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- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Four
- 2006 - 2011
- 27 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom starring Jack Dee as Rick Spleen, a grumpy misanthropic stand-up comedian whose life is plagued by let downs and embarrassment. Also features Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rasmus Hardiker, Tony Gardner and Anna Crilly
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Series 4, Episode 3 - Shoddy
Rick is going from strength to strength in his new job as a presenter on The Bargain Channel...
Further details
Rick is going from strength to strength in his new job as a presenter on The Bargain Channel. But when his writing partner Marty takes a shine to his co-presenter Donna, Rick is not best pleased.
Meanwhile Rick's neighbour, Clive, is on the warpath - demanding a refund for an ornamental windmill that his mother bought from The Bargain Channel. But it's Rick's shocking behaviour at a funeral that gets him into real trouble threatening to kill off his career for good.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 14th June 2011
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jack Dee | Rick Spleen |
| Raquel Cassidy | Mel |
| Sean Power | Marty |
| Antonia Campbell-Hughes | Sam |
| Rasmus Hardiker | Ben |
| Tony Gardner | Michael |
| Anna Crilly | Magda |
| John Biggins | Clive Gray (Neighbour) |
| Sophie Winkleman | Donna (Presenter) |
| Billy Boyle | Priest |
| Jack Dee | Writer |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer |
| Alex Hardcastle | Director |
| Alex Hardcastle | Producer |
| Addison Cresswell | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Beint | Executive Producer |
| Mark Henson | Editor |
| Gordon Whistance | Production Designer |
| Donna Berlin | Floor Manager |