The Goes Wrong Show
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2019 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
BBC One comedy series starring the original founding Mischief Theatre members. Stars Henry Shields, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Nancy Zamit, Charlie Russell and more.
Streaming rank this week: 441
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Pilot (Not The Pilot)
Further details
Amateur dramatics group The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society stages a Second World War drama, rarely performed because of its historical inaccuracy and poor research.
Director Chris plays Rufus Heal, a dashing pilot reduced to a desk job solving German codes in a top secret Allied facility after losing his leg, assisted by uptight Englishwoman Valerie Sky and French codebreaker Camille, under the watchful eye of Wing Commander Wickham. They also find a part suitable for Dennis' dubious skills - a telegraph machine. Will they crack the code and unmask the spy in their midst in time to win the Vietnam war?
Sadly for our gang, many disasters await - Rufus' 'lost' leg won't behave itself, Camille's grasp of French is sub-par, Hitler spends more time on set than planned and Annie is forced to play the dastardly Wing Commander after Chris' father fails to show. And the telegraph machine takes on a life of its own.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd January 2020
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Henry Shields | Chris |
| Henry Lewis | Robert |
| Jonathan Sayer | Dennis |
| Nancy Zamit | Annie |
| Charlie Russell | Sandra |
| Dave Hearn | Max |
| Bryony Corrigan | Vanessa |
| Greg Tannahill | Jonathan |
| Chris Leask | Trevor |
| Jack Heasman | Body Double / German Pilot |
| Malcolm Raeburn | Raymond Bean |
| Henry Lewis | Writer |
| Jonathan Sayer | Writer |
| Henry Shields | Writer |
| Martin Dennis | Director |
| Jim Poyser | Producer |
| Hilary Strong | Executive Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Kenny Wax | Executive Producer |
| Saurabh Kakkar | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
| Adrian Pegg | Line Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
| Roberto Surace | Costume Designer |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Steve Brown | Composer |
| Adele Firth | Make-up Designer |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Pilot (Not The Pilot)
Cornley have chosen to put on a Second World War drama, rarely performed because of its historical inaccuracy and poor research.
Featuring: Nancy Zamit (Annie) & Charlie Russell (Sandra).
Press
Silly and family-friendly, this comedy spin-off from a successful West End play - where the props, cues and sets constantly let the actors down - is primed to embed itself as a festive tradition. Tonight: second world war code-breaking and a lot of strong work with recalcitrant roller blinds.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 3rd January 2020