Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Susan Nickson |
Written by | Susan Nickson |
Directed by | Gareth Carrivick Becky Martin Nick Wood Geoff Posner |
Starring | Sheridan Smith Kathryn Drysdale Ralf Little Will Mellor Natalie Casey Luke Gell Beverley Callard |
Opening theme | "Two Pints of Lager Theme" by Christian Henson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 9 |
No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Runcorn, Cheshire |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | BBC Television |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two (2001) BBC Choice (2002) BBC Three (2003–2011) |
Release | 26 February 2001 24 May 2011 | –
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Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is a British television sitcom that ran from 26 February 2001 to 24 May 2011.[1] First broadcast on BBC Two, it starred Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor, Natalie Casey, Ralf Little, Kathryn Drysdale, Beverley Callard and, later on in series 7, Luke Gell. The show was created and written by Susan Nickson and set in her hometown of Runcorn, Cheshire, it originally revolved around the lives of five twentysomethings. Little departed after the sixth series, and Smith and Drysdale left after the eighth series. The ninth and final series had major changes with new main cast members and new writers.
The core cast was augmented by various recurring characters throughout the series, portrayed by Beverley Callard, Lee Oakes, Hayley Bishop, Thomas Nelstrop, Freddie Hogan and Georgia Henshaw. The title was inspired by the 1980 song "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please" by punk rock band Splodgenessabounds.[2] On 23 July 2011, it was confirmed that the series would not return due to the BBC making room for new comedies and feeling that the series had come to a natural end after the departures of most of the main cast members.[3]