Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC
Episodes

Episodes

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2011 - 2018
  • 41 episodes (5 series)

Anglo-American sitcom about a British couple who try to recreate their UK sitcom hit for American audiences with disastrous results. Stars Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Kathleen Rose Perkins, John Pankow and more.

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Series 5, Episode 5

Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan), Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc)
Beverly is forced to tell Carol the truth about Merc. Matt also gets some devastating news.

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Further details

Carol reveals to Beverly that she's pregnant. Even more significant, she's planning on keeping the baby. Beverly now feels she has no choice: she breaks the news to Carol that Merc is not only sleeping with, but engaged to Morning Randolph. Carol is obviously distraught, but much of her anger is directed at Beverly for withholding this information for over a week.

Meanwhile, Matt, Sean and Beverly are still struggling to come up with an idea for a new show. In the midst of their brainstorming, Matt's phone rings. It's his father's girlfriend calling with news that Matt's father has just dropped dead while shopping at Target. Matt is suddenly thrust into a nightmare of logistics, as he -- and a reluctant Sean and Beverly -- try to deal with the disposal of his father's remains. Whatever pain or grief Matt might be feeling must take a back seat to the enormous hassle of his father's passing. Death was never more of a pain in the ass.

Notes

This episode pays tribute to Alex Rocco, 1936 - 2015.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 27th April 2018
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Matt LeBlanc Matt LeBlanc
Tamsin Greig Beverly Lincoln
Stephen Mangan Sean Lincoln
Kathleen Rose Perkins Carol Rance
John Pankow Merc Lapidus
Mircea Monroe Morning Randolph
Roger Bart Roger Riskin
Guest cast
Caroline Aaron Linda
Rhoda Gemignani Mrs LeBlanc
Mark Edel-Hunt AJ
William Armstrong Prop Master
Writing team
David Crane Writer
Jeffrey Klarik Writer
Production team
Jeffrey Klarik Director
Jimmy Mulville Executive Producer
David Crane Executive Producer
Jeffrey Klarik Executive Producer
Mark Kinsella Co-producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Suzanne Crowley Casting Director
Gilly Poole Casting Director
Kelly Valentine Hendry Casting Director
Victor Jenkins Casting Director
Amy Britt Casting Director
Trisha Debski Casting Director
Alexandra Caulfield Costume Designer
Rob Kitzmann Director of Photography
Sarah Grundy Make-up Designer
Mark Thomas Composer
Oli Julian Composer
Tim Mannion 1st Assistant Director

Videos

Death in the supermarket

While trying desperately to come up with an idea for a new show, Matt receives a call from his father's girlfriend telling him that his father is dead.

Featuring: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Tamsin Greig (Beverly Lincoln), Stephen Mangan (Sean Lincoln) & Caroline Aaron (Linda).

Merc gets what's coming to him

Merc gets himself in real hot water.

Featuring: Kathleen Rose Perkins (Carol Rance), John Pankow (Merc Lapidus) & Mircea Monroe (Morning Randolph).

Faking your father's ashes

Unable to get his father cremated for another few weeks, and with both his mother and his father's girlfriend wanting his ashes sent to them, Matt comes up with a unique solution.

Featuring: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Tamsin Greig (Beverly Lincoln), Stephen Mangan (Sean Lincoln), Roger Bart (Roger Riskin) & William Armstrong (Prop Master).

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