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Mistake

Lead BalloonSeries 3
Episode 6 of 7

Sitcom about ex-celebrity comedian Rick Spleen. Rick overhears Mel talking about a lucrative presenting job one of her clients is up for and decides the job should be his.

Sitcom about ex-celebrity comedian Rick Spleen. Mel has to run her agency from home while the office is done up, so Rick and Marty are banished to the kitchen. Rick complains at being disturbed by Magda's cleaning activities and by Ben and Sam making samosas to sell at a free festival. When Marty takes a shine to Mel's assistant Izzy, it seems like it is turning into a disaster for Rick - until he overhears Mel talking about a lucrative presenting job that one of her clients is up for. He decides that the job should be his.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Apr 201122:30
BBC Four

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Credits

Rick SpleenJack Dee
MelRaquel Cassidy
MartySean Power
MichaelTony Gardner
MagdaAnna Crilly
SamAntonia Campbell-Hughes
BenRasmus Hardiker
CliveJohn Biggins
IzzyEleanor Matsuura
PrinterRob Jarvis
WriterJack Dee
WriterPete Sinclair
ProducerAlex Hardcastle

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Dec 200822:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two England, Scotland & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Thu 18 Dec 200823:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 5 Mar 200923:30
    BBC HD
  • Mon 12 Oct 200922:30
    BBC HD
  • Mon 18 Apr 201122:30
    BBC Four