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.

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Series 8, Episode 7 - You Decide

Gaz is torn between the two girls and although he decides to stay with Janet for the sake of Corinthian, when he goes to tell Donna he realises he loves her, too, and can't be without her.

Further details

Janet returns from hospital with Wesley and Tim, minus an appendix, but there is no sign of Gaz. Janet, however, catches him out when he comes creeping back into their house later on. When he finds out that she has spent the night with Wesley holding her hand, he blurts out that he has slept with Donna and Janet throws him out.

Louise, meanwhile, tells Tim she is desperate for a boyfriend, just as ex-boy band member Scott enters the pub. He tries to woo her, but she is convinced there must be something wrong with him.

Gaz is torn between the two girls and although he decides to stay with Janet for the sake of Corinthian, when he goes to tell Donna he realises he loves her, too, and can't be without her. Janet and Wesley go to the flat only to discover them in bed together once more. They demand Gaz makes a choice - who is it going to be?

Notes

In some listings this episode is known as 'R-Sole'.

After the broadcast of this episode, the Two Pints audience were invited decide the outcome of Gaz's dilemma via a web vote on bbc.co.uk - the result of which shaped the following episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 3rd May 2009
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 3rd May 2009 11:45pm BBC3
Thursday 7th May 2009 10:30pm BBC2
Friday 12th June 2009 9:00pm BBC3
Sunday 15th November 2009 9:00pm BBC3
Saturday 13th March 2010 12:15am BBC3
Friday 27th January 2012 3:00am BBC3
Thursday 10th April 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Friday 11th April 2014 12:20am VIVA
Monday 23rd June 2014 9:55pm VIVA
Tuesday 24th June 2014 12:15am VIVA
Thursday 28th August 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Friday 29th August 2014 12:20am VIVA
Wednesday 29th October 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Thursday 30th October 2014 1:00am VIVA
Monday 9th September 2019 10:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th September 2019 3:15am Gold
Saturday 23rd November 2019 11:35pm Gold
Saturday 11th February 2023 10:00pm BBC3
Sunday 12th February 2023 3:00am BBC3
Saturday 15th July 2023 10:30pm BBC3
Sunday 16th July 2023 3:00am BBC3
Saturday 2nd December 2023 10:40pm BBC3
Sunday 3rd December 2023 2:40am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Luke Gell Tim
Thomas Nelstrop Wesley
Guest cast
Jamie Davis Scott
Writing team
Kate Wincup Writer
Jon Brown Script Editor
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Michelle Farr-Scott (as Michelle Farr) Producer
Jo Sargent Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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