Series synopsis
King Gary is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on January 10, 2020. It ended on September 3, 2021. It was created by Tom Davis, James de Frond. It stars Tom Davis, Simon Day, Camille Coduri and Romesh Ranganathan.
A larger-than-life working-class sitcom that follows the trials and tribulations of 'geezer diva' Gary King and his childhood sweetheart Terri as they aspire to achieve moderate material success in competitive suburbia.
Premise
A larger-than-life working-class sitcom that follows the trials and tribulations of 'geezer diva' Gary King and his childhood sweetheart Terri as they aspire to achieve moderate material success in competitive suburbia.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Davis as Gary King
- Simon Day as Big Gary King
- Camille Coduri as Denise King
- Romesh Ranganathan as Stuart Williams
- Neil Maskell as Winkle
- Riley Burgin as Teddy King
- Laura Checkley as Terri King
Guest cast
- Damian Dudkiewicz as Delivery Driver 4
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 23, 2018 | December 23, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 10, 2020 | February 14, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 30, 2021 | September 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Gary King's world is thrown into utter turmoil when he discovers that a neighbour is having a rival barbecue on the same day as his first barbecue of the year. |
December 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
Christmas Special 2020 Butterchurn Crescent's Christmas light display comes under threat when the neighbours reveal they can’t afford the 'leccy' bill, so Gary vows to save Christmas. |
December 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lee Benson Gary has a building site prankster to deal with, but he turns out to be the local lunatic and hard man Lee Benson. Can Gary muster the courage to sack the terrifying Benson, or will his dad, Big Gary, have to get involved? |
January 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Pass to Abboussi Gary's under 9s little league team, The Badgers, are in the cup final, but the week before the match his star player, Abboussi, is poached by Chelsea. |
January 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Bunion Recovering after an operation Gary is constantly disrupted by deliveries for his neighbour, while Terri's life is upset when an old raving picture is shared on Facebook. |
January 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Greedy Boards The Kings are back and it’s a momentous day in Butterchurn Crescent, Gary has hired a skip. And Gary’s skip is everybody’s skip - until somebody starts taking liberties. |
July 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Prodigy Gary and his dad get very excited when Teddy appears to have all the makings of a golf prodigy. Meanwhile, new neighbour Aaron is starting to look like bad news for the crescent. |
August 6, 2021 |
| 3 |
Conquerors Gary and Stuart go orienteering with their boys, up against nasty neighbour Aaron. Back in the Crescent, Big Gary is delving into the King family history and Terri turns detective |
August 13, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 3, 2021 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |