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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 4
Further details
Phil is in a good mood when he receives a royalty check for his Eighties hit. It may be only for £72.50 but, hey, it's a night out. All being well it should be a night out with Sandy...
Jack, meanwhile, is smitten when he meets Inge, a girl from Denmark, in the park. When Jack learns that Inge sings, he is convinced she would be a great addition to the band, but Granville and Eddie aren't so keen - Adi is already their lead singer and they don't want to stab him in the back. Phil is especially concerned at the prospect. As far as he is concerned, having a woman in a band only leads to strife and heartache, and that's the last thing he wants for Jack. However, when Phil sees how hard Jack has fallen for Inge, he decides it wouldn't hurt to at least have some rehearsals with her.
When Sandy, Ashton and Carmen learn that Phil has made a decision about the band without them, it doesn't go down well. But when Phil plays them the track he's recorded with Inge and the band, they see that maybe he was right after all. And, luckily for Phil, this also means that his date with Sandy is still on. But how will Adi and his father, Daneesh, take the news?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 19th 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 |
Inder Manocha | Daneesh Kundra |
Ayesha Antoine | Camilla (Hairdresser) |
Sarah Vezmar | Inge |
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 |