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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 5

Nitin is getting a haircut, because Nat's fixed him up with a date and Nitin badly 'wants some'. Meanwhile, PC Harris calls an Emergency Strategy Meeting at Children's Services.

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Further details

Nitin is getting a haircut, because Nat's fixed him up with a date and Nitin badly 'wants some'. Meanwhile, PC Harris calls an Emergency Strategy Meeting at Children's Services. Two teenage girls have gone missing: Syrian orphans brought up as atheists but who have recently started to wear hijabs. And they've left a long, rambling note for their worried foster parents. PC Harris reckons it's an ISIS sleeper cell. While Harris deploys all his resources, Martin offers to pop to the shops so he can look for them.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 25th 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
Paul Charlton PC Harris
Sara Powell Cass
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
Zaak Conway Rose's Son
Amy Jayne (as Amy-Jayne Leigh) Rose's Daughter
Sophie Sanderson Rose's Daughter
Marjorie Yates Audrey (Rose's Mum)
Mark Benton Mike
Esther Coles Mary
Dan Tetsell Mr Reynolds
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

Video

Stressful Morning Routines

Rose has a standard stressful morning routine to get the kids to school, and Nat realises she's been watering fake plants her whole time working at the office.

Featuring: Jo Brand (Rose Denby), Alan Davies (Al Kavanagh), Isy Suttie (Natalie Moore), Zaak Conway (Rose's Son), Amy-Jayne Leigh (Rose's Daughter) & Sophie Sanderson (Rose's Daughter).

Press

As if the welfare of children wasn't already demanding enough for Rose, caring for her elderly mother at home piles on further pressure as this downbeat but likable Jo Brand sitcom continues. Meanwhile, at the office, a pair of Muslim teens go missing from their foster home. The police officer tasked with tracing the pair seems determined to channel Jack Bauer, while Al remains convinced that more traditional teen behaviour is to blame.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 25th October 2016

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