The Debaters
The Debaters is a Canadian radio comedy show currently hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One, Saturdays at 1:30PM and Wednesdays at 11:30AM, Eastern Time.
Photo taken from a taping of The Debaters at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, with Sean Cullen (centre) as host. | |
| Genre | Comedy, Panel Game Show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CBC Radio One CBC Television |
| Starring | Steve Patterson |
| Created by | Richard Side |
| Produced by | Richard Side Phillip Ditchburn Anna Bonokoski |
| Recording studio | Various live venues across Canada |
| Original release | September 2006 (CBC Radio One) 2011 (CBC Television) – present (CBC Radio One) 2011 (CBC Television) |
| Website | The Debaters |
During each episode, two debates take place between two sets of two contestants. The topics are deliberately comedic, such as "Apples vs. Oranges and "Was Darth Vader a Bad Father?". The winner is chosen by audience reaction at the end of the debate. Each season has approximately 33 new episodes. These are recorded in front of live audiences in studios, theatres and clubs across Canada.
In 2011, the radio series also taped a number of episodes for broadcast as a television series on CBC Television, but did not get a second season.
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