The BEST episodes written by Simon Evans
#2 - The Cookie Jar
Staged - Season 1 - Episode 6
Jo drafts in the voice of experience to get Michael and David in line. Georgia has shared David's work without him knowing. Michael seeks resolution on what has happened to his neighbour. David is pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic response his work receives.
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#3 - Who the F#!k Is Michael Sheen?
Staged - Season 1 - Episode 3
An actor who was initially involved in the play, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, comes back to haunt the production. Georgia has sold her novel, and tells Anna that she’s due to be a birthing partner for her friend. Michael is being blackmailed by his neighbour.
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#4 - Dating
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 6
As Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend and, encouraged by Barbara, tries speed dating. Tim is forced to go on a disastrous date with Barbara in order to prove that he sees her as more than 'the help'.
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#5 - Bara Brith
Staged - Season 1 - Episode 4
Michael and David are finding it hard to regain each other’s trust. The show’s producer, Jo, steps in to try and repair the damage. Meanwhile Michael gets drawn deeper into the situation with his neighbour. David is nervous about Georgia leaving to go off and help her friend in labour.
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#6 - Mortgage
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 1
With Kate having gone back to America, Tim tells Lee he is going to sell the flat, and hires a cleaner called Barbara to clean it. Lee attempts to get a mortgage so he can buy it. In the meantime however he puts off all the potential buyers, until Lucy, who unbeknown to Lee is Tim's sister, arrives saying she will rent the spare room when Lee buys it. Lucy soon decides she wants to buy it herself, and both offer to buy it from Tim. Tim decides to sell it to Lee, however, he cannot get a mortgage so Lucy buys it. On Tim's wishes, she rents out the spare room to Lee.
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#7 - Frankie Boyle, Alexa Chung, Joan Rivers, Gok Wan
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 3
Joining Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford and Sean Lock this week are guests Frankie Boyle, Alexa Chung, Joan Rivers and Gok Wan.
#8 - Saddle Up Sheen
Staged - Season 2 - Episode 1
Whilst appearing on a chat show discussing a year in lockdown Michael and David are pained to discover someone they respect is not a fan of their work. David's plans to go to work and Michael's plans to visit a friend abroad are both scuppered by last minute travel rule changes. Some news regarding a work opportunity for the pair turns sour.
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#11 - Konnie Huq, Griff Rhys Jones, Rhys Thomas, David Walliams
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 2
A panel game hosted by, Jimmy Carr with team captains, Sean Lock and Jason Manford. The teams are asked questions relating to opinion polls and statistics based on the week's events. This week the guests are Konnie Huq, Griff Rhys Jones, Rhys Thomas and David Walliams.
#15 - Librarian
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 3
Lucy and Guy are going out with each other, and Guy has practically moved in. This annoys Lee who thinks Guy is too old for her. Lee soon discovers that Guy owns a lap dancing club. While at the club, Lee and Tim see Rose (Thaila Zucchi), a librarian that Tim has been seeing, and discover she is a lapdancer. Tim later dumps her, but then changes his mind. However, Rose refuses to get back together. Meanwhile, Lucy dumps Guy but they soon get back together but agree to take their relationship more slowly.
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#19 - Cachu Hwch
Staged - Season 1 - Episode 1
David Tennant and Michael Sheen were due to put on a play in the West End before the production was put on hold because of the pandemic. The play’s director, Simon Evans, is worried that his big break is about to pass him by and tries to convince his doubtful actors to carry on rehearsals online.
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#20 - Greg Rusedski, Trisha Goddard, Alun Cochrane, Glenn Wool
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 4
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Guests this week are Greg Rusedski, Trisha Goddard, Alun Cochrane and Glenn Wool.
#21 - Gangster
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 7
Lee thinks that Guy is a gangster and gets suspicious when a suspect package is delivered to Guy. However, there appears to be an innocent reason and Guy goes to take Lucy on holiday to Sicily. However, at the airport Guy asks Lucy to marry him but she turns him down saying he is too controlling, and Guy goes to Sicily on his own and Lucy says their relationship is over.
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#22 - Baby
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 4
When Guy's daughter Chloe gets appendicitis, Lee and Tim are left looking after her son Dillon while Guy and Lucy visit her. While in their care, Dillon swallows a subbuteo football and Lee and Tim have problems locating it, and try to think of ways to get it out of his body. However, it later turns out Dillon did not swallow it after all. Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy.
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#24 - Phill Jupitus, Claudia Winkleman, Gabby Logan, Mark Watson
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 4
The guests on this episode are Phill Jupitus, Claudia Winkleman, Gabby Logan and Mark Watson.
#25 - The Warthog and the Mongoose (1)
Staged - Season 2 - Episode 5
The boys are butting heads, not helped by having to read with various new potential cast members. They are increasingly annoyed at each new interaction while Simon tries to keep the ship steady and Georgia marshals her charity team.
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#26 - Gay
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 2
Lucy persuades Lee to pretend to be gay after she lies to a business acquaintance Guy, who she was told is gay himself, by telling him she lives with a gay flatmate to prove she is not homophobic. However, Guy soon starts to get suspicious and tests Lee's sexuality by taking him to a gay bar. Later, Guy overhears Lee saying to Tim, who had started to think Lee was gay, that he is not gay. When Lucy then explains to Guy what happened, he reveals he is not gay and he and Lucy kiss.
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#27 - Theo Paphitis, Mike Wilmot, John Bishop, Kelly Osbourne
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 2
With John Bishop, Kelly Osbourne, Canadian Mike Wilmot and Dragon's Den millionaire Theo Paphitis.
#29 - Lee Mack, Frankie Boyle, Matt Littler, Vanessa Feltz
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 3
With Frankie Boyle, Vanessa Feltz, Lee Mack and ex-Hollyoaks star Matt Littler.
#31 - Murder at Christmas
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 8
Lucy and Tim's parents Geoffrey and Wendy invite themselves to the apartment for Christmas, and Lucy persuades Barbara to work on Christmas Day to help out. On Christmas Day, Tim brings his girlfriend Daisy. Lee buys a murder mystery game, which they all then dress up and play. However, the game ends abruptly when Tim and Geoffrey argue. Lee then manages to talk Geoffrey round and they finish the game.
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#32 - David Baddiel, Michael McIntyre, Chris Moyles, June Sarpong.
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 6
With David Baddiel, Michael McIntyre, Chris Moyles and June Sarpong.
#33 - Art
Not Going Out - Season 2 - Episode 5
In an effort to appear as intellectual as Lucy's friends, Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world - holding forth on the subject of an unknown artist, who his cleaner Barbara has told him is the next big thing. When Lucy takes the advice and invests a fortune in the artist's work, Lee is left trying to prevent her from finding out the artist is actually a nobody.
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#35 - Peaches Geldof, Chris Addison, David Walliams, Alex Zane
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 6
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Guests this week are Peaches Geldof, Chris Addison, David Walliams and Alex Zane.
#36 - Alan Cumming, Liza Tarbuck, Susie Essman, Stewart Lee
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 5
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Guests this week are Alan Cumming, Liza Tarbuck, Susie Essman and Stewart Lee.
#38 - Jodie Kidd, Vic Reeves, David Walliams, Raef Bjayou
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 1
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. The guests on this first episode of the sixth series are David Walliams, Vic Reeves, Apprentice winner Raef Bjayou and Jodie Kidd.
#39 - Johnny Vegas, Konnie Huq, Duncan James, Johnny Vaughan
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 6 - Episode 5
With Konnie Huq, Duncan James, Johnny Vaughan and Johnny Vegas.
#40 - Danny Dyer, Katie Hopkins, Vic Reeves, Johnny Vegas
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 1
A panel game hosted by, Jimmy Carr with team captains, Sean Lock and Jason Manford. The teams are asked questions relating to opinion polls and statistics based on the week's events. This week the guest panalists are Danny Dyer, Katie Hopkins, Vic Reeves and Johnny Vegas
#41 - Big Brother 9 Special: Vanessa Feltz, Danny Wallace, Lisa Appleton, Mario Marconi, Luke Marsden
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 7 - Episode 2
Along with host Jimmy Carr, team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford, and special guests Vanessa Feltz and Danny Wallace, a gang of Big Brother names past and present participate in this look back at the British public's favourite moments from the 2008 BB series.