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- TV sitcom / comedy drama
- Netflix / Channel 4
- 2020 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
A semi-autobiographical sitcom co-written by and starring stand-up comedian Mae Martin. Also features Charlotte Ritchie, Lisa Kudrow, Adrian Lukis, Phil Burgers, Jack Barry and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,465
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
Further details
The arrival of Noughties heart-throb Arnie Rivers at the comedy club further knocks Mae's confidence in her faltering relationship, as it turns out that George had posters of him on her bedroom wall as a teenager. When Arnie encourages Mae to be as honest as possible on stage, it catapults her career into the big time - but simultaneously collapses her relationship with George.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 15th April 2020
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mae Martin | Mae |
| Charlotte Ritchie | George |
| Phil Burgers | Phil |
| Jack Barry | Jack |
| Tobi Bamtefa | Nick |
| Steen Raskopoulos | Pete |
| Sophie Thompson | Maggie |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Binky |
| Tom Durant-Pritchard | Hugh |
| Ritu Arya | Lava |
| Ramon Tikaram | David |
| Sindhu Vee | Karen |
| Rosalind March | Brenda |
| Tom Andrews | Kevin |
| Barry Ward | Arnie Rivers |
| Timothy Harker | Joseph |
| Melissa Johns | Brunch Waitress |
| Mae Martin | Writer |
| Joe Hampson | Writer |
| May Anderson | Script Editor |
| Ally Pankiw | Director |
| Kelly McGolpin | Producer |
| Ben Farrell | Executive Producer |
| Toby Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Ally Pankiw | Executive Producer |
| Helen Blyth | Line Producer |
| Mae Martin | Associate Producer |
| Joe Hampson | Associate Producer |
| William Webb | Editor |
| John Collins | Production Designer |
| Rachel Sheridan | Casting Director |
| Orla Smyth-Mill (as Orla Smyth) | Costume Designer |
| Will Hanke | Director of Photography |
| Nadia El-Saffar | Make-up Designer |
| Charles Watson | Composer |
| Robert Jones | Composer |
| Mark Roberts | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Meeting your girlfriend's celeb crush
The arrival of George's male celebrity crush exposes Mae's biggest insecurities. Can their relationship survive?
Featuring: Mae Martin (Mae), Charlotte Ritchie (George), Phil Burgers (Phil), Tobi Bamtefa (Nick), Steen Raskopoulos (Pete), Jack Barry (Jack), Barry Ward (Arnie Rivers) & Melissa Johns (Brunch Waitress).
Press
Mae is feeling insecure about sharing a standup bill with George's teenage crush (Barry Ward), a 00s heart-throb staging his comedy comeback. Meanwhile, George seems to be having trouble giving up on her heteronormative happily-ever-after. Or is that all just in Mae's mind?
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 15th April 2020