Blessed (TV series)
Appearance
Blessed | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes (approximate) |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 14 October 9 December 2005 | –
Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two small children. The series was broadcast on BBC One on Friday evenings at 9.00pm between October and December 2005. It featured the lullaby Morningtown Ride as its theme, sung by the cast band. One series of 8 episodes was produced.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Ardal O'Hanlon | Gary Chandler |
Mel Giedroyc | Sue Chandler |
Robert Webb | Bill Hathaway |
Sally Bretton | Mary Hathaway |
Kelly Beckett | Toppa |
Hannah Jane Fox | Vicky |
Rowland Rivron | Styx |
Michael McKell | Ronnie |
Russell Brand | Tommy |
Hannah Spearritt | Sarah (of Girl Thing) |
Ray Panthaki | Lance |
Episode guide
The episodes were named after song titles and the groups who sang them:
- I'm So Tired (The Beatles)
- Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks)
- I'm in Love with My Car (Queen)
- Just Looking (Stereophonics)
- Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
- Who Wrote the Book of Love? (The Undertones)
- Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons)
- Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones)
External links
- Blessed at BBC Online Comedy Guide
- Blessed at IMDb
- Blessed at British Comedy Guide