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8 Minutes Idle

Offbeat comedy. Thrown out of home and with barely any money, a young call centre worker resorts to sleeping at the same humdrum office he spends his days.

A call centre idler ends up living in the call centre where he works in this quirky adaptation of Matt Thorne's award-winning novel.

When he is kicked out of the family home, slacker Dan has no choice but to doss down with his cat at the Bristol office where he works. The future doesn't look bright, but lovely colleague Teri offers a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

1 hour, 20 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Nov 202302:50
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Kid Carpet

    Special

  • Gorillaz

    Hong Kong

Credits

DanTom Hughes
TeriOphelia Lovibond
AliceMontserrat Lombard
AdrienneAntonia Thomas
IanJack Ashton
DevDivian Ladwa
BryanRobert Wilfort
DadPaul Kaye
MumPippa Haywood
JonnoLuke Newberry
Carrie OkeLeigh Quinn
DirectorMark Simon Hewis
WriterNicholas Blincoe
WriterMatt Thorne

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Oct 201523:35
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Mon 19 Oct 201500:05
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Mon 19 Oct 201500:25
    BBC Two Wales
  • Mon 21 Nov 201600:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 24 Feb 201901:00
    BBC Two
  • Sat 3 Aug 201900:20
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 3 May 202000:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 22 Nov 202100:35
    BBC One
  • Sun 5 Nov 202302:50
    BBC Two except Scotland

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