Series synopsis
The Persuasionists is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on January 13, 2010. It ended on February 17, 2010. It was created by Jonathan Thake. It stars Adam Buxton, Jarred Christmas, Simon Farnaby and Daisy Haggard.
A look at the lives of five overpaid and underworked employees at fictional advertising agency HHH&H.
Premise
A look at the lives of five overpaid and underworked employees at fictional advertising agency HHH&H.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adam Buxton as Greg Bannister
- Jarred Christmas as Olive Johnson
- Simon Farnaby as Keaton
- Daisy Haggard as Emma
- Iain Lee as Billy Hitchens
Guest cast
- Gemma Whelan as Josephine
- Natalie Gumede as Susie
- Lee Ross as Cockney Jim
- Roxanne McKee as Christine
- Shola Adewusi as Cleaning Lady
- Kelly Adams as Victoria Smeet
- Alex Beckett as Owen
- Andrew Brooke as Photographer
- Stefano Braschi as Agency Worker
- David Schaal as Maintenance Man
- Ben Willbond as Carl
- Nick Mohammed as Shop Assistant
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 13, 2010 | February 17, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cockney Cheese Marketing an unusual dairy product is the challenge for HHH, but the client is terrifying and Greg is too scared to stay in a meeting with him. |
January 13, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Head of Handsomeness Emma embarks on her task of ensuring that all ugly employees are placed out of sight in the boiler room, while the beautiful are available to receive clients in the 'ccorridor of beauty'. |
January 20, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Charity The team begin a new campaign for a charity that aims to encourage young people to spend more time with the elderly. In their usual delicate manner, the team create an offensive campaign, because 'it’s for charity' and 'they can get away with it'. |
January 27, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2010 |
| Last aired | February 17, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:20:00 |