Debatable (game show) explained

Genre:	Quiz show
Presenter:	Patrick Kielty
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Num Series:	2
Num Episodes:	58
Runtime:	30-45 minutes
Company:	Hungry Bear Media
Channel:	BBC Two

Debatable is a BBC quiz show that has aired on BBC Two from 22 August 2016 to 2 June 2017 and is hosted by Patrick Kielty.

Format

One contestant and three celebrities play the game.^[1]

In the 30-minute episodes, two questions are asked in the first three rounds; in the 45-minute episodes, three are asked.

Round 1

Kielty runs a question with four possible answers past the contestant, sends it over to the team for discussion, and then asks the contestant for a final decision. Questions in this round are worth £200 each.

Round 2

Round 2 is a picture round, where the contestant is faced with three pictures which have to put in order. Again, Kielty will ask the contestant, he will then ask the celebrities and he will then ask the contestant again and must have an answer. £300 is earned for each correct order.

Round 3

Round 3 is a "Which of the following is true about...", and features three options. The contestant must pick one after having listened to the celebrities. Correct answers are worth £500.

Round 4

For the final round the contestant picks one celebrity, and between them they pick a category and are given 45 seconds to find three correct answers out of six. If the correct three answers are given, the contestant walks away with all the money they have won in the game, up to £2,000 (£3,000 in 45 minute episodes). If there is one or more wrong answer, the contestant leaves with nothing.

Panelists

The following have all appeared multiple times as one of the guest panelists on the show.

8 appearances

• Rick Edwards
• Ann Widdecombe

7 appearances

• Angela Rippon

6 appearances

• Susan Calman
• Russell Kane
• Sunetra Sarker

5 appearances

• Peter Jones
• June Sarpong
• Dan Walker

4 appearances

• Christopher Biggins
• Jennie Bond
• Michael Buerk
• Nigel Havers
• Konnie Huq
• Gethin Jones
• Carol Kirkwood
• Alice Levine
• Phil Tufnell

3 appearances

• Angellica Bell
• Ed Byrne
• Liz Carr
• Jonathan Edwards
• Tanni Grey-Thompson
• Rachel Johnson
• Sally Lindsay
• Tim Vine

2 appearances

• Akala
• Nitin Ganatra
• Germaine Greer
• Suzi Perry
• John Sergeant

The following have all made a single appearance as one of the guest panellists on the show:

• Matt Allwright
• Jennie Bond
• Hal Cruttenden
• Grace Dent
• Germaine Greer
• Alex James
• Naga Munchetty
• Esther Rantzen
• Angela Scanlon
• Nina Wadia
• Rav Wilding

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	22 August 2016^[2]	23 September 2016^[3]	25
2	17 April 2017^[4]	2 June 2017^[5]	33

Notes and References

1. Web site: Panel of well-known personalities announced to appear with Patrick Kielty in BBC Two's debatable . . 27 July 2016.
2. Web site: Debatable - Series 1, Episode 1 . . 3 May 2017.
3. Web site: Debatable - Series 1, Episode 25 . . 3 May 2017.
4. Web site: Debatable - Series 2, Episode 1 . . 3 May 2017.
5. Web site: Debatable - Series 2, Episode 33 . . 3 May 2017.