Lead Balloon

4 Seasons 2006 - 2011 NR 30m 7.8

Rick Spleen is a world-weary comedian who ends up doing far too many corporate jobs to pay the bills.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Rubbish

1. Rubbish

Aired: Oct 4, 2006

Grumpy, not wholly successful comic Rick Spleen lives with his girlfriend Mel...

Episode 2 Wayne

2. Wayne

Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Rick's insomnia is not helped by the noisy paper boy Wayne who arrives just a...

Episode 3 £5000

3. £5000

Aired: Oct 18, 2006

After taking Magda's advice to rub vodka on his cut eye - which makes it more...

Episode 4 Allergic

4. Allergic

Aired: Oct 25, 2006

Rick is working with comedy legend Bob Fairchild but takes a dislike to him a...

Episode 5 Pistachio

5. Pistachio

Aired: Nov 1, 2006

Rick buys a pistachio coloured motor scooter, which causes general derision a...

Episode 6 Fatty

6. Fatty

Aired: Nov 8, 2006

When chat show host Adam Greene ribs him about being overweight Rick decides ...

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Main Cast

Jack Dee Jack Dee Rick Spleen
Tony Gardner Tony Gardner
Rasmus Hardiker Rasmus Hardiker
Anna Crilly Anna Crilly
Raquel Cassidy Raquel Cassidy
Sean Power Sean Power
Rufus Jones Rufus Jones Brendan Carter and Vince
Antonia Campbell-Hughes Antonia Campbell-Hughes Sam
David Cann David Cann Mr Randall
Charlotte Hudson Charlotte Hudson Siobhan
Simon Greenall Simon Greenall Adam Greene
Neil Edmond Neil Edmond Policeman
Ian Ashpitel Ian Ashpitel Graham McLean
Karen Bryson Karen Bryson Ally
Steven Alvey Steven Alvey Peter Root
Michael Fenton Stevens Michael Fenton Stevens Trevor
Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane Donald
Jane Robbins Jane Robbins Jackie
Miranda Hart Miranda Hart Maureen
Sophie Winkleman Sophie Winkleman Donna
Martin Savage Martin Savage Steve
Simon Mattacks Simon Mattacks Rory
Gail Kemp Gail Kemp Linda Parsons
Amit Shah Amit Shah Adam
Matthew Crompton Matthew Crompton Björn

Creators

Jack Dee Jack Dee Creator

Info about Lead Balloon

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Genres: Comedy

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