Series 2, Episode 5
Further details
Alan decides to stand for local elections, a feat which he believes can only happen by making his voice less "screechy" and so enlists in the help of a speech therapist, though without much success. He also gets help from Boyce, who hires himself as campaign manager but still finds it difficult to get the public to accept his policies.
Whilst Alan throws himself into his new career as a politician, Martin ends up in a much seedier occupation. He accidentally ends up as a part-time pimp, a role which he throws himself into enthusiastically (even inventing a special pimp walk). However, his career comes to an abrupt end after Karen dumps him and he gets threatened by a full-time pimp.
Elsewhere, Mac's luck finally seems to be on the up when he gets to kiss Caroline again. However, that all quickly changes when Holly informs him that she is has a son and that Mac is the father. When Caroline finds out, she does not take the news well and seeks solace from new flatmate Guy (whilst at the same time trying to fight off the affections of the complementary therapist Jake Leaf). Will she ever get the man that she really wants?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th April 2006
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Tamsin Greig | Caroline Todd |
Julian Rhind-Tutt | Mac Macartney |
Stephen Mangan | Guy Secretan |
Mark Heap | Alan Statham |
Pippa Haywood | Joanna Clore |
Michelle Gomez | Sue White |
Karl Theobald | Martin Dear |
Olivia Colman (as Olivia Coleman) | Harriet Schulenburg |
Oliver Chris | Boyce |
Lucinda Raikes | Karen Ball |
Sally Bretton | Kim Alabaster |
Katie Lyons | Naughty Rachel |
Paterson Joseph | Lyndon Jones |
Sally Phillips | Holly Hawkes |
Darren Boyd | Jake Leaf |
Guest cast | |
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Dylan Woodcock | Mackenzie |
Geoff Francis | Pimp |
Jennifer Hennessy (as Jennifer Hennessey) | Suzie |
Rosie Cavaliero | Voice Coach |
Tom Goodman-Hill | Politician |
Writing team | |
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Victoria Pile | Writer |
Robert Harley | Writer |
James Henry | Writer |
Stuart Kenworthy | Writer |
Oriane Messina | Writer |
Fay Rusling | Writer |
Richard Preddy | Writer |
Gary Howe | Writer |
Production team | |
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Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
Tristram Shapeero | Director |
Victoria Pile | Producer |
Peter Fincham | Executive Producer |

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