Series synopsis
Mister Winner is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on March 25, 2020. It ended on April 29, 2020. It was created by Matt Morgan. It stars Spencer Jones and Lucy Pearman.
Mister Winner is a British sitcom created for the BBC starring Spencer Jones, Lucy Pearman and Shaun Williamson. It was written by Matt Morgan, with additional material provided by Jones.
Leslie Winner is an eternally-optimistic klutz with his heart in the right place. Somehow, despite his calamitous nature, he has found love with his fiancé Jemma and they are preparing for their wedding. The pressure is on Leslie to find, and keep a job, pay for the honeymoon and keep his father-in-law happy, ...
Premise
Mister Winner is a British sitcom created for the BBC starring Spencer Jones, Lucy Pearman and Shaun Williamson. It was written by Matt Morgan, with additional material provided by Jones.
Leslie Winner is an eternally-optimistic klutz with his heart in the right place. Somehow, despite his calamitous nature, he has found love with his fiancé Jemma and they are preparing for their wedding. The pressure is on Leslie to find, and keep a job, pay for the honeymoon and keep his father-in-law happy, his mum and her new boyfriend happy and hang on to Jemma long enough to walk up the aisle together. Will Leslie be a winner or will his surname continue to be ironic?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Spencer Jones as Leslie Winner
- Lucy Pearman as Jemma Smith
Guest cast
- Shaun Williamson as Chris Smith
- Leon Annor as Cooper
- Oliver Maltman as Steve
- Harriet Thorpe as Sharon Winner
- Aidan Knight as Gary
- Janie Booth as Doris
- Enzo Squillino Jr. as Tony
- Dave Hill as Graham
- Savannah Steyn as Leanne
- Colin Prockter as Carl Bowman
- Lieve Carchon as Maria
- Katie Redford as Rose
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 25, 2020 | April 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Piano Leslie finds a piano while on a house clearance. When it turns out to be self-playing, he takes a job as a pianist in a restaurant and quickly finds himself in over his head. |
March 25, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Decorating Job When one of Chris’ painters calls in sick, he reluctantly agrees to let Leslie take on a decorating job for an elderly client. |
April 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Interview Leslie is not looking forward to his mum’s birthday lunch. Her new boyfriend Steve is only a year older than Leslie, and is particularly fond of public displays of affection. |
April 8, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 29, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |