Series synopsis
Pete versus Life is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 6, 2010. It ended on December 9, 2011. It was created by Bert Tyler-Moore, George Jeffrie. It stars Rafe Spall, Reece Ritchie, Scarlett Alice Johnson and Chris Geere.
Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August 2010. It was recommissioned for a second series after averaging 1.6 million viewers and a young demographic during its first run, and series two started airing on 21 October 2011.
Premise
Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August 2010. It was recommissioned for a second series after averaging 1.6 million viewers and a young demographic during its first run, and series two started airing on 21 October 2011.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rafe Spall as Pete Griffiths
- Reece Ritchie
- Scarlett Alice Johnson
- Chris Geere
- Simon Greenall
- Ian Kirkby
- Pippa Duffy as Anna
Guest cast
- Rufus Jones
- Frances Barber
- Jamie Bradley as Jerome
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | August 6, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 21, 2011 | December 9, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eco Warrior Pete claims that he won't travel on an aircraft end up inadvertently impressing a young lady with his commitment to green issues. Pete realises that he is going to have to make changes to his lifestyle if he wants to sustain the relationship. |
August 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
Fankoo Jake, a rival and friend of Pete's, reveals an intimate detail about his sex life at a party they are both at. After promising to keep it a secret, Pete ends up telling everyone. |
August 13, 2010 |
| 3 |
Older Woman When Pete attends an art auction he meets an attractive older lady and they hit it off. He sonn finds that being a toy boy' though results in complications. |
August 20, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mum's Cleaner It's double trouble for Pete when he is accused of kidnapping an old lady's dog, while pretending to be a heroin addict to try an impress a Polish cleaner. |
October 21, 2011 |
| 2 |
Frank Leaves Noreen Pete is back with his ex-girlfriend, Chloe, and is desperate to make a good impression. Unfortunately, Pete's dad, Frank, turns up on his doorstep after deciding that he and Pete's mum should have a break from each other. |
October 28, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Tennis Player With not much work around, Pete ends up getting a job in a chicken packing factory. Things begin to improve though when his article criticising Britan's seventh best tennis player, Lottie Beaumont, is printed in a national newspaper. The only probelm is though that Pete is dating Lottie. |
November 4, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 6, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2011 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |