The Wrong Mans
- TV sitcom / comedy drama
- BBC Two
- 2013 - 2014
- 8 episodes (2 series)
Comedy thriller about a pair of lowly office workers who become embroiled in a deadly criminal conspiracy. Stars Mathew Baynton, James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Tom Basden, Dawn French and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Wanted Mans
Further details
Sam and Phil take the wounded Marat back to Phil's house where mum Linda proves surprisingly resourceful. But they have spies shadowing their every move, and with MI5's net closing in on them, headed by ballsy Agent Cox and the duplicitous Agent Smoke, just as our two unlikely heroes start to figure out what's afoot, they become high-value fugitives.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 22nd October 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 27th October 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
Sunday 27th October 2013 | 10:30pm | BBC2 Scot |
Sunday 27th October 2013 | 11:00pm | BBC2 Wales |
Sunday 22nd December 2013 | 12:00am | BBC2 |
Sunday 22nd December 2013 | 1:00am | BBC2 Wales |
Sunday 30th November 2014 | 10:30pm | BBC2 |
Monday 26th January 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 25th October 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 | 2:45am | Gold |
Wednesday 25th May 2016 | 2:40am | Gold |
Wednesday 19th October 2016 | 2:10am | Gold |
Tuesday 8th November 2016 | 2:15am | Gold |
Thursday 24th August 2023 | 11:20pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
Mathew Baynton | Sam |
James Corden | Phil |
Sarah Solemani | Lizzie |
Tom Basden | Noel |
Dawn French | Linda |
Rebecca Front | Cox |
Stephen Campbell Moore | Smoke |
Paul Cawley | Alan |
Chandeep Uppal | Sabrina |
Emilia Fox | Scarlett |
Jordan Long | Len |
Alec Utgoff | Yuri |
Karel Roden | Marat Malankovic |
John Warnaby | Ian Culverson |
Oliver Lansley | Sumner |
Rowena King | Wood |
Mathew Baynton | Writer |
Tom Basden | Writer |
Jeremy Dyson | Script Editor |
Jim Field Smith | Director |
Jim Field Smith | Producer |
Charlie Leech | Producer |
Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
Charlotte Koh | Executive Producer |
David Webb | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Kevin Sargent | Composer |
Videos
You were gone for ten minutes!
Sam and Phil are on the run with a wounded Marat, but Phil needs to make a quick stop... which takes longer than expected.
Featuring: Mathew Baynton (Sam), James Corden (Phil) & Karel Roden (Marat Malankovic).
Behind-the-Scenes: Episode 5 - Common Threads
Mat and James discuss any common threads The Wrong Mans has with their previous work.
Featuring: Mathew Baynton (Sam) & James Corden (Phil).
Noel's Video Dossier - Episode 5
Noel is focussed on more than just Sam now... he's also looking into Lizzie, Mr Reid, The Triads, a 'fittie' and the misuse of council postal resources.
Featuring: Tom Basden (Noel) & Paul Cawley (Alan).