The Ranganation

The Ranganation is a British comedy show hosted by Romesh Ranganathan and broadcast on BBC Two. Ranganathan joins a group of 25 members of the public, including his mother, to discuss news events of the week. Two celebrity guests are also featured. The first series of six 45-minute episodes premiered on 19 May 2019. The second series of six episodes was filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and first aired on 10 May 2020.

The Ranganation
GenreComedy
Directed byBarbara Wiltshire
Presented byRomesh Ranganathan
StarringShanthi Ranganathan
Opening theme"No CD" by Loyle Carner
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series2
No. of episodes7
Production
Producer(s)Mark Barrett
Mia Cross
Monica Long
Running time45 minutes
Production company(s)Zeppotron
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) –
present
External links
Website

Production

A pilot was filmed on 20 May 2018, produced by Zeppotron.[1][2] The first series was commissioned in August 2018.[3] It consisted of six weekly 45-minute episodes, beginning on 19 May 2019 and ending on 23 June 2019.

Ranganathan said that he wanted the programme to be a "topical show not a political show". He said that the casting was focused around recruiting a diverse group of "regular people who are opinionated and passionate", and that he enjoys the honesty of the panellists. Asked who his ideal guest would be in 2018, Ranganathan said it would be Justin Trudeau if he was British, or Idris Elba.[4] When asked again in 2020, he suggested Patrick Stewart.[5]

The second series of six episodes aired in May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was one of several topical British shows to be filmed and hosted by each participant remotely from their home, along with Have I Got News for You, The Mash Report and The Last Leg. Ranganathan filmed in his garage, requiring him to move out equipment he had bought in order to learn how to DJ during the pandemic. Some panellists from the first series returned, while others were replaced by new people. The first episode aired on 10 May 2020 in a Sunday 9:15 p.m. timeslot. The production aimed to talk about a mixture of topics, despite the pandemic dominating the news.[7][8][5]

Episodes

Series 1
No.
overall		No. in
series		GuestsOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [9]
11Rob Beckett and Fay Ripley19 May 2019 (2019-05-19)1.49
22Natasia Demetriou and Katherine Ryan26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)1.19
33Jessica Hynes and Jon Richardson2 June 2019 (2019-06-02)1.01
44Tom Davis and Sara Pascoe9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)N/A (< 1.15)[lower-alpha 1]
55Kerry Godliman and Richard Osman16 June 2019 (2019-06-16)1.29
66Angela Scanlon and Tom Allen23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)1.25

Series 2
No.
overall		No. in
series		GuestsOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
71Danny Dyer and Katherine Ryan10 May 2020 (2020-05-10)TBA
82Jon Richardson and Scarlett Moffatt17 May 2020 (2020-05-17)TBA
93Rob Beckett and Jo Brand24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)TBA
104Jason Manford and Aisling Bea31 May 2020 (2020-05-31)TBA
115Tom Allen and Paloma Faith7 June 2020 (2020-06-07)TBA
126Andrew Flintoff and Sara Pascoe14 June 2020 (2020-06-14)TBA

Topics

The 2019 series included a wide variety of discussion including:

  • Episode 1: Do you wash your legs in the shower? [10]
  • Episode 2: Should plastic straws be banned? [11]
  • Episode 3: Should homework be banned? [12]
  • Episode 4: Do you believe in UFOs? [13]
  • Episode 5: The staggering number of UK adults sleeping with a soft toy [14]
  • Episode 6: Trying to answer stupid job interview questions [15]

The Ranganation Members

2019 Series 1 Members

The Ranganation has included a diverse cross section of members from the public including:

Top row: Vlogger, Vicars Daughter, Privileged, Yes Miss, Football Mad, Lord Dave, Selfie Queen, EcoVegan, Wannabe MP, Mindful, Oxbridge, Dog Father, Technophobe

Middle row: Table for One, Small Town Girl, Ex Banker, Gen Z, Wheeler Dealer, The Skipper, Single Dad, You're History, Witness the Fitness

Bottom row: Romesh's Mum, Never Voted, Granny To Be, Pride of Wales, Comic Book Guy, Green Fingers

2020 Series 2 Members

The Ranganation series 2 has included 25 members from the public including:

Top row: Romesh's mum, Craft Beard, Privileged, You're History, Never Voted, Lord Dave

2nd row: Small Town Girl, Pride of Wales, Ex Banker, Mani-Pedi, Vlogger

3rd row: Glam Gran, Wheeler Dealer, Technophobe, Metalhead, Old Bill, Green Fingers, Gen Z

Bottom row: Football Mad, Watch Your Language, Wine Buff, The Dogfather, Oxbridge, The Skipper, Comic Book Guy

Notes
  1. Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for BBC Two

References
  1. Richardson, Jay (18 May 2018). "Romesh Ranganathan pilots topical BBC Two panel show". Chortle. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "Romesh Ranganathan to host new BBC panel show pilot". British Comedy Guide. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "The Ranganation ordered by BBC Two". British Comedy Guide. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. "'I pretend I consider the public equals...'". Chortle. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. "There's going to be a blank square where my mum should be..." Chortle. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. "The Ranganation". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. "The Ranganation is back - from Romesh's garage". Chortle. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. "Romesh Ranganathan back with new series of topical comedy show The Ranganation". The Irish News. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. "Weekly top 10 programmes BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. Do you wash your legs in the shower? | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11
  11. Should plastic straws be banned? | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11
  12. Should homework be banned? | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11
  13. Do you believe in UFOs? | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11
  14. The staggering number of UK adults sleeping with a soft toy 🤯 | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11
  15. Trying to answer stupid job interview questions | The Ranganation - BBC, retrieved 2019-08-11

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