Eyes Down
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2003 - 2004
- 15 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom set in Liverpool's Rio bingo hall, run by bad tempered Ray and his hapless staff. Stars Paul O'Grady, Rosie Cavaliero, Sheridan Smith, Neil Fitzmaurice, Edna Doré and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
Ray's excited about his latest money making scheme, a guess the balls competition, but he's determined nobody is going to get the correct guess.
Meanwhile, Sandy thinks she's the next big thing when a shopping precinct photographer convinces she has "it"; though Ray has his doubts about the photographer's credibility.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known as Next Big Thing.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd September 2004
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul O'Grady | Ray |
| Rosie Cavaliero | Christine |
| Sheridan Smith | Sandy |
| Neil Fitzmaurice | Bobby |
| Edna Doré | Mary |
| Tony Maudsley | Martin |
| Hazel Douglas | Kathline |
| Margaret John | Kay |
| Beatrice Kelley | Kitty |
| Tim Plester | Oliver |
| Bill Davey | Fireman |
| Clifford Milner | Fire Officer |
| Marie Higham | Diner Punter |
| Lorraine Sass | Diner Punter |
| Matthew Walker | Bungee Operator |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
| Neil Fitzmaurice | Writer |
| Christine Gernon | Director |
| Rosemary McGowan | Producer |
| Sophie Clarke-Jervoise | Executive Producer |
| Liana Del Giudice | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |
Press
By contrast, Eyes Down (tonight, 9.30pm, BBC One), the second series of the Paul "Lily Savage" O'Grady sitcom set in a bingo hall, is like watching a sitcom that's been salvaged from a ship sunk during the war. At one point it felt like a shoal of bloated little crabs was streaming out of its eyes. I think they may have just eaten all of the funniness in the show.
Caitlin Moran, The Times, 3rd September 2004