Bob Servant
- TV sitcom
- BBC One Scotland / BBC Four
- 2013 - 2014
- 9 episodes (2 series)
TV series about a small-time Scottish businessman with a vastly inflated sense of his own importance and abilities. Stars Brian Cox, Jonathan Watson, Anita Vettesse, Daniela Nardini, Antony Strachan and more.
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Bob Servant Independent, Episode 5 - The Debate
Further details
This week Bob's in big trouble and he knows it. A by-election debate, in front of a live radio audience, is his last chance for glory but he's running unusually low on ideas. The pressure's on for Bob to outsmart Nick Edwards, his nemesis and political opponent, and win over the hostile crowd ahead of election day...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 20th February 2013
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Brian Cox | Bob Servant |
Jonathan Watson | Frank |
Rufus Jones | Nick Edwards |
Pollyanna McIntosh | Phillippa Edwards |
Siobhan Redmond | Dr Walker |
Ruaraidh Murray | Gym Instructor |
Jenni Keenan-Green | Producer |
Charlene Boyd | Floor Runner |
Ian Cairns | Tom Ferrie (Socialist Candidate) |
Leigh Biagi | Susan Blackburn (Green Candidate) |
Greg McHugh | Anders (Radio Host / Debate Moderator) |
Neil Forsyth | Writer |
Simon Hynd | Director |
Owen Bell | Producer |
Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
Chris Buckland | Editor |
Tom Sayer | Production Designer |
Jim Sutherland | Composer |
Videos
Turkeys Voting for Christmas
The Edwards bump into Bob and Frank whilst out running.
Featuring: Brian Cox (Bob Servant), Rufus Jones (Nick Edwards), Pollyanna McIntosh (Phillippa Edwards) & Jonathan Watson (Frank).
Hope you don't need to go to the toilet
Bob tries to 'Derren Brown' Edwards.
Featuring: Brian Cox (Bob Servant), Rufus Jones (Nick Edwards), Pollyanna McIntosh (Phillippa Edwards) & Jonathan Watson (Frank).
Bob's Braveheart Moment
During the Broughty Ferry by-election debate Bob Servant makes a tub-thumping speech about Scotland.