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Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan. Rick gets into a punch-up at an awards ceremony.
Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan. Rick gets into a punch-up at an awards ceremony and ends up with a black eye. Back at home, he fails to find sympathy. Mel points out that Rick has mistakenly pledged a vast amount of money to cafe-owner Michael for a forthcoming charity event. Rick tries to wrangle his way out of the sponsorship with various ploys and ends up succeeding – but in an unintended and catastrophic way.
Last on
Tue 12 Jan 2010
00:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Rick Spleen | Jack Dee |
| Mel | Raquel Cassidy |
| Graham McLean | Ian Ashpitel |
| Magda | Anna Crilly |
| Marty | Sean Power |
| Sam | Antonia Campbell-Hughes |
| Ben | Rasmus Hardiker |
| Michael | Tony Gardner |
| Community Support Officer | Owen Brazendale |
| Director | Alex Hardcastle |
| Writer | Jack Dee |
| Writer | Pete Sinclair |
Broadcasts
- Tue 16 Jan 2007 20:30
- Wed 17 Jan 2007 00:00
- Thu 2 Aug 2007 22:30
- Fri 3 Aug 2007 01:00
Tue 8 Jul 2008 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
Tue 12 Jan 2010 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD