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The Wrong Mans. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Mathew Baynton), Phil (James Corden). Copyright: BBC / Hulu
The Wrong Mans

The Wrong Mans

  • TV sitcom / comedy drama
  • BBC Two
  • 2013 - 2014
  • 8 episodes (2 series)

Comedy thriller about a pair of lowly office workers who become embroiled in a deadly criminal conspiracy. Stars Mathew Baynton, James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Tom Basden, Dawn French and more.

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The Wrong Mans. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Mathew Baynton), Phil (James Corden)

Key details

Genres
Sitcom, Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2013 - 2014
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
8 (2 series)
Stars
Mathew Baynton, James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Tom Basden, Dawn French, Rebecca Front, Stephen Campbell Moore, Paul Cawley and more
Writers
James Corden, Mathew Baynton and Tom Basden
Director
Jim Field Smith
Producers
Jim Field Smith, Charlie Leech, Mark Freeland, Charlotte Koh and Myfanwy Moore
Companies

From actor/writer duo James Corden and Mathew Baynton, The Wrong Mans series centres on Sam Pinkett and Phil Bourne, office workers for Berkshire County Council, who have their menial existence turned upside-down by a chance phone call and a case of mistaken identity.

After being sole witness to a car crash on a desolate country road, Sam answers an abandoned mobile telephone and hears a message that was clearly not meant for him: "If you are not here by 5 o'clock, we will kill your wife". Encouraged by office mailroom delivery boy Phil that they can be the heroes of the hour, the duo soon find themselves plunged into a deadly kidnap situation.

Having narrowly escaped death from all sides during Series 1, Series 2 sees the boys back to zero and starting new lives 4,000 miles from home. But someone still wants them dead, and it doesn't look like things are going to be any easier this time around...

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Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 24th September 2013 at 9pm on BBC Two
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