Series synopsis
The Reluctant Landlord is a British comedy television series that premiered on Sky One on October 30, 2018. It ended on October 9, 2019. It stars Nick Helm, Romesh Ranganathan, Marek Larwood and Sian Gibson.
Much to his annoyance Romesh is left running the local pub after his mischievous father left it to him in his will. He has never wanted to be a landlord, but his mum feels it is the only way to keep his dad's legacy alive, and his wife and kids are having a ball there.
Premise
Much to his annoyance Romesh is left running the local pub after his mischievous father left it to him in his will. He has never wanted to be a landlord, but his mum feels it is the only way to keep his dad's legacy alive, and his wife and kids are having a ball there.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nick Helm as Lemon
- Romesh Ranganathan as Romesh
- Marek Larwood as Lee
- Sian Gibson as Natasha
- Yasmine Akram as Julie
Guest cast
- Alexander Molony as Charlie
- James McNicholas as PC Barry Kemp
- Robert Ryan as Homeless Man at Christmas Party
- Asad-Shareef Muhammad as Tom
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 23, 2019 | December 23, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 30, 2018 | December 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 4, 2019 | October 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas Special Much to the horror of the regulars, Romesh announces to the pub that he is closing for Christmas. However, the arrival of Natasha's psychotic sister scuppers his family plans quicker than you can say jingle bells. Meanwhile, Julie has organised a Tinder date on Christmas Day and Lee is angry about losing his favourite shift. |
December 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dirty Harry Romesh clashes with pub bully Dirty Harry, and Julie dares to introduce cocktails on to the bar menu. Meanwhile, Natasha sucks Lemon into her new juicing diet. |
October 30, 2018 |
| 2 |
Pants on Fire Romesh announces a speciality curry night with a fantastic local chef. His plan is to take on rival landlord David Foster, who's started serving up posh hipster food. |
November 6, 2018 |
| 3 |
Mama's Boy Romesh gets caught in another jam when he's forced to put Lemon's mum Debbie up in his spare room. |
November 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Daddy Day Care Juggling the kids and the pub proves tough for Rom as the Sky original with Romesh Ranganathan and Sian Gibson returns. |
September 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
Love & Marriage Romesh and Natasha realise it is possible to spend too much time together when Natasha starts pulling shifts behind the bar. Lemon finds love at a bus stop. |
September 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
Love Is in the Air Romesh gets a shock when he looks into the pub car park's rave online reviews. Later he gets another surprise when his mum starts dating. |
September 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 30, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 9, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |