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Lead Balloon

Overview

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.
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Jack Dee profile
Jack Dee

creator

Cast

Jack Dee profile
Jack Dee

Rick Spleen

Total episodes: 27

Tony Gardner profile
Tony Gardner

Michael

Total episodes: 27

Rasmus Hardiker profile
Rasmus Hardiker

Ben

Total episodes: 27

Anna Crilly profile
Anna Crilly

Magda

Total episodes: 27

Raquel Cassidy profile
Raquel Cassidy

Mel

Total episodes: 27

Sean Power profile
Sean Power

Marty

Total episodes: 27

Robbie Coltrane profile
Robbie Coltrane

Total episodes: 2

Sophie Winkleman profile
Sophie Winkleman

Total episodes: 2

William Andrews profile
William Andrews

Alan

Total episodes: 1

Miranda Hart profile
Miranda Hart

Total episodes: 1

Rob Jarvis profile
Rob Jarvis

Total episodes: 1

Richard Lintern profile
Richard Lintern

Total episodes: 1

Jack Dee profile
Jack Dee

Rick Spleen

Total episodes: 27

Tony Gardner profile
Tony Gardner

Michael

Total episodes: 27

Rasmus Hardiker profile
Rasmus Hardiker

Ben

Total episodes: 27

Anna Crilly profile
Anna Crilly

Magda

Total episodes: 27

Raquel Cassidy profile
Raquel Cassidy

Mel

Total episodes: 27

Sean Power profile
Sean Power

Marty

Total episodes: 27

Robbie Coltrane profile
Robbie Coltrane

Total episodes: 2

Sophie Winkleman profile
Sophie Winkleman

Total episodes: 2

William Andrews profile
William Andrews

Alan

Total episodes: 1

Miranda Hart profile
Miranda Hart

Total episodes: 1

Rob Jarvis profile
Rob Jarvis

Total episodes: 1

Richard Lintern profile
Richard Lintern

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

October 4, 2006

Last air Date

July 5, 2011

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Season 4

Aired on: 2011 | 6 Episodes

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