Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.
Today we will be looking at a sitcom that broke BBC Four audience records when it was first released – Lead Balloon
Opening Titles / Theme Tune
One Way Road by Paul Weller
About the Show
Summary of Plot
Rick Spleen is a world-weary comedian who ends up doing far too many corporate jobs to pay the bills..- IMDb
Number of Seasons / Episodes
4 seasons
Characters:
Jack Dee – Rick Spleen
Raquel Cassidy – Mel
Sean Power – Marty
Anna Crilly – Magda
Antonia Campbell-Hughes – Sam
Rasmus Hardiker – Ben
Tony Gardner – Michael
Trivia
+ .Dee’s frequent collaborator Pete Sinclair joined him to write the pilot script. The two worked for two weeks developing the characters and forming storylines from them, which prepared them for writing the series proper when it was commissioned
+ The first episode broke BBC Four’s audience record for a comedy series, with 383,000 viewers
Classic Clips
Car Accident
Dry Cleaner
Rick Visits the Chemist
