[3] Acts include Richard Dawkins, Dara Ó Briain, Philip Jeays, Malcolm Middleton, Jarvis Cocker, Darren Hayman, Luke Haines, Stewart Lee, Simon Singh, Isy Suttie, Gavin Osborn, Mark Thomas, Joanna Neary, Chris Addison, Ricky Gervais, Josie Long, Ben Goldacre and Tim Minchin.
[5] The line up included Robin Ince (host) with Josie Long, Martin White, Helen Arney, Richard Herring and Matt Parker.
17th: Richard Herring, Isy Suttie, Tony Law, Darren Hayman, Frisky and Mannish, Kae Tempest, Nick Doody, Phil Hammond, Helen Arney.
22nd: Ian Stone, Phill Jupitus, Ben Goldacre, Mark Steel, Steve Jones, David McAlmont, Helen Keen, Jonny & The Baptists.
23rd: Tony Law, Ian Stone, Phill Jupitus, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, Steve Jones, Helen Keen, Jonny & The Baptists.
[9][10] All ten dates featured: Robin Ince, Joanna Neary, George Egg, Josie Long (with the exception of the 11th), Grace Petrie and Steve Pretty's Origin of the Pieces.
They were joined by: 10th: Matt Parker, Jonny & the Baptists, Helen Arney, Alex Horne, Mitch Benn, Emperor Yes, Suzi Gage 11th: Arnold Brown, Lee Mack, Marcus du Sautoy, John Hegley, Jonny & the Baptists, Matt Parker, Helen Keen 15th: Pappy's, Darren Hayman, Scroobius Pip, Matt Parker, Alexei Sayle, Norman Lovett, Gavin Osborn, Lucie Green, Aoife McLysagt 16th: Helen Czerski, Darren Hayman, Scroobius Pip, Jonny & the Baptists, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, Aoife McLysagt 17th: Mark Watson, Helen Czerski, Simon Watt, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, MJ Hibbett, Rich Herring 18th: Helen Czerski, Jim al Khalili, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, Rich Herring, John Lloyd, John Luke Roberts, Tim Harford 19th: Howard Read, Nick Doody, Helen Arney, Phil Jeays, Jim Al Khalili, Gavin Osborn, Francisco Diego, Andy White, MJ Hibbett, Milton Jones 20th: Howard Read, Nick Doody, Helen Arney, Phil Jeays, Shappi Khorsandi, Chris Neill, Richard Herring, Markus Birdman 21st: Howard Read, Sophie Scott, Phil Jeays, Mitch Benn, Sara Pascoe, Helen Keen, Ian Stone, Steve Backshall, Bridget Christie 22nd: Howard Read, Sophie Scott, Phil Jeays, Mitch Benn, Sara Pascoe, Stuart Black, Tiff Stephenson, Helen Keen, Ian Stone, Chris Neill, Marcus Brigstocke Ince changed the formula of the normal Nine Lessons format with five nights of "comedy, music, nonsense (and quite possibly Judge Dredd)" in 2014 with five nights of science and comedy with the theme of A Christmas Carol.
[11][12] The line-up for those days featured: On 14 September 2017, Robin Ince announced that the show would return after a four-year hiatus at Conway Hall in Holborn for four nights (16, 19, 20 and 22 December).