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Lab Rats. Image shows from L to R: Professor John Mycroft (Geoffrey McGivern), Cara McIlvenny (Jo Enright), Dr Alex Beenyman (Chris Addison), Dean Mieke Miedema (Selina Cadell). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Lab Rats

Episode 1.1 - A Snail

Can Alex and Brian help a Russian professor clone his dead grandmother in 24 hours? Why has Cara filled the lab with lemons? And will the Prof ever track down the Dean's hidden Toblerone?

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 10th July 2008
Time:
21.30
Channel:
BBC Two
Ratings:
1.7 million viewers (8% audience share)
Length:
30 minutes

Episode 1.1 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Chris Addison ... Dr Alex Beenyman
Geoffrey McGivern
(as Geoff McGivern)		 ... Professor John Mycroft
Jo Enright ... Cara McIlvenny
Dan Tetsell ... Brian Lalumaca
Selina Cadell ... Dean Mieke Miedema
Helen Moon ... Minty Clapper
Guest Cast
Sevan Stephan ... Dr Andrei Kyrtistyges
Writing Team
Chris Addison ... Writer
Carl Cooper ... Writer
Production Team
Adam Tandy ... Director
Simon Nicholls ... Producer
Armando Iannucci ... Exec Producer
Ali Bryer Carron ... Exec Producer
Dennis De Groot ... Production Design
John Gresswell ... Composer
Christopher Taylor ... Composer
Anthony Boys
(as Ant 'Pants' Boys)		 ... Editor

Video Clips From This Episode


Alex finds something unusual in the Dean's box!

Cara shows Alex her alternative to solar power