The Gemma Factor. Gemma (Anna Gilthorpe). Copyright: Freeform Productions
The Gemma Factor

The Gemma Factor

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2010
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom following the story of ambitious Gemma Collinge as she attempts to find fame before she reaches 21. Stars Anna Gilthorpe, Ross Adams, Emma Kearney, Angus Barnett, Gwyneth Powell and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4

Kenny lands Gemma a cameo role as a "tavern wench". This role demands additional duties, like serving chicken in a basket to a pub audience of pensioners.

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Further details

The Gemma Factor. Image shows from L to R: Janet (Emma Kearney), Gemma (Anna Gilthorpe), Kenny (Angus Barnett), Jeff (Ross Adams). Copyright: Freeform Productions

Meanwhile, Nell, freshly loved up with Dom, is organising a screening in the coffee shop to support another humanitarian cause. The turnout is poor, but her passion remains undimmed.

Back at the Pack Horse Inn, there are creative tensions and problems when fellow actors don't turn up, leaving Gemma centre-stage as the lead in a hastily improvised murder mystery reconstruction. Jeff plays a characteristically un-heterosexual hero to Gemma's innocent milkmaid and flounces off stage, only to find his more intimate performance with the pub landlord the unwitting grand finale.

Elsewhere, Nan takes in Betty's washing and becomes an unwitting therapist to a very grateful client. Betty finds her advice far more helpful than any professional opinion she's ever had and leaves a new woman, determined to have repeat bookings.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 30th March 2010
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 3rd April 2010 3:05am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Anna Gilthorpe Gemma
Ross Adams Jeff
Emma Kearney Janet
Angus Barnett Kenny
Gwyneth Powell Nana
Hannah Kew Nell
Claire King Betty
Tony Pitts Ted
Philip McGinley Keiran
Adam Gillen Lee
Ashley Taylor-Rhys Dom
Guest cast
Steve Money Mr Roberts
Bernard Nagle Pensioner
Writing team
Tony Pitts Writer
Connal Orton Script Editor
Production team
John Henderson Director
Joanna Blake Producer
Rebecca Papworth Executive Producer
Cheryl Taylor Executive Producer
Juliet Charlesworth Executive Producer
Ann Lavelle Executive Producer
Peter Hallworth Editor
Paul Rowan Production Designer
Janet Hampson Casting Director
Augustin Bousfield Composer

Video

Murder Mystery

Kenny is organising a performance at the local pub.

Featuring: Ross Adams (Jeff), Angus Barnett (Kenny), Anna Gilthorpe (Gemma) & Emma Kearney (Janet).

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