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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 5, Episode 3 - Shrink

Janet and Gaz decide to take some extreme measures to stop Louise's blackmail plans. Donna's spending spree is interrupted by Gaz's bombshell.

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Janet and Jonny are discussing their wedding plans. Jonny goes off to tell people that he and Janet are engaged again. This fails to impress Kelly, Munch, Donna, and Gaz.

Janet finally cheers Jonny up when she tells him that they're having a baby - now that is news! Louise announces she's not going to tell Jonny about Janet and Gaz. She is going to blackmail Janet instead.

Janet and Gaz plan to stop Louise being so wicked with embarrassing stories from Louise's childhood. Everything fails until Gaz has a brainwave and snogs Louise. At last they can blackmail Louise for kissing Gaz!

The trouble is that Louise got very turned on and Kelly is upset that Gaz didn't kiss her. Gaz is left to make amends as only he can.

Donna's had Flo's house valued and is going to be rich. Donna decides to spend spend spend by going on a dream holiday with Gaz. Then Gaz makes the mistake of telling Donna about his the terrible day he has had.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 16th January 2005
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Ralf Little Jonny Keogh
Lee Oakes Munch
Hayley Bishop Kelly
Writing team
Susan Nickson Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Gareth Carrivick Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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