Citation Needed Episode Rating Graph
Mar 2014 - Nov 2018

Mar 2014 - Nov 2018
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S7 Ep3
10.0
7th Dec 2017
Matt Parker joins the team this week, in which there's talk of the great cream seams and a surprisingly in-depth discussion of how quadrupeds might juggle.

S8 Ep6
9.5
29th Nov 2018
That's it! That's the end of the series. You made it! Congratulations! Enjoy the best mime that Matt has ever done.

S8 Ep4
9.5
15th Nov 2018
No, a hail cannon isn't for if you just want to accelerate a lot of hail really quickly. This week: pseudoscience and real science!

S8 Ep2
9.5
1st Nov 2018
This time, we're taking on smørpanikk, food politics, and - for the second week running - brandy.

S7 Ep5
9.5
21st Dec 2017
This time, join us for a tale of politics, intrigue, and a man dropping his trousers.

S7 Ep2
9.5
30th Nov 2017
This week, Gary's on home turf, Matt's hoping to float on air, and we all set a new record for longest time to get to the actual subject of the article.
S6 Ep2
9.5
1st Jun 2017
Today, we're not delving into history: instead we're talking about language, pop culture, and one heck of a sandwich.

S6 Ep1
9.5
25th May 2017
We're back! And we start Season 6 with a tale of bravery, bagpipes, and big Scottish swords - with a live studio audience.

S5 Ep2
9.5
23rd Jun 2016
This week, we're stopping at taking on one of the most -- and least -- successful inventors in history, travelling via a television flop and a brief diversion into stained glass!

S4 Ep5
9.5
11th Feb 2016
Last in this season! Today we're off to France for a tale of the world's greatest conman, the Eiffel Tower, and some easy points.

S3 Ep3
9.5
23rd Jul 2015
Surprisingly few tangents this week, because the subject matter is astonishing enough that there's no stopping us. Apart from getting a cat stuck in an index file, of course.

S7 Ep6
9.0
28th Dec 2017
It's the last show of the season, and we're going out with a bang.

S6 Ep4
9.0
22nd Jun 2017
In this episode: four men from England, talking about a woman from France. Nothing can possibly go wrong.

S4 Ep4
9.0
4th Feb 2016
From East Asia to West Yorkshire, today we're taking on the world's culinary delights and some odd governmental manipulations.

S4 Ep3
9.0
28th Jan 2016
This week, we're taking on the world of medicine as we run through dodgy research, quack cures, and homeopathic kitten chlamydia.

S1 Ep1
5.7
19th Mar 2014
In the series premiere, Gary, Chris and Matt are faced with two challenges: first, a Big Lobster, and second, trying not to offend Australians too much.

S2 Ep7
6.0
22nd Jan 2015
It's the last episode of the season! This time we're talking about Michael Caine: COVERED IN BEES. Thanks for watching this run, everyone: we'll be back in the summe

S1 Ep6
7.5
23rd Apr 2014
Dusk has fallen, and while we start off with science fiction farce and retro British TV, it all goes a bit dark when we starting talking about armageddon.

S1 Ep7
7.5
30th Apr 2014
This week, Gary works on his impressions, we delve into some European history, and Chris pops a button.

S2 Ep3
7.5
18th Dec 2014
Highbrow and lowbrow collide this week, as a giant brass arse meets Thomas Pynchon. And there's a barnstorming start from Matt as he connects "Livermore, California" with a rather famous bulb.

S5 Ep5
7.5
14th Jul 2016
Last in this season! Yes, we've talked about psychics and pseudoscience before, but this time there's a very different approach behind it…

S1 Ep2
8.0
26th Mar 2014
We're going highbrow this week. Or at least, we're trying to. It all falls apart when Matt suggests some unusual toast preferences.

S2 Ep2
8.0
11th Dec 2014
This week, we start with Steve Irwin, discuss some shocking fish, and tell a tale of a penguin in the desert who just needed a hug.

S2 Ep6
8.0
15th Jan 2015
This week, we're meant to be talking about a not-so-famous adventurer, but it rapidly runs into deep-fried food and a baking disaster.

S5 Ep1
8.0
16th Jun 2016
We're back! Good luck to everyone who's subscribed since the last season, heaven knows what you'll think of it. This time, we're talking about ancient technology, Morse code, and taking a brief diversion into Latin!

S5 Ep3
8.0
30th Jun 2016
This week, a business venture that never got off the ground, and one of Gary's regular diversions into TRAINS.

S6 Ep6
8.0
6th Jul 2017
In the season finale: Gary gets nauseous, Matt gets accused of being a minor royal, and Chris pulls a face. This time, we're back at the founding of America, talking about a man who helped, or perhaps hindered, a famous expedition...

S8 Ep1
8.0
25th Oct 2018
The final season begins! With a traditional tale of a military mistake and a wheel that spins and lands on France.

S8 Ep5
8.0
22nd Nov 2018
I realise we never actually define "pumpy thing" in this video. I'm not going to define it here either.

S1 Ep3
8.5
2nd Apr 2014
This week: we get stuck somewhere dark, it all gets a bit serious for a moment, and Gary pulls his hoodie over his head. It's all kicking off.

S1 Ep1
5.7
19th Mar 2014
In the series premiere, Gary, Chris and Matt are faced with two challenges: first, a Big Lobster, and second, trying not to offend Australians too much.

S1 Ep2
8.0
26th Mar 2014
We're going highbrow this week. Or at least, we're trying to. It all falls apart when Matt suggests some unusual toast preferences.

S1 Ep3
8.5
2nd Apr 2014
This week: we get stuck somewhere dark, it all gets a bit serious for a moment, and Gary pulls his hoodie over his head. It's all kicking off.

S1 Ep4
8.5
9th Apr 2014
This week... well, there's more than one type of toilet humour in here. Brace yourselves, folks: 'cos we're goin' lowbrow.

S1 Ep5
9.0
16th Apr 2014
As the sun sets, we have an entire pastry-based episode, offend the Dutch, and have a nun pun run.

S1 Ep6
7.5
23rd Apr 2014
Dusk has fallen, and while we start off with science fiction farce and retro British TV, it all goes a bit dark when we starting talking about armageddon.

S1 Ep7
7.5
30th Apr 2014
This week, Gary works on his impressions, we delve into some European history, and Chris pops a button.

S1 Ep8
8.5
7th May 2014
This week, we get distracted by chocolate, disrespect a man who's been dead for nearly a century, and debate low-gravity football.

S1 Ep9
9.0
14th May 2014
It's the season finale! As the sun sets, we talk about very cold sports; Tom learns he's got weak fingers; and surprisingly, it all ends on a song.
The first episode of Citation Needed aired on March 19, 2014.
The last episode of Citation Needed aired on November 29, 2018.
There are 49 episodes of Citation Needed.
There are 8 seasons of Citation Needed.
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