Lee Nelson's Well Funny People. Lee Nelson (Simon Brodkin). Image credit: Avalon Television.

Lee Nelson's Well Funny People

Episode 1.1

Irrepressible south London tearaway Lee Nelson discovers the benefits of living in the dark, Premier League footballer Jason Bent meets his team's new Spanish manager and Dr Bob's GP surgery opens its doors.

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In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Warning: the below synopsis may contain spoilers

A bunch of newly-created characters are introduced - the Geordie Chef prepares an unconventional duck a l'orange; pastor Daniel Doolay delivers his weekly sermon on Praise Be to Jesus TV; holiday rep Chris welcomes a new group to the island for an unforgettable week in Kicking off in Kavos; Manchester's toughest gang M21 reveal their hidden talents; DJ Sick Choonz provides a mixing masterclass; and the Gangster Headmaster delivers a motivational assembly as he introduces himself to a new school.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 14th March 2013
Time:
10:00pm
Channel:
BBC Three
Ratings:
0.53 million viewers (2.9% audience share)
Length:
30 minutes

Main Repeats

  • Fri 15th Mar 2013 (12:30am, BBC3)
  • Fri 15th Mar 2013 (10:30pm, BBC3)
  • Sat 16th Mar 2013 (2:45am, BBC3)
  • Sun 17th Mar 2013 (1:25am, BBC3)
  • Tue 19th Mar 2013 (2:10am, BBC3)

Episode 1.1 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Simon Brodkin ... Lee Nelson
Simon Brodkin ... Various
Lewis Reeves ... Damo
Duncan Duff ... Football Team Manager
Mark Burdis ... Eddie (Football Team Coach)
Katie Males ... Chloe (Holiday Rep)
Lola Buckley ... Kicking Off In Kavos Voice Over (Voice)
Georgie Thompson ... More Bent Than Ever Voice Over (Voice)
Guest Cast
Tony Heirs ... Patient
Hannah John-Kamen ... Girl in Street
Nathan Caton ... Pool Player
Writing Team
Simon Brodkin ... Writer
Anil Gupta ... Writer (Additional Material)
George Jeffrie ... Writer (Additional Material)
Bert Tyler-Moore ... Writer (Additional Material)
Production Team
Rebecca Rycroft ... Director
Cameron Banks ... Producer
Richard Allen-Turner ... Exec Producer
Rob Aslett ... Exec Producer
Jon Thoday ... Exec Producer
Chris Sussman ... Exec Producer
James Dillon ... Production Design
Richard Cowie
(as Wiley)		 ... Composer
Dan Nelson ... Editor
Nigel Williams ... Editor

Video Clip From This Episode

Duck a l'Orange with the Geordie Chef

The Geordie Chef gives us a unique recipe for Duck a l'Orange.

Featuring: Simon Brodkin.

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