Series synopsis
15 Storeys High is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on November 7, 2002. It ended on March 18, 2004. It was created by Sean Lock, Mark Lamarr, Martin Trenaman. It stars Sean Lock and Benedict Wong.
15 Storeys High is a critically acclaimed British sitcom, set in a tower block. The main characters are Vince Clark, a misanthropic, cynical recluse played by Sean Lock, and Errol Spears, Vince's exact opposite and whipping boy, played by Benedict Wong.
Premise
15 Storeys High is a critically acclaimed British sitcom, set in a tower block. The main characters are Vince Clark, a misanthropic, cynical recluse played by Sean Lock, and Errol Spears, Vince's exact opposite and whipping boy, played by Benedict Wong.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sean Lock as Vince
- Benedict Wong as Errol
Guest cast
- Toby Jones as Obsessive-compulsive man
- Melanie Gutteridge as Lindsay
- Martin Trenaman as Len
- Josephine Butler as Naomi
- Perry Benson as Andy
- Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jill
- Aml Ameen as Marion
- Cavan Clerkin as Glen
- Dean Batchelor as Jason
- Simon Godley as Herman
- Bill Bailey as Mr. Pirbright
- Kevin Eldon as Nev
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | November 7, 2002 | December 12, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 12, 2004 | March 18, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Writing 15 Storeys A Conversation with Sean Lock and Mark Lamarr about the writing of 15 Storeys High. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sofa A man, his lodger, a two-seater sofa and a supermarket loyalty card conspire to cause misery. |
November 7, 2002 |
| 2 |
The Model Vince is promoted to swimming instructor and begins to teach a would-be glamour model, much to her husband's annoyance. Meanwhile, Errol decides it's time to redecorate the bathroom. |
November 14, 2002 |
| 3 |
Blue Rat After discovering a new cut price supermarket, Vince becomes rather keen on its own brand energy drink Blue Rat - all the energy of a rat trapped in a can. Meanwhile Errol realises one of his life ambitions of working with fish. |
November 21, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vince the Shirker Vince falls for Stacey, the aqua aerobics instructor at the pool where he works as a lifeguard. Stacey thinks Vince is a bit weird until she sees his medical notes. Meanwhile, Errol has his own problems. He agrees to take part in a swimathon in aid of sick kids even though he can't swim. Vince decides his flatmate needs to conquer his phobia of saying "no". |
February 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Car Boot and Pigeon Shit Car-boot sales, pigeon droppings, illegal substances and ping-pong enthusiasts may, to the casual observer, seem somewhat unconnected. However, all four seemingly disparate elements converge in one day, resulting in quite an eventful and particularly miserable time for Vince. |
February 19, 2004 |
| 3 |
Holiday Vince attempts to go on holiday leaving Errol alone in the flat with strict instructions not to water the plant. He heads to the travel agents to buy a ticket not caring where he goes as long as it costs £50 and takes off before 1.30pm. Things don't go to plan. |
February 26, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 7, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2004 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:00:00 |