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Season 1, Episode 5
Mass immigration from Thrace places the trio in contact with an attractive lodger, and introduces them to an exotic yellow fruit. Meanwhile, Marcus has an unfortunate run-in with an elderly war veteran. Comedy set in Ancient Rome, starring Tom Rosenthal, Joel Fry and Ryan Sampson
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Tom Rosenthal
(Actor)
.. Marcus
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Stylax
Ryan Sampson
(Actor)
.. Grumio
Sophie Colquhoun
(Actor)
.. Cynthia
Lydia Rose Bewley
(Actor)
.. Metella
Doon Mackichan
(Actor)
.. Flavia
Tom Basden
(Actor)
.. Aurelius
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Adrian Scarborough
(Actor)
.. Claudius
Anna Skellern
(Actor)
.. Irina
Brian Murphy
(Actor)
.. Victor
Stefan Ivanov
(Actor)
.. Cosmo
Sam Leifer
(Writer)
Teddy Leifer
(Producer)
Caroline Leddy
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Tom Rosenthal
(Actor)
.. Marcus
Born:
January 14, 1988
in
London
Best Known For:
Friday Night Dinner.
Early-life:
Thomas Alan Smith Rosenthal was born in London on January 14, 1988, the son of TV producer Christine Smith and sports presenter Jim Rosenthal.
Career:
In 2011, Rosenthal began starring in Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner alongside Simon Bird. His other TV credits include Plebs, Breathless and Broadchurch. When he is not acting, he is performing stand-up.
Quote:
'I still get petrified before I go on stage. I actually get worried if I'm not nervous beforehand.'
Trivia:
Rosenthal supports Arsenal FC.
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Stylax
Ryan Sampson
(Actor)
.. Grumio
Born:
November 28, 1985
in
Rotherham
Best Known For:
Playing Grumio in the sitcom Plebs.
Early-life:
Ryan Oliver Sampson was born in Rotherham on November 28, 1985. He attended Wales High School in Rotherham, where he appeared in school productions. He made his TV debut in 2003 in Wire in the Blood. Roles followed in the TV movie In Denial of Murder, Heartbeat and Holby City.
Career:
Sampson's first break came in 2007 when he starred alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie and Dani Harmer in BBC sitcom After You're Gone. He has also made guest appearances in Doctor Who, Fresh Meat and Dates. He has had recurring roles in The Work Experience, Up the Women and Undercover. He is perhaps best known for playing Grumio in the ITV sitcom Plebs.
Quote:
'I'm an annoying person to be around.'
Trivia:
On the stage, he has starred in Dido, Queen of Cambridge, The Kitchen Sink, and From Here to Eternity the Musical.
Sophie Colquhoun
(Actor)
.. Cynthia
Lydia Rose Bewley
(Actor)
.. Metella
Doon Mackichan
(Actor)
.. Flavia
Best Known For:
Smack the Pony.
Early-life:
Born Sarah-Doon Mackichan in London in August 1962. She went on to study at Manchester University's Department of Drama. She made her TV debut in the 1986 sketch comedy Five Alive.
Career:
Specialising in comedy roles, Mackichan has appeared in Brass Eye, Knowing Me, Knowing You… with Alan Partridge, The Comic Strip Presents…, and Nathan Barley. She is best known for starring in Channel 4 sketch series Smack the Pony alongside Fiona Allen and Sally Phillips. On the stage, she has appeared in Joe Orton's farce Loot, Boeing Boeing, and Jumpy. She has also featured in a number of shows on Radio 4, including Doon Your Way, and The Nick Revell Show. More recently, she has starred in Plebs, Toast of London, and Psychobitches.
Quote:
'I don't have a fear of appearing ugly or stupid if it serves the piece.'
Trivia:
In 2003, Mackichan came fourth in the charity singing contest Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
Tom Basden
(Actor)
.. Aurelius
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Adrian Scarborough
(Actor)
.. Claudius
Anna Skellern
(Actor)
.. Irina
Brian Murphy
(Actor)
.. Victor
Born:
September 25, 1933
in
Isle of Wight
Best Known For:
Playing George Roper in Man About the House and George and Mildred.
Early-life:
Brian was born on the Isle of Wight on September 25, 1933. During his national service at RAF Northwood, he met future actor Richard Briers. On leaving the RAF, Brian and Richard performed in productions by the Dramatic Society at what is now London South Bank University. Brian was also a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, with Yootha Joyce. During the 1960s and the early 1970s, Brian made guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including The Avengers, Z Cars, Sez Les, Callan, and Dixon of Dock Green.
Career:
Murphy's big break came in 1974 when he began playing George Roper alongside Joyce in the sitcom Man About the House. Joyce played his long-suffering wife Mildred. The popularity of Murphy and Joyce's characters led to them starring in their own spin-off sitcom George and Mildred. The hugely popular series ran on ITV for five series until 1979 and ended after Joyce died in 1980. Murphy and Joyce also starred in a stage version of George and Mildred and a spin-off movie. Murphy went on to star in The Incredible Mr Tanner, L for Lester, Lame Ducks, One Foot in the Grave, the Booze Cruise TV movies, Last of the Summer Wine, and The Cafe.
Quote:
'I was just coming up to 40 when Man About the House fell into my lap and turned everything around.'
Trivia:
Murphy and his wife, actress Linda Regan, have talked about their careers in An Audience with Linda Regan and Brian Murphy.
Stefan Ivanov
(Actor)
.. Cosmo
Sam Leifer
(Writer)
Teddy Leifer
(Producer)
Caroline Leddy
(Executive producer)
