Grandma's House
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2010 - 2012
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom written by, starring, and based on the life of Essex-raised Jewish comic Simon Amstell. Also features Linda Bassett, Rebecca Front, James Smith, Samantha Spiro, Jamal Hadjkura and Geoffrey Hutchings
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Day Simon Found Himself Back On The Path To Fulfilment And Joy
Tanya is thrilled when Simon finally makes his big TV comeback, albeit a short interview to promote his play. Simon is starting to feel validated as an artist - however, a tiny off-the-cuff comment he made about an opera singer's tumour has been picked up by a popular newspaper.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 17th May 2012
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Simon Amstell | Simon |
Linda Bassett | Grandma |
Rebecca Front | Tanya |
James Smith | Clive |
Samantha Spiro | Auntie Liz |
Jamal Hadjkura | Adam |
Simon Amstell | Writer |
Dan Swimer | Writer |
Jeremy Dyson | Script Editor |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise | Executive Producer |
Kristian Smith | Executive Producer |
Ben Cavey | Executive Producer |
Mark Kinsella | Line Producer |
William Webb | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Rachel Freck (as Rachel Freck CDG) | Casting Director |
Sarah Burns | Costume Designer |
Andy Hollis | Director of Photography |
Nichola Bellamy | Make-up Designer |
Paul Clark | Composer |
Steve Roberts | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Breakfast TV
Tanya, Grandma and Simon watch Simon's appearance on Breakfast TV. Tanya is thrilled that this is likely to be the start of Simon's comeback and, once the offers come pouring in for him, she won't have to keep on paying her own mortgage.
Featuring: Simon Amstell (Simon), Linda Bassett (Grandma) & Rebecca Front (Tanya).