Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / BBC Two / BBC Choice
  • 2001 - 2011
  • 79 episodes (9 series)

Sitcom following the lives and loves of a group of twenty-somethings in Runcorn, an industrial town in the North of England. Stars Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Sheridan Smith, Kathryn Drysdale, Ralf Little and more.

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Series 3, Episode 2 - Fish

Janet agrees to quit smoking when Jonny tells her he doesn't like it. Meanwhile Louise arranges to meet her secret admirer. It turns out to be an old school mate, David Fish. Thanks to 'Oil of Ulay', David has cured his problem skin and is now rather fit.

Further details

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. David (Jonathon Dutton). Copyright: BBC

Janet agrees to quit smoking when Jonny tells her he doesn't want to be stood at the altar with her 'in an iron lung couging blood and phlegm' at him. Nicotine deprivation makes her violently horny - with the emphasis on 'violent'. Jonny decides he prefers the old, cuddly Janet and hands her a fag.

Gaz thinks Donna doesn't fancy him anymore because she doesn't want to have sex every night. After Jonny suggests Gaz buys Donna some sex aids, Donna comes home to find Gaz has gotten sexperimental with whipped cream and bondage gear. She runs out of the flat screaming, 'Pervert'.

Louise thinks her life is in danger when she arranges to meet her secret admirer. The admirer turns out to be an old school mate, David Fish. Thanks to 'Oil of Ulay', David has cured his problem skin and is now rather fit.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 2nd March 2003
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 9th October 2013 10:40pm VIVA
Thursday 10th October 2013 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 29th October 2013 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 30th October 2013 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 19th November 2013 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 20th November 2013 1:00am VIVA
Monday 9th December 2013 10:35pm VIVA
Tuesday 10th December 2013 12:55am VIVA
Thursday 9th January 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Friday 10th January 2014 1:00am VIVA
Wednesday 29th January 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Thursday 30th January 2014 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 18th February 2014 10:35pm VIVA
Wednesday 19th February 2014 1:00am VIVA
Sunday 23rd March 2014 12:00am VIVA
Sunday 23rd March 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Thursday 1st May 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Friday 2nd May 2014 1:00am VIVA
Thursday 10th July 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Friday 11th July 2014 1:00am VIVA
Friday 22nd August 2014 12:00am Comedy Central
Friday 22nd August 2014 1:40am Comedy Central
Thursday 11th September 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Friday 12th September 2014 12:20am VIVA
Sunday 14th September 2014 12:00am VIVA
Sunday 14th September 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Friday 19th September 2014 10:00pm Comedy Central
Wednesday 24th September 2014 12:05am CC Extra
Wednesday 19th November 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Thursday 20th November 2014 12:20am VIVA
Thursday 20th June 2019 11:00pm Gold
Friday 21st June 2019 1:15am Gold
Thursday 3rd October 2019 11:00pm Gold
Friday 4th October 2019 1:20am Gold
Saturday 22nd October 2022 10:55pm BBC3
Saturday 8th April 2023 11:30pm BBC3
Sunday 9th April 2023 3:30am BBC3
Saturday 26th August 2023 10:15pm BBC3
Sunday 27th August 2023 3:00am BBC3
Thursday 26th October 2023 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 6th January 2024 10:55pm BBC3
Sunday 7th January 2024 2:25am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Ralf Little Jonny Keogh
Lee Oakes Munch
Beverley Callard Flo Henshaw
Jonathon Dutton David
Writing team
Susan Nickson Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Gareth Carrivick Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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