Episode 1
The Pains
30m
When Moz suffers a suspected heart attack, his girlfriend Nicki re-ignites her affair with the PC.
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TV series
Ideal
20057 seasons8.0 / 10
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
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Ideal premiered January 11, 2005. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
Cast, crew and production details
About Ideal
Cast
Johnny VegasMoz
Tom Goodman-HillPC
Nicola ReynoldsNicki
Ben CromptonColin
Sinéad MatthewsJenny
Ryan PopePsycho PaulJo NearyJudith
Andrew-Lee PottsLeeCredits
- Created by
- Graham Duff
- Written by
- Graham Duff, Tony Burgess
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 52
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC ThreeUnited Kingdom
Baby Cow ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
dark comedydrug dealerflatmanchesternorthern englandsitcomsurrealtrippyunited kingdom
Season 4 episodes
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Episode 2
The Past
30m
Moz reminisces about 1993, the year he first moved into the flat.
Guest stars Sunetra Sarker, Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
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Episode 3
The Vodka
30m
When Moz gets a visit from the drunken Jenny things soon get out of hand.
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Episode 4
The Secret
30m
Despite Moz and Jenny's best efforts to keep thier affair secret it seems everybody knows what's going on
Guest stars Reece Hampton
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Episode 5
The War
30m
As the war with the Triad heats up, Psycho Paul turns Moz's flat into a bootcamp.
Guest stars Malcolm Boyle, Dominic Doughty
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Episode 6
The Birthday
30m
Nicki's birthday party doesn't go entirely according to plan. Moz splits up with Jenny, Nicki splits up with PC and mysterious neighbour "Fist" kidnaps Kim and Miko.
Guest stars Steven Blower, Dominic Doughty
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Episode 7
The Television
30m
It's all change for Moz as Nicki moves out and new love Jenny moves in. When Keith finally delivers a new widescreen TV it's almost too big to fit in the flat.
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Episode 8
The Future
30mFinale
Moz and Jenny's cosy love situation is thrown into chaos when Psycho Paul's gang hole up in the flat with two members of the Triad as hostages. Fist has some unusual plans for Alan.
Guest stars Julia Davis
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