Series synopsis
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown is a drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 9, 2021. It stars Paul Sinha, Rob Beckett and Fay Ripley.
Two teams of three familiar faces from the world of telly do battle in the ultimate TV trivia quiz.
Premise
Two teams of three familiar faces from the world of telly do battle in the ultimate TV trivia quiz.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Sinha as Self - Host
- Rob Beckett as Self - Team Captain
- Fay Ripley as Self - Team Captain
Guest cast
- Denise Van Outen as Self
- Josh Widdicombe as Self
- Catherine Tyldesley as Self
- Adil Ray as Self
- Chizzy Akudolu as Self
- Shirley Ballas as Self
- Roman Kemp as Self
- Iain Stirling as Self
- Antony Cotton as Self
- Melvin Odoom as Self
- Janet Street-Porter as Self
- Laura Whitmore as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 9, 2021 | February 13, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 19, 2022 | April 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Denise Van Outen, Adil Ray, Catherine Tyldesley and Josh Widdicombe to compete head-to-head. |
January 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Chaser, stand-up comedian and TV trivia genius Paul Sinha hosts this TV-themed comedy quiz show. Team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Chizzy Akudolu, Shirley Ballas, Roman Kemp and Iain Stirling to compete head-to-head and test their TV knowledge. |
January 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Chaser, stand-up comedian and TV trivia genius Paul Sinha hosts this TV-themed comedy quiz show. Team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Antony Cotton, Melvin Odoom, Janet Street-Porter, Laura Whitmore to compete head-to-head and test their TV knowledge. |
January 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Chaser, comedian and TV trivia genius Paul Sinha hosts the TV-themed comedy quiz show. Team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by special guests Katherine Ryan, Denise Lewis, Gregg Wallace and Big Zuu, who put their TV knowledge to the test. |
February 19, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Georgia Toffolo, Sindhu Vee, Chris McCausland and Jonathan Ross team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett on the comedy quiz show, as The Chaser expert and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha tests the panellists' TV knowledge. |
February 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joanna Page, Jenny Powell, Adam Thomas and David Baddiel join team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett on the comedy quiz show, as The Chaser expert and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha tests the panellists' TV knowledge. |
March 5, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Status | continue |