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Lead BalloonSeries 2
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Sitcom starring Jack Dee as the angst-ridden comedian Rick Spleen. Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a quiz show. Meanwhile, Magda, his surly home help, finally quits.

Rick is back and, as he will tell you, he is on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength, and he has never been so popular. In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar. In this episode, Rick appears as a 'Celebrity Oracle' on daytime quiz show Trick or Treat. Meanwhile, back at home, trouble is brewing, as Magda, his surly Eastern European help, has finally handed in her notice.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Feb 201100:05
BBC One Northern Ireland

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Credits

Rick SpleenJack Dee
MelRaquel Cassidy
MartySean Power
MichaelTony Gardner
MagdaAnna Crilly
SamAntonia Campbell-Hughes
BenRasmus Hardiker
Bob MarlinRalph Ineson
TrevorMichael Fenton Stevens
Linda ParsonGail Kemp
PolicemanAlan McKenna
DirectorAlex Hardcastle

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Nov 200721:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Sat 17 Nov 200721:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 2 Sep 200823:00
    BBC HD
  • Mon 27 Oct 200823:00
    BBC HD
  • Thu 30 Apr 200922:00
    BBC HD
  • Mon 18 Jan 201023:30
    BBC HD
  • Sun 20 Feb 201123:55
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 21 Feb 201100:40
    BBC One Scotland
  • Fri 25 Feb 201100:05
    BBC One Northern Ireland