![The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/p/persuasionists.jpg)
The Persuasionists
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Three
- 2007 - 2010
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about the flaky, shaky, fakey 'creatives' who work in the advertising industry, trying to persuade you to buy things you don't want. Stars Adam Buxton, Simon Farnaby, Iain Lee, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Diet Stuff
Further details
![The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Keaton (Simon Farnaby), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas). Copyright: Bwark Productions The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Keaton (Simon Farnaby), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas). Copyright: Bwark Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/180x200_eps/p/persuasionists_episode_0104.jpg)
Billy is experiencing writers' block and Greg is unashamedly hitting on the beautiful Tamsin. Meanwhile Keaton stalks the office stealing happiness and placing it in his big bag, and Emma feeds off the new drink "diet stuff" in a bid to keep herself slim.
Matters become worse as Keaton decreases Emma's desk size by 30 per cent forcing her to lose 30 per cent of her weight to remain in proportion to her desk. Billy's writer's block is eventually unblocked, Emma embarks on a passionate weight-related rant and Keaton is taught an important lesson.
Notes
This episode was originally scheduled to be broadcast on the 3rd February 2010 at 10pm. However, it was moved to a 'graveyard' slot on Thursday at the last minute by the schedulers, presumably to stop the channel suffering another prime-time ratings blow. News story
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 4th February 2010
- Time
- 11:20pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Adam Buxton | Greg Bannister |
Simon Farnaby | Keaton |
Iain Lee | Billy Hitchens |
Jarred Christmas | Clive Johnson |
Daisy Haggard | Emma |
Gemma Whelan | Josephine |
Natalie Gumede | Susie |
Shelley Conn | Tamsin |
Tom Bennett | Waiter |
Jonathan Thake | Writer |
Andrew Collins | Script Editor |
Tristram Shapeero | Director |
Jon Rolph | Producer |
Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
Iain Morris | Executive Producer |
Damon Beesley | Executive Producer |
Nigel Williams | Editor |
Sara Parry Jones | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |