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.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Tuesday 14th January at 9pm on Sky Comedy
- Streaming rank this week: 1,624
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Series 1, Episode 6
Further details
After having his heart broken, Valentine is back on his feet with a new delivery job and plans to move into his own place. Meanwhile redundancies at the factory are rumoured, and an anxious Walter and Bagpipes, along with their work colleagues, start to question how this will affect their lives. Bagpipes hides the truth from Kirsty and knows that it will probably mean an end to their shared dream of a new start in the country.
With the job threat in mind, Walter and Agnes have a moment of wishful thinking - Walter nostalgically imagines returning to Sierra Leone, which in reality Agnes has no real ambitions to do. Unfortunately, Kobna overhears their conversation and starts to worry. London is his home, so with best mate Dean, who is also unhappy about leaving for Essex, they decide to run away.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th April 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- 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 |
Mattie Boys | Dean |
Neil D'Souza | Rajesh |
Quincy | Frank |
Deno Driz | Singing Boy |
Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
Emi Wokoma | Lady in Laudrette |
Claire Downes | Writer |
Ian Jarvis | Writer |
Stuart Lane | Writer |
Emma Brown | Script Editor |
Grace Ofori-Attah | Writer |
Bill Bailey | Writer (Additional Material) |
Cecile Emeke | 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 |