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 5, Episode 12 - God

Jonny can't help thinking that baby Corinthian is a bit boring, and comes up with some ideas to make him a bit more interesting. Janet decides to have the baby christened and have Gaz and Donna as the godparents.

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Jonny can't help thinking that baby Corinthian is a bit boring, and comes up with some ideas to make him a bit more interesting. Janet decides to have the baby christened and have Gaz and Donna as the godparents.

Donna's managed to find it in her heart to forgive Gaz for sleeping with Janet. Gaz is so pleased that he decides to repay her by finding his sensitive side, which he attempts to do by taking Donna's dead mum's HRT tablets!

Louise has a religious experience in the rain, and gets a bit carried away, insisting on being Corinthian's godmother. After their constant bickering, Janet eventually decides that neither Louise or Donna are suitable and puts the christening on hold. Louise has other ideas however...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 20th March 2005
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 26th April 2024 at 2:25am on Dave

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 19th July 2011 12:20am W
Wednesday 25th January 2012 1:10am W
Wednesday 25th January 2012 11:20pm W
Wednesday 10th October 2012 12:00am W
Friday 9th November 2012 12:00am W
Tuesday 20th November 2012 12:00am W
Tuesday 18th March 2014 10:35pm VIVA
Wednesday 19th March 2014 12:55am VIVA
Wednesday 28th May 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Thursday 29th May 2014 1:00am VIVA
Sunday 1st June 2014 12:40am VIVA
Sunday 1st June 2014 10:35pm VIVA
Tuesday 5th August 2014 11:10pm VIVA
Wednesday 6th August 2014 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 7th October 2014 10:05pm 4Music
Wednesday 8th October 2014 12:20am 4Music
Wednesday 17th December 2014 10:00pm VIVA
Thursday 18th December 2014 12:20am VIVA
Tuesday 30th July 2019 11:05pm Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2019 2:00am Gold
Monday 4th November 2019 10:05pm Gold
Tuesday 5th November 2019 12:20am Gold
Saturday 17th December 2022 9:30pm BBC3
Saturday 3rd June 2023 9:00pm BBC3
Sunday 4th June 2023 1:40am BBC3
Saturday 14th October 2023 10:45pm BBC3
Sunday 25th February 2024 12:20am BBC3
Sunday 25th February 2024 3:30am BBC3
Friday 5th April 2024 12:35am Dave
Friday 5th April 2024 2:30am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Sheridan Smith Janet
Kathryn Drysdale Louise
Ralf Little Jonny Keogh
Hayley Bishop Kelly
Writing team
Daniel Peak Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Nick Peto Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

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