Series synopsis
Argumental is a British comedy television series that premiered on U&Dave on October 27, 2008. It ended on December 22, 2011. It stars Marcus Brigstocke, Rufus Hound, Robert Webb and Sean Lock.
Argumental is a British improvised comedy panel game with Sean Lock as host, alongside two teams captained by Robert Webb and Seann Walsh, debating and arguing on various topics with help from various guests. It is made by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for Dave and made its debut on 27 October 2008. Series three was commissioned for Dave and four episodes from the second series aired on BBC Two, making it UKTV's most successful commission in terms of reach of audience. ...
Premise
Argumental is a British improvised comedy panel game with Sean Lock as host, alongside two teams captained by Robert Webb and Seann Walsh, debating and arguing on various topics with help from various guests. It is made by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for Dave and made its debut on 27 October 2008. Series three was commissioned for Dave and four episodes from the second series aired on BBC Two, making it UKTV's most successful commission in terms of reach of audience. A fourth series began airing on Dave HD on 3 November 2011, with its second half still to be aired.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 6, 2011 | March 6, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 13 | October 27, 2008 | February 2, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 14 | March 23, 2009 | December 1, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 12 | February 2, 2010 | November 2, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 8 | November 3, 2011 | December 22, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comic Relief 24 Hour Panel People Special Special episode recorded as part of the 24 hour panel people comic relief marathon. Guests are Dara O'Briain, Germaine Greer, Jo Brand and David Walliams |
March 6, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dara O'Briain, Mark Watson Comedy panel show chaired by John Sergeant. Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound debate subjects including politics and Simon Cowell with guests Dara O'Briain and Mark Watson. |
October 27, 2008 |
| 2 |
Jimmy Carr, Ed Byrne John Sergeant chairs this comedy panel show. Team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound are joined for more heated debates by Jimmy Carr and Ed Byrne. |
November 3, 2008 |
| 3 |
Johnny Vegas, Robin Ince Dynamic debates with a comic twist in John Sergeant's panel show. Subjects include binge drinking as Johnny Vegas and Robin Ince join Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound. |
November 10, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dara O'Briain, Chris Addison John Sergeant and a group of comedians discuss the issues of the day with guests Dara O'Briain and Chris Addison. Dara and Rufus have to debate bodybuilding, whilst a body builder stands next to them. |
March 23, 2009 |
| 2 |
Mark Watson, Ardal O'Hanlon John Sergeant and a group of comedians discuss the issues of the day with guests Mark Watson and Ardal O'Hanlon. |
March 30, 2009 |
| 3 |
Jo Caulfield, Katy Brand John Sergeant and a group of comedians discuss the issues of the day with guests Jo Caulfield and Katy Brand. |
April 6, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chris Addison, Johnny Vegas John Sergeant returns with more humorously heated debates. Johnny Vegas and Chris Addison join Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound to ask: should we be scared of teenagers? |
February 2, 2010 |
| 2 |
Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican Hilarious heated debate in the panel game chaired by John Sergeant with team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound. Phill Jupitus and Sean Lock are the guests here. |
February 9, 2010 |
| 3 |
Mark Watson, Jack Whitehall Hilarious heated debate in the panel game chaired by John Sergeant with team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound. Dara O'Briain and Will Smith are the guests |
February 16, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Kane, Jimmy Carr The fast-talking comedy panel game returns with Sean Lock in the chair and new team captains Robert Webb and Seann Walsh. Seann's joined by Russell Kane and Robert by Jimmy Carr. |
November 3, 2011 |
| 2 |
Jack Whitehall, Chris Ramsey The fast-talking comedy panel game continues with Sean Lock in the chair and team captains Robert Webb and Seann Walsh. Seann's joined by Jack Whitehall and Robert by Chris Ramsey. |
November 10, 2011 |
| 3 |
Daniel Sloss, Andrew Maxwell Daniel Sloss and Andrew Maxwell take part in the fast-talking panel show. Hosted by Sean Lock, with Robert Webb and Seann Walsh. |
November 17, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Dave |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:30:00 |