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The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2006 - 2013
  • 25 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom set in a computer support department. The staff are IT geeks Roy and Moss, and their boss Jen, who knows nothing about computers. Stars Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Chris Morris, Matt Berry and Noel Fielding

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Series 3, Episode 4 - Speech

As 'Employee of the Month', Jen asserts herself as manager, and makes powerful enemies in Moss and Roy. Meanwhile, Douglas finds the love of his life is not all that she appears to be.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 12th December 2008
Time
10:05pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris O'Dowd Roy
Richard Ayoade Moss
Katherine Parkinson Jen
Matt Berry Douglas Reynholm
Guest cast
Tom Binns Nolan (Accountant)
Lucy Montgomery April (Douglas' Girlfriend)
Graham Linehan Man in a panic
Writing team
Graham Linehan Writer
Robert Popper Script Editor
Production team
Graham Linehan Director
Richard Boden Director
Richard Boden Producer
Ash Atalla Executive Producer
Paul Machliss Editor
Jo Sutherland Production Designer
Neil Hannon Composer

Press

Matt Berry comments on transphobic IT Crowd episode

In an interview with Vulture, Berry denounced the episode: "I don't condone anything that that comedy portrayed, you know? I don't share any views that the writer has."

Sam Moore, The Independent, 25th October 2021

IT Crowd: the controversial episode that killed series

While some fans look back fondly on the show's best episodes, the ugly transphobia at the heart of "The Speech" has tainted its legacy in the eyes of many.

Emily Clute, Screen Rant, 19th April 2021

Linehan won't work with C4 unless they show IT Crowd ep

Graham Linehan says that he won't work with Channel 4 again until they "reinstate" a transphobic episode of The IT Crowd. The Irish writer, who also created Father Ted and Black Books, wrote the season three episode "The Speech", which is currently unable to stream on Channel 4's website.

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 9th October 2020

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