Man Down Series 1, Episode 3 - British Comedy Guide

TV sitcom
Channel 4
2013 - 2017
26 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom starring Greg Davies as Dan, a teacher with crushing character flaws. Also features Roisin Conaty, Mike Wozniak, Gwyneth Powell, Stephanie Cole, Jeany Spark and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3

Dan's not been invited to his niece's birthday party, at his own home. He's determined to prove his responsibility - especially after discovering Naomi's been invited.

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Further details

Man Down. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Verity Firth), Dan (Greg Davies). Copyright: Avalon Television

Dan, unlike his ex-girlfriend Naomi, isn't invited to his niece's birthday party. Desperate to impress, Dan manages to persuade the family that he can be trusted with one of the big jobs to get the party ready.

Will his dad get to joyfully bathe in his son's failure yet again, or will Dan actually manage to pull it off?

Broadcast details

Date: Friday 1^st November 2013
Time: 9:30pm
Channel: Channel 4
Length: 30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg Davies	Dan
Roisin Conaty	Jo
Mike Wozniak	Brian
Gwyneth Powell	Mum
Ashley McGuire	Shakira
Rik Mayall	Dad
Deirdre Mullins	Naomi

Guest cast
Stephen Morrison	Community Support Officer
Sian Brooke	Daisy (Dan's Sister)
Verity Firth	Lucy (Dan's Niece)
Leila Farzad	Eyebrow Lady
Hayden Keeler-Stone	School Student (Café Kid)

Writing team
Greg Davies	Writer
Stephen Morrison	Writer (Additional Material)
Sian Harries	Writer (Additional Material)
Barry Castagnola	Writer (Additional Material)
Lloyd Langford	Writer (Additional Material)

Production team
Matt Lipsey	Director
Spencer Millman	Producer
James Taylor	Executive Producer
Richard Allen-Turner	Executive Producer
Jon Thoday	Executive Producer
Toby Stevens	Executive Producer
Charlie Phillips	Editor
Richard Drew	Production Designer
Chris Egan	Composer
Bob Bradley	Composer