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Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Jason (Jon Pointing), Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films
Plebs

Plebs

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV2 / ITVX
  • 2013 - 2022
  • 39 episodes (5 series)

Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books. Stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Jon Pointing, Tom Basden, Ellie Taylor and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Bananae

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Stylax (Joel Fry), Irina (Anna Skellern). Copyright: RISE Films
Mass immigration from Thrace puts the boys into contact with a sexy Thracian lodger Irina and a dazzling yellow exotic fruit, the Banana. Meanwhile, Marcus has an unfortunate encounter with an elderly war veteran.

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Broadcast details

Date
Monday 15th April 2013
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV2
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Tom Rosenthal Marcus
Ryan Sampson Grumio
Tom Basden Aurelius
Karl Theobald Landlord
Joel Fry Stylax
Doon Mackichan Flavia
Sophie Colquhoun Cynthia
Lydia Rose Bewley Metella
Guest cast
Adrian Scarborough Claudius (Memo Taker)
Brian Murphy Victor (Donation Collecting Veteran)
Anna Skellern Irina
Stephan Ivanov Cosmo
Writing team
Sam Leifer Writer
Tom Basden Writer
Production team
Sam Leifer Director
Teddy Leifer Producer
Caroline Leddy Executive Producer
Sam Leifer Executive Producer
Nick Ames Editor
Julian Fullalove Production Designer
Oli Julian (as Oliver Julian) Composer

Video

Episode 5 trailer

A trailer for the fifth episode of Plebs... featuring a banana, aka a 'bananae'.

Featuring: Tom Rosenthal (Marcus), Ryan Sampson (Grumio), Karl Theobald (Landlord), Joel Fry (Stylax), Adrian Scarborough (Claudius), Brian Murphy (Victor) & Anna Skellern (Irina).

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