La La Land
- TV sketch show
- BBC Three
- 2010
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A prank comedy/reality show starring Marc Wootton. Made for US TV, but also broadcast in Britain via BBC Three. Stars Marc Wootton and Julian Barratt.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Week Four
Further details
Gary finally books an audition - a TV commercial for a mattress store chain - and hires an acting coach to help him prepare. He proves to be a difficult student and things go from bad to worse when he takes the coach's advice to shadow a mattress salesman at work.
Meanwhile, Shirley attempts to set up a psychic hotline to sell spiritual alarm clocks and outdoor lanterns. After hiring a staff of operators, Shirley coaches his new recruits on how to persuade callers that his products will allow them to communicate with the dead.
Brendan decides to become the first right-wing Michael Moore and make a documentary celebrating the work of the Minutemen, a volunteer organization on a crusade to keep illegal immigrants out of America.
Notes
First broadcast in America on Showtime, 15th February 2010.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 18th May 2010
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Videos
La La Land - Mattress
Studying to be a method actor, Gary shadows a mattress salesman.
Featuring: Marc Wootton (Gary Garner).
Shirley Ghostman's psychic hotline
Shirley coaches his new recruits on how to persuade callers that his products will allow them to communicate with the dead.
Featuring: Marc Wootton (Shirley Ghostman).
It's Schwilk Like Milk
Brendan Allen manages to waste a lot of time trying to film a live action documentary with Jeff Schwilk.
Featuring: Marc Wootton (Brendan Allen).