
Ideal
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2005 - 2011
- 53 episodes (7 series)
Cult BBC Three sitcom starring Johnny Vegas as a small-time drug dealer. A large ensemble cast of characters visit Moz's flat each week. Also features Nicola Reynolds, Tom Goodman-Hill, Sinead Matthews, Ben Crompton, Graham Duff and more.
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Series 3, Episode 1 - The Night
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 20th March 2007
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Johnny Vegas | Moz |
Nicola Reynolds | Nicki |
Sinead Matthews | Jenny |
Ben Crompton | Colin |
Graham Duff | Brian |
Ryan Pope | Psycho Paul |
David Sant | Cartoon Head |
Joanna Neary | Judith |
Seymour Mace | Steve |
Hanne Steen | Carmel |
Peter Slater | Alan |
Emma Fryer | Tania |
Andrew Lawrence | Marco |
Zain E. Nazar | Baby Sanjeev |
Karl Lucas | Peter (Brian's Lover / Elvis Impersonator) |
Josephine Welcome | Mrs Rupani |
Graham Duff | Writer |
Ben Gregor | Director |
Jane Berthoud | Producer |
Henry Normal | Executive Producer |
Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
Graham Duff | Associate Producer |
Lindsay Hughes | Associate Producer |
Johnny Vegas | Associate Producer |
Alan Levy | Editor |
David Butterworth | Production Designer |
Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
Nicky Bligh | Casting Director |
Len Gowing | Director of Photography |
Lynne Gibson | Costume Designer |
Samantha Marshall | Make-up Designer |
Dan Winch | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
I must say, three years on, Ideal has bedded in very nicely. Moz has now acquired a permanent partner, an infant son, and an assortment of regulars, who, while odd and sometimes nasty (such as the criminals led by the eerily comic Cartoon Head (David Sant) and Moz's necrophiliac neighbour, Judith, played by Joanna Neary), all work within the series' logic.
Graham Duff's writing was sharp, with the gags coming thick and fast, and while not all made the grade, the hit-rate was impressive. Well done BBC3 for sticking with it.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 7th March 2008