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Lead Balloon - Series 2
2007
Rick Spleen is back - and as he will tell you, he's on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength and he's never been so popular. In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar, making a reasonable living as a C-list celebrity, appearing on low-rent chat shows, performing stand-up at second-rate .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Dee, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power, Anna Crilly |
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| Director | Alex Hardcastle |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
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Lead Balloon - Series 2
Rick Spleen is back - and as he will tell you, he's on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength and he's never been so popular. In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar, making a reasonable living as a C-list celebrity, appearing on low-rent chat shows, performing stand-up at second-rate business bashes and generally hoping for the big break.
Luckily, when he's not handing out awards at the Furniture Manufacturers' Conference or being featured as the face of Bar Lizard Peanuts, there's plenty to preoccupy Rick - from the points on his driving licence to the shadowy hitman he is convinced is on his tail.
On the domestic front, Rick struggles to cope with a bedridden Mel, their daughter Sam and her boyfriend Ben constantly cadging money, and a resignation from the ever morose housekeeper Magda. He gets no help from his quick-talking American writing partner Marty or the local cafe owner Michael, whose grasp on reality seems to be getting ever looser. All this and a run-in with a children's entertainer famous for his giant inflatable spanner...
| Starring | Jack Dee, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power, Anna Crilly, Rasmus Hardiker, Tony Gardner, Antonia Campbell-Hughes |
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| Director | Alex Hardcastle |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 52 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 24 Nov 2008 |
Lead Balloon - Series 2 (2 discs) (2007)
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A just about flawless half hour of delightfully miserablist comedy
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Excellence
Fantastic as ever, Jack Dee does not disappoint. I found myself cringing at his antics and laughing as they unfolded. Can't wait for the next series.
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Lead Balloon ser 2
Had already seen on tv but still enjoyed again. Nice relaxed style to the sitcom and like all the characters especially his dishy wife.
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Excellence
Fantastic as ever, Jack Dee does not disappoint. I found myself cringing at his antics and laughing as they unfolded. Can't wait for the next series.
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Absoutely fantastic!
This series is hilarious- just as good as the first. Jack Dee as Rick Spleen is again a perfect cast for the role. All of the characters are fantastic. I would ... read more »
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Lead Balloon - Series 2
Rick Spleen is back - and as he will tell you, he's on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength and he's never been so popular. In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar, making a reasonable living as a C-list celebrity, appearing on low-rent chat shows, performing ...
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