Big Train
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1998 - 2002
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Sketch show featuring stars including Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis and Catherine Tate. Stars Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Julia Davis, Catherine Tate and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1998 - 2002
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 12 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Stars
- Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Julia Davis, Catherine Tate, Amelia Bullmore, Rebecca Front, Tracy-Ann Oberman and more
- Writers
- Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Amelia Bullmore, Julia Davis, George Jeffrie and more
- Directors
- Graham Linehan, Jonathan Gershfield and Chris Morris
- Producers
- Sioned Wiliam, Phil Clarke, Peter Fincham, Geoffrey Perkins, Arthur Mathews and Caroline Leddy
- Company
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Additional details
- Tagline
- Like reality, only better!
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The song 'Big Train' was performed by Max Greger and his Orchestra, and later adopted by Virgin Trains for their advertising.
Website links
- BBC Comedy Guide
An in-depth article about the series from the BBC. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 9th November 1998 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 29th June 2023 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Series 1, Episode 1
- Saturday 24th February 2018 at 1:30am on U&Gold
- Saturday 24th February 2018 at 12:50am on U&Gold