In The Long Run
- TV sitcom
- Sky One
- 2018 - 2020
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Semi-autobiographical comedy created by and starring Idris Elba, set in mid-1980s Hackney. Also features Bill Bailey, Madeline Appiah, Jimmy Akingbola, Kellie Shirley, Sammy Kamara and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Tuesday at 9:55am on Sky Comedy
- Streaming rank this week: 3,859
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
We pick up with the East London family right where we left off. Walter has been elected union representative at the factory and is thrown into the deep end when he is forced to tackle a very slippery negotiation that tests his resolve. Much to Kirsty's horror, Melissa's biological father, Leon, has turned up on the Eastbridge estate and she is faced with the difficult task of telling Bagpipes, but luckily Agnes comes to her rescue. Meanwhile, Valentine has finally moved out of the Easmon's home, but bachelor life is not what he thought it would be.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 16th October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Tuesday 9th April 2024 at 5:00pm on Sky Comedy
- Wednesday 10th April 2024 at 10:00am on Sky Comedy
- Friday 12th April 2024 at 1:30am on Sky Comedy
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 17th October 2019 | 12:00am | Sky2 |
Thursday 17th October 2019 | 11:00pm | Sky1 |
Saturday 19th October 2019 | 10:00pm | Sky2 |
Wednesday 23rd October 2019 | 12:00am | Sky1 |
Tuesday 16th June 2020 | 9:00pm | Sky2 |
Tuesday 21st July 2020 | 9:00pm | Sky2 |
Wednesday 10th May 2023 | 11:45pm | Sky Comedy |
Saturday 13th May 2023 | 12:25am | Sky Comedy |
Wednesday 31st January 2024 | 8:00am | Sky Comedy |
Wednesday 31st January 2024 | 7:00pm | Sky Comedy |
Saturday 3rd February 2024 | 10:00am | Sky Comedy |
Cast & crew
Idris Elba | Walter |
Bill Bailey | Bagpipes |
Madeline Appiah | Agnes |
Jimmy Akingbola | Valentine |
Kellie Shirley | Kirsty |
Sammy Kamara | Kobna |
Mattie Boys | Dean |
Neil D'Souza | Rajesh |
Malaki Paul | Singing Boy |
Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
Arthur Nightingale | Vic |
Amani Johnson | Melissa |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Dennis |
Hannah Ankrah | Gail |
Danielle Ward | Writer |
Jon MacQueen | Series Consultant |
Grace Ofori-Attah | Story Supervisor |
Sandy Johnson | Director |
Alex Walsh-Taylor | Producer |
Idris Elba | Executive Producer |
Gina Carter | Executive Producer |
Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
Ana Garanito | Associate Producer |
Alison B Matthews | Line Producer |
Adam Bokey | Editor |
Damien Creagh | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
Simon Vickery | Director of Photography |
Maxine Dallas | Make-up Designer |
James BKS | Composer |
Matt Bell (as Matthew Bell) | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
In the Long Run, Series 2, Sky 1 review
An entertaining brew of culture clash, social commentary and belly laughs.
Jill Chuah Masters, The Arts Desk, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, review
Idris Elba's sitcom has a lot of heart, but is still lacking heft.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, series 2 episode 1 review
Actor Idris Elba's semi-autobiographical sitcom In the Long Run (Sky One) was back for a second series of nostalgic shenanigans. But warm-hearted though it was, the show sadly felt as dated as its Eighties setting.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 16th October 2019