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.
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Series 1, Episode 5
Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr and Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly must decide who is in the right and who is in the wrong in some genuine marriage tiffs. The celebrities will be discussing a couple who row about a messy bedroom and a magician who will not stop practising magic tricks on his long-suffering wife.
The Couples
Chiv vs Stayc Lane-Chiverton
The panel decided that Stayc should not have to tidy up 'her' bedroom or give Chiv any more space in it.
Lisa vs Alistair Stevenson
The panel decided that Alistair should cease practicing his magic tricks on Lisa.
Yvonne vs John Farmer
The panel decided that John should stop obsessing over his car parking space.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 16th July 2011
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Dermot O'Leary | Host / Presenter |
| Simon Greenall | Announcer |
| Jimmy Carr | Guest |
| Jack Dee | Guest |
| Katherine Kelly | Guest |
| Ivor Baddiel | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Les Keen | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Aiden Spackman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Swimer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Pete Sinclair | 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 |
| Tim Ellison | Editor |
| Dominic Tolfts | Production Designer |
| Mat Osman | Composer |