Series synopsis
The Smoking Room is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on June 29, 2004. It ended on September 13, 2005. It was created by Brian Dooley. It stars Robert Webb, Paula Wilcox, Siobhan Redmond and Debbie Chazen.
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005.
The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on ...
Premise
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005.
The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on 4 April 2005. The second series was released on 16 October 2006; a boxed set containing both series was released on the same date.
There will not be a third series; in an interview for the BBC News website on 30 November 2006, the actor Robert Webb who plays Robin, said in passing, "...there is no more Smoking Room". England's smoking ban, which prohibits indoor smoking in workplaces, came into force on 1 July 2007, as a result of which internal smoking rooms, like the one in which the series is set, became illegal.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Webb as Robin
- Paula Wilcox as Lilian
- Siobhan Redmond as Sharon
- Debbie Chazen as Annie
- Leslie Schofield as Len
- Selina Griffiths
- Jeremy Swift as Barry
- Fraser Ayres as Clint
Supporting cast
- Nadine Marshall as Sally
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 20, 2004 | December 20, 2004 |
| Season 1 | 8 | June 29, 2004 | August 17, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 26, 2005 | September 13, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas Special Janet is in charge of organising a Christmas Variety Show for the old folks. Strangely, Sharon is in favour of the idea even though it means nobody is working. The old folk prove to be a tough crowd and Barry forgets his one line in the nativity. This leads to the son of God being named, 'Spencer'. "It's a nice name", according to Heidi. |
December 20, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Do De Dum De Da Barry believes his interview will be a walkover against Alcky-Malcky - until external candidate Monique turns up. |
June 29, 2004 |
| 2 |
R.I.P. Death visits the regulars of The Smoking Room. Martin [a colleague] has dropped dead in Asda and more importantly (to Annie), so has her pet rabbit. No reason to close the office ealry though, according to Sharon. |
July 6, 2004 |
| 3 |
Paintball There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the smokers for Sharon's paintballing trip. Janet doesn't seem that keen either, maybe that's why she's written 'pantball' on the posters. Lilian finds out that her night in the Nags' was caught on camera. |
July 13, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bzzzzzzzz Janet's nephew Dominic shadows Robin for the day for his university thesis. |
July 26, 2005 |
| 2 |
No Place Like Home A severe snowstorm has brought the roads to a gridlock and trapped everyone at work after hours. |
August 2, 2005 |
| 3 |
1987 Robin discovers photographs from the 1987 company brochure, bringing back mixed emotions of everyone's past portrait. |
August 9, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 29, 2004 |
| Last aired | September 13, 2005 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:30:00 |