In The Long Run
- TV sitcom
- Sky One
- 2018 - 2020
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Semi-autobiographical comedy created by and starring Idris Elba, set in mid-1980s Hackney. Also features Bill Bailey, Madeline Appiah, Jimmy Akingbola, Kellie Shirley, Sammy Kamara and more.
- An episode is repeated at 11:20pm on Sky Comedy
Streaming rank this week: 2,123
Key cast & crew credits
| Idris Elba | Walter |
| Bill Bailey | Bagpipes |
| Madeline Appiah | Agnes |
| Jimmy Akingbola | Valentine |
| Kellie Shirley | Kirsty |
| Sammy Kamara | Kobna |
| Mattie Boys | Dean |
| Ellen Thomas | Mama (Series 3) |
| Neil D'Souza | Rajesh |
| Quincy | Frank |
| Deno Driz | Singing Boy (Series 1) |
| Malaki Paul | Singing Boy (Series 2-3) |
| Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
| Claire Downes | Writer (Series 1-2) |
| Ian Jarvis | Writer (Series 1-2) |
| Stuart Lane | Writer (Series 1-2) |
| Danielle Ward | Writer (Series 2) |
| Grace Ofori-Attah | Writer (Additional Material) (Series 1) |
| Emma Brown | Script Editor (Series 1) |
| Jon MacQueen | Series Consultant (Series 2-3) |
| Grace Ofori-Attah | Story Supervisor (Series 2-3) |
| Declan Lowney | Director (Series 1) |
| Cecile Emeke | Director (Series 1) |
| Sandy Johnson | Director (Series 2-3) |
| Ian Aryeh | Director (Series 3) |
| Charlie Hanson | Producer (Series 1) |
| Alex Walsh-Taylor | Producer (Series 2-3) |
| Idris Elba | Executive Producer |
| Gina Carter | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Tilusha Ghelani | Executive Producer (Series 3) |
| Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe) | Line Producer (Series 1) |
| Ana Garanito | Associate Producer |
| Alison B Matthews | Line Producer (Series 2-3) |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| Damien Creagh | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
| Ray Coates | Director of Photography (Series 1) |
| Simon Vickery | Director of Photography (Series 2-3) |
| Kelvin Richard | Director of Photography (Series 2-3) |
| Sjaan Gillings | Make-up Designer (Series 1) |
| Maxine Dallas | Make-up Designer (Series 2-3) |
| James BKS | Composer (Series 2-3) |
| Jay Arthur | 1st Assistant Director (Series 1) |
| Matt Bell (as Matthew Bell) | 1st Assistant Director (Series 2) |
| Steve Roberts | 1st Assistant Director (Series 3) |
| Idris Elba | Creator (Series 1) |
| Adam MacDonald | Commissioner (Series 1) |
| Jon Mountague | Commissioner |
| Tilusha Ghelani | Commissioner (Series 3) |