--- title: "Rob & Romesh Vs" year: 2019 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/rob-and-romesh-vs" fi1m_id: "rob-and-romesh-vs" imdb_id: "tt9663964" tmdb_id: 86225 wikidata_id: "Q116188845" fi1m_score: 77 critics_reviews: 1 published: "2026-10-07T18:57:01.090405+00:00" updated: "2026-10-07T18:57:07.560506+00:00" region: "US" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Rob & Romesh Vs (2019) Created by Graham Proud · 45m · Reality, Comedy ## Identity Rob & Romesh Vs - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/rob-and-romesh-vs - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** rob-and-romesh-vs - **IMDb ID:** tt9663964 - **TMDB ID:** 86225 - **Wikidata ID:** Q116188845 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9663964/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/86225, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116188845 **Fi1m score: 77** · Critics: 1 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* Rob Beckett has the mild discourtesy to show flashes of grace when we had settled in for the embarrassment > Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan make good company in a challenge comedy that allows room for unexpected competence. Their efforts are funny, though 45 minutes sometimes asks more of the idea than it can supply. ## Synopsis Presenters Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan take on challenges, with both men attempting the activities themselves. Their timing and willingness to try are put to work in a challenge involving physical skill as well as comedy. Those appearing as themselves across the programme include Usain Bolt, Anthony Joshua and Shania Twain, alongside David Gandy and Gok Wan. The presenters have an activity to attempt while keeping the programme funny, and their own efforts supply the material. Episodes run for 45 minutes. ## Review *Rob & Romesh Vs* is good company, provided we do not ask its challenge format to do much beyond keeping two funny people occupied. Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett are willing participants. The appeal is straightforward: they have to try, and trying may expose more than a prepared joke would. It makes for an agreeable comedy programme, although the premise does not offer much beyond that. We laughed when Rob Beckett showed flashes of grace. The pleasure comes from having to adjust our expectations: there is suddenly something to enjoy besides the possibility of embarrassment. His timing matters, but so does the pair’s willingness to attempt something that can make an unpractised body look unforgivingly awkward. Romesh Ranganathan’s participation helps keep the challenge from becoming merely an excuse for one man to stand aside and pass judgement. Director Graham Proud keeps the tone friendly enough for this to work. The occasional competence is important because it gives the comedy somewhere else to go. A steady succession of failures would soon make the exercise feel more mean-spirited than either presenter needs it to be, and the flashes of grace help prevent that. Cinematographers Toby Wilkinson and Ben Joiner have the practical business of making the physical effort legible, and the straightforward pictures suit that purpose. Editors Sam Turner and Alex Weeks, among others, keep the jokes moving, though the pacing across an entire episode is less sure. There is less pleasure in waiting for the next joke once that task has made its point. That is the main reservation: 45 minutes can be a long appointment with an idea this slight. We would happily lose some company for a sharper sense of what makes the activity difficult, or why somebody might devote a life to it. The presenters’ efforts provide amusement, but our interest in the skill itself is less well rewarded. The format depends heavily on how much pleasure we take in spending time with these particular men. As celebrity challenge comedy, it passes the important test of making participation seem worth the trouble. A cast list containing Usain Bolt, Anthony Joshua and Shania Twain could easily encourage a programme to rely on the pleasure of recognising famous people. There is a better reason to watch: the comedians have something to attempt, and a measure of success beyond whether they have delivered a funny remark. They earn their place by joining in. We would choose this for an undemanding evening, especially if the presenters are already welcome company. There is enough good humour in their willingness to try to make the thinness forgivable, though anyone hoping to learn much about the disciplines should temper that expectation. One episode is a sensible helping. *Fi1m score 77, published 7 October 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Rob & Romesh Vs worth watching?** *Rob & Romesh Vs* is worth watching for an undemanding evening with two willing, funny presenters, and we score it 77 out of 100. We enjoy their unexpected competence as much as their awkwardness, though 45 minutes stretches the slight premise; one episode is a sensible helping, especially if the pair are already welcome company. **How long is Rob & Romesh Vs, and what is it rated?** *Rob & Romesh Vs* has episodes of about 45m. It is a reality and comedy series. **Where can I watch Rob & Romesh Vs in the US?** *Rob & Romesh Vs* is not on any streaming or rental service in the US at the moment. It is available in 2 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Rob & Romesh Vs, and is it suitable for children?** *Rob & Romesh Vs* carries a UK 18 certificate, so we would not recommend it for children or younger teenagers. Its friendly challenge-comedy tone does not override that adult classification. The certificate alone does not tell us how violent or frightening it is, so we cannot offer a more specific content warning. **How does Rob & Romesh Vs compare to Taskmaster?** *Rob & Romesh Vs* is the simpler celebrity-challenge option beside [*Taskmaster*](https://film.one/tv/taskmaster), which we favour for its more inventive games. Both find comedy in willing adults attempting tasks, but Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan’s company matters more to the appeal of their programme. *Taskmaster* offers more ingenuity, though some line-ups give its silliness more life than others. **What should I watch after Rob & Romesh Vs?** After *Rob & Romesh Vs*, try [*Taskmaster*](https://film.one/tv/taskmaster) (2015, Fi1m 82): More willing adults discovering how quickly a simple task can expose them. Then [*The Full Monty*](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty) (1997, Fi1m 81): Another group risks public embarrassment, with more at stake than a bruised ego. ### Reviews we read (1) - **The i Paper**, Adam Sweeting (★★★★): The critic finds the episode a funny, entertaining showcase for the comedians. They single out Rob’s surprising flashes of grace and timing, alongside the pair’s bravery in tackling ballet. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/rob-and-romesh-vs-ballet-sky1-swan-lake-425150) ## Details - **Created by:** Graham Proud - **Director:** Graham Proud - **Cinematography:** Toby Wilkinson, Ben Joiner - **Editor:** Sam Turner, Alex Weeks, Chris Staff, Steve Flatt, Robin Nurse - **Producer:** Daniel Magid, Kiera Spilsbury, Bill Righton - **Cast:** Romesh Ranganathan as Self - Presenter; Rob Beckett as Self - Presenter; Usain Bolt as Self; Anthony Joshua as Self; Shania Twain as Self; Jonas Blue as Self; Rick Lovato as Self; Jay Ajayi as Self - **Runtime:** 45m - **Release (the US):** 25 January 2019 - **Genres:** Reality, Comedy ## Where to watch in the US Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check. Also available in: GB, IE. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Taskmaster* (2015), Fi1m 82: More willing adults discovering how quickly a simple task can expose them. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/taskmaster.md) - *The Trip* (2010): Two comedians turn professional rivalry into unusually revealing, often petty conversation. - *An Idiot Abroad* (2010): A less willing traveller supplies the objections, and occasionally the sensible response. - *Sink or Swim* (2018): French amateur synchronised swimmers find camaraderie through an equally unpromising physical challenge. - *The Full Monty* (1997), Fi1m 81: Another group risks public embarrassment, with more at stake than a bruised ego. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/rob-and-romesh-vs