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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Woman behind Two Pints Of Lager returns to 'growing' hometown

The writer of a comedy set in Runcorn returned to her roots recently to get a first hand look at new regeneration plans. Susan Nickson created BBC hit Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps which ran from 2001 to 2011.

Mark Smith & Gary Porter, Cheshire Live, 26th February 2024

Two Pints Of Lager 'most politically correct BBC comedy in 20 years', says writer

Susan Nickson says: "They've gone through an awful lot of comedy programmes over the last 20 years to put in the archives and they've taken out things that people might find offensive in 2022 and Two Pints is one of the only shows where they can't find anything offensive to take out. Because there's no racism, there's no sexism, there's nothing."

Jerry Lawton, Daily Star, 19th July 2022

BBC drops Two Pints sequel plans

The BBC has axed plans to revive sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. A special sequel episode had been developed to relaunch BBC Three as a broadcast television channel.

British Comedy Guide, 18th December 2021

BBC on board for Two Pints reboot

The show's creator Susan Nickson has confirmed the go-ahead has been given for a reboot after original cast members Will Mellor and Ralf Little championed the sitcom's return.

Vicky Lytaki, The Sun, 18th July 2021

Two Pints stars talk possibility of show's return

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps stars Ralf Little and Will Mellor have said that they'd be open to doing a reboot of the show - but they said that they'd have to tweak their characters to appeal to a modern audience.

Hannah Lovejoy, Digital Spy, 1st April 2021

Will Mellor teases Two Pints reboot

Will Mellor has issued a rallying cry for a Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps reunion - arguing the series was "bigger" than BBC favourite Gavin & Stacey.

Beth Allcock, The Sun, 2nd March 2021

How Two Pints Of Lager broke comedy's class ceiling

Noughties hit Two Pints of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps broke new ground and set its cast of working-class Northern kids up for huge success.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 26th February 2021

No good comedy will survive the progressive purge

Comedy is cancelled. Or rather, comedy that doesn't "reflect the times" is cancelled, which in practice is the same thing. According to the BBC, Little Britain will no longer be available on iPlayer because "times have changed". Netflix has followed suit, adding Matt Lucas and David Walliams' other recent hit, Come Fly with Me, as well as The League Of Gentlemen to the banned list for good measure.

Tim Dawson, The Telegraph, 11th June 2020

BBC's Two Pints Of Lager to return

A revival of hit sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is in development by original writer Susan Nickson.

British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2019

Full comedy series now available on BBC iPlayer

The BBC has made all the episode of several of its comedy series available via BBC iPlayer. Viewers can enjoy The League Of Gentlemen, Extras, Miranda, Citizen Khan and Two Pints Of Lager in full.

British Comedy Guide, 8th June 2018

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