Episode 2.3 - The Loft

The loft needs cleaning out and Dad's roped Adam and Jonny in. Jonny, however, has a plan to get out of it: pretend he's dislocated his shoulder. Meanwhile, Mum and Dad aren't speaking and Aunty Val is taking sides.

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Warning: the below synopsis may contain spoilers

To get out of cleaning the loft with Dad and Adam, Jonny is wearing a fake sling ("I've dislocated my shoulder"). But when Adam discovers he's lying, he threatens to tell mum immediately.

"Fine," says Jonny, '"Then I'll just tell her all the grotty details of what you got up to with Hayley Posner".

Adam is horrified. Hayley was Adam's blind date, who he slept with and then never called back, "because she smelt like mum". Mum mustn't find this out, so Adam has to let Jonny get away with his pretend bad shoulder.

Meanwhile mum and dad are not on speaking terms. There's been a terrible argument. Dad tells the boys that the reason - much to their horror - is 'sexual' . But what exactly he got up to, no one will tell them.

Mum's best friend - Aunty Val, comes round for dinner to lend mum moral support, as mum's argument with Dad escalates.

What is mum and dad's terrible secret? And will mum and dad find out all about Jonny and Adam's secrets too?

All this, and a visit to the unfriendliest pub in the world - 'The Black Boy'.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Sun 21st October 2012
Time:
10:00pm
Channel:
Channel 4
Length:
30 minutes

Main Repeats

  • Wed 24th Oct 2012 (10:30pm, 4seven)
  • Fri 26th Oct 2012 (11:40pm, C4)

Episode 2.3 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Simon Bird ... Adam
Tom Rosenthal ... Jonny
Paul Ritter ... Martin
Tamsin Greig ... Jackie
Mark Heap ... Jim
Guest Cast
Paul McNeilly ... Landlord
Tracy-Ann Oberman ... Val
Graham O'Mara ... Doctor
Writing Team
Robert Popper ... Writer
Production Team
Robert Popper ... Producer
Martin Dennis ... Director
Kenton Allen ... Exec Producer
Nira Park ... Exec Producer
Caroline Leddy ... Exec Producer
Jeffrey Sherriff
(as Jeff Sherriff)
... Production Design
Lucien Clayton ... Editor

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