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.
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Series 2, Episode 2
Bagpipes feels threatened by Leon's arrival. Meanwhile, Valentine gets ripped off and Agnes and Kobna come to his aid.
Further details
Bagpipes feels threatened by Leon's arrival and rashly decides that to save his family he must run him out of town, but things do not go according to plan. Valentine wants to invest in a van for his delivery job but when he gets ripped off by the charming garage owner Don, it is Agnes and Kobna who make sure he gets his money's worth.
The strike at the factory is difficult for everyone and Rajesh tries to ensure that his wife and father don't discover that he isn't working.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 30 minutes
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 |
| Quincy | Frank |
| Ellen Thomas | Mama (Voice) |
| Amani Johnson | Melissa |
| Kevin Bishop | Don |
| Curtis Walker | Leon |
| Pooja Shah | Rani |
| Darshan Jariwalla | Daddy |
| Alison Thea-Skot | Reporter |
| Jon MacQueen | Series Consultant |
| Grace Ofori-Attah | Story Supervisor |
| Shivani Vijayapalan | Writer |
| 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 |