British Comedy Guide
The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions
The Persuasionists

The Persuasionists

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two / BBC Three
  • 2007 - 2010
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom about the flaky, shaky, fakey 'creatives' who work in the advertising industry, trying to persuade you to buy things you don't want. Stars Adam Buxton, Simon Farnaby, Iain Lee, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard

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Series 1, Episode 2 - The Handsomeness

After misreading a book about beauty, Clive creates a new 'Handsomeness' initiative, and puts Emma in charge. Meanwhile, Billy and Keaton are arguing over who is the least sensible and practical, and Greg is dating a top model.

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Further details

The Persuasionists. Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions

Emma embarks on her task of ensuring that all ugly employees are placed out of sight in the boiler room, while the beautiful are available to receive clients in the "corridor of beauty".

On the shoot for the Night Gak cream, Greg and Billy find that the photographer they hired on the premise of being gay is, in fact, straight - and the result is horrendous images which have none of the class and brilliance they expected.

Greg finds that his ordinary features attract model girlfriend Victoria who is looking for a man who will refrain from stealing any of her limelight - a girlfriend soon snatched from underneath his nose by boss Clive.

Power-hungry Emma, meanwhile, eventually goes overboard with her plans for the staff.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Adam Buxton Greg Bannister
Simon Farnaby Keaton
Iain Lee Billy Hitchens
Jarred Christmas Clive Johnson
Daisy Haggard Emma
Guest cast
Kelly Adams Victoria Smeet
Alex Beckett Owen (Boring Printing Man)
Andrew Brooke Photographer
Stefano Braschi Agency Worker
Roxanne McKee Agency Worker
David Schaal Maintenance Man
Writing team
Jonathan Thake Writer
Andrew Collins Script Editor
Production team
Tristram Shapeero Director
Jon Rolph Producer
Simon Wilson Executive Producer
Iain Morris Executive Producer
Damon Beesley Executive Producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Sara Parry Jones Editor
James Dillon Production Designer

Video

Australians

Greg has fallen in love with pop starlet Victoria Smeet, the face of the agency's latest big campaign.

Featuring: Jarred Christmas (Clive Johnson) & Kelly Adams (Victoria Smeet).

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