![Damned. Image shows from L to R: Natalie Moore (Isy Suttie), Rose Denby (Jo Brand), Nitin (Himesh Patel), Al Kavanagh (Alan Davies), Denise Donnelly (Georgie Glen), Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon). Copyright: What Larks Productions Damned. Image shows from L to R: Natalie Moore (Isy Suttie), Rose Denby (Jo Brand), Nitin (Himesh Patel), Al Kavanagh (Alan Davies), Denise Donnelly (Georgie Glen), Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon). Copyright: What Larks Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/d/damned_series2.jpg)
Damned
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4 / Sky Arts
- 2014 - 2018
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Comedy set in a social services department. Jo Brand, Alan Davies and Kevin Eldon are amongst the stars. Also features Himesh Patel, Georgie Glen, Isy Suttie, Morwenna Banks, Lolly Adefope and more.
Episode menu
Pilot
![Damned. Image shows from L to R: Al Kavanagh (Alan Davies), Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon), Rose Denby (Jo Brand) Damned. Image shows from L to R: Al Kavanagh (Alan Davies), Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon), Rose Denby (Jo Brand)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/d/damned.jpg)
Further details
Irritable, menopausal single parent Rose is having a bad day. After leaving her three sick children to be cared for by her mother, she breaks her phone, drops her coffee and arrives late for work at the social services department.
There's no respite in the office, though, as Rose finds the floor as chaotic as her home. Martin, a former colleague who was let go due to mental problems, has managed to get into the building again, while Nat, a new temp devoid of any common sense, is struggling to get to grips with simple tasks on her first day.
Rose's experienced, yet jaded, colleague Al helps her through the morning, taking every opportunity to mock the colourful characters that make up the rest of the floor.
Al hates the bureaucracy that comes with his job and consequently finds himself in constant battle with his pedantic and badly-dressed co-worker Nitin, a former policeman obsessed with performance targets.
Rose's day gets gradually worse: a check on her mother and children leads her to discover they have all disappeared. Returning to the pandemonium of her office in a state of panic, Rose quickly finds herself faced with a crisis that threatens to throw her career into jeopardy.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th June 2014
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jo Brand | Rose Denby |
Alan Davies | Al Kavanagh |
Kevin Eldon | Martin Bickerstaff |
Georgie Glen | Denise Donnelly |
Paul Charlton | PC Harris |
Rebekah Staton | Nat |
Romesh Ranganathan | Nitin |
Aisling Bea | Anne-Marie (Toddler Woman) |
Barry Martin | Elderly Man |
Simon Ludders | Mr Wicks |
Golda Rosheuvel | Advocate |
Ricky Grover | Kev (Cannabis Man) |
Gemma Arrowsmith | Cannabis Woman |
David Reed | PC Morgan |
Lois Sellman | Rose's Daughter |
Rowan Sellman | Rose's Son |
Madeleine Sellman | Rose's Daughter |
Morwenna Banks | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
Daniel Lawrence Taylor | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
Kevin Eldon | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
Romesh Ranganathan | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
Rebekah Staton | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
Morwenna Banks | Writer |
Jo Brand | Writer |
Natalie Bailey | Director |
Claire Whalley | Producer |
Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
Saskia Schuster | Executive Producer |
Dan Robinson | Editor |
Sam Harley | Production Designer |
Video
Damned - Pilot Trailer
This is the trailer that was released to promote the pilot episode of the show on Sky Arts.
Featuring: Jo Brand (Rose Denby), Alan Davies (Al Kavanagh), Rebekah Staton (Nat) & Romesh Ranganathan (Nitin).