Mandy (TV series)
Mandy is a BBC TV series, written by and starring Diane Morgan as the title character Mandy Carter. It was first broadcast in August 2020.
| Mandy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring | Diane Morgan Michelle Greenidge |
| Country of origin | England |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 x pilot and 6 episodes in series 1) |
| Release | |
| Original release | 25 July 2019 |
Cast
- Diane Morgan as Mandy Carter
- Michelle Greenidge as Lola
- Maxine Peake as Susan Blower
- Tony Way as Sergei
- Sean Lock as Geoff
- David Bradley as Frank
- Natalie Cassidy as Donna Ball
- Iain Lee as himself
- Mark Silcox as Line Manager; Registrar; Guard 2
- Alistair Green as Health and Safety Man; Pet Shop Man; Tutorial Man
- Michael Spicer as Chicken Shop Man; Line Dancing Judge; Hypnotist; Guard 1
- Tom Basden as Benefits Advisor
- Sam Ward as Casting Director
- Sarah Laidler and Rachael Evelyn as Stunt Performers
- The Texan Dudes as Line Dancers
- Akemnji Nfifornyen as Police Offer
- Masashi Fujimoto as Maitre D
- Jackie Clune as Nurse
- Emily Dean as Customer
- Kevin as Max
Pilot (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 25 July 2019 | N/A | |
| Mandy discovers the sofa of her dreams, but it's way out of her price range, so she turns to a succession of get rich quick schemes to fund it. | ||||||
Series 1 (2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jobseeker" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 13 August 2020 | 1.59 | |
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Mandy's employment adviser finds her a job in a banana processing factory. It seems simple enough, but chaos soon follows. Guest star: Tom Basden as employment adviser. | ||||||
| 2 | "Susan Bloody Blower" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 13 August 2020 | 1.38 | |
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Mandy is determined to win a line dancing endurance challenge, but unfortunately her former friend turned adversary, Susan Blower, has the same idea. Mandy and Lola turn to witchcraft in an attempt to stop her. Guest star: Maxine Peake as Susan Blower. | ||||||
| 3 | "Russian" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 20 August 2020 | N/A | |
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When Mandy advertises her spare room on Airbnb, she finds herself playing host to a taciturn Russian man. Romance ensues, but it's not without its problems: he's an assassin being hunted by MI6, and she's still married to Shaun Ryder. Guest stars: Tony Way (Sergei), Shaun Ryder (himself). | ||||||
| 4 | "Fish" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 20 August 2020 | N/A | |
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Mandy is fired from her latest job in a sushi restaurant, but befriends one of the diners. Meanwhile Lola is seeking something to bring customers to the salon, so Mandy suggests fish pedicures. Guest star: Sean Lock | ||||||
| 5 | "Meat" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 27 August 2020 | N/A | |
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Mandy goes on a health kick by quitting smoking, eating more protein, and getting active by offering her services as a dog walker, a combination with unforeseen consequences. Guest star: David Bradley | ||||||
| 6 | "Broadsword to Donna Ball" | Diane Morgan | Diane Morgan | 27 August 2020 | N/A | |
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An old associate ropes in Mandy to act as lookout for a robbery, but when Mandy falls asleep on the job, she ends up being buried alive. Guest stars: Natalie Cassidy (Donna Ball), Iain Lee (himself) | ||||||
References
- "Four Screen Dashboard". BARB. See relevant channel and week(s). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
- Mandy at BBC Programmes
- Mandy at IMDb