Man Down
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2013 - 2017
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom starring Greg Davies as Dan, a teacher with crushing character flaws. Also features Roisin Conaty, Mike Wozniak, Gwyneth Powell, Stephanie Cole, Jeany Spark and more.
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Series 3, Episode 4 - The Visa
Further details
Dan tries to keep his plan to emigrate to the USA moving at pace, but with the complicated issue of a visa to negotiate he knows he needs to draw on all his inner steel to have any chance. With the increasing likelihood of Dan's American Dream turning into a nightmare, Jo tries her best to help, while Brian is less concerned by his idiot friend's, at best, questionable idea. Meanwhile, issues at home force Dan back into to the gym... although working out is the last thing he wants to do.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 3rd August 2016
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Dan |
| Roisin Conaty | Jo |
| Mike Wozniak | Brian |
| Gwyneth Powell | Mum |
| Stephanie Cole | Nesta |
| Jeany Spark | Emma |
| Ashley McGuire | Shakira |
| Isy Suttie | Ally Clarke |
| Tony Robinson | Deadalus |
| Alfie Davis | Dennis |
| Frankie Akhurst | Robin |
| Daniel Adegboyega | Ben (Gym Trainer / Manager) |
| Reginald D Hunter | US Official |
| Dave Berry | Builder |
| Richard Syms | Martin Gavin |
| Marlene Sidaway | Old Lady on Bus |
| Jocelyn Macnab | Lucy |
| Poppy Polivnick | Daisy |
| Greg Davies | Writer |
| Stephen Morrison | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sian Harries | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ed Gamble | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mike Wozniak | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Al Campbell | Director |
| Toby Welch | Producer |
| James Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
| Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Watson | Editor |
| Sam Harley (as Samantha Harley) | Production Designer |
| Chris Egan | Composer |
| Bob Bradley | Composer |
| Trystan Francis | Composer |
Video
Series 3, Episode 4 outtakes
Is Dan living in the gym?
Featuring: Greg Davies (Dan), Saima Fairdows & Isy Suttie (Ally Clarke).
Press
The sinister "Daddy" gets his feet nicely under the table tonight so Dan feels he has no option but to leave home. He tries to retreat with dignity, saying he'll only take what he owns - but this means he's left with nothing: his coat was a hand-me-down and "Daddy" takes great pleasure in pointing out that his car is registered in his father's name. And so Dan marches out into the street with nothing but a tiny blue chair and, throughout the episode, he clings to it.
Homeless and alone, he's increasingly keen to emigrate to America, but the severe officials at the US Embassy are not impressed when Dan fills out visa forms unwashed, unshaven, and with that little blue chair. You must enter an address, they command, but he has none and so sneaks into the local all-night gym and starts living there. But this only makes things worse when he returns to give his address as "The 24 Hour Pump Zone".
Poor Dan. At least he has his little blue chair.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 3rd August 2016