Episodes
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2011 - 2018
- 41 episodes (5 series)
Anglo-American sitcom about a British couple who try to recreate their UK sitcom hit for American audiences with disastrous results. Stars Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Kathleen Rose Perkins, John Pankow and more.
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Series 5, Episode 7
Further details
Sean and Beverly have just learned that Matt has passed on the show they created for him. However, he has offered them no explanation. He refuses to answer their calls or emails or texts. So Sean and Beverly are forced to go to The Box to confront him in person. When it becomes clear that their show with Matt is truly dead, the two Brits must figure out what lies ahead for their careers and their lives.
Carol continues to pursue her lawsuit against Helen and the network. But an encounter at her deposition may take her life in an entirely unexpected direction.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th May 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Matt LeBlanc | Matt LeBlanc |
| Tamsin Greig | Beverly Lincoln |
| Stephen Mangan | Sean Lincoln |
| Kathleen Rose Perkins | Carol Rance |
| John Pankow | Merc Lapidus |
| Mircea Monroe | Morning Randolph |
| Daisy Haggard | Myra Licht |
| Joseph May | Andy Button |
| Andrea Rosen | Eileen Jaffee |
| Andrea Savage | Helen Basch |
| Callum Adams | Jonathan |
| Rosie Sansom | Kelsey |
| Dinesh Sundran | Rafe |
| Sarah Armstrong | Danika |
| Tom Bates | Stage Manager |
| Alden Ray | Security Guard |
| David Crane | Writer |
| Jeffrey Klarik | Writer |
| Jeffrey Klarik | Director |
| Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
| David Crane | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Klarik | Executive Producer |
| Mark Kinsella | Co-producer |
| Nigel Williams | Editor |
| Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
| Suzanne Crowley | Casting Director |
| Gilly Poole | Casting Director |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Victor Jenkins | Casting Director |
| Amy Britt | Casting Director |
| Trisha Debski | Casting Director |
| Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Designer |
| Rob Kitzmann | Director of Photography |
| Sarah Grundy | Make-up Designer |
| Mark Thomas | Composer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Tim Mannion | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Matt LeBlanc finally crosses the line
Matt's reasons for pulling the plug on Sean and Beverley's show do not sit well with the writers. In fact, it seems they've finally wash their hands of him.
Featuring: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Tamsin Greig (Beverly Lincoln) & Stephen Mangan (Sean Lincoln).
Helen and Carol have it out
With Carol threatening legal action against her former employer for getting her fired, the two finally lay things out in the open.
Featuring: Kathleen Rose Perkins (Carol Rance) & Andrea Savage (Helen Basch).
The final ever scene of Episodes
Having cast them aside only a couple of months previously, Matt wants to star in Sean and Beverley's new show. Will they take him back?
Featuring: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Tamsin Greig (Beverly Lincoln) & Stephen Mangan (Sean Lincoln).
Press
Final resolution for the situation comedy. Matt cools on Sean and Beverly's pilot, preferring the show where he plays a hitman, and forces a showdown as he prepares to go on camera. Possibly more fun - enjoy the magnificent vomiting scene - is Carol's lawsuit against Helen and the network.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 11th May 2018