Lead Balloon. Rick Spleen (Jack Dee). Copyright: Open Mike Productions
Lead Balloon

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.

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All repeats of Lead Balloon

British Comedy Guide's database records a total of 38 Lead Balloon repeats.

Episode Date and time Channel
Series 4, Episode 3 14/06/2011, 23:20 BBC2 Wales
Series 3, Episode 6 03/06/2011, 02:00 Dave
Series 3, Episode 1 26/05/2011, 01:55 Dave
Series 3, Episode 6 20/05/2011, 02:15 Dave
Series 3, Episode 5 19/05/2011, 02:25 Dave
Series 3, Episode 4 17/05/2011, 02:05 Dave
Series 3, Episode 1 13/05/2011, 01:55 Dave
Series 3, Episode 6 12/05/2011, 02:25 Dave
Series 3, Episode 5 10/05/2011, 02:05 Dave
Series 3, Episode 4 09/05/2011, 01:45 Dave
Series 3, Episode 3 08/05/2011, 02:25 Dave
Series 3, Episode 2 06/05/2011, 02:10 Dave
Series 3, Episode 4 01/05/2011, 02:25 Dave
Series 3, Christmas Special 18/04/2011, 23:45 BBC4
Series 3, Episode 6 18/04/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 3, Episode 5 11/04/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 3, Episode 4 04/04/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 3, Episode 3 28/03/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 3, Episode 2 21/03/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 2, Episode 8 21/03/2011, 02:00 BBC1 Wales
Series 2, Episode 8 21/03/2011, 01:25 BBC1 Scot
Series 2, Episode 8 21/03/2011, 00:55 BBC1
Series 3, Episode 1 14/03/2011, 22:30 BBC4
Series 2, Episode 7 14/03/2011, 01:25 BBC1 Scot
Series 2, Episode 7 14/03/2011, 00:55 BBC1
Series 2, Episode 6 14/03/2011, 00:25 BBC1
Series 2, Episode 5 07/03/2011, 00:35 BBC1
Series 3, Episode 3 28/02/2011, 02:20 Dave
Series 2, Episode 4 28/02/2011, 00:25 BBC1
Series 2, Episode 3 27/02/2011, 23:55 BBC1
Series 2, Episode 2 21/02/2011, 01:10 BBC1 Scot
Series 2, Episode 1 21/02/2011, 00:40 BBC1 Scot
Series 2, Episode 2 21/02/2011, 00:25 BBC1
Series 2, Episode 1 20/02/2011, 23:55 BBC1
Series 1, Episode 4 29/03/2010, 19:20 Dave
Series 1, Episode 3 15/03/2010, 19:20 Dave
Series 2, Episode 1 15/02/2009, 23:00 Dave
Series 1, Episode 1 31/01/2009, 21:00 Dave

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