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Lead Balloon
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Four
- 2006 - 2011
- 27 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom starring Jack Dee as Rick Spleen, a grumpy misanthropic stand-up comedian whose life is plagued by let downs and embarrassment. Stars Jack Dee, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rasmus Hardiker and more.
Key cast & crew credits
Jack Dee | Rick Spleen |
Raquel Cassidy | Mel |
Sean Power | Marty |
Antonia Campbell-Hughes | Sam |
Rasmus Hardiker | Ben |
Tony Gardner | Michael |
Anna Crilly | Magda |
Jack Dee | Writer |
Pete Sinclair | Writer |
Alex Hardcastle | Director |
Alex Hardcastle | Producer |
Addison Cresswell | Executive Producer |
Andrew Beint | Executive Producer |
Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer (Series 1) |
Russell Beeden | Editor (Series 1-2) |
Simon Reglar | Editor (Series 3) |
Mark Henson | Editor (Series 4) |
Liana Del Giudice (as Liana Del Guidice) | Editor (Series 4) |
Gordon Whistance | Production Designer |
Lucy Lumsden | Commissioner |