Rob and Romesh are back to dip their toes into the unknown, as the duo become budding artists tasked with creating an exhibition for the Saatchi Gallery.
Rob asked (on Instagram), and the people have spoken, sending our favourite double act to the circus to prepare for a high-flying Christmas extravaganza.
Rob and Romesh enter the world of the music phenomenon of K-Pop. They start their journey at a sold-out NCT Dream gig at Wembley Arena, then head to South Korea to learn about the genre.
Rob and Romesh enter their pets in Crufts to see if their new best friends can learn a thing or two. Seven-time Crufts champion and Britain's Got Talent star Ashleigh Butler acts as their guide as they training their dogs and teach them the key principles of dog training ahead of competing in the agility tournament at the event.
Rob and Romesh are invited to join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the final night of a year-long residency at the Royal Festival Hall. The comedians learn various roles in the orchestra - from conducting to opera - before they face their final challenge at the sold-out venue.
Rob and Romesh head to Lapland for Christmas, where they try their luck at a range of festive-themed tasks featuring elves, reindeer, magic and Santa Claus to see if there's one activity that they have the Christmas spirit for.
Rob and Romesh enter the world of Formula One, hanging out with the Mercedes team at the Monaco GP, where they meet drivers Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. They also spend time with team principal Toto Wolff, who puts them through their paces to see if they have what it takes to get a job on the team.
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan continue their Formula 1 journey in Monaco, hanging out with driver George Russell, before Rob finally takes his manual driving test.
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan take on more challenges, beginning by heading off to Los Angeles to throw themselves into the world of Hollywoodstuntmen. They meet The Fall Guy stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt before training with the film's director David Leitch, then head back to the UK to perform a stunt on Hollyoaks.
Scottish band Bleed From Within try to educate Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan in the ways of the headbanger in time for a surprise performance of Metallica's Enter Sandman at the Download festival in front of 4,000 fans. The boys also get some extra tips from US rock stars Wheatus and Queens of the Stone Age.
Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan enter the world of mixed martial arts, visiting the Ultimate Fighting Championship's International Fight Week in Las Vegas to train with the stars before taking on a one-on-one UFC challenge on top of the Eiffel Tower.
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan meet professionals including Luke Littler as they prepare to play a match at Alexandra Palace during the PDC World Darts Championship.
Production
The show is produced by CPL Productions. Rob Beckett told the Royal Television Society that the original idea was to pair him and a non-boxing fan to meet Anthony Joshua and Romesh was chosen as his friend who knew nothing about boxing with the two having met and befriended on the UK comedy circuit. Ranganathan explained that the original idea was just to cover sports “but it soon became clear that if we immerse ourselves in any kind of world you’re always going to get something from it.” Beckett explained that they “commit to it. We don’t just fake it for telly. We’re not going through the motions.”[5]
Accolades
The show was nominated in the Entertainment Performance category at the 2021 Royal Television Society Programme Awards.[6] The show was also nominated for best comedy entertainment series at the 2022 National Comedy Awards. The show won the Best Comedy Entertainment category at the 2024 Royal Television Society Programme Awards,[7] with Rob and Romesh nominated for Best Comedy Performance category.[8] In March 2024, the series was nominated for Comedy entertainment programme and Beckett and Ranganathan were nominated in the Entertainment performance category at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards.[9]