Plebs
- TV sitcom
- ITV2 / ITVX
- 2013 - 2022
- 39 episodes (5 series)
Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books. Stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Jon Pointing, Tom Basden, Ellie Taylor and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Wednesday at 10pm on ITV2
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Series 5, Episode 2 - The Paedos
Marcus offers to tutor Gloria's teenage son Barney, while Grumio is mistaken for a schoolboy and soon finds himself recruited into the under-14s boxing team.
Notes
This episode is alternatively billed as The P**dos.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 30th September 2019
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- ITV2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tom Rosenthal | Marcus |
| Ryan Sampson | Grumio |
| Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) | Jason |
| Tom Basden | Aurelius |
| Ellie Taylor | Gloria |
| Pippa Haywood | Antonia |
| Louis Suc | Barney |
| Max Basden | Max |
| John Thomson | Mr Adolphus |
| Rhianna Merralls | Sabrina |
| Phillip Langhorne (as Phill Langhorne) | Gratian |
| Stella Leifer | Schoolgirl |
| Maisie Leifer | Schoolgirl |
| Sam Leifer | Writer |
| Tom Basden | Writer |
| Sam Leifer | Director |
| Teddy Leifer | Producer |
| Tom Basden | Associate Producer |
| Rupert Bray | Line Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Dan Robinson | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Mariana Stanisheva | Casting Director |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Irina Kotcheva | Costume Designer |
| Andrew Rodger | Director of Photography |
| Christine Cant | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian (as Oliver Julian) | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Jonathan Farmer | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Grumio's Big Fight
After a bit of confusion, and the promise of free lunches, Grumio finds himself in the Under 14's school boxing team. His big fight doesn't quite go to plan though.
Featuring: Tom Rosenthal (Marcus), Ryan Sampson (Grumio), Jonathan Pointing (Jason), Tom Basden (Aurelius), Pippa Haywood (Antonia) & John Thomson (Mr Adolphus).
Press
Plebs review: Coarse, stupid and very welcome!
Hurray for these revolting Romans.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 1st October 2019