Argumental_
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.
Network
U&Dave
Episodes
47
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Argumental has 4 seasons with 47 episodes spanning 2008-2011.
Year context
Argumental first aired 18 years ago in 2008.
CAST (4)
SEASONS (4 seasons, 47 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
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…
02
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…
03
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…
04
Phill Jupitus, Frankie Boyle
05
Richard Herring, Hugh Dennis
06
Sue Perkins, Andrew Maxwell
07
Jimmy Carr, Charlie Higson
08
Andy Parsons, Mark Watson
09
Frankie Boyle, Phill Jupitus
10
Lucy Porter, Patrick Kielty
11
Jason Byrne, Sue Perkins
12
Jarred Christmas, Lucy Porter
13
Clips Show
SEASON 2
01
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…
02
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.
03
Jo Caulfield, Katy Brand
John Sergeant and a group of comedians discuss the issues of the day with guests Jo Caulfield and Katy Brand.
04
Sean Lock, Phil Jupitus
John Sergeant and a group of comedians discuss the issues of the day with guests Sean Lock and Phil Jupitus. The arguments include whether or…
05
Reginald D Hunter, Sean Hughes
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
06
Frankie Boyle, Lucy Porter
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
07
Frankie Boyle, Andrew Maxwell
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
08
Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
09
Dara O'Briain, Will Smith
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
10
Charlie Higson, Simon Day
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
11
Sean Hughes, Rory McGrath
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
12
Hugh Dennis, Mark Watson
John Sergeant presides over team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound and celebrity panellists.
13
Compilation Edition
14
Compilation Episode 2
SEASON 3
01
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…
02
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…
03
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…
04
Sean Lock, Stephen K. Amos
Locking horns on the lively debate show here are regulars Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound plus guests Sean Lock and Stephen K Amos. Should real…
05
Katy Brand, Mark Watson
Dynamic debating courtesy of team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound along with their guest panellists. Here, chair John Sergeant welcomes Katy Brand and Mark…
06
Dom Joly, Sean Lock
Comedy royalty Sean Lock and Dom Joly join host John 'the Sarge' Sergeant in the humorously heated debate show. Arguments include: 'Facebook friends are not…
07
Will Smith, Jimmy Carr
John Sergeant tries to keep order in the humorously heated debate show. Regulars Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound team up with comedians Jimmy Carr and…
08
Katy Brand, Chris Addison
Dynamic debating in the comedy panel game featuring team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound. John Sergeant chairs, while guests here are Katy Brand and…
09
Jack Whitehall, Stephen K. Amos
John Sergeant is back in the chair for more bickering and banter. Regulars Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound welcome guests Jack Whitehall and Stephen K…
10
Sean Lock, Ben Miller
More dynamic debating in the comedy panel game featuring team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound. Here, chair John Sergeant welcomes guests Ben Miller and…
11
Richard Herring, Stephen Mangan
Fast-paced comedy panel show chaired by John Sergeant in which Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound lead heated debates. Guests here are Richard Herring and Stephen…
12
Sarah Millican, Sean Lock
Chair John Sergeant attempts to keep order as team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound lead more heated comedy debates. Guests here are Sarah Millican…
SEASON 4
01
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…
02
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…
03
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.
04
Jimmy Carr, Miles Jupp
Jimmy Carr and Miles Jupp debate various topics, with the help of Sean Lock, Seann Walsh and Robert Webb.
05
Stephen K. Amos, Jo Brand
More dynamic debates with Sean Lock in the chair. Robert Webb, Seann Walsh, Stephen K Amos and Jo Brand make up the teams.
06
Ardal O'Hanlon, Richard Herring
Ardal O'Hanlon and Richard Herring are the guests joining Sean Lock, Robert Webb and Seann Walsh.
07
Tim Vine, Stephen Mangan
Sean Lock oversees more hilariously heated discussions. Here, Robert Webb and Seann Walsh welcome Tim Vine and Stephen Mangan.
08
Jason Manford, Micky Flanagan
Christmas edition of the comedy panel game with Sean Lock, Robert Webb and Seann Walsh hosting Jason Manford and Micky Flanagan.
SERIES INFO
4
Seasons
47
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
U&Dave
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Argumental about?
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.
How many seasons does Argumental have?
Argumental has 4 seasons with 47 episodes total.
Who stars in Argumental?
The cast of Argumental includes Marcus Brigstocke, Rufus Hound, Robert Webb, Sean Lock.
What is the rating of Argumental?
Argumental has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
Is Argumental still running?
Argumental has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Comedy
