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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

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.

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Series 1, Episode 3

Elm Heath Children's Services is doing its best: Al is worrying about the homophobic abuse of some gay parents while Nitin is throwing up everywhere having accidentally put his arse up on Instagram.

Further details

Elm Heath Children's Services is doing its best: Al is worrying about the homophobic abuse of some gay parents while Nitin is throwing up everywhere having accidentally put his arse up on Instagram. Rose is still fretting about the fall-out from the teacher-pupil relationship at Glenway, and Nat has brought handcuffs into work (don't ask). Everyone is entirely unaware that one of them is about to be taken hostage by a violent man with two children in care, a personal grudge against Rose, and a full bladder. A curry is called for.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jo Brand Rose Denby
Alan Davies Al Kavanagh
Himesh Patel Nitin
Kevin Eldon Martin Bickerstaff
Georgie Glen Denise Donnelly
Isy Suttie Natalie Moore
Nick Hancock Lee Denby
Mandeep Dhillon Telephone Caller (Voice)
Rasmus Hardiker Telephone Caller (Voice)
London Hughes Telephone Caller (Voice)
Ellie White Telephone Caller (Voice)
Alex Lanipekun Telephone Caller (Voice)
Guest cast
Ricky Grover Kev (Cannabis Man)
Zaak Conway Rose's Son
Amy Jayne (as Amy-Jayne Leigh) Rose's Daughter
Sophie Sanderson Rose's Daughter
David Mumeni Frank
Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) Rudi
Writing team
Morwenna Banks Writer
Jo Brand Writer
Will Smith Writer
Production team
Ian FitzGibbon Director
Claire Whalley Producer
Adam Tandy Edit Producer
Morwenna Banks Associate Producer
Dan Robinson Editor
Jeff Sherriff Production Designer
Jo Buckingham Casting Director
Greg Duffield Director of Photography
Marcia Stanton Costume Designer
Lulu Hall Make-up Designer
Andy Lumsden 1st Assistant Director

Press

Jo Brand co-writes and stars in this downbeat but lovely social workers comedy. The third episode sees Al (Alan Davies) being sent to help a gay couple who are being hassled by locals, and Nitin (Himesh Patel) managing to get stuck in an air vent while trying to handle a hostage situation. The subject matter allows the scattering of some very real-world grit in among the frequent laughs, with Isy Suttie's jarring temp a particular highlight.

Grace Rahman, The Guardian, 11th October 2016

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