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Mel announces that Magda is moving in with them until her boiler's fixed. Rick fears that it will become a permanent arrangement. Meanwhile, Rick discovers a secret concerning Michael. He agonises over whether to tell him. When Rick and Mel are invited along to the opening night of Michael's new restaurant, it's a recipe for disaster.
Rick Spleen is a disillusioned stand-up comedian writer whose career has not gone to plan.
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First episode date: 4 October 2006
Final episode date: 5 July 2011
Networks: BBC, BBC Two, BBC Four
Program creators: Jack Dee, Pete Sinclair
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[@007knick]

He looking for a opening... enter Colin hahaha this is really one of the most underrated shows ever

[@midnightcowboy3611]

Magda is brilliant. All the cast in this are perfect. One of my absolute favourite shows.

[@db0800]

I need to see Magda meet the newsagent lady.

[@cecilebraillie4471]

"please don't tell the whole story again" that's so relatable

[@onkelpappkov2666]

That was enjoyable but you should get the audio fixed. Those constant train noises are really distracting.

[@mariec.9102]

😆😆😆

[@patagualianmostly7437]

I didn't hear them....we must have been in a tunnel........

[@chloe1618]

im very heppy when watching this

[@hjohnstone6921]

With you on that😉

[@torbinzix1]

Mel is real Fox 🦊🥰

[@willjones7132]

9:36 lol! his best scene. Mel is always great, this was totally unexpected, the Colin character takes her place as the straight man in this episode.

[@Silly.Old.Sisyphus]

just as well Rick didn't mention the dirty fork on his table

[@cecilebraillie4471]

the long suffering wife doesn't feel like a real character, only a bloody saint would have her patience

[@bradleybarnett9545]

She's hot, though.

[@bradleybarnett9545]

No, sorry, that's a bit glib- even if it is true. The point I would make is that Rick is not very real either. Nobody is this unrelentingly reprehensible.

[@oriel9347]

@@bradleybarnett9545 "Au contraire" .

[@oriel9347]

I used to love this programme... now I know people who are really like this 😖!

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Nice waistcoat

[@efy5aru]

is this the 7th time I'm re-watching this? not many funny people around these days...Jack and all the actors in this show are amazing...love it

[@gutentag753]

The train sounds are getting on my nerves

[@mariec.9102]

😆😆😆

[@Ali1986Koksal]

The ONLY time ever Mel fucked things up because it's ALWAYS Rick that puts his foot in it and ruins everything!!

[@jamesdaly611]

Is lead balloon rated 18?

[@cl759]

28:43 ! ! !

[@kchinthaka8975]

car tours flavoured sausages? why are Magda's sausages called that?

[@stevenesbitt3528]

Cart horse😂

[@kchinthaka8975]

@@stevenesbitt3528 nice. @12:45 if anyone's wondering. Not you obviously.

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

[@imaner76]

I tyre of the train jokes...

[@KJ-tz7vc]

This episode made me realize there aren't many scenes between Mel and Sam.

[@SCLOUD3112]

And that's worth pointing out why?

[@KJ-tz7vc]

@@SCLOUD3112 It's odd that two of the main characters rarely interact.

[@bradleybarnett9545]

It's cos they share a dark, secret passion for each other & don't dare spend a lot of time together. Derr! Oh, that's Racquel Cassidy & Sean Power not Mel & Marty!

[@WinkLinkletter]

@@SCLOUD3112 It's odd in that that's her daughter. I actually had to look that up because Mel's attitude (or lack thereof) with Sam seems more like a step-parent who has less history with and input. Speaking of 'attitude', though...

[@cycklist]

Can anyone hear trains?

[@magnetiktrax]

Any good sources for the rest of the series?

[@thepubquiz3198]

nice dress

[@jonnydonaghy4247]

what is the episode where Magda talks about being in Sarajevo and jack talks about the light nearly falling on him?

[@Lee-nh5bb]

You've probably discovered it by now, but the episode is Karma.

[@james-jq8sk]

Hilarious episode, beautifully cringe worthy...

[@berniefynn6623]

LOSE the writers , calling some one homophobic is hate speech and acknowledging it as normal. INDOCTRINATION.

[@Zzyzzyzzs]

If you have to go back in time to 2009 just to catch up to the rest of us, you're too far gone.

[@berniefynn6623]

tossers still use this pathetic language to indoctrinate us into believing homosexuality is a normal condition. @@Zzyzzyzzs

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

The hell are you talking about? Hate speech😂. Are you part of that fascist sick rainbow cult of child groomers?

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Oh dear. Berniefynn......Another touchy one. Can you actually hear how ridiculous you sound?