Housebound Series 1 episode guide - British Comedy Guide

Online sketch show
2020
14 episodes (1 series)

Online show focusing on various people coming with the coronavirus lockdown. Stars Karen Ascoe, Jeremy Swift, Kenneth Collard, Pearce Quigley, Stewart Wright and more.

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Series 1

Housebound. Terence Hogg (Jeremy Swift). Copyright: Busby Productions

1. Episode One

Monday 6^th April 2020

An Orpington man sees it as his civic duty to snitch on his neighbours; a home-schooling mum is at the end of her tether; an ex-army man used to the outdoors life is going slowly mad; and more.

Housebound. Ed Carmichael (Stewart Wright). Copyright: Busby Productions

We follow developments in the lives of the characters from Episode 1 plus we introduce, Giuseppe, who came to Worcester from Italy as a young man and has never really lost his accent. Radha is now posing as a key worker to escape her family, Bernard wants the police to crack down on dog walkers, and Sophie is on a date at the movies via Zoom.

Housebound. Sophie (Susannah Fielding). Copyright: Busby Productions

3. Episode Three

Monday 20^th April 2020

Annabel tries to talk her hairdresser, Gustav, into breaking social distancing to tackle her roots; Terence pitches his new feature film idea; and Major Jeremy reveals his new hobby.

Housebound. Bernard Legg (Kenneth Collard). Copyright: Busby Productions

4. Episode Four

Monday 27^th April 2020

Crispin Thomas MP gets his big break when interviewed by Emily Maitlis for Newsnight; Ed Browne has artistic differences with his son; and Damian Cooke harangues his MP about the NHS not treating his athlete's foot as a priority.

Housebound. Gavin Burns (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: Busby Productions

5. Episode Five

Monday 4^th May 2020

This week sees the regulars like the indefatigable Terence Hogg, who has just used lockdown to knock out his first opera, joined by new characters - Ian Mellon, a regional journalist blowing his moment in the spotlight at a Downing Street Press Briefing; Carla Haynes demanding to be repatriated from her luxury villa in St Lucia; and Gavin Burns the only man in the country with a grudge against Captain, now Colonel, Tom.

Housebound. Miss Morris (Selina Griffiths). Copyright: Busby Productions

6. Episode Six

Monday 11^th May 2020

Kobe Bagby III gives his views on Covid 19 from Texas; Miss Morris, the supply teacher, takes her first Zoom class; Will explains how potting and working with clay can work as a relaxation technique; Geoff goes online with his DIY helpline; and Clive, who is shielding, gives his neighbour his first shopping list.

Housebound. Crispin Thomas MP (Michael Matus). Copyright: Busby Productions

7. Episode Seven

Monday 18^th May 2020

Crispin Thomas MP is set to be interviewed by Piers Morgan.

Housebound. Audrey (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Busby Productions

8. Episode Eight

Monday 25^th May 2020

This week sees Tony in a family Zoom quiz that turns nasty, a grandmother pestered by well-meaning neighbours, and Mandy join the army of housebound helpers making PPE for our NHS heroes.

Housebound. Head Teacher (John Ramm). Copyright: Busby Productions

9. Episode Nine

Monday 1^st June 2020

Crispin Thomas MP gets caught up in the Dominic Cummings scandal, Audrey finally loses it with her neighbour and the headteacher tries to explain the new rules for schools re-opening.

Housebound. DS Leadbetter (Lee Boardman). Copyright: Busby Productions

10. Episode Ten

Monday 8^th June 2020

Tony has taken over the family quiz but things turn nasty, Terrence Hogg has moved into performance art, and a divorce lawyer reveals a dark secret.

Housebound. Gwen (Hayley Jayne Standing). Copyright: Busby Productions

11. Episode Eleven

Monday 15^th June 2020

A midwife has to help with a birth by Zoom and a zoo owner explains the zoo's new feeding policy in lockdown.

Housebound. Jane (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Busby Productions

12. Episode Twelve

Monday 22^nd June 2020

Jane skype's her daughter on the anniversary of her husband's death only for her next door neighbour to interrupt. Plus a head of HR holds a mass redundancy meeting by Zoom.

Housebound. Image shows from L to R: Grace (Claire Skinner), John (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Busby Productions

13. Episode Thirteen

Monday 29^th June 2020

A couple continue their marriage therapy via Zoom; a recently recovered Covid patient, after 6 weeks on a ventilator, finds his fiance has made some changes; and a middle-aged man finds living back with his parents in lockdown a bore.

Housebound. Lewis Dillon (Jason Watkins). Copyright: Busby Productions

14. Episode Fourteen

Wednesday 8^th July 2020

Budding author Lewis Dillon pitches his first novel to a publisher, Tracey tries to hold a hen do on Zoom, and Benedict looks forward to religious services being permitted even if they have missed the Summer solstice.

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