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Respectable. Hayley (Jodi Albert). Copyright: Silver River
Respectable

Respectable

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 5 / Comedy Central
  • 2006
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Comedy set in a brothel run by a chain-smoking granny who's seen it all. Shy Michael stumbles in one day and falls for the sweet and innocent Hayley. Stars Justin Edwards, Jodi Albert, Cordelia Bugeja, Helen Modern, Beatrice Kelley and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5

To avoid deportation, madame Maureen arranges a sham marriage between Yelena and the ever-willing Barry. At the wedding, middle-aged punter Michael is horrified when his wife finally meets prostitute Hayley.

Further details

The arrival of a new cut-price brothel in town has everyone talking. Barry is particularly excited, describing it to Michael as "EasyJet for prozzies", and is delighted by its £10 flat fee. Maureen, however, is less pleased at the news. She takes the step of lodging a complaint and shops the eastern European staff to immigration. Unfortunately, the proprietors of the new establishment seek revenge by reporting Yelena, who is now staring an immigration interview in the face. She has told them that she can't be deported by lying that she is engaged to an English man - and now has to find one before her interview in ten days' time.

Luckily for Yelena, there is an available "English pig" in the form of Barry. He announces his engagement to a bemused Michael, asks him to be his best man - and invites Pippa. Michael accepts, but is terrified at the thought of Pippa coming face to face with Hayley - if that happened, he would never be able to see his cherished prostitute again. Everyone promises to keep quiet and maintain the illusion that they're all just friends of the happy couple - but when Michael is charged with looking after Barry's doddery mother, he is unable to keep an eye on just who Pippa is talking to. Can he trust Hayley not to drop him in it?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 27th September 2006
Time
10:30pm
Channel
Channel 5
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Justin Edwards Michael
Jodi Albert Hayley
Cordelia Bugeja Kate
Helen Modern Naomi
Beatrice Kelley Maureen
Helen Grace Pippa
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Yelena
Nick Holder Barry
Guest cast
Faruk Pruti Albanian Doorman
John Biggins Immigration Officer
Leila Hoffman Charlotte Matthews
Writing team
Shaun Pye Writer
Harry Thompson Writer
Alan Connor Writer
Production team
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Shaun Pye Producer
Daisy Goodwin Executive Producer
Nick Mortimer Line Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Steve Groves Production Designer
Sarah Crowe Casting Director
Claire Finlay-Thompson (as Claire Finlay) Costume Designer
Andy Hollis Director of Photography
Sarah Grispo Make-up Designer
Charlie Leech 1st Assistant Director

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