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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 1.2 - A Donor

There's chaos at the Arnolfini Research Laboratory of St Dunstan's University when it emerges that Cara has stored several boxes of strawberry ice-lollies and some crispy pancakes in the cryogenics pod.

The Lab Rats have no choice but to defrost its occupant, Sir Andrew Chother, who was frozen because he's the most irritating man in the world and it just seemed the best thing to do. Now they have to keep him out of the way during a surprise inspection.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 17th July 2008
Time:
21.30
Channel:
BBC Two
Ratings:
1.3 million viewers (6% audience share)
Length:
30 minutes

Episode 1.2 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
Margaret Cabourn-Smith ... Secretary
Guest Cast
Robin Ince ... Sir Andrew Chother
Kim Wall ... Les Goodman (Inspector)
Writing Team
Chris Addison ... Writer
Carl Cooper ... Writer
Robin Ince ... Writer (Additional Material)
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


Professor Mycroft tries to get Brian to help him get cable TV for free.