Episodes
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2011 - 2018
- 41 episodes (5 series)
Anglo-American sitcom about a British couple who try to recreate their UK sitcom hit for American audiences with disastrous results. Stars Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Kathleen Rose Perkins, John Pankow and more.
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Series 5, Episode 1
Further details
Several months have passed since the end of the last episode. Matt"s show The Box is now a runaway hit. Unfortunately for Matt, this means he is now only thought of as a game show host, his years as an actor completely forgotten. Matt"s agent tries to persuade him this is all for the best: "Can"t you just think of it as reinventing yourself?" Matt shoots back: "As a shittier version of me?!"
The success of The Box also means that Matt must have daily contact with Merc Lapidus. If anything, the animosity between the two has only gotten worse over time. As Matt is the star of the show, he would seem to have some leverage over his producer. But then he makes a decision that puts him right in the palm of Merc"s sweaty hand.
Sean and Beverly are forced to work for Sean"s loathsome ex-partner Tim. Helen has put Tim in charge of The Opposite of Us. So Sean and Beverly must endure his utter lack of humour or talent as they watch him slowly destroy their show.
Carol has been in a tailspin since she walked away from her position at the network. Unable to find another job, she spends her days at home smoking dope and watching real estate shows. No amount of urging from Beverly can get her to leave the house. So Beverly brings her bagels.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th March 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Matt LeBlanc | Matt LeBlanc |
Tamsin Greig | Beverly Lincoln |
Stephen Mangan | Sean Lincoln |
Kathleen Rose Perkins | Carol Rance |
John Pankow | Merc Lapidus |
Daisy Haggard | Myra Licht |
Joseph May | Andy Button |
Michael Brandon | Elliot Salad |
Roger Bart | Roger Riskin |
Andrea Savage | Helen Basch |
Bruce Mackinnon | Tim Whittick |
Rochelle Neil | Jessica |
Callum Adams | Jonathan |
Rosie Sansom | Kelsey |
Tom Vallen | Zach |
Dinesh Sundran | Rafe |
Sarah Armstrong | Danika |
Tom Bates | Stage Manager |
Jenna Augen | Amanda |
Alana Hood | Writer 1 |
Dominic Coleman | Writer 2 |
Peter Hobday | Writer 3 |
Max Curnin | Kenny |
Gilbert Gottfried | Self |
David Crane | Writer |
Jeffrey Klarik | Writer |
Jeffrey Klarik | Director |
Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
David Crane | Executive Producer |
Jeffrey Klarik | Executive Producer |
Mark Kinsella | Co-producer |
Nigel Williams | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Suzanne Crowley | Casting Director |
Gilly Poole | Casting Director |
Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
Victor Jenkins | Casting Director |
Amy Britt | Casting Director |
Trisha Debski | Casting Director |
Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Designer |
Rob Kitzmann | Director of Photography |
Sarah Grundy | Make-up Designer |
Mark Thomas | Composer |
Oli Julian | Composer |
Tim Mannion | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
The Box
Matt is the host of hot new game show The Box, in which contestants compete as to how long they can live in an enclosed glass cube. But he isn"t happy with the new direction his career is taking.
Featuring: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), John Pankow (Merc Lapidus), Daisy Haggard (Myra Licht), Joseph May (Andy Button), Michael Brandon (Elliot Salad), Andrea Savage (Helen Basch), Rochelle Neil (Jessica), Rosie Sansom (Kelsey) & Gilbert Gottfried.
Press
TV review: Episodes, BBC2
It happens to be quite funny. Not that comedies have to be very funny these days...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2018Back for a fifth series, Matt"s show The Box (a sexist, American version of The Cube with a killer production budget) is a huge hit. Once a big-time actor, he struggles with his "shittier" gameshow-host identity. Meanwhile, Beverly fantasises about being a widow, and tries to coax Carol out of the house.
Candice Carty-Williams, The Guardian, 30th March 2018Interview: David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
The men behind the hit Matt LeBlanc comedy explain why they are burning bridges in Hollywood - and why comedy needs to be funny.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 30th March 2018Episodes, series five, episode one review
The perfect encapsulation of cruel yet effective comedy.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 30th March 2018