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 comedy that was light hearted fun starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus – Gimme Gimme Gimme
Opening Sequence / Theme Tune
About the Show
Summary of Plot
A sitcom about two dreamy roommates in London. Gay unemployed actor Tom Farrell, whose career is going nowhere, and Linda La Hughes, who is about as attractive as a centenary nun, yet has delusions of romantic love. –IMDb
Number of Seasons / Episodes
3 seasons
Characters:
Kathy Burke – Linda
James Dreyfus – Tom
Beth Goddard – Suze
Trivia
- The shows creator, Jonathan Harvey, appeared in the series three times. As a wedding guest at Tom and Gloria’s wedding, as an actor in the sofa advert and as Linda’s dream make up artists.
- Linda has a crush on different celebrity men for each series. Liam Gallagher (Series 1), Robbie Williams (Series 2) and both male members of the band HearSay (Series 3).
- “69 Paradise Passage” is actually 40 Warwick Road, Ealing, London. The studio sequences were done in Studio 2 of The London Studios, SE1.
Classic Clips
New Years Eve
Paparazzi
Prison Visiting Flirting
