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: 1,649
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
We pick up with the East London family right where we left off. Walter has been elected union representative at the factory and is thrown into the deep end when he is forced to tackle a very slippery negotiation that tests his resolve. Much to Kirsty's horror, Melissa's biological father, Leon, has turned up on the Eastbridge estate and she is faced with the difficult task of telling Bagpipes, but luckily Agnes comes to her rescue. Meanwhile, Valentine has finally moved out of the Easmon's home, but bachelor life is not what he thought it would be.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 16th October 2019
- 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 |
| Malaki Paul | Singing Boy |
| Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
| Arthur Nightingale | Vic |
| Amani Johnson | Melissa |
| Neil Fitzmaurice | Dennis |
| Hannah Ankrah | Gail |
| Danielle Ward | Writer |
| Jon MacQueen | Series Consultant |
| Grace Ofori-Attah | Story Supervisor |
| Sandy Johnson | Director |
| Alex Walsh-Taylor | Producer |
| Idris Elba | Executive Producer |
| Gina Carter | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Ana Garanito | Associate Producer |
| Alison B Matthews | Line Producer |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| Damien Creagh | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
| Simon Vickery | Director of Photography |
| Maxine Dallas | Make-up Designer |
| James BKS | Composer |
| Matt Bell (as Matthew Bell) | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
In the Long Run, Series 2, Sky 1 review
An entertaining brew of culture clash, social commentary and belly laughs.
Jill Chuah Masters, The Arts Desk, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, review
Idris Elba's sitcom has a lot of heart, but is still lacking heft.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, series 2 episode 1 review
Actor Idris Elba's semi-autobiographical sitcom In the Long Run (Sky One) was back for a second series of nostalgic shenanigans. But warm-hearted though it was, the show sadly felt as dated as its Eighties setting.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 16th October 2019