The overly cheerful and deeply traumatized host is played by David Mitchell. He repeatedly tries to keep the broadcast going despite power cuts, lack of food, and the psychological breakdown of the contestants. His desperate attempts to maintain television professionalism in the face of annihilation are the core of the sketch's dark humor.

The sketch features several memorable running gags, most notably the host's constant warnings to "stay indoors" and avoid the creatures outside. The contestants are also frequently shown writing "We're so sorry" on their whiteboards instead of answering the trivia questions. The host's increasingly frantic sign-offs to the non-existent viewers are another highlight of the recurring gag.