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Parents Of The Band
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2008 - 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about a group of parents who are determined to live vicariously through the highs and lows of their children's band. Stars Jimmy Nail, Peter Losasso, Franz Drameh, David Barseghian, Michael Karim and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Further details
The band lands their first official gig playing at Adi's birthday party. But will they finally settle on a band name before the gig?
The band decides to rehearse at Eddie's house, for a change. And, for Jack, it's a chance to be near Eddie's gorgeous big sister, Lucy - not that she would even notice him. Phil, Jack's dad, is a bit miffed at first but, on the plus side, he gets to flirt with Sandy. Phil asks Sandy (Eddie's mum) out for a drink, but is surprised to learn that she has been invited over to Ashton and Carmen's place for dinner. Phil is suspicious that he has not been invited, too - could they be having a meeting about the band without him?
Meanwhile, Jack is horrified when his dad tells him he loves him, twice, in the space of 24 hours, especially as he's not sure what has prompted it. Maybe he banged his head?
Elsewhere, rehearsals at Eddie's turn out to be a bit more eventful than expected when some local hoodies appear on the doorstep. Luckily for the band, the hoodies' appearance coincides with the impromptu arrival of Phil and Ashton, and Phil immediately sends the hoodies packing.
At the birthday party, Adi is ecstatic that the audience is full of girls. The gig goes well until the hoodies from earlier show up - it seems they saw the invite on the internet. Will Phil's heroics backfire?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 5th December 2008
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jimmy Nail | Phil Parker |
Peter Losasso | Jack Parker |
Franz Drameh | Granville Cunningham |
David Barseghian | Eddie Soutakis |
Michael Karim | Adi Kundra |
Colin McFarlane | Ashton Cunningham |
Nicola Hughes | Carmen Cunningham |
Niky Wardley | Sandy Soutakis |
Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) | Kipper Hitchcock |
Lucinda Dryzek | Lucy Soutakis |
Cascade Brown | Shania |
Inder Manocha | Daneesh Kundra |
Rosie Gill | Wendy (Ashton's PA) |
Jack Bence | Teenager 1 |
Salman Akhtar | Teenager 2 |
William Findley | Doctor |
David Cummings | Writer |
Dick Clement | Script Editor |
Ian La Frenais | Script Editor |
Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
Charlie Hanson | Producer |
Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
Tarquin Gotch | Executive Producer |
Jimmy Nail | Executive Producer |
Richard Halladay | Editor |
Julie Harris | Production Designer |
Gary Kemp | Composer |
Jimmy Nail | Composer |
Video
Parents Of The Band Episode 2 Preview
The band lands their first official gig, playing at Adi's birthday party.
Featuring: Peter Losasso (Jack Parker) & Jimmy Nail (Phil Parker).