The Marriage Ref
- TV panel show
- ITV1
- 2011
- 7 episodes (1 series)
ITV panel show in which comedians and celebrities help solve real-life couples' relationship tiffs by ruling on who is wrong and right. Stars Dermot O'Leary.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
On tonight's show, James Corden, Jimmy Carr and Lorraine Kelly meet a couple who row about the husband's backseat driving, and a boyfriend who refuses to cut back on his hobby of trainspotting.
The Couples
Simon vs Debbie Cox-Ashley
The panel decided that Debbie should stop obsessing over only purchasing cut-price food.
Luca vs Ben Goodwin-Malici
The panel decided that Ben should cut his train obsession down to just one day a month.
Susan vs Graham Jones
The panel decided that Graham should cease his backseat driving.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 2nd July 2011
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Dermot O'Leary | Host / Presenter |
| Simon Greenall | Announcer |
| Jimmy Carr | Guest |
| James Corden | Guest |
| Lorraine Kelly | Guest |
| Ivor Baddiel | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Aiden Spackman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Swimer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jim Hickey | Director |
| Gemma Rawcliffe | Director |
| Barbara Wiltshire | Director |
| Karen Murdoch | Producer |
| Sam Eastall | Producer |
| Jim Hickey | Producer |
| Gemma Rawcliffe | Producer |
| Russell Balkind | Producer |
| Sam Pinnell | Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Richard Osman | Executive Producer |
| Dan Mellow | Editor |
| Steve Andrews | Editor |
| Nathan Lindley | Editor |
| Dominic Tolfts | Production Designer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |