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{{Short description|British radio comedy sketch series}}
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'''''Spats''''' is a British radio comedy sketch series broadcast on [[digital radio]] station [[BBC 7]]. The series is written and presented by [[John-Luke Roberts]] (credited as Luke Roberts in the first series), with additional material written by [[Nadia Kamil]]. Kamil also stars in the show, along side [[Stephen Critchlow]] and [[Clare Wille]]. The series first started as a [[Television pilot|pilot]], first broadcast on 11 December 2006.<ref name="Episodes">{{cite web|last=Wolf|first=Ian|url=http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/radio/spats/episodes/|title=Spats: Episode Guide|publisher=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref>
'''''Spats''''' is a British radio comedy sketch series broadcast on [[digital radio]] station [[BBC 7]]. The series is written and presented by [[John-Luke Roberts (comedian)|John-Luke Roberts ]] (credited as Luke Roberts in the first series), with additional material written by Nadia Kamil. Kamil also stars in the show, alongside [[Stephen Critchlow]] and [[Clare Wille]]. The series first started as a [[Television pilot|pilot]], first broadcast on 11 December 2006.<ref name="Episodes">{{cite web|last=Wolf|first=Ian|url=http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/radio/spats/episodes/|title=Spats: Episode Guide|publisher=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref>


Each episode of ''Spats'' looks at two sides of some kind of argument. Examples include "Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)", "Love v Something Better" and "The Living vs The Dead". Each episode then presents a series of sketches, consisting of what Roberts himself describes as "perfectly adequate sketch comedy" concerning the themes. At the end of each episode, one of the sides is declared by Roberts the winner.
Each episode of ''Spats'' looks at two sides of some kind of argument. Examples include "Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)", "Love v Something Better" and "The Living vs The Dead". Each episode then presents a series of sketches, consisting of what Roberts himself describes as "perfectly adequate sketch comedy" concerning the themes. At the end of each episode, one of the sides is declared by Roberts the winner.
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Including the pilot, there have been nine episodes broadcast, with a third series commissioned. The third series see the winning themes from the second series facing the winners from the first and the pilot. The second series was recorded in front of a studio audience, whereas the first series and pilot were not. Also, the second series has episodes which last 30 minutes, whereas the pilot and first series episodes were 15 minutes.
Including the pilot, there have been nine episodes broadcast, with a third series commissioned. The third series see the winning themes from the second series facing the winners from the first and the pilot. The second series was recorded in front of a studio audience, whereas the first series and pilot were not. Also, the second series has episodes which last 30 minutes, whereas the pilot and first series episodes were 15 minutes.


===List of episodes===
==Episodes==
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!colspan=3| Pilot and Series 1 - 2006-2007
!colspan=3| Pilot and Series 1 - 2006-2007
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| 1. Pilot: [[Mankind]] v [[Nature]]
| 1. Pilot: [[humna|Mankind]] v [[Nature]]
| [[2006-12-11]]
| 2006-12-11
| Mankind
| Mankind
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| 2. [[Science]] v [[The Arts]]
| 2. [[Science]] v [[The Arts]]
| [[2007-07-20]]
| 2007-07-20
| The Arts
| The Arts
|-
|-
| 3. [[Religion]] v [[Atheism]] (and Other Religions)
| 3. [[Religion]] v [[Atheism]] (and Other Religions)
| [[2007-07-27]]
| 2007-07-27
| Atheism (and Other Religions)
| Atheism (and Other Religions)
|-
|-
| 4. The Present v Ye [[Past]]
| 4. The [[Present]] v Ye [[Past]]
| [[2007-08-03]]
| 2007-08-03
| Ye Past
| Ye Past
|-
|-
| 5. [[Love]] v Something Better
| 5. [[Love]] v Something Better
| [[2007-08-10]]
| 2007-08-10
| Something Better
| Something Better
|-
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|-
| 6. [[Society]] vs The [[Individual]]
| 6. [[Society]] vs The [[Individual]]
| [[2008-07-08]]
| 2008-07-08
| The Individual
| The Individual
|-
|-
| 7. [[Men]] vs [[Women]]
| 7. [[Men]] vs [[Women]]
| [[2008-07-15]]
| 2008-07-15
| Women
| Women
|-
|-
| 8. [[Apathy]] vs [[Effort]]
| 8. [[Apathy]] vs Effort
| [[2008-07-22]]
| 2008-07-22
| Apathy
| Apathy
|-
|-
| 9. [[Life|The Living]] vs [[The Dead]]
| 9. [[Life|The Living]] vs [[Death|The Dead]]
| [[2008-07-29]]
| 2008-07-29
| The Dead
| The Dead
|-
|-
|}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}<!--added above External links/Sources by script-assisted edit-->


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/radio/spats/ British Comedy Guide]
*{{British Comedy Guide|radio|spats|Spats}}


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[[Category:BBC 7]]
[[Category:British radio comedy]]
[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]]
[[Category:Sketch comedy]]
[[Category:British radio sketch shows]]
[[Category:2006 radio programme debuts]]
[[Category:2008 radio programme endings]]
[[Category:BBC Radio 7 (rebranded) programmes]]

Latest revision as of 14:41, 4 August 2024

For other uses, see Spat.

Spats is a British radio comedy sketch series broadcast on digital radio station BBC 7. The series is written and presented by John-Luke Roberts (credited as Luke Roberts in the first series), with additional material written by Nadia Kamil. Kamil also stars in the show, alongside Stephen Critchlow and Clare Wille. The series first started as a pilot, first broadcast on 11 December 2006.[1]

Each episode of Spats looks at two sides of some kind of argument. Examples include "Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)", "Love v Something Better" and "The Living vs The Dead". Each episode then presents a series of sketches, consisting of what Roberts himself describes as "perfectly adequate sketch comedy" concerning the themes. At the end of each episode, one of the sides is declared by Roberts the winner.

Episodes

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Including the pilot, there have been nine episodes broadcast, with a third series commissioned. The third series see the winning themes from the second series facing the winners from the first and the pilot. The second series was recorded in front of a studio audience, whereas the first series and pilot were not. Also, the second series has episodes which last 30 minutes, whereas the pilot and first series episodes were 15 minutes.

List of episodes

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Episode Air Date Winner
Pilot and Series 1 - 2006-2007
1. Pilot: Mankind v Nature 2006-12-11 Mankind
2. Science v The Arts 2007-07-20 The Arts
3. Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions) 2007-07-27 Atheism (and Other Religions)
4. The Present v Ye Past 2007-08-03 Ye Past
5. Love v Something Better 2007-08-10 Something Better
Series 2 - 2008
6. Society vs The Individual 2008-07-08 The Individual
7. Men vs Women 2008-07-15 Women
8. Apathy vs Effort 2008-07-22 Apathy
9. The Living vs The Dead 2008-07-29 The Dead

References

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  1. ^ Wolf, Ian. "Spats: Episode Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
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