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Sex, Violence and Chess
Sitcom following the misadventures of laddish flatmates Gary and Tony
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Sitcom following the misadventures of laddish flatmates Gary and Tony
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Martin ClunesGary Strang
Caroline QuentinDorothy
Neil MorrisseyTony Smart
Leslie AshDeborah
Harry EnfieldDermot Povey
Ian LindsayGeorge
Valerie MinifieAnthea
John ThomsonKen
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Thames TelevisionUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Gary is upset when he discovers that he's had well below the average number of sexual partners for a man of his age, so goes to great lengths to prove to Dorothy that he's VERY experienced. Meanwhile, Deborah has split up with her boyfriend, making Tony thinks he's ""in with a chance""!
Written by Simon Nye
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Episode 2
It's a wild and stormy night. Deborah can't sleep because she has digestive problems and because the garden fence is flaping around in the wind. She solves this problem by sending Tony to fix the fence and sends Gary to the shops. In the middle of the night!, to look for indigestion tablets!
Written by Simon Nye
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Episode 3
Deborah has become very depressed, so she decides to sell her flat and leave the country (As you do!!!). To prevent her from leaving, Gary and Tony do everything they can think of to convince potential buyers that her flat is a terrible place to live!
Written by Simon Nye
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Episode 4
Tony gets a job as a barman, working for Les. Gary and Dorothy compare fantasies.
Written by Simon Nye
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Episode 5
Dorothy orders Gary to hire a cleaner because she is fed up with the dirty state of the flat. Gary agrees, reluctantly, and becomes obsessed with his new cleaning lady! Tony loses his job at the pub when Les's brother comes to stay, but finds a new job as a male model.
Written by Simon Nye
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Episode 6
Tony resorts to bugging Deborah's flat in an attempt to find out what she sees in her new estate agent boyfriend. Gary takes Dorothy to the ""Pasta Pig"" for a romantic meal. Carried away by the wine and the atmosphere, he forgets himself and proposes! - Dorothy accepts!! Next morning, Gary has second thoughts but how can he escape marriage?
Written by Simon Nye
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