White Gold
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2017 - 2019
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy series from the co-writer of The Inbetweeners about double-glazing salesmen in Essex. Stars Ed Westwick, James Buckley, Joe Thomas, Lauren O'Rourke, Linzey Cocker and more.
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Series 2, Episode 4
Further details
With Jo now co-running Cachet Windows with Vincent, the team immediately notice her hardline approach to business.
After Fitzpatrick and Lavender sell and deliver a full set of windows to Mick Murphy, a travelling man in a caravan who doesn't pay up, she insists on cutting their commission unless they can recover the windows or the money.
Fitzpatrick quits in protest and convinces Walshy to give him his old job back, but Lavender decides to stay on at Cachet and to try to recover the commission for himself.
Jo strikes a deal with Vincent: give her one month to prove her value and do things her way or leave if she fails. She uses her position of power to expose the truth about Lavender and Sam's past through a 'role play' sales training exercise, leaving Vincent and Lavender furious at each other and at Jo for her devious techniques.
The tension between Jo and Vincent reaches a climax when they sleep together, and Jo finally has Vincent where she wants him. She gives him 48 hours to decide if he will work for her - or risk Sam finding out about their affair.
Meanwhile, Sam attends a trade conference and is subject to constant sexist jokes from one of the company's top clients. She lands the contract, but whilst out celebrating she loses her cool in front of the client when the jokes cease to stop. In the aftermath of her outburst her boss Andrew tries to win her over, and proposes she leave Vincent to pursue a relationship with him. Sam refuses, and with Andrew's pride damaged by her rejection, he comes up with a lie to fire her.
Unable to find a solution after Jo gains the upper hand, Vincent goes to Ronnie who has a job for him. Vincent and the family are going on holiday to Malta...
Notes
This episode sometimes goes under the title Small Victories.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 27th March 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Ed Westwick | Vincent Swan |
James Buckley | Brian Fitzpatrick |
Joe Thomas | Martin Lavender |
Lauren O'Rourke | Carol |
Linzey Cocker | Sam Swan |
Rachel Shenton | Joanne Scott |
Nigel Lindsay | Tony Walsh |
Lee Ross | Ronnie Farrell |
Theo Barklem-Biggs | Ronnie Junior |
Jack Doolan | Andrew Davies |
Gerard Monaco | Martin |
Steve Evets | Barry / Derek |
Christopher Patrick Nolan | Mick Murphy |
Stephen Patten | Barman |
Dean Williamson | Geoff Kemp |
Damon Beesley | Writer |
Damon Beesley | Director |
Phil Gilbert | Producer |
Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
Iain Morris | Executive Producer |
Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
Jane Harrison | Line Producer |
William Webb | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Nadira Seecoomar | Casting Director |
Caroline Pitcher | Costume Designer |
Oli Russell | Director of Photography |
Lulu Hall | Make-up Designer |
Marcus Whitney | Make-up Designer |
Andy Lumsden | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
The charmless, 80s-set Essex double-glazing sitcom continues. Sam deals with a lecherous client, Lavender is ripped off by some Irish Travellers and Swann continues to pout furiously. It might be intended as a parody of 80s attitudes but White Gold is too keen to have its cake and eat it to really convince.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 27th March 2019