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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Further details
As Valentine settles into London life, Agnes and Walter suggest he finds a trade instead of just taking occasional odd jobs. By way of encouragement, Walter arranges an interview for him at the car parts factory where he works.
Meanwhile, Bagpipes and Kirsty's anniversary is looming. It's a bit of a loaded time for both of them because of Kirsty's never-spoken-of affair that resulted in their three-year-old daughter, Melissa. In order to avoid the celebratory night out Bagpipes jumps at the chance to help Valentine with a cash-in-hand electrical job. The men turn up at the flat only to realise it's a brothel. They get the work done but Agnes and Kirsty are shocked and angry when they spot Valentine and Bagpipes leaving the disreputable flat, leading Bagpipes to confront the true source of his conflict with Kirsty.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 29th March 2018
- Time
- 2:30am
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Idris Elba | Walter |
Bill Bailey | Bagpipes |
Madeline Appiah | Agnes |
Jimmy Akingbola | Valentine |
Kellie Shirley | Kirsty |
Sammy Kamara | Kobna |
Neil D'Souza | Rajesh |
Quincy | Frank |
Deno Driz | Singing Boy |
Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
Siân Goff | Mags |
Barbara D'Alterio | Angie |
Claire Downes | Writer |
Ian Jarvis | Writer |
Stuart Lane | Writer |
Grace Ofori-Attah | Writer (Additional Material) |
Emma Brown | Script Editor |
Bill Bailey | Writer (Additional Material) |
Declan Lowney | Director |
Charlie Hanson | Producer |
Idris Elba | Executive Producer |
Gina Carter | Executive Producer |
Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe) | Line Producer |
Ana Garanito | Associate Producer |
Adam Bokey | Editor |
Damien Creagh | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
Ray Coates | Director of Photography |
Sjaan Gillings | Make-up Designer |
Jay Arthur | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
In the Long Run, Sky 1 review
Idris Elba revisits 1980s Hackney with a deft comic touch.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th March 2018