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It's Only a Theory

2009 1.5

It's Only a Theory is a British television panel game show, first aired on BBC Four in 2009. It was conceived by and starred Andy Hamilton and featured Reginald D. Hunter as a regular panelist. Announced by the BBC in April 2009, the eight episode series was produced by Hat Trick Productions. The panelists discuss theories "about life, the universe and everything" submitted by professionals and experts. The panel debates each theory and decides whether it is worth keeping.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Episode One

    2009-10-06

    The guest celebrity is sports presenter Clare Balding and the experts are Dr Aubrey de Grey and Lucy Beresford.

  2. 2

    Episode Two

    2009-10-14

    Andy Hamilton, Reginald D Hunter and Martha Kearney decide if experts' theories are valid.

  3. 3

    Episode Three

    2009-10-25

    The guest celebrity is broadcaster Kirsty Wark and the experts are Dr David Bainbridge, Professor Chris Budd and Professor Stanley Wells.

  4. 4

    Episode Four

    2009-11-02

    The guest celebrity is broadcaster Clare Balding and the experts are Prof Geoff Beattie and Marcus Chown.

  5. 5

    Episode Five

    2009-11-09

    The guest celebrity is broadcaster Martha Kearney and the experts are Julian Richards and Dr Peter Thompson.

  6. 6

    Episode Six

    2009-11-10

    The guest celebrity is Vince Cable MP and the experts are, once again, Dr David Bainbridge and Marcus Chown.

  7. 7

    Episode Seven

  8. 8

    Episode Eight

    2009-11-24

    Clare Balding returns to the judge's chair, with experts David Ryan and Marcus Chown presenting the final theories of the series.

Cast

Andy Hamilton
Reginald D. Hunter

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