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 9, Episode 2 - Cheese Toastie

Gaz struggles to get used to his metrosexual carer Billy. Not only does Billy have manicures, he keeps calling him babe and trying to hug him. Billy is upset, but he's determined to win Gaz round no matter what it takes.

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Further details

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Luke Gell), Cassie (Georgia Henshaw). Copyright: BBC

Gaz finally cracks and throws Billy out - but when disaster strikes, who will save him? Donna faces up to her responsibilities now she is the breadwinner, and heads down to the job centre. She is thrown when she sees her old nemesis from school and is left feeling inadequate that she too doesn't have a career. She battles with her pride before finally giving in and signing on the dole. Tim tries to give sister Cassie a makeover so that Billy will take more notice of her, and the world gets to see his Gok as he tries to help her discover her inner diva.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 26th April 2011
Time
11pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 27th April 2011 1:45am BBC3
Thursday 28th April 2011 9:30pm BBC3
Friday 29th April 2011 1:45am BBC3
Saturday 30th April 2011 2:15am BBC3
Monday 2nd May 2011 12:00am BBC4
Tuesday 31st May 2011 1:45am BBC3
Sunday 18th September 2011 1:40am BBC3
Wednesday 28th December 2011 3:30am BBC3
Tuesday 15th April 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 16th April 2014 1:00am VIVA
Wednesday 25th June 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Thursday 26th June 2014 1:00am VIVA
Tuesday 2nd September 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 1:00am VIVA
Monday 3rd November 2014 10:40pm VIVA
Tuesday 4th November 2014 1:00am VIVA
Thursday 12th September 2019 10:20pm Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 1:50am Gold
Thursday 28th November 2019 10:40pm Gold
Friday 29th November 2019 3:25am Gold
Saturday 25th February 2023 10:15pm BBC3
Sunday 26th February 2023 2:45am BBC3
Saturday 22nd July 2023 10:00pm BBC3
Sunday 23rd July 2023 3:00am BBC3
Saturday 9th December 2023 11:25pm BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Natalie Casey Donna Henshaw
Will Mellor Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson
Luke Gell Tim
Georgia Henshaw Cassie
Freddie Hogan Billy
Guest cast
Catherine Tyldesley Amy
Writing team
Robin Taylor Writer
David Cantor Writer
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Michelle Farr-Scott (as Michelle Farr) Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Susan Nickson Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Rhys Adams Composer

Videos

Metrosexual Gaz

Billy encourages Gaz to be a little more metrosexual, but goes a step too far...

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Freddie Hogan (Billy) & Will Mellor (Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson).

Tim Gets His Gok Out

Tim is trying to give Cassie a Gok Wan style makeover but she's not having any of it...

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Luke Gell (Tim) & Georgia Henshaw (Cassie).

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