Guessable
Guessable is a British panel show broadcast on Comedy Central UK, in which panelists play games that revolve around guessing. It began its run in October 2020 and was renewed for a second series of twelve episodes in March 2021.[1] The show is hosted by Sara Pascoe with assistant John Kearns and has team captains Alan Davies and Darren Harriott.[2][3] In November 2021, the show was confirmed to be returning for a third series of 12 episodes, which began in January 2022.[4]
Guessable | |
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Genre | Panel show |
Presented by | Sara Pascoe |
Starring | Alan Davies Darren Harriott |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jordan Read Tom Baker Juliet Redden |
Running time | 60 mins (incl. adverts) |
Production company | Tuesday’s Child Television |
Release | |
Original network | Comedy Central UK |
Original release | 5 October 2020 – present |
Format
Each episode typically has 5 rounds with a final extra game where the contestant have to guess the identity of a mystery celebrity that has ties to all the answers called in that episode. Round formats include 'What Am I', where one guest sticks their head through various cut-outs and has to guess who they are, based on the cutout, 'Say It Properly', where contestants have to guess a word represented by a series of props on a board, 'What Are You Porking About?', where each contestant on one team gets a box and two have to lie about an object being in theirs while one tells the truth. The other team then has to guess who actually has an object in their box.
The episode always ends with an extra round where panelists must guess the identity of a mystery celebrity. Clues to the identity come in the form of correct answers from previous rounds – each of them is tied to the celebrity in some way.
Episodes
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
- – indicates Alan's team won
- – indicates Darren's team won
- – indicates the game ended in a draw
Series 1 (2020)
No. in series | Title [5] | Alan's Team | Darren's Team | Winning team | Original air date | Viewership [6] |
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1 | "Alan and the Stripey Horse" | Clare Balding Jason Manford | Russell Kane Dane Baptiste | Darren | 276,984 | |
2 | "Alan and Lincoln's Wooden Teeth" | Martin Kemp Aisling Bea | Jessica Knappett Miles Jupp | Darren | 186,387 | |
3 | "Darren, The Frog and The Rabbit" | Ellie Taylor Phil Wang | Mark Watson Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Alan | 170,010 | |
4 | "Alan & Some Pancetta On the Side" | Dev Griffin Suzi Ruffell | Jason Manford Angela Scanlon | Alan | 166,728 | |
5 | "Darren & Some Eaton Love" | Tom Allen Debbie McGee | Judi Love Ivo Graham | Alan | 189,322 | |
6 | "Darren & The Creepy Cherub" | Ahir Shah Harriet Kemsley | Eamonn Holmes Laura Whitmore | Alan | 167,103 | |
7 | "Darren & Some Potatoes" | Konnie Huq Nathan Caton | Aisling Bea Hal Cruttenden | Darren | 159,482 | |
8 | "Alan & The Very Strange Baby" | Cariad Lloyd Larry Dean | Phil Wang Natalie Cassidy | Alan | 196,813 |
Series 2 (2021)
No. in series | Title [5] | Alan's Team | Darren's Team | Winning team | Original air date | Viewership [6] |
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1 | "Darren and the Purply Rainbow" | Roisin Conaty Craig Revel Horwood | Nish Kumar Huge Davies | Darren | 164,827 | |
2 | "Alan and An Embroidery of Chris Tarrant" | Richard Madeley Kemah Bob | Clare Balding Joel Dommett | Alan | 152,295 | |
3 | "Alan and a Spread of Meat Loaf" | Chris Kamara Kerry Godliman | Alex Jones Lou Sanders | Darren | 149,007 | |
4 | "Alan and an Emergency Exit" | Kiri Pritchard-McLean Alex Brooker | Jason Manford Rachel Parris | Alan | 147,685 | |
5 | "Darren and His Dancing Face" | Oti Mabuse Miles Jupp | David Baddiel Maisie Adam | Darren | 123,479 | |
6 | "Alan and Mr Scrabble" | Katherine Ryan Gyles Brandreth | Ed Gamble Scarlett Moffatt | Draw | 153,845 | |
7 | "Darren and the Tea Cup" | Emily Atack Jason Manford | Jamie Laing Rose Matafeo | Alan | 104,160 | |
8 | "Darren and the Worm with Wings" | Susie Dent Russell Kane | Nick Helm Desiree Burch | Alan | 128,258 | |
9 | "Alan and Henning Battle for Second Place" | Henning Wehn Olga Koch | Jordan North Katherine Ryan | Darren | 127,425 | |
10 | "Maisie and the Puffin Crossing" | Maisie Adam Bobby Mair | Richard Madeley Zoe Lyons | Alan | 132,350 | |
11 | "Sara and Her Quiz Nemesis" | Joanne McNally Aaron Simmonds | Rick Edwards Big Zuu | Alan | 92,042 | |
12 | "Gyles and the Teddy Bear Massacre" | Kae Kurd Denise Van Outen | Rhys James Catherine Bohart | Darren | 147,739 |
Series 3 (2022)
No. in series | Title [5] | Alan's Team | Darren's Team | Winning team | Original air date | Viewership [6] |
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1 | "Sausage Fingers" | Miles Jupp Maisie Adam | Henning Wehn Jason Manford | Alan | 105,967 | |
2 | "Rosie Jones Will Fight You" | Roisin Conaty Archie Maddocks | Rosie Jones Ed Byrne | Darren | 87,566 | |
3 | "Darren and The Funny One From Friends" | Nick Helm Shaun Ryder | Sindhu Vee Melvin Odoom | Alan | 118,749 | |
4 | "Is Pumping A Young Man's Game" | Harriet Kemsley Brian Conley | Ranj Singh Bec Hill | Alan | 136,724 | |
5 | "A Little Whiff of Cheese" | Rachel Parris Lucy Beaumont | Ivo Graham The Vivienne | Darren | 176,545 | |
6 | "Craig & The Ball Gag" | Kiri Pritchard-McLean Craig Revel Horwood | Vernon Kay Jo Brand | Alan | 120,373 | |
7 | "It's not Erotic" | Jason Manford Jessie Cave | Mike Wozniak Babatunde Aléshé | Darren | N/A (<73,300)[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | "Every Time You Say That We Lose" | Katy Wix Sarah Kendall | Gyles Brandreth Nick Helm | Darren | N/A | |
9 | "I Can't Find My Speedos" | Fred Sirieix Jo Brand | Rhys James Dani Dyer | Alan | N/A |
- Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
- Originally scheduled for 7 March 2022.[7]
Unscheduled episodes
The following episodes were "postponed at short notice" and have yet to be broadcast.[8]
No. in series | Guests |
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10 | David Baddiel, Olga Koch, Donna Preston, Ranvir Singh[9] |
11 | Alex Horne, Lou Sanders, Roman Kemp, Janet Street-Porter[9] |
12 | [9] |
References
- "Guessable to return for a second series". British Comedy Guide. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Sara Pascoe to host Comedy Central series Guessable". British Comedy Guide. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Comedy Central UK Greenlights 'Guessable' & 'Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson'". Deadline. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Sara Pascoe's 'Guessable?' returning for Series 3". British Comedy Guide. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Watch Guessable? Online - Stream Full Episodes". NOWTV. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "Guessable? - Series 3, Episode 9". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Guessable? - Series 3, Episode 10". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Guessable? - Series 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2022.