Series synopsis
Saxondale is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on June 19, 2006. It ended on September 27, 2007. It was created by Steve Coogan. It stars Steve Coogan, Ruth Jones, Rasmus Hardiker and Morwenna Banks.
Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant named Raymond who lives in a spare room in Tommy's house, a live-in girlfriend named Magz who owns a T-shirt business, and a receptionist named Vicky who has a tendency to drive him up the wall.
Premise
Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant named Raymond who lives in a spare room in Tommy's house, a live-in girlfriend named Magz who owns a T-shirt business, and a receptionist named Vicky who has a tendency to drive him up the wall.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Coogan as Tommy Saxondale
- Ruth Jones as Magz
- Rasmus Hardiker as Raymond
- Morwenna Banks as Vicky
- James Bachman as Alistair
- Darren Boyd as Jonathan
- Rosie Cavaliero as Penny
Guest cast
- Ben Miller as Bernard Langley
- Adrian Scarborough as Chairman
- Mark Arden as Clem
- Liza Tarbuck as Janet
- James Lance as Matt
- Tony Way as Pest Controller
- Geoff Bell as Crusty
- Mark Evans as Clever Interviewee
- Matt Berry as Geoff
- Alexander Armstrong as Jerome Wilson
- Daisy Haggard as Desiree
- Mark Williams as Deggsy
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 7 | June 19, 2006 | July 31, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 23, 2007 | September 27, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On the Road Behind the scenes documentary. |
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| 2 |
Creating Series 2 Interview with Steve Coogan and Neil MacLennan |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pigeons Tommy is searching for a replacement after sacking a previous assistant from his pest control business. Eventually Tommy hires 19 year-old Raymond (who also moves into Tommy's spare room at Magz's suggestion), and the pair are confronted by animal rights protesters when they turn up to remove a pigeon infestation. |
June 19, 2006 |
| 2 |
Mice Tommy fights to save Magz's shop. He's also hired by a famous TV motoring presenter to deal with an infestation of mice. |
June 26, 2006 |
| 3 |
Wasps An old friend from Tommy's days as a roadie turns up. While he still clings desperately to his rock 'n' roll lifestyle Tommy is embarrassed to admit he has settled down. He soon finds himself dragged around some old haunts for a night out involving prostitutes and economy vodka. |
July 3, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Tommy tracks down an old friend, Malcolm "Rabies" Jessop (Simon Greenall) only to discover he now runs his own 'New Media' company and wears a suit. Tommy also revisits his past as a roadie by briefly stepping in to man the mixing desk of a Queen tribute band, only to discover that they too are far from the Rock'N'Roll spirit he used to know. |
August 23, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tommy and Raymond go out shooting pigeons and save a man from committing suicide. However, as they try to change his outlook on life, Tommy believes something sinister is afoot, and his paranoia reaches a near-fatal conclusion in a karaoke club. |
August 30, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tommy defends a group of local squatters against small-minded suburban prejudice. Neighbours Jonathan and Beverly are labeling the squatters as anti-social before they've even met them. The trouble is, Tommy hasn't actually met them either. After a visit to the squat he realises that sometimes small-minded prejudiced suburbanites can be right. |
September 6, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 19, 2006 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |