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
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
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 |
Caroline Aaron | Linda |
Rhoda Gemignani | Mrs LeBlanc |
Mark Edel-Hunt | AJ |
William Armstrong | Prop Master |
David Crane | Writer |
Jeffrey Klarik | Writer |
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).