Rob and Romesh swap comedy for curling in Olympic-build up special

On finals day of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2025 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, a special challenge game with a difference was staged.

A team of experienced Canadian curlers took on a Great Britain team that featured first-time curlers Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett — comedians and TV personalities in the United Kingdom — supported by world champion Bobbie Lammie and Olympic champion Eve Muirhead.

Team Canada and Team GB © World Curling / Stephen Fisher

The game was filmed for a special episode of Sky TV’s Rob and Romesh Vs, a show in which the comedians attempt various unfamiliar activities in the worlds of sport and entertainment. Previous episodes have included the comedians entering the world of Formula 1, meeting sprinting legend Usain Bolt and attempting Hollywood stunts with movie stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

The two part special called ‘Winter Olympics’ was broadcasted in the run-up to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and saw Rob and Romesh try their hand at curling.

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The Canadian team was skip Melissa Adams, third Alex Robichaud, second Reuben Tung-Shun and lead Monica Tung-Shun.

Played in front of a good-natured, full house of fans, the game showcased both the challenges and the charm of the sport for newcomers. It’s fair to say that Rob and Romesh showed their inexperience as first-time curlers, but they did have a bit of beginners’ luck too, that eventually allowed Eve Muirhead to play a take-out on the counting Canadian stone in the house, to score one point for a British victory.

Team GB celebrate their win © World Curling / Stephen Fisher

While the game was light-hearted, there is a serious purpose behind it.

James Beatt, World Curling’s Commercial Strategy Lead explained, “We’re going down the road of reaching out to new broadcasters and different forms of entertainment.

“We’re trying to widen the appeal and reach new audiences and new markets. Shows like these have huge coverage in markets we’re not strong in. We’re trying to show that the game can be fun. “

He added, “the guys had a great time out there and the crowd enjoyed it.”

Rob and Romesh Vs is available to watch in the United Kingdom on Sky and Now TV.