Not necessarily.

The Christmas episodes for 2021 and 2022 were listed by the Sky website as Special episodes without an episode number. However, the 2023 Xmas episode was listed by Sky as Season 3 Episode 10.

https://www.sky.com/watch/title/programme/0f499794-f699-4a00-b815-81fea59132d7/never-mind-the-buzzcocks-xmas-2021-0f499794-f699-4a00-b815-81fea59132d7/episodes/season-3/episode-1

As per TMDB rules on matching the data provided by the original broadcaster, the episode currently listed by TMDB as Episode 3 in the Specials season, should be moved to Season 3 Episode 10. This was the case at the time the episodes aired, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a page on the Internet Archive to prove it.

As the 2024 episode is not yet listed on the Sky website, we do not know whether it should be added to TMDB as a Special or in Season 4.

My post for the same issue last year remains without reply also, the 2023 Xmas episode being marked by Sky as S03E10 hasn't prompted any action.

Sky have now listed the episode as Season 4 Episode 10:

https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/209a6f87-482d-4d60-8dfb-430427267278/never-mind-the-buzzcocks-209a6f87-482d-4d60-8dfb-430427267278/episodes/season-4/episode-10

Could a Moderator please kindly therefore delete Episodes 3 and 4 from the Specials season on TMDB.

Thanks