Man To Man With Dean Learner. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Holness, Dean Learner (Richard Ayoade). Copyright: Avalon Television
Man To Man With Dean Learner

Man To Man With Dean Learner

  • TV comedy
  • Channel 4
  • 2006
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Spin-off from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Renowned club owner Dean Learner invites you to meet some of his closest celebrity friends. Stars Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness, Satu Suominen, Kim Noble, Stuart Silver and Matt Berry

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Series 1, Episode 4 - Merriman Weir Esq.

Revered folk guitarist Merriman Weir makes a rare television appearance, performing some of his classic songs of melancholy and regret, hopefully with the correct tuning.

Further details

Revered folk guitarist Merriman Weir makes a rare television appearance, performing some of his classic songs of melancholy and regret, hopefully with the correct tuning. In the second part of the show, Merriman joins Dean (who also happens to have become his new manager) to chat about the forthcoming reissue of his seminal album Gallows Man, which sold only eight copies on its first release, possibly as a result of its cover, which has since been replaced. He also talks frankly about the circumstances surrounding the lynching of him and his ex-girlfriend on their way home from the Cambridge Folk Festival.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 10th November 2006
Time
11:15pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Ayoade Dean Learner
Satu Suominen Ensemble Actor
Kim Noble Ensemble Actor
Stuart Silver Ensemble Actor
Matt Berry Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Matthew Holness Merriman Weir
Alice Lowe Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Matthew Holness Writer
Richard Ayoade Writer
Production team
Richard Ayoade Director
Ben Kellett Studio Director
Spencer Millman Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Sally Debonnaire Executive Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Jo Hunter Line Producer
Adam Windmill Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Claire Finlay-Thompson (as Claire Finlay) Costume Designer
Martin Hawkins Director of Photography
Eva Marieges Moore Make-up Designer
Steve Holness Composer
Andrew Hewitt Composer
Charlie Leech 1st Assistant Director

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