Hardware

Hardware

Ended First aired 23/Mar/2003 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
Comedy
Hardware is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2003 to 2004. Starring Martin Freeman, it was written and created by Simon Nye, the creator of Men Behaving Badly.

The show's opening theme was A Taste of Honey by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Mar/2004
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S2E6
Celebrity
Air date: 11/Apr/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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In this episode, a minor celebrity visits the Nice Day Cafe, and when his autograph is proudly displayed on the wall, it causes quite a stir. So much so that Anne and Julie decide to make the collection extensive without ever actually encountering any of the stars who's autographs they've acquired. Over at Hamway's, Mike's injured during a football match and he learns just how patronizing humans can be. Meanwhile, Steve takes time off to prepare for his all-important exams.

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In this episode, a minor celebrity visits the Nice Day Cafe, and when his autograph is proudly displayed on the wall, it causes quite a stir. So much so that Anne and Julie decide to make the collection extensive without ever actually encountering any of the stars who's autographs they've acquired. Over at Hamway's, Mike's injured during a football match and he learns just how patronizing humans can be. Meanwhile, Steve takes time off to prepare for his all-important exams.

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S2E5
Tony Two-Ways
Air date: 04/Apr/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Kenny and Mike start gay-bashing Steve after an effeminate man recognises him in the shop. Rex confesses his confusion about male homosexuality. Mike gets a DIY column in the local newspaper, but is quickly discouraged.

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Kenny and Mike start gay-bashing Steve after an effeminate man recognises him in the shop. Rex confesses his confusion about male homosexuality. Mike gets a DIY column in the local newspaper, but is quickly discouraged.

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S2E4
Loser
Air date: 28/Mar/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Bumbling loser and dispenser of the Adapti-tool Cliff drops into the shop in the hope of being able to set up a small booth to distribute his product and Mike, in a surprising moment of amiability, harangues Rex until he submits to Cliff's request. However, after a masterclass in how to sell his product from the effervescent Kenny, Cliff makes the transition from nice-guy-loser to rip-off-merchant in a short space of time, prompting Mike to regret his instant kindness. Meanwhile, Rex and Julie's dispute reaches boiling point.

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Bumbling loser and dispenser of the Adapti-tool Cliff drops into the shop in the hope of being able to set up a small booth to distribute his product and Mike, in a surprising moment of amiability, harangues Rex until he submits to Cliff's request. However, after a masterclass in how to sell his product from the effervescent Kenny, Cliff makes the transition from nice-guy-loser to rip-off-merchant in a short space of time, prompting Mike to regret his instant kindness. Meanwhile, Rex and Julie's dispute reaches boiling point.

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S2E3
Nude
Air date: 21/Mar/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Anne's approached by an artist who specialises in the drawing of nude models, and is offered a hefty cash sum to be the subject of his next piece. At Hamway's, Rex realises, due to the impact of the price cuts at the infamous DIY superstore that his shop is fast losing money, and decides that someone has to go. And that someone is Kenny.

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Anne's approached by an artist who specialises in the drawing of nude models, and is offered a hefty cash sum to be the subject of his next piece. At Hamway's, Rex realises, due to the impact of the price cuts at the infamous DIY superstore that his shop is fast losing money, and decides that someone has to go. And that someone is Kenny.

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S2E2
Big Foot
Air date: 14/Mar/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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In Big Foot, the lads in the shop take it upon their selves to wind up their irritable boss Rex, and Kenny and Steve try to convince him that he's becoming shorter with old age. At the Cafe, Julie's been liberated from her apron strings and takes time off to indulge in a singles holiday. Her replacement is Mike, who soon finds that mixing business with pleasure definitely isn't a recipe for success.

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In Big Foot, the lads in the shop take it upon their selves to wind up their irritable boss Rex, and Kenny and Steve try to convince him that he's becoming shorter with old age. At the Cafe, Julie's been liberated from her apron strings and takes time off to indulge in a singles holiday. Her replacement is Mike, who soon finds that mixing business with pleasure definitely isn't a recipe for success.

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S2E1
Bastard
Air date: 07/Mar/2004 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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When the lads notice that Kenny's son bears no resemblance to his father, Kenny gets a DNA test done on his son. Meanwhile, the cafe's new licence to sell alcohol leads to plenty of extended drinking sessions for the shop's workforce.

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When the lads notice that Kenny's son bears no resemblance to his father, Kenny gets a DNA test done on his son. Meanwhile, the cafe's new licence to sell alcohol leads to plenty of extended drinking sessions for the shop's workforce.

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 23/Mar/2003
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S1E5
Women
Air date: 20/Apr/2003 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The Gang decide that not enough women shop in their store, so begin selling more things that will appeal to the oppisite sex, but to many women start shooping at the store.

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The Gang decide that not enough women shop in their store, so begin selling more things that will appeal to the oppisite sex, but to many women start shooping at the store.

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Naked
Air date: 30/Mar/2003 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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Mike is annoyed by the gang's excitement over their new uniforms; at the same time, his girlfriend's mother comes to visit and attempts to seduce him.

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Mike is annoyed by the gang's excitement over their new uniforms; at the same time, his girlfriend's mother comes to visit and attempts to seduce him.

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S1E1
Nice
Air date: 23/Mar/2003 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
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A group of men spend their working days at a small hardware shop insulting customers. When Mike insults a customer who then tries to commit suicide, he vows to be friendly and helpful.

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A group of men spend their working days at a small hardware shop insulting customers. When Mike insults a customer who then tries to commit suicide, he vows to be friendly and helpful.

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Ryan Cartwright
Ryan Cartwright
Steve
Ken Morley
Ken Morley
Rex
Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz
Kenny
Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Mike
Ella Kenion
Ella Kenion
Julie
Susan Earl
Susan Earl
Anne
Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Lynsey Baxter
Lynsey Baxter
Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles
Terry
Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards
Dithery Man
Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies
Edna
Richard Leaf
Richard Leaf
Daniel
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden
Cliff Hicks
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Daniel Bliss
Stroppy Teenager
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Howard Karloff
Small Customer
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Jennifer Marriott
Boring Customer
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Gordon Peters
Dithery Man
Milton Jones
Milton Jones
Adaptitool Customer

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Dennis De Groot
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Ben Kellett
Ben Kellett
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Richard Halladey
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Margot Gavan Duffy
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Simon Nye
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