Lead Balloon 17 years old
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments. Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Tony Gardner also star. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in 2006, with the first episode achieving the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. Repeats of the series were run on BBC Two and BBC HD, bringing it to a larger audience. A second series of eight episodes aired on BBC Two in November 2007, and a third series began airing in November 2008. A fourth and final series commenced broadcast on 31 May 2011 on BBC Two and ended on 5 July. Comparisons were made by critics to the successful American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, and positive comments were made about Lead Balloon's characters, particularly Magda, the Eastern European housekeeper. The first series was released on DVD in November 2007. The show's theme tune is a cover version of "One Way Road", written by Noel Gallagher and performed by Paul Weller.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane He was 56 , now 74 years old | |
| Ralph Ineson He was 36 , now 54 years old | |
| Ronan Vibert He was 42 , now 60 years old | |
| Sophie Winkleman She was 26 , now 43 years old | |
| Sean Power He was 35 , now 53 years old | |
| Jack Dee He was 45 , now 62 years old | as Rick Spleen |
| Raquel Cassidy She was 38 , now 56 years old | |
| Rasmus Hardiker He was 21 , now 39 years old | |
| Cathryn Bradshaw She was 42 , now 60 years old | |
| Richard Lintern He was 43 , now 61 years old | |
| Miranda Hart She was 33 , now 51 years old | |
| Matthew Marsh He was 52 , now 69 years old | |
| Tony Gardner He was 42 , now 60 years old | |
| Rufus Jones | |
| Ingrid Oliver She was 28 , now 46 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Lead Balloon (17 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2006-10-04
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 27
