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Phoenix
Season 5, Episode 3
Aisling Bea. Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Philips take part in a series of bizarre tasks, with Greg Davies ultimately deciding who wins. Mark Watson tries to open an unlocked briefcase
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Game Show/Quiz/Contest
Show/Game Show
Cast & Crew
Greg Davies
(Host)
Alex Horne
(Co host)
Aisling Bea
(Contestant)
Bob Mortimer
(Contestant)
Mark Watson
(Contestant)
Nish Kumar
(Contestant)
Sally Philips
(Contestant)
Hilary Rosen
(Executive producer)
Richard Allen-Turner
(Executive producer)
Rob Aslett
(Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire
(Executive producer)
James Taylor
(Executive producer)
Jon Thoday
(Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright
(Series producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Greg Davies
(Host)
Born:
May 14, 1968
in
St Asaph, Wales
Best Known For:
The Inbetweeners, Man Down and his stand-up tours.
Early-life:
Greg was born in St Asaph, Wales, on May 14, 1968 but his parents moved to Wem in Shropshire soon after his birth. Before embarking on a career in showbiz, Greg taught drama and English for 13 years at Sandhurst School in Berkshire and Orleans Park School in Twickenham.
Career:
Davies started to get noticed for his comedy as one third of sketch comedy group We Are Klang. His big break came in 2008 when he began playing schoolteacher Mr Gilbert in E4's hugely popular sitcom The Inbetweeners. In 2010, Davies's debut solo stand-up show, Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog, was nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award, which led to a sell-out nationwide tour. His second solo tour, The Back of My Mum's Head, was another sell-out national tour. He plays the lead role in popular Channel 4 sitcom Man Down, a series he also co-writes.
Quote:
"I think people find this schoolteacher thing hilarious," he says, "I always get asked if I was actually any good. Well, how do I answer that?"
Trivia:
At 6ft 8, it is difficult for Davies to blend into a crowd.
Alex Horne
(Co host)
Aisling Bea
(Contestant)
Born:
March 16, 1984
in
Co Kildare
Best Known For:
Being an actress, writer and comedian.
Early-life:
Born Aisling O'Sullivan in Co Kildare on March 16, 1984 to Brian and Helen. Her sister, Sinead, is a costume designer. Aisling attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and studied French and Philosophy at Trinity College in Dublin. In 2012, she won the Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival.
Career:
Alongside her stand-up work, Bea has carved out a successful career as an actress. She made her acting debut in the comedy series The Savage Eye. She has had recurring roles in Cardinal Burns, Dead Boss, Trivia, The Town, The Delivery Man and Trollied. More recently, she starred in The Fall.
Quote:
"I love working. It combines my two favourite things: loving working and loving complaining about working."
Trivia:
In 2013, Bea was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show C'est la Bea.
Bob Mortimer
(Contestant)
Born:
May 23, 1959
in
Middlesbrough
Best Known For:
Being Vic Reeves' comedy partner
Early-life:
Born Robert Renwick Mortimer on May 23, 1959, in Middlesbrough. He was seven when his father was killed in a car crash. Mortimer and his three brothers were raised by their mother Eunice. He had a trial with Middlesbrough FC, but didn't make it as a professional. Mortimer later studied law and became a solicitor, but grew disillusioned with his career. His life changed when he and a friend went to see fellow northerner Jim Moir, performing as Vic Reeves, in a London nightclub.
Career:
Mortimer became involved with the act, which gained a cult following among celebrities. This led to Channel 4 series Vic Reeves's Big Night Out. Its success prompted him to give up his law career. A move to the BBC in 1993 saw Mortimer get equal billing for the first time. Since then, their shows The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars, Bang, Bang It's Reeves and Mortimer, and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) have been hits. They also penned and appeared in The All Star Comedy Show (with colleague Steve Coogan), and Vic and Bob in Catterick. For years he's claimed that he and Reeves are working on a sitcom about superheroes, but it's yet to see the light of day. Instead, their most recent project has been House of Fools for BBC Two.
Quote:
"Whenever Vic and I do something, we like to get really involved and do a bit of everything, from the casting to the costumes. Any mistakes are our own, and you can't pass the buck."
Trivia:
Mortimer supports Middlesbrough FC.
Mark Watson
(Contestant)
Nish Kumar
(Contestant)
Sally Philips
(Contestant)
Hilary Rosen
(Executive producer)
Richard Allen-Turner
(Executive producer)
Rob Aslett
(Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire
(Executive producer)
James Taylor
(Executive producer)
Jon Thoday
(Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright
(Series producer)
