Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Dan Gaster Will Ing Paul Powell Steve Punt |
| Directed by | Geraldine Dowd |
| Presented by | Alexander Armstrong |
| Starring | Dave Lamb (Series 1) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (+ 1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | The London Studios |
| Production company(s) | So Television Black Dog Television |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Dave |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 30 May 2011 – 9 April 2013 |
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask is a British comedy panel show hosted by Alexander Armstrong. The pilot was shown on Dave on 30 May 2011. The guests on the pilot were Robert Webb, Katy Brand and Griff Rhys Jones.[1] After a positive reaction to the pilot, Dave ordered a full series which was filmed in October 2011 and broadcast from 6 February 2012.[2] A second series began 26 February 2013.
Episode list
Pilot
| Show | Guests | Original air date |
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| 1 | Katy Brand, Griff Rhys Jones, Robert Webb | 30 May 2011 |
Series 1
| Show | Guests | Original air date |
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| 1 | Marcus Brigstocke, Graham Norton, Sandi Toksvig | 6 February 2012 |
| 2 | Jimmy Carr, Rufus Hound, Andi Osho | 13 February 2012 |
| 3 | Ed Byrne, Russell Kane, Mark Watson | 20 February 2012 |
| 4 | Clive Anderson, Sue Perkins, Daniel Sloss | 27 February 2012 |
| 5 | Jimmy Carr, Andrew Maxwell, Robert Webb | 5 March 2012 |
| 6 | Russell Kane, Andy Parsons, Steve Punt | 12 March 2012 |
| 7 | Series 1 Compilation Show | 19 February 2013 |
Series 2
| Show | Guests | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Brand, Stephen Mangan, Tim Vine | 26 February 2013 |
| 2 | Marcus Brigstocke, Ed Byrne, Jack Whitehall | 5 March 2013 |
| 3 | Susan Calman, Reginald D. Hunter, Russell Kane | 12 March 2013 |
| 4 | Clive Anderson, Rebecca Front, Mark Steel | 19 March 2013 |
| 5 | Phill Jupitus, Andrew Maxwell, Jack Whitehall | 26 March 2013 |
| 6 | Clive Anderson, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig | 2 April 2013 |
| 7 | Series 2 Compilation Show | 9 April 2013 |
