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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 6

Hayley leaves to start a new life in London with her dad. Heartbroken punter Michael has to choose between his unhappy marriage and pursuing the prostitute of his dreams.

Further details

When Michael visits Hayley at the brothel, she has a nasty surprise for him: her jailbird father is out of jail and he wants her to move to London, where he has a job lined up for her. Michael is gutted but tries to be supportive, giving her some interview tips and offers to create a CV for her. Acceptable extracurricular activities are thin on the ground, though: "Did you do the Duke of Edinburgh?", "God no - he's well old!".

When Michael receives a postcard from Hayley saying she is working at the Sanderson Hotel, he knows he must see her. Luckily a Japanese buisness contact is arriving in London, so he tells Pippa he has a business meeting. When the two men arrive at the hotel, it is considerably less classy than he had hoped. To his horror, Michael realises his contact actually plans to work - and he is soon mired in a worldwide conference call and way out of his depth! Panicking, he downs three bottles of 'Shampagne' and excuses himself to find Hayley - who the scary-looking barman tells him has "just finished working"... Within seconds, it is obvious that while Hayley may be wearing a maid's outfit, she's not doing much cleaning - her dad is pimping her out for £1,000 a time.

Emboldened by the booze, Michael tells Hayley he loves her, and for the first time he wants to make love to her. Unfortunately for the pair, Hayley's "downtime" is nearly up: "I've got to wrap a Sheikh in clingfilm!". Can Hayley's "superhero" rescue her from her hellish situation? Waiting outside the door are Hayley's dad and the barman, who proceed to sting him for several grand. His randy Japanese contact didn't mind waiting though... and is now giving his colleagues the videoconference of their lives! Will Michael be leaving London alone - and does he still have a marriage to return to?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 4th October 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
Liam Noble Hayley's Dad
Junix Inocian Mr. Nokajima
George Rossi Eddie
Writing team
Shaun Pye Writer
Harry Thompson 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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