The Marriage Ref (British TV series)

The Marriage Ref
Genre	Comedy panel game
Created by	Jerry Seinfeld
Directed by	Jim Hickey Gemma Rawcliffe Barbara Wiltshire
Presented by	Dermot O'Leary
Voices of	Simon Greenall
Theme music composer	Mat Osman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Ruth Phillips Richard Osman
Producers	Karen Murdoch Sam Eastall Jim Hickey Gemma Rawcliffe Russell Balkind Sam Pinnell
Editors	Dan Mellow Steve Andrews
Running time	60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company	Zeppotron
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	18 June (2011-06-18) – 30 July 2011 (2011-07-30)
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The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref is a comedy panel game that aired on ITV from 18 June to 30 July 2011 and is hosted by Dermot O'Leary. ^[1]

Format

Three couples share their argument with the host and celebrity guests. After hearing both sides of the argument, each celebrity guest considers the strength and viability of the information presented, weighing in with their opinion. In the end, while the host may be swayed by the opinions of the celebrity guests, he is free to make his own to determine who is the victor in the debate.

Panellists

Show	Celebrities	Original air date
1	Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr and Geri Halliwell	18 June 2011
2	Sarah Millican, Jack Dee and Will Young	25 June 2011
3	Jimmy Carr, James Corden and Lorraine Kelly	2 July 2011
4	Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall and Eamonn Holmes	9 July 2011
5	Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr and Katherine Kelly	16 July 2011
6	Jack Dee, Jonathan Ross and Joanna Page	23 July 2011
7	Sarah Millican, Denise van Outen and Micky Flanagan	30 July 2011

External links

• The Marriage Ref at IMDb
• The Marriage Ref at British Comedy Guide
• The Marriage Ref at UKGameshows.com

References

1. Guide, British Comedy. "The Marriage Ref - ITV1 Panel Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2025.