Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / BBC Two / BBC Choice
  • 2001 - 2011
  • 79 episodes (9 series)

Sitcom following the lives and loves of a group of twenty-somethings in Runcorn, an industrial town in the North of England. Stars Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Sheridan Smith, Kathryn Drysdale, Ralf Little and more.

Episode menu

Series 5, Episode 5 - Potato People

Jonny is banned from the off-licence where he has been buying alcohol for a gang of kids.

Further details

Jonny has been banned from the off licence and Louise is fed up that she can't get a job now she's a criminal.

Jonny offers Louise a job buying alcohol for underage teens. But when Louise returns from the off licence empty handed (they think she's underage herself and refuse to serve her) Jonny and Louise have to deal with some angry kids.

Janet wants to get back to being friends with Donna but Donna isn't interested. Donna makes friends with Kelly but then Kelly starts getting too close for comfort, copying Donna's hairstyle, clothing, even perfume.

Donna fears that Kelly may have developed a crush on her but is relieved to find that Kelly is only copying Donna so that she can get closer to Gaz. Donna is delighted to help Kelly attract her ex.

Gaz has not had sex since Donna left him, a record-breaking four days. Kelly offers to solve his problem, but Gaz initially declines. But when Donna makes it completely clear that she will never sleep with him again, Gaz decides to go for the easy option.

Gaz marches into the pub to discover that, set up by Donna, Kelly has been waiting for him and has brought a special friend along to spice things up.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 30th January 2005
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 13th July 2011 12:20am W
Friday 16th September 2011 11:20pm W
Thursday 29th December 2011 1:00am W
Friday 30th December 2011 12:30am W
Tuesday 4th September 2012 12:00am W
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 12:00am W
Wednesday 12th March 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Thursday 13th March 2014 12:20am VIVA
Sunday 4th May 2014 1:20am VIVA
Sunday 4th May 2014 11:20pm VIVA
Thursday 22nd May 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Friday 23rd May 2014 1:20am VIVA
Wednesday 30th July 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Thursday 31st July 2014 12:20am VIVA
Tuesday 30th September 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 1st October 2014 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 9th December 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 10th December 2014 12:55am VIVA
Friday 19th July 2019 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 20th July 2019 2:15am Gold
Thursday 24th October 2019 11:15pm Gold
Friday 25th October 2019 10:25pm Gold
Saturday 3rd December 2022 10:00pm BBC3
Saturday 20th May 2023 9:30pm BBC3
Sunday 21st May 2023 2:05am BBC3
Saturday 7th October 2023 9:15pm BBC3
Sunday 8th October 2023 1:45am BBC3
Sunday 11th February 2024 12:40am BBC3
Sunday 11th February 2024 3:20am BBC3
Thursday 14th March 2024 11:20pm Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Ralf Little Jonny Keogh
Hayley Bishop Kelly
Guest cast
Joshua Thurston Jamie
Writing team
Daniel Peak Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Gareth Carrivick Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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