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This is a list of episodes of the British television situation comedy Lead Balloon. The first series of six episodes aired in 2006 and a second series, extended to eight episodes, aired in 2007. The third series began in November 2008. All episodes are written by Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair, and are directed and produced by Alex Hardcastle.
Lead Balloon was the first comedy series to be broadcast on the BBC's high-definition service, BBC HD, with another repeat run beginning on 21 December 2006. [20] Episodes were also made available as streaming downloads on bbc.co.uk during the first series run. [21]
James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee (born 24 September 1961) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, and writer known for his sarcasm, irony, and deadpan humour. [2] He wrote and starred in the sitcom Lead Balloon and hosts the panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
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Gardner eventually left medicine to become an actor, starring in a number of TV commercials, including that for the Renault Mégane.He reached prominence playing Brian Johnson in CITV's My Parents Are Aliens (episodes of which he also wrote) and Michael, the café owner in Jack Dee's BBC sitcom Lead Balloon.
Black Mirror- mainly set throughout the United Kingdom, with first episode of the series, “The National Anthem”, set in London. Bless This House - Putney; Bottom - Hammersmith; Bridgerton; Brush Strokes - Motspur Park; The Buddha of Suburbia; Bugs - Docklands; Call the Midwife; Capital City; Citizen Smith - Tooting; Cleaning Up- Canary Wharf
In December 2008 Crilly was nominated for a British Comedy Award as Best Female Newcomer for her portrayal of Magda in Lead Balloon, but lost out to Katy Brand. In 2007 she appeared in episode 78, "Susan of Troy", of My Family as an assistant on The Weakest Link.