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The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: John (Darren Boyd), Frank (Christopher Walken), Myrna (Clare Perkins), Rani Rekowski (Rhianne Barreto), Christian (Gamba Cole), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), Greg (Stephen Merchant)
The Outlaws

The Outlaws

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 2021 - 2024
  • 17 episodes (3 series)

Stephen Merchant comedy drama following seven people serving community payback in Bristol. Also features Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Eleanor Tomlinson, Clare Perkins and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2

The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: Diane (Jessica Gunning), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson)
Christian begs the local drug lord to uphold his side of their bargain and stay away from his sister, while Rani attempts to mentor Esme for her new friend Christian.

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Further details

In flashback, we see which crimes and misdemeanours landed Greg and Gabby in Community Payback, while in the present day Gabby wrestles with her demons.

Christian begs the local drug lord to uphold his side of their bargain and stay away from his sister, while Rani attempts to mentor Esme for her new friend Christian.

Frank sets about surpassing the expectations of his weary daughter and grandson, with a little help from a new friend. The Outlaws engage in bonding exercises led by Gabby, then hijacked by Diane. And harmony is punctured when three of the group discover a bag of cash stashed in the community centre's ceiling.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 1st November 2021
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Catch-up

Cast & crew

Cast
Stephen Merchant Greg
Rhianne Barreto Rani Rekowski
Gamba Cole Christian
Darren Boyd John
Eleanor Tomlinson Gabby
Clare Perkins Myrna
Jessica Gunning Diane
Christopher Walken Frank
Charles Babalola Malaki
Claes Bang The Dean
Grace Calder Sgt Haines
Kojo Kamara DS Selforth
Rhys Yates Smiler
Tom Hanson Spencer
Dolly Wells Margaret
Nina Wadia Shanthi Rekowski
Aiyana Goodfellow Esme
Gyuri Sarossy Jerzy
Guillermo Bedward Tom
Marcus Fraser Souljah
Isla Gie Holly
James Nelson-Joyce Spider
Guest cast
Raj Bajaj Paparazzo
Tom Clegg Junkie
Evelyn Temple Effie
Hannah Brownlie Beth
Michael Cochrane Mr Kingsley
Russell L Daniels Police Officer
Stephanie Houtman Young Woman
Stuart McLoughlin Sgt Bennett
Joshua Parris Guy
Chloe Partridge Rosie
Rosa Robson Lara
Inez Solomon Beth's Friend
Jake Swift Cool Boy
Joanna Van Kampen Policewoman
Writing team
Stephen Merchant Writer
Geoff Norcott Writer (Additional Material)
Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
Will Truefitt Script Editor
Chris Hale Story Assistant
Ross Willis Story Consultant
Emma Jane Unsworth Writer
Production team
Stephen Merchant Director
Nickie Sault Producer
Stephen Merchant Executive Producer
Luke Alkin Executive Producer
Kenton Allen Executive Producer
Matthew Justice Executive Producer
Rhodri Thomas Executive Producer
Kate Daughton Executive Producer
Tanya Qureshi Executive Producer
Benjamin Greenacre Line Producer
Dee Collier Post Production Producer
Matthew Gray Editor
Hayden Matthews Production Designer
Amy Hubbard Casting Director
Nick Martin Director of Photography
Charlotte Mitchell Costume Designer
Jill Walton (as Jill Sweeney) Make-up Designer
Dan Jones Composer
Stew Jackson Composer
Shannon Curtis Graphics
Steph Oppermann Graphics
Sammy Murray Choreographer
Toby Sherborne 1st Assistant Director
Jake Rollins 1st Assistant Director

Video

Getting caught with a 'lady of the night'

The story of how struggling lawyer and divorcee Greg found himself on the wrong side of the justice system.

Featuring: Stephen Merchant (Greg) & Chloe Partridge (Rosie).

Press

The chief problem with The Outlaws is that none of them is very likeable. Writer Stephen Merchant plays Greg, a solicitor arrested in his car with a prostitute. Eleanor Tomlinson is a social media junkie, in every sense, with a vicious temper, and Christopher Walken is an alcoholic fraudster who talks like a Prohibition-era gangster.

There's barely any story. Last week someone stole some money and hid it, this week a couple of other people found it. We're supposed to be drawn into the characters' lives. But I'd cross the road to avoid most of them.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 2nd November 2021

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