The Luke McQueen Pilots. Luke (Luke McQueen)
The Luke McQueen Pilots

The Luke McQueen Pilots

  • TV comedy
  • BBC Three
  • 2018
  • 3 episodes (1 series)

Comedy series from up-and-coming comedian Luke McQueen. Also features Mark Silcox and Juliet Morrish.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - The Luke Of Love

The Luke McQueen Pilots. Image shows from L to R: Faye Parry, Jane Jackson, Laura Alicia Summers, Lucy Mae Hawthorn, Luke (Luke McQueen), Imogen Comrie, Harriet Peace. Copyright: Talkback
Having read that most women look for a good sense of humour above all else in a partner Luke sets out to prove this theory with a format that offers six lucky women the chance to win the ultimate prize - a comedian for a boyfriend.

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Further details

After Luke McQueen's two previous pilots ended in disaster, thanks largely to his own self-destructive tendencies, his producers decide to try a format that requires absolutely no talent from him - a reality dating show. Their hope is that his questionable behaviour might actually provide some genuine entertainment. Blissfully unaware of their motives, Luke is excited at the prospect of a dating show and a shot at true love.

Having read that most women look for a good sense of humour above all else in a partner Luke sets out to prove this theory with a format that offers six lucky women the chance to win the ultimate prize - a comedian for a boyfriend. Once he finds himself in a mansion with six girls, things start to unfurl as his abandonment issues come to fore and it becomes clear that despite the aim of the game, he doesn't want to let any of the girls go.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 19th September 2018
Time
10am
Channel
BBC Three
Length
59 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 21st September 2018 11:10pm BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
Luke McQueen Luke
Mark Silcox Dad
Juliet Morrish Luke's Producer
Guest cast
Laura Jackson Host / Presenter
Lucy Mae Hawthorn Self
Harriet Peace Self
Jane Jackson (as Jane 'Emmy' Jackson) Self
Laura Alicia Summers Self
Imogen Comrie (as Imogen 'Mimi' Comrie) Self
Faye Parry Self
Jordan Rigby Self
Conrad Williams Self
Writing team
Luke McQueen Writer
Simon Balch Writer
Jessica Fostekew Writer
Production team
Paul Taylor Series Director
Arron Ferster Series Producer
Juliet Morrish Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
Nana Hughes Executive Producer
Ed Sleeman Executive Producer
Leon Wilson Executive Producer
Chris Quinn Producer
Stephen Greenhill Assistant Producer
Oliver Rainbird (as Ollie Rainbird) Editor
Justin James Editor
Nigel Williams Editor
Andy Walker Director of Photography
Felix Harrison 1st Assistant Director

Press

After his vampire exposé mock-doc and an ultra-awks sex travelogue, the third of Luke McQueen's daft pilots is a delirious send-up of staged dating shows like Love Island. Six attractive young hopefuls vie for the hapless standup's affections, though the real star is a demonic Teddy Ruxpin.

Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 21st September 2018

Review: Luke McQueen Pilots - The Luke of Love

At a running time of an hour this episode is a little too long.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th September 2018

The Luke McQueen Pilots: The Luke of Love review

Some of the scenes are certainly funny, especially the image of the comedian as a baby, 'Pukey Lukey', in a segment purportedly designed to test the contestants' mothering skills, which again goes on too long. Meanwhile McQueen crashing a date in the real world is as embarrassing as it gets, another step towards the inevitable collapse of the format.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th September 2018

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