Boy Meets Girl (2009)
- TV comedy drama
- ITV1
- 2009
- 4 episodes (1 series)
ITV comedy drama starring Rachael Stirling and Martin Freeman. Danny Reed is struck by lightning and wakes to finds himself trapped in a woman's body. Also features Paterson Joseph, Tamzin Malleson, James Lance, Angela Griffin, Marshall Lancaster and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Further details
Danny is finding Veronica's world frustratingly tedious and is struggling to cope. How can he maintain appearances when he's only just finding out who this woman 'Veronica Burton' really is? He can't stand Veronica's friends for starters, her best friend, Siobhan has realised Ali is having an affair and Jay is getting quite insistent on trying to re-start a physical relationship.
Meanwhile, his friends Pete and Fiona are still worried about his whereabouts and are starting to get suspicious of the attractive journalist who's suddenly so interested in finding him! Danny's sure Fiona seems quite attracted to him as Veronica - which seems to be the only advantage of being Veronica - but he's probably just imagining it. Meanwhile, life as a homeless man on the streets gets even worse for Veronica. As the pressure mounts at work, and his initial efforts to find Veronica come to nothing, Danny decides he has to make a better job of imitating Veronica. He attempts to throw himself into the fashion world at a big show, but it's a disaster and he ends up getting so drunk that he reduces a model to tears after a typically Danny rant about the industry.
Meanwhile, Fiona and Pete play detective. They trace Danny's movements on the night of the storm and get embroiled in the dodgier side of Danny's life. After drinking even more and getting more morose Danny goes home to find Jay physically persistent. Depressed, trapped and intoxicated, he's eventually forced to succumb to Jay's attentions. Close your eyes and desperately think of something nice - Keira Knightley, Keira Knightley...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 8th May 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Rachael Stirling | Veronica Burton |
Martin Freeman | Danny Reed |
Paterson Joseph | Jay |
Tamzin Malleson | Siobhan |
James Lance | Ali |
Angela Griffin | Fiona |
Marshall Lancaster | Pete |
Peter Wight | Bill |
Lisa Millett | Jenny |
Stuart McGugan | Malcolm |
Seamus O'Neill | Barry |
Paul Oldham | Stevo |
Rachel Brogan | Gazette Receptionist |
Samantha Seager | Barmaid |
John Churnside | Toilet Attendant |
Ged McKenna | Desk Sergeant |
Phil Rowson | Young PC |
Jason Furnival | Security Guy |
Karl Haynes | Aggresive Neighbour |
Carl Cieka | Missing Persons Chief |
Paul Gabriel | Older PC |
Gabrielle Drake | Myriam |
David Allison | Writer |
Jo Calam | Script Editor |
Alrick Riley | Director |
Alison Lumb | Producer |
Kieran Roberts | Executive Producer |
Anthony Combes | Editor |
Paul Rowan | Production Designer |
David A Hughes | Composer |