Bob Servant. Image shows from L to R: Frank (Jonathan Watson), Bob Servant (Brian Cox). Copyright: BBC
Bob Servant

Bob Servant

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One Scotland / BBC Four
  • 2013 - 2014
  • 9 episodes (2 series)

TV series about a small-time Scottish businessman with a vastly inflated sense of his own importance and abilities. Stars Brian Cox, Jonathan Watson, Anita Vettesse, Daniela Nardini, Antony Strachan and more.

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Bob Servant Independent, Episode 5 - The Debate

This week Bob's in big trouble and he knows it. A by-election debate, in front of a live radio audience, is his last chance for glory but he's running unusually low on ideas.

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Bob Servant. Bob Servant (Brian Cox). Copyright: BBC

This week Bob's in big trouble and he knows it. A by-election debate, in front of a live radio audience, is his last chance for glory but he's running unusually low on ideas. The pressure's on for Bob to outsmart Nick Edwards, his nemesis and political opponent, and win over the hostile crowd ahead of election day...

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Four
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 21st February 2013 2:30am BBC4
Thursday 21st February 2013 11:20pm BBC HD
Friday 22nd February 2013 10:00pm BBC2 Scot
Wednesday 27th February 2013 12:30am BBC4
Sunday 24th November 2013 10:30pm BBC2 Scot
Wednesday 1st April 2020 11:00pm BBC Scotland
Thursday 4th March 2021 10:30pm BBC Scotland
Wednesday 19th October 2022 11:30pm BBC Scotland

Cast & crew

Cast
Brian Cox Bob Servant
Jonathan Watson Frank
Rufus Jones Nick Edwards
Pollyanna McIntosh Phillippa Edwards
Guest cast
Siobhan Redmond Dr Walker
Ruaraidh Murray Gym Instructor
Jenni Keenan-Green Producer
Charlene Boyd Floor Runner
Ian Cairns Tom Ferrie (Socialist Candidate)
Leigh Biagi Susan Blackburn (Green Candidate)
Greg McHugh Anders (Radio Host / Debate Moderator)
Writing team
Neil Forsyth Writer
Production team
Simon Hynd Director
Owen Bell Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Ewan Angus Executive Producer
Chris Buckland Editor
Tom Sayer Production Designer
Jim Sutherland Composer

Videos

Turkeys Voting for Christmas

The Edwards bump into Bob and Frank whilst out running.

Featuring: Brian Cox (Bob Servant), Rufus Jones (Nick Edwards), Pollyanna McIntosh (Phillippa Edwards) & Jonathan Watson (Frank).

Hope you don't need to go to the toilet

Bob tries to 'Derren Brown' Edwards.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Brian Cox (Bob Servant), Rufus Jones (Nick Edwards), Pollyanna McIntosh (Phillippa Edwards) & Jonathan Watson (Frank).

Bob's Braveheart Moment

During the Broughty Ferry by-election debate Bob Servant makes a tub-thumping speech about Scotland.

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