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The Amazing Dermot. Image shows from L to R: Mickey (Darren Boyd), Dermot Flint (Rhys Darby), Neil (Alex Macqueen). Copyright: Roughcut Television
The Amazing Dermot

The Amazing Dermot

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2009
  • 1 pilot

Sitcom pilot following a magician as he attempts to get his career back on track after an unfortunate incident. Stars Rhys Darby. Stars Rhys Darby, Darren Boyd, Alex Macqueen, Sinead Keenan, Genevieve Barr and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2009
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Rhys Darby, Darren Boyd, Alex Macqueen, Sinead Keenan, Genevieve Barr, Thaila Zucchi, Travis Oliver and Alan Drake
Writers
Jack Williams and Harry Williams
Director
Martin Dennis
Producer
Ash Atalla
Company

Sitcom pilot following master illusionist and stage hypnotist Dermot Flint (played by Flight Of The Conchords star Rhys Darby) as he attempts to get his career back on track after an unfortunate incident "involving two brothers and some french kissing under hypnosis".

In the space of one week Dermot's wife leaves him, his TV show is cancelled, and he moves into rehab. However his attempts to get his life back on track are ruined by his ego, a body double and a deaf nurse.

Additional details

Part of

Channel 4 Comedy Showcase 2009

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 4th December 2009 at 10:35pm on Channel 4
Episode length
30 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 9th March 2010 at 12:35am on C4

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