Argumental
| Argumental | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ricky Kelehar |
| Directed by |
Ian Lorimer Geraldine Dowd |
| Presented by |
John Sergeant (2008–10) Sean Lock (2011–12) |
| Starring |
Team Captains: (2008–11) Rufus Hound (2008–11) Robert Webb (2011–2) Seann Walsh (2011–2) |
| Theme music composer | Will Slater |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (inc. 7 specials) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gary Chippington Clive Tulloh |
| Producer(s) | David Taylor Dominic English |
| Location(s) |
The London Studios (2008–10) BBC Television Centre (2011–2) |
| Editor(s) | Steve Andrews Tim Ellison Steve Dix Jamie Shemeld |
| Running time | 30mins (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
| Release | |
| Original network | Dave |
| Original release | 27 October 2008 – 5 January 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Have I Got News for You Mock the Week The News Quiz |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Argumental (working title Whose Side Are You On?) is a British improvised comedy panel game hosted originally by John Sergeant and later Sean Lock, alongside two teams captained by and Rufus Hound, followed 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.
The programme was originally chaired by journalist John Sergeant whose post-journalistic career at the time the series began was on the rise due in part to his appearance on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He was joined by team captains , the host of The Late Edition, and comedian Rufus Hound. Each team captain was accompanied by a guest panellist who have included Jimmy Carr, Sue Perkins, Reginald D. Hunter, Phill Jupitus, Charlie Higson, Johnny Vegas, Lucy Porter, Dara Ó Briain, Sean Lock and Frankie Boyle. From the 2011 series, Sean Lock replaced John Sergeant as presenter, while Seann Walsh and Robert Webb took over as team captains. This coincided with a revamp of the show's set and graphics.
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