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Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / BBC Two / BBC Choice
  • 2001 - 2011
  • 79 episodes (9 series)

Sitcom following the lives and loves of a group of twenty-somethings in Runcorn, an industrial town in the North of England. Stars Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Sheridan Smith, Kathryn Drysdale, Ralf Little and more.

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Series 6, Episode 9 - Closing Time

The gang struggle with problems as Janet tries to find a way to keep the pub open and Louise feels unwell - though Kelly thinks she recognises the symptoms. Jonny worries he has fallen in love with Gaz, and the arrival of Donna's brother causes chaos.

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Jonny is still missing Gaz, possibly a little bit too much, which makes him wonder if he might be turning a bit gay. Janet's sympathy is short-lived as she receives a letter saying The Archer is going to be closed for good.

Much to Donna's annoyance, Gaz arranges for her little brother to come and stay with them, but Dion turns out to be a teenage terror rather than a loveable tot.

To stop the pub being closed down, Janet and Kelly create their own hostage situation, but it fails to raise any interest. Would a siege work any better perhaps? Jonny's sexuality is still causing him confusion, but a forced-snog with one of the elderly pub regulars is hardly likely to prove anything.

The horror of Donna's brother causes her to abandon all hope of having a decent family, until Gaz suggests they start from the beginning and make their own family. Donna can't help herself, and gets down on one knee and asks Gaz to marry her and he accepts.

The siege gets under way at the pub and all the gang are determined to stay put, but when a man from the brewery arrives and describes the various death traps in the building, Janet is left with no option but to lock-up for the very last time.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 23rd April 2006
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Saturday 5th October 2024 at 9:00pm on BBC3
  2. Sunday 6th October 2024 at 2:00am on BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Ralf Little Jonny Keogh
Hayley Bishop Kelly
Guest cast
Robert Hartley Dion
Russell Richardson Jim
Writing team
Susan Nickson Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Helen Williams Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Stephen McCrum Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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