Lead balloon series 3 episode guide british comedy guide. Sick of it is a scripted comedy series that sees karl pilkington take on two roles himself, and the voice inside his head, as he muddles through the mundane life he may have led if he hadnt met ricky gervais and stephen merchant. Rick lands a job as a presenter on the bargain channel. Bbc two lead balloon, series 4, pig, magda and the pig. The series lead balloon follows rick who considers himself to be a comedian. This series was hilarious, the characters are off the beaten path and will keep you laughing. Rick is looking forward to spending a quiet christmas at home with mel. Lead balloon tv series 20062011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I have watched 3 episodes back to back on my laptop and had to stop, to pace myself, or i would run out too soon. Lead balloon series 1 episode 4 allergic dead parrot youtube. Lead balloon is something like a british version of curb your enthusiasm, although toned down for british sensibilities.
Callaghan is appalled to learn that local drugs baron sullivan has put money into his brothers new bar. He decides that the purchase of a leather jacket would give a more butch semblance but his paranoia about being mistaken for a gay leads to some unfortunately homophobic comments at the annual hairdressers awards. With jack dee, sean power, raquel cassidy, anna crilly. Lead balloon is cowritten by jack dee and pete sinclair. Lead balloon is a british television series produced by open mike productions for bbc four. Bbc two lead balloon, series 4, dead, wax and shine. Lead balloon series 1 episode guide british comedy guide. This is a list of episodes of the british television situation comedy lead balloon.
But when he decides that having a pet pig would look. With no gigs coming in but anxious to plug his partlywritten novel rick sees the chance to gain. Lead balloon series 1, episode 1 british comedy guide. I find jack dee hilarious when he does stand up but lead balloon was a big. Oct 23, 2010 lead balloon series 1 episode 1 rubbish dead parrot duration. Lead balloon series 1 episode 1 rubbish dead parrot. Lead balloon s04 ep04 off hd stream watch lead balloon s04 ep04 off online. It stars dee as rick spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments.
The opening of lead balloon series 4 episode 2 dead. In the series premiere, cynical comedian rick spleen jack dee tries to avoid an ugly babys christening and stars in a publicservice announcement about recycling that backfires. Rick fronts a lame government tv recycling campaign which backfires spectacularly. A guide to pig, episode 1 from series 4 of lead balloon. Ricks career hits an alltime low, but when a newspaper wants to do a feature about his partner mel, rick tries to muscle in on the action. Find out when lead balloon is on tv, including series 4 episode 4. The first series aired on bbc four between 4 october and 8 november 2006 in the 10. Even without pure helium inside it a mixture containing air was used to limit buoyancy and reduce the possibility of tearing, the balloon was buoyant enough to support a basket along with some ballast. Magda questions the reason that rick has a pig in the house. Lead balloon is something like a british version of curb your enthusiasm. All episodes are written by jack dee and pete sinclair, and are directed and produced by alex hardcastle. Lead balloon series 1 episode 1 rubbish dead parrot duration. I enjoyed series 1 and 2 on abc tv here in australia, so decided to order this and also series 4 it is just as good as earlier series.
Meanwhile, magda becomes fed up with rick and threatens to quit. So when a sunday newspaper wants to do an at home with feature about his partner mel, rick naturally tries to muscle in on the action. At the funeral for darren,the man he replaced on the show,rick humiliates himself with his illadvised effort to impress donna by taking holy. Watch lead balloon online full episodes of season 4 to 1. All episodes are written by jack dee and pete sinclair. In the opening scene, jack dees character, rick, appears to be reading a suicide note. Rick gets the chance to copresent the bargain channel but gets annoyed with marty who takes a shine to the female anchor donna,causing rick to fluff his lines. Rick promises to field his partner mels work calls, but does more harm than good. Dec 06, 2007 lead balloon, season 2 episode 4, is available to watch and stream on bbc america.
Lead balloon series 2 episode guide british comedy guide. Lead balloon series 4, episode 1 pig british comedy guide. As he gets involved in these jobs he is getting less and less work in the comedy world. Rick is working with comedy legend bob fairchild but takes a dislike to him and. Jack dee the jonathan ross show series 3 ep 07 29 september 2012 part 1 4 duration. Using lead foil, adam and jamie constructed a cubeshaped balloon with 10 foot 3 m edges out of lead. Lead balloon season 4 episode 6 show less read more lead balloon season 1 2 and 3 play all. Rick spleen is a disillusioned standup comedian writer whose career has not gone to plan. Jack dee plays rick spleen, a comedian whose career isnt going as well as it might.
You can also buy, rent lead balloon on demand at amazon, itunes online. Rick fears he may have killed bob fairchild, a famous british entertainer but with rick being rick hes more worried when his shoeorganiser doesnt turn up. Rick spleens back and as he will tell you, hes on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength and hes never been so popular. When rick spleen jack dee was younger he dreamed of being a great stand up comic. A guide to rubbish, episode 1 from series 1 of lead balloon. A guide to dead, episode 2 from series 4 of lead balloon. He is sick and tired of doing endless corporate gigs. Oct 04, 2006 the series lead balloon follows rick who considers himself to be a comedian. Watch lead balloon season2 now on your favorite device. Rick confides in mel and marty that he may have inadvertently killed one of britains bestloved entertainers. Rick confides in mel and marty that he may have inadvertently killed one of britains bestloved entertainers, bob fairchild. Series 1, episode 1 rubbish rick fronts a government tv recycling campaign. Comedy videos to watch and share on the web, mobile and red button. The women in ricks house are sick and he is forced to take over.
The first series of six episodes aired in 2006 and a second series, extended to eight episodes, aired in 2007. Ricks not getting enough sleep, thanks to a noisy paper boy, and his insomnia is affecting his work. When a sunday newspaper wants to do an at home with feature about ricks partner mel. In the season 2 premiere, rick appears as a celebrity oracle on a tv quiz show. Watch lead balloon, season 4 prime video amazon uk. Rubbish rick fronts a lame government tv recycling campaign which backfires spectacularly. Its britains premier shopping channel, as rick points out to anyone who will listen. The second series of eight episodes aired on bbc two from november 2007. Lead balloon has to be the most underrated comedy show on t. Comedy extra in with the flynns, series 2, the tandyman.
And theres nothing like a challenge to focus these mythbusters massive minds. I find jack dee hilarious when he does stand up but lead balloon was a big disappointment. Jack dees character gets more grumpy and intolerant of those around him and is doing even worse career wise. Watch lead balloon season 2 episode 6 online debacle. Of almost equal concern to rick is that his free shoeorganiser did not arrive with the set of storage boxes he ordered from the bargain channel. Lead balloon series 4, episode 2 dead british comedy guide. In other words, hes still the same old selfdeluded liar, making a reasonable living from corporate gigs, appearing on lowrent chat shows and hoping for h. This page is a full list of episodes of lead balloon arranged by series. Unfortunately i didnt find the episode particularly satisfying because it so deliberately eschews offering a.
Jun 29, 2011 the opening of lead balloon series 4 episode 2 dead. Lead balloon series 1 episode 1 rubbish dead parrot youtube. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Lead balloon series 1 episode 4 allergic dead parrot. Robbie coltrane, jack dee, raquel cassidy, sean power, anna crilly, antonia campbellhughes, rasmus hardiker, tony gardner, john biggins, sophie winkleman, alex hardcastle, lead balloon series 14 6dvd box set lead balloon series one to four, lead balloon series 14 6dvd box set, lead balloon series one to four, alex. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Lead balloon s04 ep04 off hd watch dailymotion video. Lead balloon series 4 episode guide british comedy guide. Bbc two lead balloon, series 4, off, magda gets a comedy.
His attempts to persuade marty, mel and newlyqualified driver magda to take the rap all fail and he ends up having to attend a speeding management course where he is humiliated by a sarcastic group leader. Rick becomes a changed man after a neardeath experience, but martys not thrilled with his new positive outlook on life. Minecraft mythbusters lego marvel avengers mythbusters episode 4. This, the first episode in series four, is his first ever. Watch lead balloon season 2 episode 4 idiot online now. Rick is caught speeding and sees that if he gets three more points he will be disqualified from driving.
Mar 22, 2019 mythbusters season 6 episode 2 lead balloon. Rick is peeved that everybody goes overboard for mels client,rival comic dan arrowsmith who,unlike rick,is up for a clutch of awards but,just for once,fortune smiles on rick as,following his commercial for car polish,he is chosen to fill in for the holidaying male presenter of the bargain channel,britains premier shopping channel. Magda is her usual deadpan self and there are many. Sitcom about rick spleen, a disillusioned standup comedian and writer. The series was created and is cowritten by comedian jack dee and pete sinclair. A guide to allergic, episode 4 from series 1 of lead balloon. Rick teaches magda the basics of comedy, she attempts a joke about gypsys which doesnt go down well with rick. Rick buys a pistachio coloured motor scooter, which causes general derision and comments that it makes him look gay.
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