The Grumpy Guide To.... Ronni Ancona. Copyright: Liberty Bell
The Grumpy Guide To...

The Grumpy Guide To...

  • TV comedy
  • BBC Two
  • 2007 - 2011
  • 16 episodes (2 series)

A grumpy perspective on aspects of modern life from a group of celebrities. Stars Jenny Eclair, Kathryn Flett, Justin Moorhouse, Germaine Greer, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person Role Episode count
Lynn Barber Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 6
Lynda Bellingham Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Brian Conley Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 5
Felix Dexter Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Jenny Eclair Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Kathryn Flett Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  4. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  5. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Mariella Frostrup Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  4. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  5. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 5
Diarmuid Gavin Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 3
Muriel Gray Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Germaine Greer Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Nigel Havers Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  7. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  8. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 8
Wayne Hemingway Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  3. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  4. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  5. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 5
Richard Ingrams Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 3
Oona King Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Helen Lederer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 4
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  4. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  5. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  6. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  7. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  8. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  9. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 9
Stuart Maconie Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  4. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 4
Justin Moorhouse Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Matthew Parris Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 3
Steve Punt Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  5. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 5
Jan Ravens Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Gerry Robinson (as Sir Gerry Robinson) Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 3
Carol Smillie Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Jenni Trent Hughes Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  7. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 7
Don Warrington Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Arabella Weir Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 5
Ann Widdecombe Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 3
Jim Broadbent Narrator
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Hilary Alexander Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Fiona Allen Self
View episodes
  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 2
Ronni Ancona Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Bill Baker Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
 1
Stephen Bayley Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 2
Justin Benn Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
 1
Andrew Birch Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  2. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 2
Katy Brand Self
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Alfie Brown Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
 1
Guy Browning Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 2
Ed Byrne Self
View episodes
  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  3. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 3
Tanya Byron Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 1
Terry Christian Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Tracey Cox Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 1
Jon Culshaw Self
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Bobby Davro Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 2
Lynne Franks Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Jeff Green Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
 1
Shobna Gulati Self
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Alvin Hall Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 2
Denis Healey (as Lord Denis Healey) Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 1
John Humphrys Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 1
Maxwell Hutchinson Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 1
Betty Jackson Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Russell Kane Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi) Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Matthew Le Tissier (as Matt Le Tissier) Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Chloe Madeley Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
 1
Victoria Mather Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
 1
Alistair McGowan Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Donna McPhail Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Jonathan Meades Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 1
John Moloney Self
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Huey Morgan Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Neil Morrissey Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Al Murray Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Steven Norris Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 2
Dennis Nothdruft Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Andi Oliver Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Ozzy Osbourne Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
 1
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Sarah Parish Self
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Justine Picardie Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Lord Poltimore Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
 1
Leslie Primo Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
 1
Mark Radcliffe Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Vic Reeves Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
 1
Zandra Rhodes Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Nigel Slater Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
 1
Penny Smith Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 2
Freddie Starr Self
View episodes
  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
 1
Mark Steel Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
John Thomson Self
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Michael Winner Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
 1
Antony Worrall Thompson Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
 1
Peter York Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
 1
Toby Young Self
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 2
Geoffrey Palmer Narrator
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  4. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 4
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Ninushka Oller-Stracey Writer
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Stuart Prebble Writer
View episodes
  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 1
Judith Holder Writer (Additional Material)
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 3
Steve Punt Writer (Additional Material)
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Mary Ramsay Writer (Additional Material)
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
 3
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Pip Banyard Director
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Ninushka Oller-Stracey Director
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Judith Holder Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
 4
Mary Ramsay Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 6
Judith Holder Executive Producer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
 6
Stuart Prebble Executive Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - Politics
  11. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  12. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  13. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 13
Pip Banyard Producer
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
  3. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 3
Ninushka Oller-Stracey Producer
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Gilly Hall Executive Producer
View episodes
  1. Grumpy Guide To Christmas - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas
  2. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties
 2
Dianne Nelmes Executive Producer
View episodes
  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Gilly Travers Executive Producer
View episodes
  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
  2. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 2
Dave Hindmarsh Editor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 3 - Teenagers
 5
Claire Storey Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Food And Wine
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Art
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Design
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Class
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Work
  7. Series 2, Episode 4 - Money
  8. Series 2, Episode 5 - Romance
 8
Mark Duncan Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Fashion
 1
Bill Ogden Editor
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  1. 2011 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To Driving
 1
Steve Tempia Editor
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  1. 2010 Specials, Special - The Grumpy Guide To School Days
 1

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