Douglas
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1996
- 1 episode
Felix Dexter stars in a one-off comedy featuring his popular The Real McCoy character, Douglas. Also features Kate Isitt, Georgine Anderson, John Nettleton, Clint Dyer, Richard Dixon and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1996
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Felix Dexter, Kate Isitt, Georgine Anderson, John Nettleton, Clint Dyer, Richard Dixon, Carolina Giammetta, Bryan Lawrence and more
- Writers
- Felix Dexter and Jon Canter
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Producer
- Janice Thomas
- Company
Comedy following high-flying black British barrister Douglas Obasanjo.
A year into their relationship, Douglas's girlfriend, Penny, hopes to introduce him to her parents for the first time. Unfortunately for Douglas, after a long day's work his luck is not on the up, and an encounter with a gypsy selling lucky heather sets off a disastrous chain of events that results in his own incarceration alongside one of his clients!
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 9th August 1996 at 9:30pm on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Sunday 7th March 2021 at 10:25pm on BBC2