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The Boyfriend
Season 1, Episode 3
A body is found near Moz's bedsit, which Colin claims has had a hand chopped off. Nicki remains fiercely jealous of China and tries to poison her tea, while Cartoon Head discovers he has something to hide. Comedy, starring Johnny Vegas
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Cast & Crew
Johnny Vegas
(Actor)
.. Moz
Nicola Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Nicki
Ben Crompton
(Actor)
.. Colin
James Foster
(Actor)
.. Cartoon Head
Alfie Joey
(Actor)
.. Derrick
Ronny Jhutti
(Actor)
.. Kuldip
Sinead Matthews
(Actor)
.. Jenny
Graham Duff
(Actor)
.. Brian
David Mulrooney
(Actor)
.. Window Cleaner
Seymour Leon Mace
(Actor)
.. Craig
Stuart Kelsall
(Actor)
.. Lindsay
Jason Manford
(Actor)
.. Jack
Margaret Henshaw
(Actor)
.. Delivery woman
Natalie Gumede
(Actor)
.. China
Des O'Malley
(Actor)
.. Felix
Ted Dowd
(Producer)
Dan Zeff
(Director)
Tony Burgess
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Johnny Vegas
(Actor)
.. Moz
Born:
September 11, 1971
in
St Helens, Lancashire
Best Known For:
His hoarse voice.
Early-life:
Born Michael Joseph Pennington in St Helens, Lancashire, on September 11, 1971, he's the youngest of four children. As a child, he wanted to be a priest, and joined a seminary at the age of 11, but left after four terms. He then attended an all-boys grammar school before studying art and ceramics at Middlesex University. Following his graduation, he worked in a bar and went through periods of being unemployed before trying comedy, performing as the character of failed potter and disillusioned entertainer Johnny Vegas.
Career:
Vegas's big break came in 1997 when he was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He made his TV debut in the one-off Johnny Vegas TV Show the following year. In 2001, he landed a role in the Paul Whitehouse sitcom Happiness, which won him the Best Newcomer trophies at the Royal Television Society and British Comedy Awards, although it was arguably his appearance in a series of cult adverts with a sock monkey for ITV Digital that made him a household name. Since then, he's been a regular panellist on Shooting Stars, acted in series Tipping the Velvet, Bleak House, Dead Man Weds, Ideal, Massive, Benidorm, Still Open All Hours and presented his own show, 18 Stone of Idiot. He was also in Johnny Depp film The Libertine and The Harry Hill Movie.
Quote:
'This is a good job that gives us a good life, you can't expect to turn that off when it suits you.'
Trivia:
Vegas released an autobiography, Becoming Johnny Vegas, in 2013.
Nicola Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Nicki
Ben Crompton
(Actor)
.. Colin
James Foster
(Actor)
.. Cartoon Head
Alfie Joey
(Actor)
.. Derrick
Ronny Jhutti
(Actor)
.. Kuldip
Sinead Matthews
(Actor)
.. Jenny
Graham Duff
(Actor)
.. Brian
David Mulrooney
(Actor)
.. Window Cleaner
Seymour Leon Mace
(Actor)
.. Craig
Stuart Kelsall
(Actor)
.. Lindsay
Jason Manford
(Actor)
.. Jack
Born:
May 26, 1981
in
Salford
Best Known For:
His comedy musings.
Early-life:
Jason John Manford was born in Salford on May 26, 1981. His mother was 16 when she gave birth to him. He and his three brothers and one sister grew up in a tough area of Salford. At 17 he was a glass collector in a comedy club. He got up on stage to perform one night when a comedian failed to turn up and that was the start of his showbiz career. Six gigs later he was crowned The City Life North West Comedian of the Year. He cites Billy Connolly, Tommy Cooper and Les Dawson as major influences.
Career:
Manford was nominated for the Perrier Award in Edinburgh in 2005 for his show Urban Legends. He then became a regular at comedy clubs across the UK. His first major TV appearance was as a guest on the Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats; he later replaced Dave Spikey as a team captain. His stand-up shows are hugely popular and he has given snippets of his routine on shows such as Live at The Apollo and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. He was an instant hit as host of The One Show but quit after some Twitter indiscretions. In July 2012, he revealed some versatility by appearing in the West End revival of the musical Sweeney Todd. In 2015, he starred in the BBC One drama Ordinary Lies and played Leo Bloom in a touring version of Mel Brooks' The Producers.
Quote:
'My dad had narcolepsy. He'd just fall asleep. My brother and me would change into our school uniforms so when he woke up he'd think he'd slept all night and was late for work.'
Trivia:
Manford supports Manchester City.
Margaret Henshaw
(Actor)
.. Delivery woman
Natalie Gumede
(Actor)
.. China
Born:
March 24, 1984
in
Burnley
Best Known For:
Playing Kirsty Soames on Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born in Burnley on March 24, 1984, Natalie got her first taste of working on TV at the age of 11 when BBC producers selected her to present a regional insert for Children in Need. She went on to study acting at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London.
Career:
Following a role in 2004 one-off ITV comedy drama Von Trapped, Gumede became a series regular on BBC sitcom Ideal. Small roles followed in Emmerdale, Doctors, The Scum Also Rises, The Persuasionists, and Waterloo Road before her big break came in 2011 when she began playing Kirsty Soames, Tyrone Dobbs' girlfriend, on Coronation Street. She stayed with the soap for 18 months. In September 2013, she became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
On life as an actor: 'I've never starved but there has been the odd meagre meal and once I walked six miles into London for an audition as I didn't have enough money for the bus fare.'
Trivia:
During her time on Coronation Street, she won three British Soap Awards.
Des O'Malley
(Actor)
.. Felix
Ted Dowd
(Producer)
Dan Zeff
(Director)
Tony Burgess
(Writer)
