Two Doors Down
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2013 - 2023
- 47 episodes (7 series)
Comedy focused on Latimer Crescent residents Eric and Beth Baird, plus their neighbours and immediate family. Stars Arabella Weir, Alex Norton, Doon Mackichan, Jonathan Watson, Elaine C. Smith and more.
- Christmas Special repeated at 9:45pm on BBC Scotland
Streaming rank this week: 1,147
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 4 - Fish Friday
Further details
To celebrate Beth's birthday, son Ian and his boyfriend Gordon are taking her and Eric out for a pub meal. Christine has no qualms about gate-crashing the family outing.
At the pub, Ian suggests Beth choose the table, but Christine has her own ideas. Two courses for £7.95 leads to a lively discussion, with Beth, Christine and Eric finally deciding on the haddock.
The Birthday meal is disrupted by the arrival of a very drunk Colin. He lurches over to their table, dispensing kisses and insults in equal measure. Cathy is away at a spa and so Colin is delighted to see his pals. They're rather less keen to see him.
Sauce sachets, serenades, and a vain attempt to get Colin to sober up are next up on the menu.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 19th February 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Arabella Weir | Beth |
| Alex Norton | Eric |
| Jonathan Watson | Colin |
| Elaine C. Smith | Christine |
| Jamie Quinn | Ian |
| Kieran Hodgson | Gordon |
| Rachel Jackson | Waitress |
| Lisa Brady | Barmaid |
| Simon Carlyle | Writer |
| Gregor Sharp | Writer |
| Sasha Ransome | Director |
| Margot Gavan Duffy | Producer |
| Steven Canny | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Simon Carlyle | Associate Producer |
| Gregor Sharp | Associate Producer |
| Angela Murray | Line Producer |
| Megan Green | Editor |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Jo Buckingham | Casting Director |
| Carole K. Fraser (as Carole Fraser) | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Bartles-Smith | Director of Photography |
| Maxine Dallas | Make-up Designer |
| Morris Milne | 1st Assistant Director |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
| Ewan Angus | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Colin is drunk
Cathy's been having a great time at the spa...
Featuring: Arabella Weir (Beth), Alex Norton (Eric), Jonathan Watson (Colin), Elaine C. Smith (Christine) & Jamie Quinn (Ian).
Press
The gang leave home for a real-time episode focused entirely on Beth's birthday meal: nothing fancy, it's just a pub that does two courses for £7.95, but the gatecrashing of the event by Christine (insensitive) and Colin (hammered) ensures it's a gentle fiasco. Basic but reliably decent sitcom fare.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 19th February 2018