Series synopsis
The Mimic is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on March 13, 2013. It ended on August 20, 2014. It was created by Matt Morgan. It stars Terry Mynott, Neil Maskell, Jo Hartley and Jacob Anderson.
The Mimic is a British shown on Channel 4, starting 13th March 2013. The series centers on the fortunes of Martin Hurdle, an everyday maintenance man with an uncanny ability to mimic voices and stars Terry Mynott in the lead role.
Premise
The Mimic is a British shown on Channel 4, starting 13th March 2013. The series centers on the fortunes of Martin Hurdle, an everyday maintenance man with an uncanny ability to mimic voices and stars Terry Mynott in the lead role.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Terry Mynott as Martin Hurdle
- Neil Maskell as Neil
- Jo Hartley as Jean
- Jacob Anderson as Steven Coombs
Guest cast
- Ami Metcalf as Chelsea
- Rebecca Gethings as Harriet
- John Thomson as Nigel Lord
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dionne Coombs
- Peter Wight as Mr Hurdle
- Ruth Sheen as Mrs Hurdle
- Geoffrey McGivern as Kingsley
- Dan Tetsell as Chris Stubbs
- Peter Ferdinando as Jesse
- Doreen Mantle as Nan Hurdle
- Jonathan Harden as Connor
- Seb Cardinal as Producer
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 13, 2013 | April 10, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 16, 2014 | August 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Pharmaceutical maintenance man Martin Hurdle livens up his tedious workdays by doing celebrity impressions. He learns that he has an 18-year-old son named Steven and, pausing only to impersonate Ronnie Corbett stuck in a pillar box, joins the lad for lunch. The meeting is a success but when Martin's attempt at getting a promotion to impress Steven backfires, he uses his mimicry skills to get revenge. |
March 13, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Martin rings his ex Dionne to complain about her keeping Steven a secret before being given dubious dating tips by desperate newsagent Neil. Come the weekend, he heads off for the pub where he puts on a convincing accent to fool the residents. Steven tracks him down and is amazed by his father's talent, suggesting he profit from it. |
March 20, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After the flood damage caused by Jean from upstairs leaving the bath taps on, Martin takes his computer for repair and narrowly avoids being arrested when a photo of himself as an infant is found on it. His plans to meet Steven at the zoo are interrupted so Martin does an impression of Sir David Attenborough as he escorts blind Della around and gives commentary on the animals. He moves in with Neil, who arranges a disastrous double date but introducing Steven to his family goes more smoothly. |
March 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Following the failed voice over session, Martin is now jobless and doen an agent as Steven, depressed by his mother's death, wants time to himself. Neil, newly dumped by Jean, agrees to be Martin's agent and gets him a spot busking at the mall. However, he pales in comparison to the violinist and the human statue and is nearly arrested for not having a licence. Back home, Martin is visited by the revenue man regarding unpaid tax. |
July 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After suffering an ant infestation, Martin attempts to console a heartbroken Neil, who believes his lacking estrogen is at fault. Martin sees Steven off, who is travelling abroad, before going on a blind date Jean arranged with her friend Harriet. Despite the presence of a depressed Neil, the date goes well and Harriet loves Martin's mimicry, even encouraging it during sex. |
July 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Martin gets a job in site management at a deserted building but quits after discovering indigents sleeping there. He does, however, find a diamond ring that Neil's father assesses as being valuable. Whilst Neil sees a psychoanalyst to get over Jean, Harriet gets Martin onto the books of ventriloquist and theatrical agent Kingsley, though there is initial resentment from competing impressionist Nigel Lord. |
July 30, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 2013 |
| Last aired | August 20, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |