Plus One
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2007 - 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
What do you do when your girlfriend leaves you to marry Duncan from boyband Blue? You decide to outshine them on their wedding day. Stars Daniel Mays, Miranda Raison, Duncan James, Ruth Bradley, Nigel Harman and more.
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Series 1, Episode 5 - One Love
Further details
After a catalogue of dating disasters, close shaves with the law and embarrassingly cringe-worthy scenarios in which he has disgraced himself in front of celebrities and models, Rob decides to give up looking for the perfect 'plus one' and avoid the wedding entirely. That is until he hooks up with vivacious multi-millionairess, supermodel, biochemist, Astrid, who is just crazy for him. Rob's finally found someone who will help him upstage the bride and groom after all, and live on T4 to boot! But is there really such a thing as a rich, brainy, beauty that would really want to go out with someone like Rob?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th February 2009
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Daniel Mays | Rob Black |
| Miranda Raison | Linsey |
| Duncan James | Duncan from Blue |
| Ruth Bradley | Laura |
| Nigel Harman | Rich Black |
| Ingrid Oliver | Rebecca Black |
| Steve John Shepherd | Paul |
| Steve Jones | Self |
| Georgia King | Astrid |
| James Gordon Mitchell | Richard (Paramedic) |
| Daniel Lawrence Taylor | Martyn (Paramedic) |
| Alan Turner | Minister |
| Tim Allsop | Writer |
| Stewart Williams | Writer |
| Sarah O'Gorman | Director |
| Matthew Bird | Producer |
| Derek Wax | Executive Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Donal Woods | Production Designer |
| Mark Thomas | Composer |
Press
Episode 1.5 Review
"One Love" was bitterly disappointing in most respects. After a superb build-up over the past four weeks, this episode felt terribly rushed and painfully predictable.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 7th February 2009It is always a relief to come across a comedy that is fun to watch. And bearing in mind how much gloom is spread by unfunny comedies, it is doubly sad that this is the last in the series. Rob (Daniel Mays) has decided to release the poison in his soul by ditching his plan to upstage his former girlfriend (Miranda Raison) on her wedding day. Until, that is, he meets a girl who is capable of doing the upstaging with a vengeance. She's a multi-millionairess and a former model with a PhD in biochemistry, whose father invented Toilet Duck. When she says she'd like to sleep with him, he can't believe his luck. His eyes widen. He gulps. "That would be really... kind," he says. But if something seems too good to be true, it often is.
David Chater, The Times, 6th February 2009If you're a fan of Duncan from Blue, you'll absolutely love this episode. And if you can't stand the ice-skating b*****d (as this show likes to call him) then you'll probably enjoy it even more. Talk about a win-win situation.
It's the end of the sitcom based on the unlikely premise of a bloke trying to find an impressive enough date to take to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend who's dumped him for Duncan James. It's taken him five disaster-prone weeks, but, against all the odds, tonight it looks like Rob (Daniel Mays) has finally managed to pull it off when he meets Astrid, an honest to goodness blonde goddess.
An absolutely unforgettable wedding also features a great cameo from T4 hunk Steve Jones and an all-too-brief glimpse of the very lovely and very funny Nigel Harman. Even if you've not seen the rest of the series, make a date with this one.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 6th February 2009We've thoroughly enjoyed Rob's doomed efforts, as well as Nigel Harman's turn as his knuckle-headed brother.
What's On TV, 6th February 2009