Celeb. Image shows from L to R: Gary Bloke (Harry Enfield), Debs (Amanda Holden), Johnson (Rupert Vansittart). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Celeb

Celeb

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2002
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom starring Harry Enfield and Amanda Holden as ageing, wayward rocker Gary Bloke and his far younger wife, Debs. Stars Harry Enfield, Amanda Holden, Rupert Vansittart and Leo Bill.

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2002
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Creators
Charles Peattie, Mark Warren and Russell Taylor
Stars
Harry Enfield, Amanda Holden, Rupert Vansittart and Leo Bill
Writers
Charles Peattie and Mark Warren
Director
Ed Bye
Producers
Ed Bye, Geoffrey Perkins and Jon Plowman
Company

Based on the strip cartoon featured in Private Eye, Celeb stars Harry Enfield as Gary Bloke, a fifty-something ageing rock star, deluded that he's still as famous, popular and successful as always.

Having once achieved worldwide stardom, the East End lad is now living it up in a large country manor just outside the picturesque village of Duntwich. With little to do most of the time, Gary spends his considerable wealth as only the nouveau riche can: on ostentatious decor, cars and home furnishings. And copious amounts of drugs - a habit he somehow manages to keep concealed from gorgeous current wife Debs, quite some years his junior and a former model.

Gary's twenty-something son, Troy, can be found by his side more often than not, whilst long-suffering butler Johnson despairs of his employer's lifestyle and demands.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 6th September 2002 at 9pm on BBC One

Recording details

  • Knebworth House - Location filming.