Series synopsis
The Ranganation is a British comedy talk television series that premiered on BBC Two on May 19, 2019. It stars Romesh Ranganathan, Shanthi Ranganathan, Danny Dyer and Rob Beckett.
Romesh Ranganathan, joined by celebrity guests and the Ranganation, his very own focus group of 25 members of the public, takes a funny, topical look at modern Britain.
Premise
Romesh Ranganathan, joined by celebrity guests and the Ranganation, his very own focus group of 25 members of the public, takes a funny, topical look at modern Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Romesh Ranganathan as Self - Presenter
- Shanthi Ranganathan as Self - Romesh's mum
- Danny Dyer as Self
- Rob Beckett as Self
- Aisling Bea as Self
- Jason Manford as Self
- Paloma Faith as Self
- Sara Pascoe as Self
Supporting cast
- Andrew Flintoff as Self
- Fay Ripley as Self
- Jessica Hynes as Self
- Tom Davis as Self
- Kerry Godliman as Self
- Tom Allen as Self
- Angela Scanlon as Self
- Alex Jones as Self
- Katherine Ryan as Self
- Mo Gilligan as Self
- Rosie Jones as Self
- Joe Lycett as Self
Guest cast
- Danny Dyer as Self
- Rob Beckett as Self
- Aisling Bea as Self
- Jason Manford as Self
- Paloma Faith as Self
- Sara Pascoe as Self
- Andrew Flintoff as Self
- Fay Ripley as Self
- Jessica Hynes as Self
- Tom Davis as Self
- Kerry Godliman as Self
- Tom Allen as Self
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 22, 2019 | December 22, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 6 | May 19, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 10, 2020 | June 14, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 6 | February 7, 2021 | March 14, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 6 | October 3, 2021 | December 19, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 6 | October 2, 2022 | November 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best Bits 2019 Romesh Ranganathan presents the best bits of series one. Joined by celebrity guests, his mum and focus group The Ranganation, Romesh takes a funny, topical look at modern Britain |
December 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Topical comedy show. Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, The Ranganation. |
May 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 With the help of the Ranganation and his guests, Romesh Ranganthan takes a funny topical look at modern Britain, investigating how and why the news matters to you. |
May 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With the help of the Ranganation and guests Jon Richardson and Jessica Hynes, Romesh Ranganathan takes a funny topical look at modern Britain, investigating how and why the news matters to you. |
June 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, the Ranganation. |
May 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Romesh is joined virtually by his hand-picked focus group, the Ranganation, as well as celebrity guests, to take a humorous look at the week’s biggest talking points. |
May 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Romesh is joined virtually by his hand-picked focus group, the Ranganation, to take a topical look at modern Britain. |
May 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests, his mum, and his very own rambunctious focus group, The Ranganation. |
February 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests Katherine Ryan and Mo Gilligan, as well as his mum and his very own rambunctious group, the Ranganation. |
February 14, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests Rosie Jones and NIsh Kumar, as well as his mum and his very own rambunctious group, the Ranganation. |
February 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests including Jack Dee, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, The Ranganation. |
October 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests including Jon Richardson and Nadiya Hussain, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, The Ranganation. |
October 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests including Roisin Conaty and Guz Khan, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, The Ranganation. |
October 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests Alex Brooker and Anna Maxwell Martin, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, the Ranganation. |
October 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests James Acaster and Lady Leshurr, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, the Ranganation. |
October 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Romesh Ranganathan mulls over the week’s most entertaining news with celebrity guests Jack Dee and Sophie Willan, his mum and his very own rambunctious focus group, the Ranganation. |
October 16, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 19, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |